Bring a little nature indoors! In this class, students will create and design a garden scene inside an 8-inch square box. Using a variety of textiles, the participants will feel one with nature as we channel our inner child in this very therapeutic medium. This is perfect for nature lovers, home decor enthusiasts and anyone looking for a relaxing and creative experience. Leave with a one-of-a-kind moss creation to display in your home. Supplies are included.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $58 ($48 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

All supplies included. Kids can choose from hand building projects: working wet soft clay to make things with clay slabs like dishes and sculptures. Or experience throwing on the wheel: making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Please wear clothes than can get dirty. Leave jewelry at home if possible, keep hands and wrists free. Tie back long hair. Kids are expected to clean up their own mess as part of the pottery process. Keep your best 2 pieces at the end of class, and choose a color that the teacher will later glaze the work in, or come back to several classes and learn the glaze process. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

New students will learn the basics of throwing: centering, raising the walls and shaping. Returning students will practice the steps creating muscle memory and making new goals for themselves each class. We will be making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home. Keep long hair tied back! Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from the glaze samples provided. The teacher will glaze the work, or you can come back to several classes and learn the glaze process later. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Sarah for a 1-hour hand building class. We will work with clay to make dishes and sculptures. Please wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home to keep hands and wrists free. Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from our glaze samples. The teacher can glaze your work or you can come back for several classes and learn the glaze process. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish. If you cannot return, you can have your work shipped to you for an additional fee.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Learn everything you need to know about the medium of pastels. Apply basic and advanced techniques in rendering the still-life, portraits and cityscape views. Topics include the use of light and color, types of pastel available, use of different papers, fixing and transporting finished drawings, and safety issues.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Joseph Sweeney
Cost: $195
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

Join Essence and Mary Anne for Little Arty's Art and Storytime at the Art League of Ocean City. This is a preschool art and story time for children and their caregivers! During this session, Mary Anne will read Artina's First Adventure by Lori Cerone and Essence will teach an art lesson to support the book. This activity is designed for preschool aged children and their caregiver. This free class is meant to bring children's literature and art together for learning experience. Space is limited and registration is required! Caregivers should register each child that is attending.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Mary Anne Cooper and Essence Zekoll
Cost: FREE
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

In the 1950s a group of young American artists burst onto the international art scene with a bold, fresh, and improvisational visual form quickly labeled Abstract Expressionism. At the forefront of this group was Jackson Pollock whose “drip” paintings came to personify the movement. Join us for a close look at Abstract Expressionism and the central role that Pollock played in its development. We’ll look at Pollock’s early work, his breakthrough drip paintings, and the work of his last years. We’ll also consider Pollock in relationship to the work of his contemporaries such as Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, and Robert Motherwell.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: William Perthes
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Come and create an Expressive Art Piece: Index Card Affirmations. No previous art experience needed. Barbara will walk you through every step of the process. A suggested donation of $10 would be greatly appreciated so we may continue to offer free classes in the future. The theme of this class is "transformation" and it is geared towards those dealing with stress, trauma or grief with projects designed to focus on centering and healing.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (suggested donation of $10)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come join us and explore the fascinating qualities of watercolor! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor! All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies or rent a Lender's Kit from the instructor for $15.00.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Every mark you make has the power to describe form, texture, and atmosphere. In this workshop, students will experiment with a variety of graphite drawing techniques to create convincing textures such as bark, stone, foliage, water, fabric, and more. Along the way, you'll discover how thoughtful mark making adds richness, depth, and expression to your artwork while expanding your visual vocabulary for drawing, painting, and mixed media. This course is designed for students of all levels.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Allison Luce
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Learn the basics of creating fused Glass Ornaments. These are a wonderful decorative piece and a perfect gift. You can make designs of your choice, but we will have some samples for inspiration. The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up 1-2 weeks later. No experience necessary!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. You will make a glass tree or a Menorah, choosing from a wide range of glasses. The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. Shipping is available! No experience necessary. Adults and children 10 and up are welcome. Materials included.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $114 ($95 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family at the Art League of Ocean City. Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event. Please consider making a donation to support this event. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please plan your arrival time so that families have ample time to complete the project.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (donations appreciated)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

There's always room for pie! Join your child for a fun afternoon of clay as you create an adorable ceramic holiday pie pot in your favorite "flavor," complete with a charming lid that's almost sweet enough to eat. Learn the basics of working with kiln-fired clay and colorful glazes while you make one project together with your child. If you each want to create your own project, please register yourself and each child separately. Ages 6 and up with an adult. All works created will be fired and ready for pick up approximately two weeks from the date of the workshop.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Capture scenes with lively ink lines and watercolor pencil washes in this two-day workshop with Fernando Porras at The New Studio for the Visual Arts in Jupiter, Florida. Explore quick sighting shortcuts, gesture-driven marks, and loose sketching techniques for travel journals, urban studies, and everyday observations. Practice simplifying what you see and moving beyond rigid outlines and perfectionism. The focus is on faster, expressive sketching rather than detailed rendering. Students bring their own supplies; paper towels are provided. Review the supply list before attending.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Fernando Porras
Cost: $375 for both days
Sponsor: The New Studio for the Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Join Beth Deeley in creating a Needle Felted Jelly Fish! This class is perfect for all levels and is a great introduction to the art of Needle Felting. Beth will walk you through all the steps of needle felting and participants will leave with a completed Jelly Fish. All materials and instruction are provided for the class. Please note that a $10.00 supply fee is required on the day of the class paid to the instructor - cash or Venmo.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Beth Deeley
Cost: $50 ($42 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Unleash your creativity in this inspiring 2-hour Polymer Clay Jewelry Workshop with Philadelphia native Denise Palmer, owner of Calilou Clay Modern Jewelry. Whether you're coming with friends, a mother-daughter duo, or simply looking to try something new, this class offers a warm and welcoming space where imagination and craftsmanship come together. Guided by Denise’s expert instruction, you'll master essential polymer clay techniques—including conditioning, color blending, shaping, texturing, and professional finishing methods. You'll create your own stunning, lightweight jewelry pieces that are uniquely yours. Perfect for beginners and seasoned creatives alike, this workshop is a relaxing opportunity to connect, express yourself, and walk away with beautiful, wearable art that reflects your personal style. Students should bring $20 cash for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Denise Palmer
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This is a free opportunity for Art League Members! Come in with your family and enjoy our MakerSpace Lab. Materials will be available for families to be imaginative, get creative and enjoy time as a family. Please register to ensure we have enough materials available.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Cost: FREE
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come join us and explore the fascinating qualities of watercolor! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. You'll have the opportunity to explore and paint to your heart's content. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $125 ($100 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Dive into the vibrant world beneath the waves and discover the magic of watercolor like never before! Join acclaimed Minnesota-based artist Julie Schroeder for an immersive three-session workshop that will transform the way you approach watercolor painting. Working on half sheets of Arches 140lb cold press paper, you'll explore exciting mixed media techniques to create a stunning undersea coral reef scene bursting with life and color. This isn't your traditional watercolor class—prepare to splash, fling, drip, and splatter paint in gloriously loose, wet-into-wet applications that capture the fluid beauty of ocean life. Through step-by-step demonstrations and personalized instruction, Julie will guide you in developing a more spontaneous and confident painting style.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $180 + $30 supply fee
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Discover the captivating world of alcohol inks in this dynamic workshop, where vibrant pigments and fluid movement combine to create stunning works of art. This accessible medium offers an engaging, hands-on experience perfect for artists of all skill levels—from curious beginners to seasoned creatives. Under the expert guidance of talented instructor Julie Schroeder, you'll master a range of alcohol ink techniques, including the art of blowing delicate florals, painting atmospheric landscapes, and exploring additional creative applications that showcase the remarkable versatility of this luminous medium. Working on professional Yupo paper and tiles, you'll experiment with color blending, organic textures, and spontaneous movement to develop your own collection of vivid, one-of-a-kind pieces. Students should bring $20 cash for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

All supplies included. Kids can choose from hand building projects: working wet soft clay to make things with clay slabs like dishes and sculptures. Or experience throwing on the wheel: making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Please wear clothes than can get dirty. Leave jewelry at home if possible, keep hands and wrists free. Tie back long hair. Kids are expected to clean up their own mess as part of the pottery process. Keep your best 2 pieces at the end of class, and choose a color that the teacher will later glaze the work in, or come back to several classes and learn the glaze process. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

New students will learn the basics of throwing: centering, raising the walls and shaping. Returning students will practice the steps creating muscle memory and making new goals for themselves each class. We will be making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home. Keep long hair tied back! Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from the glaze samples provided. The teacher will glaze the work, or you can come back to several classes and learn the glaze process later. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Sarah for a 1-hour hand building class. We will work with clay to make dishes and sculptures. Please wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home to keep hands and wrists free. Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from our glaze samples. The teacher can glaze your work or you can come back for several classes and learn the glaze process. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish. If you cannot return, you can have your work shipped to you for an additional fee.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. Peter will introduce you to new techniques for making beautiful glass jewelry even more exciting. You will make 3 pendants and 2 earrings or 2 pendants, 1 earring, 1 bracelet, choosing from a wide range of glasses. The piece will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. For an additional fee, shipping is available (Please ask instructor for shipping fee amount, which needs to be paid before items will be shipped)! No experience necessary. All levels, and children with registered adult are welcome.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $90 ($80 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Get into the holiday spirit while creating beautiful, handmade mixed media cards perfect for the season! In this festive workshop, you'll explore charming winter and Christmas landscapes using a delightful combination of traditional watercolors, watercolor pencils, glitter, stamps, and stencils. Through live demonstrations and hands-on practice, you'll learn techniques for painting enchanting seasonal scenes—from snowy landscapes to cozy holiday imagery. Whether you choose to work with classic watercolors alone or embrace the full mixed media experience with watercolor pencils, sparkle, and decorative stamps, you'll have the creative freedom to follow your inspiration. Students should bring $20 cash to pay instructor for materials, which will all be provided for you to use during the workshop.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join Beth Deeley in creating a Needle Felted Jelly Fish! This class is perfect for all levels and is a great introduction to the art of Needle Felting. Beth will walk you through all the steps of needle felting and participants will leave with a completed Jelly Fish. All materials and instruction are provided for the class. Please note that a $10.00 supply fee is required on the day of the class paid to the instructor - cash or Venmo.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Beth Deeley
Cost: $41 ($34 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Uncork your creativity and discover the mesmerizing art of acrylic paint pouring! Whether you're planning the perfect girls' night out or an unforgettable date night, this relaxing workshop offers the ideal blend of artistic exploration and social fun. Under the guidance of instructor Julie Schroeder, you'll dive into the captivating world of fluid acrylics, experimenting with a variety of pouring techniques—from traditional methods to unique, innovative approaches that create stunning visual effects. Watch in amazement as colors blend, swirl, and bloom into beautiful florals and abstract designs that seem to come alive on the canvas. No experience necessary—just bring your sense of adventure and let the paint (and wine) flow! All participants must be age 21+.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Come & have an amazing time creating a beautiful sunflower painting using a palette knife. You'll see just how easy it is to blend colors using a palette knife. We'll be using some really rich and creamy paints to have a lot of textures, interesting effects, (some almost like acrylic pouring), and 3-D effects. You’ll learn how to layer your paint and achieve a 3-dimensional look using a palette knife. We'll be using a variety of palette knife techniques on canvas to create a beautiful floral piece, no experience necessary! Students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor who will provide all materials needed.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Looks like an elf left their pants behind! Join your child to create a whimsical clay elf pants planter that's full of holiday charm and sure to make everyone smile. Learn the basics of working with kiln-fired clay and colorful glazes while you make one project together with your child. If you each want to create your own project, please register yourself and each child separately. Ages 6 and up with an adult. All works created will be fired and ready for pick up approximately two weeks from the date of the workshop.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Join Cerulean Arts Collective artist Leslie Fenton and learn to create a work of art with cut paper and paint! Develop marks and paper matrices in response to the wildly abundant natural world with a simple toolset of paper, paint, ink, X-acto knife, and adhesive. Short demonstrations will be followed by hands-on practice of ideas and techniques which you can extend beyond the workshop.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Leslie Fenton
Cost: $115
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

On a small canvas, you’ll create beautiful Burch trees using a plethora of mixed media! We’ll explore a variety of fun materials including torn papers, napkins, stencils, glue, paint, glitter, and more. Through layering, painting, and stenciling, you’ll bring depth and texture to your piece, resulting in a 3-dimensional stunning work of art. Unleash your creativity and enjoy the process of making this vibrant mixed-media artwork! No experience necessary! Students should bring $20 cash to pay instructor for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Celebrate the magic of the season with a special afternoon of family creativity and holiday cheer! Families with children ages 4 and up are invited to enjoy a variety of festive, hands-on craft stations featuring holiday-inspired art projects, creative activities, and a sweet treat to decorate. Projects will be announced soon and may vary, but each activity is designed to take approximately 20–25 minutes, allowing families to explore at their own pace. Craft stations will run continuously throughout the event, so arrive anytime during the scheduled workshop and enjoy a joyful afternoon of creating, celebrating, and making lasting holiday memories together!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Join instructor Joan Moreau McKeever for an engaging introductory jewelry-making class focused on creating beautiful dangling earrings. Participants will learn essential techniques including bead selection and earring assembly. With hands-on guidance, students will design and craft their own unique pairs of earrings to take home. No prior experience is required—just creativity and a love for handmade artistry. In addition to the workshop fee, students should bring $30 in cash to pay the instructor for materials and use of tools, all of which will be provided. This materials fee covers supplies for each student to complete two sets of earrings. This workshop is perfect for beginners, but those with experience are welcome too!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Joan Moreau McKeever
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Create your own personal Charcuterie Board! Students will create a fluid design over a wood board (dimensions vary). In using epoxy and mica pigmented powders, the participants can achieve a contemporary piece that will last years to come. Students should bring a mask to class. Tiny novelties such as shells, or stones can be brought to class for embellishments over the designed board. Students will need to purchase supplies on the day of the workshop - $15 paid directly to the instructor.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $45 ($38 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

All supplies included. Kids can choose from hand building projects: working wet soft clay to make things with clay slabs like dishes and sculptures. Or experience throwing on the wheel: making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Please wear clothes than can get dirty. Leave jewelry at home if possible, keep hands and wrists free. Tie back long hair. Kids are expected to clean up their own mess as part of the pottery process. Keep your best 2 pieces at the end of class, and choose a color that the teacher will later glaze the work in, or come back to several classes and learn the glaze process. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Sarah for a 1-hour hand building class. We will work with clay to make dishes and sculptures. Please wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home to keep hands and wrists free. Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from our glaze samples. The teacher can glaze your work or you can come back for several classes and learn the glaze process. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish. If you cannot return, you can have your work shipped to you for an additional fee.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

New students will learn the basics of throwing: centering, raising the walls and shaping. Returning students will practice the steps creating muscle memory and making new goals for themselves each class. We will be making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home. Keep long hair tied back! Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from the glaze samples provided. The teacher will glaze the work, or you can come back to several classes and learn the glaze process later. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Night at the Gallery returns for a third year. Multiple activities are planned to keep kids engaged in a fun Winter Wonderland Event! Our evening will begin with pizza for dinner! Activities: 1. Create a Winter Wonderland scene including an igloo, evergreen trees, snowmen - all from yummy treats. 2. Create a Winter Owl with pine cones and cotton. 3. Give back to nature and create a birdfeeder for hungry birds. 4. Create a "snowball" catapult and participate in "snowball" olympics! Parents are welcome to drop off children or stay! Drop off is at 5:00 pm and pick-up is at 8:00 pm. *Parents - Sip and Paint for adults with Joan Guerriero is being offered in the upstairs classroom!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Mary Anne Cooper
Cost: $36 ($30 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students will paint along with the instructor step-by-step. This is a beginner's class that will provide instructions using colorful acrylic paints. Techniques will be taught using paint brush strokes, lines and shading. Students may partake in a BYOB beverage of choice to enjoy while painting. * Have children? Sign them up to enjoy Night at the Gallery downstairs!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $36 ($30 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own 8" x 8" plate using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished plates to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own mini glass dishes using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished dishes to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. Students will complete 4 to 5 dishes depending on time. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family at the Art League of Ocean City. Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event. Please consider making a donation to support this event. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please plan your arrival time so that families have ample time to complete the project.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (donations appreciated)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Discover the captivating world of avian art with nationally acclaimed artist and instructor Addison Palmer in this enchanting one-day acrylic painting workshop dedicated to capturing the elegance and vitality of birds on canvas. Designed for painters of all levels—from beginners to experienced artists—this immersive class will teach you how to render the stunning beauty of feathered subjects through expert techniques in observing form and anatomy, mixing vibrant plumage colors, creating realistic textures, understanding light on curved surfaces, and composing dynamic poses that convey movement and personality. You'll master the art of painting intricate feather details, expressive eyes, graceful wings, and natural perches—all while learning to capture the spirit and character that make each bird species so distinctive and mesmerizing.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Addison Palmer
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Get the most out of your studio time or plein air work by keeping things simple, to-the-point, and powerful. Focus on design; the overall abstract relationships in your painting are what matter, and what have the most impact. Your ability to analyze visual data, break it down to its basic components, and record it, is the key to your development as a visual artist. This ability, combined with a lexical/visual language that can help you analyze and convey these ideas, is an essential step in discovering your own personal aesthetic. I'll do a demo of a painting for the ?rst half of each day, with the students painting the second half of the day. Attendees may use oils or acrylics.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Patrick Lee
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

During this class, participants will review tension, single, half-double and double crochet along with a turning chain. We will learn how to crochet in Back Loops only, Front Loops only and the effect it creates. We will learn the puff stitch and the bobble stitch and the effect it creates. We will apply these stitches to create a swatch that will help us to create larger projects. A crochet hook and yarn will be provided for participants to learn. Participants are encouraged to bring a crochet hook with appropriate yarn matching the crochet hook. Do not bring black yarn.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Mary Anne Cooper
Cost: $25 ($20 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Explore the art of stained glass in this festive holiday workshop as you create beautiful Christmas star suncatchers! In this 3-hour class, students will dive into the stained glass process while making multiple Christmas stars, perfect for seasonal decorating or gift-giving. Using a colorful assortment of glass, you’ll choose your favorite shades and learn the essential steps of stained glass work, including cutting, grinding, foiling, soldering, and finishing with patina. For beginners and experienced students alike. The process is both calming and rewarding as your holiday stars take shape. All materials, tools, and safety equipment are provided. Whether you’re brand new to stained glass or looking for a cheerful seasonal project, this class offers a creative and satisfying holiday experience.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Cynthia Buckley
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Gum drops, sprinkles and frosting--oh my! Join us for a classic holiday workshop: Decorating Gingerbread Houses. Each parent-child team will receive their own cookie cottage, pre-assembled and ready to decorate! Royal icing and lots of extra candies will be provided to create a one-of-a-kind edible, holiday treasure. The fun will include games, history, trivia and award certificates for "most creative," "most patient," "most innovative" and more. Space is limited and all materials are provided. But feel free to bring additional decorations from home to make your Gingerbread House uniquely yours.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Birgit Raders-Eichinger
Cost: $70
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Unleash your creativity in this inspiring 2-hour Polymer Clay Jewelry Workshop with Philadelphia native Denise Palmer, owner of Calilou Clay Modern Jewelry. Whether you're coming with friends, a mother-daughter duo, or simply looking to try something new, this class offers a warm and welcoming space where imagination and craftsmanship come together. Guided by Denise’s expert instruction, you'll master essential polymer clay techniques—including conditioning, color blending, shaping, texturing, and professional finishing methods. You'll create your own stunning, lightweight jewelry pieces that are uniquely yours. Perfect for beginners and seasoned creatives alike, this workshop is a relaxing opportunity to connect, express yourself, and walk away with beautiful, wearable art that reflects your personal style. Students should bring $20 cash for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Denise Palmer
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Discover the beauty of Tonalism in a dynamic 1-day workshop with instructor Robert Wortmann! Explore this evocative American art style, known for its atmospheric landscapes and poetic use of color. Dive into inspiring examples from masters like Whistler and Innes, enjoy a live demonstration, and create your own artwork with personalized guidance. All mediums are welcome, and the day wraps up with a supportive group critique. This course is open to all levels of students.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Robert Wortmann
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Learn a simplified technique to make a fabulous aurora borealis (Northern Lights) painting. The painting process is achieved by beginning with black and white and layering colors over to create an ethereal painting. You will customize your painting along the way by choosing your color palette. Each step you will be given options for how to proceed to make the painting your own and how you prefer. All levels welcome. No prior experience necessary. Please wear clothing that can get stained. (We will provide aprons). Might be best to tie back hair and leave jewelry at home. Students will need to purchase supplies on the day of the workshop for a $20 fee paid directly to the instructor.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Cindy Strouse
Cost: $36 ($30 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

All supplies included. Kids can choose from hand building projects: working wet soft clay to make things with clay slabs like dishes and sculptures. Or experience throwing on the wheel: making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Please wear clothes than can get dirty. Leave jewelry at home if possible, keep hands and wrists free. Tie back long hair. Kids are expected to clean up their own mess as part of the pottery process. Keep your best 2 pieces at the end of class, and choose a color that the teacher will later glaze the work in, or come back to several classes and learn the glaze process. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Get your home into the holiday spirit! JOY is the theme of this class! Students will create a painted wood board with acrylic paints that will add a touch of holiday spark. In addition to painting, students will be able to add greenery and ribbon to accent the painted design. This painted sign will be ready to hang and decorate your home or give as a one-of-a-kind gift.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $46 ($38 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

New students will learn the basics of throwing: centering, raising the walls and shaping. Returning students will practice the steps creating muscle memory and making new goals for themselves each class. We will be making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home. Keep long hair tied back! Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from the glaze samples provided. The teacher will glaze the work, or you can come back to several classes and learn the glaze process later. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Sarah for a 1-hour hand building class. We will work with clay to make dishes and sculptures. Please wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home to keep hands and wrists free. Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from our glaze samples. The teacher can glaze your work or you can come back for several classes and learn the glaze process. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish. If you cannot return, you can have your work shipped to you for an additional fee.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come and create an Expressive Art Piece: Memory Box. No previous art experience needed. Barbara will walk you through every step of the process. A suggested donation of $10 would be greatly appreciated so we may continue to offer free classes in the future. The theme of this class is "transformation" and it is geared towards those dealing with stress, trauma or grief with projects designed to focus on centering and healing.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (suggested donation of $10)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Members of the Art League of Ocean City are invited to utilize a shared space to collaborate on individual artworks. All mediums are welcome with the exception of pottery. Participants should be prepared with all materials. Registration is required.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Cost: Free to members
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Learn the basics of creating fused Glass Ornaments. These are a wonderful decorative piece and a perfect gift. You can make designs of your choice, but we will have some samples for inspiration. The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up 1-2 weeks later. No experience necessary!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. You will make a glass tree or a Menorah, choosing from a wide range of glasses. The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. Shipping is available! No experience necessary. Adults and children 10 and up are welcome. Materials included.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $114 ($95 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Sarah for a 1-hour class where kids can make things on the wheel like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Please wear clothes than can get dirty. Also, leave jewelry at home if possible, and keep hands and wrists free. Tie back long hair. Kids are expected to clean up their own mess as part of the pottery process. Keep your best 2 pieces and at the end of class you choose a color that the teacher will later glaze the work in, or come back and learn the glaze process later. The pottery will be high fired and functional when it returns to you. Pick up in 2-4 weeks or have your work shipped to you.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

This is a free opportunity for Art League Members! Come in with your family and enjoy our MakerSpace Lab. Materials will be available for families to be imaginative, get creative and enjoy time as a family. Please register to ensure we have enough materials available.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Cost: FREE
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

All supplies included. Kids can choose from hand building projects: working wet soft clay to make things with clay slabs like dishes and sculptures. Or experience throwing on the wheel: making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Please wear clothes than can get dirty. Leave jewelry at home if possible, keep hands and wrists free. Tie back long hair. Kids are expected to clean up their own mess as part of the pottery process. Keep your best 2 pieces at the end of class, and choose a color that the teacher will later glaze the work in, or come back to several classes and learn the glaze process. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

New students will learn the basics of throwing: centering, raising the walls and shaping. Returning students will practice the steps creating muscle memory and making new goals for themselves each class. We will be making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home. Keep long hair tied back! Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from the glaze samples provided. The teacher will glaze the work, or you can come back to several classes and learn the glaze process later. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Sarah for a 1-hour hand building class. We will work with clay to make dishes and sculptures. Please wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home to keep hands and wrists free. Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from our glaze samples. The teacher can glaze your work or you can come back for several classes and learn the glaze process. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish. If you cannot return, you can have your work shipped to you for an additional fee.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

No school? Join the Wayne Art Center Staff for a fun-filled morning of arts & crafts during the Winter Christmas break. Students spend 3 fun hours in the morning exploring their creativity through a variety of art activities that will inspire all levels and ages.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $65
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

No school? Join the Wayne Art Center Staff for a fun-filled day of arts & crafts during the Winter Christmas break. Students spend a full day exploring their creativity through a variety of art activities that will inspire all levels and ages. A supervised 1/2-hour Lunch Bunch break is included. Campers must bring their own lunch. Please note: Wayne Art Center is a nut-free facility.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $130
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

No school? Join the Wayne Art Center Staff for a fun-filled afternoon of arts & crafts during the Winter Christmas break. Students spend 3 fun hours in the afternoon exploring their creativity through a variety of art activities that will inspire all levels and ages.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $65
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

No school? Join the Wayne Art Center Staff for a fun-filled morning of arts & crafts during the Winter Christmas break. Students spend 3 fun hours in the morning exploring their creativity through a variety of art activities that will inspire all levels and ages.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $65
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

No school? Join the Wayne Art Center Staff for a fun-filled day of arts & crafts during the Winter Christmas break. Students spend a full day exploring their creativity through a variety of art activities that will inspire all levels and ages. A supervised 1/2-hour Lunch Bunch break is included. Campers must bring their own lunch. Please note: Wayne Art Center is a nut-free facility.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $130
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

No school? Join the Wayne Art Center Staff for a fun-filled afternoon of arts & crafts during the Winter Christmas break. Students spend 3 fun hours in the afternoon exploring their creativity through a variety of art activities that will inspire all levels and ages.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $65
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

No school? Join the Wayne Art Center Staff for a fun-filled morning of arts & crafts during the Winter Christmas break. Students spend 3 fun hours in the morning exploring their creativity through a variety of art activities that will inspire all levels and ages.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $65
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

No school? Join the Wayne Art Center Staff for a fun-filled day of arts & crafts during the Winter Christmas break. Students spend a full day exploring their creativity through a variety of art activities that will inspire all levels and ages. A supervised 1/2-hour Lunch Bunch break is included. Campers must bring their own lunch. Please note: Wayne Art Center is a nut-free facility.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $130
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

No school? Join the Wayne Art Center Staff for a fun-filled afternoon of arts & crafts during the Winter Christmas break. Students spend 3 fun hours in the afternoon exploring their creativity through a variety of art activities that will inspire all levels and ages.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $65
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

All supplies included. Kids can choose from hand building projects: working wet soft clay to make things with clay slabs like dishes and sculptures. Or experience throwing on the wheel: making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Please wear clothes than can get dirty. Leave jewelry at home if possible, keep hands and wrists free. Tie back long hair. Kids are expected to clean up their own mess as part of the pottery process. Keep your best 2 pieces at the end of class, and choose a color that the teacher will later glaze the work in, or come back to several classes and learn the glaze process. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

New students will learn the basics of throwing: centering, raising the walls and shaping. Returning students will practice the steps creating muscle memory and making new goals for themselves each class. We will be making cylinders shaped like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home. Keep long hair tied back! Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from the glaze samples provided. The teacher will glaze the work, or you can come back to several classes and learn the glaze process later. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Sarah for a 1-hour hand building class. We will work with clay to make dishes and sculptures. Please wear clothes that can get dirty and leave jewelry at home to keep hands and wrists free. Keep your best 2 pieces and choose a color from our glaze samples. The teacher can glaze your work or you can come back for several classes and learn the glaze process. The pottery will be high fired making it food, microwave and dishwasher safe when it returns to you. Pottery takes 2-4 weeks to finish. If you cannot return, you can have your work shipped to you for an additional fee.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Discover how to create vibrant, expressive landscape paintings using the principles of impressionism in either pastel or oil. In this three-day workshop, award-winning artist Greg Barnes will share the design concepts and colorful painting techniques that have become the hallmark of his work. Through daily demonstrations, discussions, and plenty of individual instruction, students will learn how to simplify the landscape into strong value patterns, compose compelling paintings, develop harmonious color relationships, and apply confident, expressive brushstrokes or pastel marks. Rather than copying nature literally, students will learn how to interpret the landscape with greater impact by emphasizing light, atmosphere, and mood. Whether working from reference photos or personal sketches, each participant will receive personalized guidance while completing several paintings.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Greg Barnes
Cost: $600
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family at the Art League of Ocean City. Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event. Please consider making a donation to support this event. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please plan your arrival time so that families have ample time to complete the project.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (donations appreciated)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Explore the craft of stained glass while creating a charming love letter or Valentine! In this hands-on class with instructor Cynthia Buckley, students will learn the stained-glass process step by step while creating a colorful, heartfelt design. You’ll learn essential techniques including cutting, grinding, foiling, soldering, and finishing with patina as you bring your unique stained-glass Valentine to life. Your finished piece will make a beautiful keepsake or a one-of-a-kind gift for someone special. All materials, tools, and safety equipment are provided. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a fun and creative project!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Cynthia Buckley
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Painting is a balance between intentional seeing, thoughtful design, and spontaneous discovery. In this six-week course, we'll explore how to move beyond simply observing our subject to recognizing what we find meaningful and what we want our painting to communicate. Beginning with the architecture of a painting through the development of a strong value structure, we'll explore how shapes, patterns, color, and expressive mark-making work together to create a unified and dynamic painting. Equally important is the creative process itself—allowing the application of paint, intuitive decisions, and unexpected discoveries to influence how we see and respond to our subject. Weekly instructor demonstrations, discussion, and hands-on painting with individual guidance, as students develop paintings that are expressive, painterly, and uniquely their own.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Fred Jackson
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Whatever experience you have had before with figures, landscapes or abstraction, this class is designed to help you go a step farther. This is a one-on-one approach in order to cultivate the richness of your individuality. Discover the joy of finding your own voice and singing with it. Newly acquired techniques learned in our class will make a big difference. You’ll learn how to start a painting, how to trust your instincts, embrace spontaneity, and allow your art to flow freely using your intuition. You’ll learn how to develop a stronger sense of composition, space, rhythm, and technique. This class is designed to experiment fearlessly, and most importantly, have fun making art! All levels are welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Unlock the Power of Color! Ever mix the perfect color in your head, only to end up with something dull or muddy on your palette? Understanding how colors interact can transform the way you paint—and give you much more confidence when mixing and choosing color. While many of the principles explored in this class apply across a variety of artistic mediums, this particular class will use watercolor as we explore the fascinating world of color. In this hands-on two-week class, you’ll discover the incredible range of colors that can be created from the primary colors, learn how to mix cleaner, more vibrant hues while avoiding unwanted grays and mud, and discover how to intentionally create beautiful neutrals.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Joanna Chalson
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Discover the freedom and spontaneity of loose watercolor painting in this fun, relaxed class! This course focuses on letting go of perfection and embracing the unpredictable beauty of watercolor. You'll learn techniques for painting with soft edges, vibrant color blends, and expressive brushwork—without getting caught up in too many details. Working from your own photo references, we’ll explore subjects like florals, landscapes, and everyday scenes, while gaining confidence in your own unique style. If you’d like to break out of a tight, controlled approach, this class will help you loosen up and enjoy the process.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Anne Whalon
Cost: $245
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

This 12-week course invites students into the exciting world of abstract mixed media art. Students will explore a wide range of materials, techniques, tools and compositional strategies to create richly layered artwork. Each weekly class will include live demonstrations, and thoughtfully prepared handouts to reinforce concepts and spark ideas. Students will receive practical advice, creative prompts, and individualized guidance as they develop their own pieces. Students will explore essential topics such as mark-making, texture, layering, contrast, intuitive composition, adding and subtracting, similar but different, balance, and focal points. The course encourages experimentation with tools like brushes, palette knives, color shapers, and unconventional materials. Students will be encouraged to take risks, trust their intuition, and enjoy the process of discovery.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Birgit Raders-Eichinger
Cost: $585
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

This class will focus on personalized instruction and critique; encouraging creative experimentation and furthering one’s personal painting goals.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jon Redmond
Cost: $585
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Whatever experience you have had before with figures, landscapes or abstraction, this class is designed to help you go a step farther. This is a one-on-one approach in order to cultivate the richness of your individuality. Discover the joy of finding your own voice and singing with it. Newly acquired techniques learned in our class will make a big difference. You’ll learn how to start a painting, how to trust your instincts, embrace spontaneity, and allow your art to flow freely using your intuition. You’ll learn how to develop a stronger sense of composition, space, rhythm, and technique. This class is designed to experiment fearlessly, and most importantly, have fun making art! All levels are welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi
Cost: $585
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Through demos, lectures and personal instruction you will paint from life using your own personal still life set ups. Common problems such as composition, subject matter, lighting, color mixing and material choices will be covered.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jon Redmond
Cost: $585
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Instead of getting caught up in tiny details, we focus on making big, bold strokes with large, juicy brushes. By loading our brushes with a generous amount of water and pigment, we can let the colors mingle and flow across the paper in exciting and unpredictable ways. It’s a messy, joyful experience that helps students overcome the fear of a blank page and discover the unique magic of watercolor as a medium. This approach encourages a playful mindset and results in vibrant, expressive paintings that are full of life and movement.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Paulette Staley
Cost: $245
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

This class offers a combination of instruction and open studio practice allowing students to explore, take chances, develop critical thinking, and cultivate their artistic voices. Participants investigate basic color theory, learn how to create strong compositions, and develop technical skills. The choice of medium is up to each individual. Supportive individual and group critiques, specific assignments and demonstrations will encourage students to pursue their personal styles and growth.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Val Rossman
Cost: $245
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

How do we move beyond simply making a successful painting and begin to develop work that feels personal? This class will focus on building a personal language in painting through individual exploration, experimentation, and group discussions. Students are welcome to work with any subject matter and in any medium, from realism to semi-abstraction. We will consider how choices involving color, composition, edges, paint handling, and simplification can contribute to a more individual and cohesive body of work. Rather than following a single approach or formula, students will be encouraged to identify what genuinely interests them and to strengthen the qualities in their existing work. Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Claudia Rilling
Cost: $540
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

In this intermediate-advanced painting course students will work from personal family photographs (historic or contemporary) to cultivate a deeper connection with one's family history, or simply to create a strong painting based on photographs that have been stashed away for years in family archives. We will address issues such as the head, proportion, simplification, and color mixing. Students will work from full color images or in sepia- this will be determined based on the references used. Students work at their own pace and will receive one-on-one instruction. Lessons will be supplemented by discussions of notable figurative painters. Any painting medium may be used (instructor works in oil paint).
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Claudia Rilling
Cost: $540
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Uncovering the connection between your identity and your artwork can be both liberating and inspiring. In this class, we will explore methods designed to help you discover and develop your unique aesthetic and artistic voice. Our focus will be on paint handling, color selection, and composition. You will learn to manage your palette, make intentional color choices, and understand their impact on your work. Play will be encouraged! Music will serve as our muse, providing inspiration as you select your subject matter with guided support. This journey encourages mindfulness and self-discovery and connects us more deeply with the world around us and ourselves. All skill levels are welcome and valued in this class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Heidi Techner
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Using your own inspiration e.g., photos, tablets, still life objects etc., you will learn different techniques to give your paintings life and energy. Composition, value, color mixing and technique will be the main focuses of this class. All mediums and skill levels are welcome!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Stefanie Lieberman
Cost: $585
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

This class will explore the process of working in the studio from photographs - looking at both historic and contemporary examples, as well as class demonstrations and individual instruction. We will sort through the inherent strengths and weaknesses of using the photograph as the basis for a painting. Jon will also discuss ways to manipulate your photos with the iPhone and how to choose the best photos from which to work.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jon Redmond
Cost: $585
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

This course is designed to create paintings that we will build from a loose, underpainting and refine as we go along. This class is ideal for those painters who want to break out of the habit of focusing in on details and let the paint create a more expressive piece. Attention will be paid to composition, color mixing, paint application and technique. All skill levels welcome in a fun and relaxing atmosphere!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Stefanie Lieberman
Cost: $585
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Working in oil or pastel from photographic reference, this class is about translating the photographic image onto either canvas or paper. Focusing on color, value and mark making as essential tools, students are encouraged to move a step beyond the restraints of a camera to create a successful and personal work. Discussion will include working with painting mediums and exploring different techniques.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Anne Graham
Cost: $585
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Life Drawing, or Figure Drawing, is a foundational practice for artists to study the human figure through observation. During Art League Life Drawing sessions, a model poses for a variety of lengths, from quick 2-minute gesture poses to longer 20–30-minute poses. Short poses help loosen up and build confidence, while longer poses allow for more attention to anatomy, proportion, and detail. All skill levels are welcome! Bring your preferred medium—charcoal, graphite, pen and ink, pastels, acrylics, oils, or whatever you enjoy—and use the session as an opportunity to practice, experiment, and grow.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Cost: $50 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This is a free opportunity for Art League Members! Come in with your family and enjoy our MakerSpace Lab. Materials will be available for families to be imaginative, get creative and enjoy time as a family. Please register to ensure we have enough materials available.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Cost: FREE
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Discover the colorful and captivating art of stained glass with Paul Murphy in this hands-on workshop! Designed for beginners and intermediate students, this class offers a fun introduction to the fundamentals of stained glass while guiding you through the process of creating your own beautiful sun catchers. Learn essential techniques for planning your design, cutting and shaping glass, and assembling your finished pieces. With Paul’s guidance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to bring your creative ideas to life while exploring the unique beauty of colored glass. You’ll leave the workshop with handcrafted sun catchers to display and enjoy, along with new skills to continue exploring this timeless art form. Students should bring $30 cash to pay the instructor for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Paul Murphy
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join Sarah for a 1-hour class where kids can make things on the wheel like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Please wear clothes than can get dirty. Also, leave jewelry at home if possible, and keep hands and wrists free. Tie back long hair. Kids are expected to clean up their own mess as part of the pottery process. Keep your best 2 pieces and at the end of class you choose a color that the teacher will later glaze the work in, or come back and learn the glaze process later. The pottery will be high fired and functional when it returns to you. Pick up in 2-4 weeks or have your work shipped to you.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come and create an Expressive Art Piece. No previous art experience needed. Barbara will walk you through every step of the process. A suggested donation of $10 would be greatly appreciated so we may continue to offer free classes in the future. The theme of this class is "transformation" and it is geared towards those dealing with stress, trauma or grief with projects designed to focus on centering and healing.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (suggested donation of $10)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

After many years of painting with oil paints, I now use acrylics for about 90% of my work. In this workshop we will cover acrylic paint, mediums and supplies for both studio and plein air work, the ‘whys’ and ‘why maybe nots’ of technique and methods for working with fast drying acrylics, and how to adapt to that if you are used to paint taking forever to dry! Each morning will begin with a Q&A, followed by an instructional demo period, and then a student work period in the afternoon. Students will work from their own photos and/or field studies. It would be most beneficial if you have some painting experience in either oil or acrylic.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Marc Hanson
Cost: $550
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Are you ready to take your paintings to the next level? Join artist and instructor Laurie Snow Hein for a two-day workshop designed for painters with some experience in oils or acrylics who want to strengthen their skills, develop their personal style, and approach their work with greater confidence. This workshop is centered around your paintings and your goals. Students are encouraged to bring a painting they would like to improve, a new painting they would like to begin, and/or a painting that needs refining and finishing. You choose your subject matter and canvas size while Laurie provides personalized instruction and constructive coaching.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Laurie Snow Hein
Cost: $400
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Skill Level: All Artists to Beginners to Professional. If you’re painting still lacks the color impact you desire, consider this workshop. Far more than a “regular” color workshop, this rigorous course will heighten your awareness and ability to see color in all its attributes and deceptions. Susan and Doug will teach the Russian Impressionist method they employ to SEE and identify the color you wish to depict, create a concept for that color, followed by a methodology for mixing pigment. Also covered is the coveted skill of creating depth in your paintings by honing your color space skills. the artist will come away with pages of useful color swatches and a practical color mixing strategy. For more information, visit diehlfineart.com.
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Instructor: Susan and Doug Diehl
Cost: $425 Museum members/ $450 non-members
Sponsor: Huntsville Museum of Art
Website, email, 256-535-6372

Join us for a vibrant and inspiring workshop, and explore the endless creative possibilities of washi tape collage art! Discover how this beautifully patterned or solid-colored rice paper tape can be transformed into stunning landscapes, vivid florals, expressive portraits, and imaginative abstracts. Under Joan’s expert guidance, you’ll learn techniques to turn this simple crafting material into captivating works of art—whether your style leans toward realism or abstraction. No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and creativity! This workshop is perfect for both beginners and seasoned artists eager to experiment with a fresh, colorful medium. Students should bring $30 cash to pay the instructor for materials, all of which will be provided for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Joan Moreau McKeever
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Discover the colorful and captivating art of stained glass with Paul Murphy in this hands-on workshop! Designed for beginners and intermediate students, this class offers a fun introduction to the fundamentals of stained glass while guiding you through the process of creating your own beautiful sun catchers. Learn essential techniques for planning your design, cutting and shaping glass, and assembling your finished pieces. With Paul’s guidance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to bring your creative ideas to life while exploring the unique beauty of colored glass. You’ll leave the workshop with handcrafted sun catchers to display and enjoy, along with new skills to continue exploring this timeless art form. Students should bring $30 cash to pay the instructor for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Paul Murphy
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family at the Art League of Ocean City. Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event. Please consider making a donation to support this event. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please plan your arrival time so that families have ample time to complete the project.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (donations appreciated)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Discover the colorful and captivating art of stained glass with Paul Murphy in this hands-on workshop! Designed for beginners and intermediate students, this class offers a fun introduction to the fundamentals of stained glass while guiding you through the process of creating your own beautiful sun catchers. Learn essential techniques for planning your design, cutting and shaping glass, and assembling your finished pieces. With Paul’s guidance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to bring your creative ideas to life while exploring the unique beauty of colored glass. You’ll leave the workshop with handcrafted sun catchers to display and enjoy, along with new skills to continue exploring this timeless art form. Students should bring $30 cash to pay the instructor for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Paul Murphy
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This is a free opportunity for Art League Members! Come in with your family and enjoy our MakerSpace Lab. Materials will be available for families to be imaginative, get creative and enjoy time as a family. Please register to ensure we have enough materials available.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Cost: FREE
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Life Drawing, or Figure Drawing, is a foundational practice for artists to study the human figure through observation. During Art League Life Drawing sessions, a model poses for a variety of lengths, from quick 2-minute gesture poses to longer 20–30-minute poses. Short poses help loosen up and build confidence, while longer poses allow for more attention to anatomy, proportion, and detail. All skill levels are welcome! Bring your preferred medium—charcoal, graphite, pen and ink, pastels, acrylics, oils, or whatever you enjoy—and use the session as an opportunity to practice, experiment, and grow.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Cost: $50 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join Sue Archer, NWS, AWS, TWSA, for Textures for Watercolor and Watermedia Painters, a technique-focused workshop exploring creative ways to achieve texture. Through demonstrations, lectures, projects, and critiques, participants will explore pigment qualities, masking, lifting, stamping, underpainting, imprinting, painted patterns, alternative surfaces, and more. Part 1: February 27–28, 2027 | 9:30 AM–4:00 PM | $375. Part 2: March 6–7, 2027 | 9:30 AM–4:00 PM | $375. Lessons are progressive, and Part 1 is required to participate in Part 2. One year of watercolor experience is recommended. Finished paintings are not the objective; the focus is on learning techniques and processes that artists can incorporate into their own work.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Sue Archer
Cost: $375 for first 2 days - $750 for all 4 days
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

This intensive session provides basic technical CWM/Oil skills plus advanced conceptual expression tools. The focus centers on how the psychological perception of color, form, and texture anchors a composition and guides the viewer's eye. Two-Day Curriculum Structure. Day 1: Foundations & Technical Mechanics, Layering, Masking & paint solvent reductions. Day 2: Application & Conceptual Expression. The second day applies these mechanics directly to visual mechanics and narrative design. Visual Weight Distribution. Rhythm & Repetition: Focal Points & Contrast: Utilizing sharp tonal or Studio Practice & Critiques: Ample dedicated painting time paired with direct, personalized Q&A feedback sessions to refine individual narratives.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $545.00 Tax & materials included
Sponsor: Jorge Luis Bernal Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Discover the colorful and captivating art of stained glass with Paul Murphy in this hands-on workshop! Designed for beginners and intermediate students, this class offers a fun introduction to the fundamentals of stained glass while guiding you through the process of creating your own beautiful sun catchers. Learn essential techniques for planning your design, cutting and shaping glass, and assembling your finished pieces. With Paul’s guidance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to bring your creative ideas to life while exploring the unique beauty of colored glass. You’ll leave the workshop with handcrafted sun catchers to display and enjoy, along with new skills to continue exploring this timeless art form. Students should bring $30 cash to pay the instructor for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Paul Murphy
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Learn methods to propel you to the next level. My goal is to show you that with one approach you can paint any subject. Oil paints are preferred, but water-soluble oils, acrylic, or pastel are acceptable. It is helpful to have a basic working knowledge of your chosen medium. Intermediate to advanced.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Chris Kling
Cost: $350
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family at the Art League of Ocean City. Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event. Please consider making a donation to support this event. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please plan your arrival time so that families have ample time to complete the project.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (donations appreciated)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Artists can all benefit from ideas to help us create more expressive paintings. Karen is always striving to interpret her subject by including her own personal touch rather than a copying the reference and painting exactly what she sees. She will share her tips and techniques for the effective use of photos to inspire paintings. She will give you the tools you need to move away from copying the reference and to help you create stronger paintings. She considers herself a contemporary landscape painter. She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and a Masters Circle recipient of the International Association of Pastel Societies. For more information, visit karenmargulis.com.
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Instructor: Karen Margulis
Cost: $485 Museum members/ $535 non-members
Sponsor: Huntsville Museum of Art
Website, email, 256-535-6372

Join Sarah for a 1-hour class where kids can make things on the wheel like cups, bowls, vases and flower pots. Please wear clothes than can get dirty. Also, leave jewelry at home if possible, and keep hands and wrists free. Tie back long hair. Kids are expected to clean up their own mess as part of the pottery process. Keep your best 2 pieces and at the end of class you choose a color that the teacher will later glaze the work in, or come back and learn the glaze process later. The pottery will be high fired and functional when it returns to you. Pick up in 2-4 weeks or have your work shipped to you.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Discover the colorful and captivating art of stained glass with Paul Murphy in this hands-on workshop! Designed for beginners and intermediate students, this class offers a fun introduction to the fundamentals of stained glass while guiding you through the process of creating your own beautiful sun catchers. Learn essential techniques for planning your design, cutting and shaping glass, and assembling your finished pieces. With Paul’s guidance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to bring your creative ideas to life while exploring the unique beauty of colored glass. You’ll leave the workshop with handcrafted sun catchers to display and enjoy, along with new skills to continue exploring this timeless art form. Students should bring $30 cash to pay the instructor for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Paul Murphy
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Life Drawing, or Figure Drawing, is a foundational practice for artists to study the human figure through observation. During Art League Life Drawing sessions, a model poses for a variety of lengths, from quick 2-minute gesture poses to longer 20–30-minute poses. Short poses help loosen up and build confidence, while longer poses allow for more attention to anatomy, proportion, and detail. All skill levels are welcome! Bring your preferred medium—charcoal, graphite, pen and ink, pastels, acrylics, oils, or whatever you enjoy—and use the session as an opportunity to practice, experiment, and grow.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Cost: $50 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This is a free opportunity for Art League Members! Come in with your family and enjoy our MakerSpace Lab. Materials will be available for families to be imaginative, get creative and enjoy time as a family. Please register to ensure we have enough materials available.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Cost: FREE
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

A successful painting relies on the harmonious interplay of essential elements: color, value, technique, and a clear focal point. In this workshop, Aline explores these fundamental principles through an innovative approach—viewing subjects as abstract shapes to create compelling illustrative works. Students will work from their own photographic references, transforming them into expressive pastel paintings. Through daily painting demonstrations, Aline will guide participants in understanding color through the lens of temperature, intensity, and value, while demonstrating how to translate these concepts using pastel techniques. A key focus will be the practice of building shapes and strategically carving back into them to achieve a dynamic, painterly finish. This class is a great choice for intermediate and advanced-level pastel painters.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Aline Ordman
Cost: $550
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Abstract art transforms complex visual ideas into minimalist compositions by stripping away detail to focus purely on: Line, form, color, and texture. Monotype painting (using wax color sticks on a heated plate) is a fast, dynamic, and highly rewarding process. The method is easy and highly engaging for artists of all skill levels. Day-1 Structure: Covers equipment setup, monotype safety, color stick application, masking techniques, and paper selection. Day-2 Structure: Dives into minimalist expression, translating natural forms or imagined spaces into line, form, color & texture, mood-driven surfaces with ample painting time and personalized feedback.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $545.00 Tax & materials included
Sponsor: Jorge Luis Bernal Studio & Workshops
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Create your own beautiful stained-glass floral bouquet in this beginner-friendly workshop! Learn the basics of cutting, foiling, and soldering as you create colorful stained-glass flowers and leaves, each attached to a stem and arranged together in a glass vase. Choose from a variety of simple floral designs and let your creativity bloom as you build a one-of-a-kind bouquet to enjoy at home. The number of flowers you create will depend on your pace and the designs you choose, making each finished bouquet uniquely your own. All materials, tools, and safety equipment are provided. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a fun and creative project!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Cynthia Buckley
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join Joe and Sharon DiGiulio for their signature workshop where acrylic painting and collage come together in fresh, exciting ways on both paper and canvas. With two instructors guiding you each day, you'll explore design, color, dynamic composition, collage layering, acrylic abstraction, and a variety of creative techniques using paints and papers. Whether you're ready to expand your skills or reignite your creative spark, this hands-on workshop will encourage you to experiment, trust your instincts, loosen up, and create with greater confidence and joy. Walk away with several paintings started, finished and ready to frame! Treat yourself to an unforgettable creative experience. Space fills quickly, so reserve your spot and get ready to play, explore, and elevate your art!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sharon DiGiulio and Joe DiGiulio
Cost: $600 ($500 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family at the Art League of Ocean City. Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event. Please consider making a donation to support this event. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please plan your arrival time so that families have ample time to complete the project.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (donations appreciated)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Life Drawing, or Figure Drawing, is a foundational practice for artists to study the human figure through observation. During Art League Life Drawing sessions, a model poses for a variety of lengths, from quick 2-minute gesture poses to longer 20–30-minute poses. Short poses help loosen up and build confidence, while longer poses allow for more attention to anatomy, proportion, and detail. All skill levels are welcome! Bring your preferred medium—charcoal, graphite, pen and ink, pastels, acrylics, oils, or whatever you enjoy—and use the session as an opportunity to practice, experiment, and grow.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Cost: $50 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

National award-winning artist, Bryan Jernigan, paints impressionistic pastel landscapes and still lifes. Each day in this workshop, he will demonstrate landscapes – from bucolic scenes to sandy beaches – and still life arrangements while he shares with you the secrets of the pastel medium. From choosing the right papers to create your best work to learning the basics of value, composition and color that apply to all disciplines, a new world of artistic possibilities will open up for you. You’ll learn what tools to use, get practical guidance on developing skies, water, trees, flowers and more, explore framing options, and discover application tips and tricks to take your art to the next level as well as techniques to produce loosely expressive, impressionistic works.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Bryan Jernigan
Cost: $2,500
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389

This is a free opportunity for Art League Members! Come in with your family and enjoy our MakerSpace Lab. Materials will be available for families to be imaginative, get creative and enjoy time as a family. Please register to ensure we have enough materials available.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Cost: FREE
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

In this workshop designed for intermediate level watercolor students, you’ll begin to see the world through a new lens—learning how to transform everyday reality into expressive, impressionistic paintings that evoke mood and atmosphere. The focus is not on replicating every detail, but on capturing the essence of your subject. Keiko will guide you from that first spark of inspiration through a process of simplification, leading to a compelling painting rich in composition and meaning. Key topics covered in this class include: • Creating a strong preliminary drawing and composition • Exploring a range of watercolor techniques and brush handling • Understanding what makes a strong design • Mastering the relationship between light and dark values • Balancing planning with intuition • Learning how to simplify and edit complex visual information
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Keiko Tanabe
Cost: $650
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join renowned watercolor artist Jeannie Vodden in the magical art world of Santa Fe. Students will enjoy an in-studio experience each day painting a portrait of their choice, or following along as Jeannie demonstrates… and then will explore a wonderful area of Santa Fe each afternoon. Jeannie’s watercolors are marked by the use of a limited palette of staining transparent primary colors. She works from large gentle washes of color to more specific detail (large to small/general to specific, a technique known as indirect painting). Her use of glazing layer over layer gives a translucent lifelike feeling to her paintings, while her interest in luminescence guides her choice of subject matter and the quality of light in her work.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jeannie Vodden
Cost: $1,690
Sponsor: French Escapade
Website, email, 510-584-6919

Join us in Santa Fe for this plein-air workshop designed to help artists break through hesitation and discover the power of bold painting! Rehann Vazid will be our painting instructor. He is a Melbourne-based (AUS) watercolour artist & educator known for his colorful, light-filled landscape paintings. Through gestural brushwork, strong composition and unapologetic color, participants will learn to trust their instincts and find their visual voice in watercolor. Open to artists at all levels who want to level-up their technique and confidence. Beginners will discover essential watercolor basics; advanced painters will push into greater boldness and expression.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Rehann Vazid
Cost: $1,690
Sponsor: French Escapade
Website, email, 510-584-6919

This is a free opportunity for Art League Members! Come in with your family and enjoy our MakerSpace Lab. Materials will be available for families to be imaginative, get creative and enjoy time as a family. Please register to ensure we have enough materials available.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Cost: FREE
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join professional painter and instructor Patrick Reid O’Brien for an immersive workshop exploring vibrant color, expressive brushwork, and coastal impressionism. With more than 20 years of experience, Patrick will guide students through his process of building a strong painting from the initial rough-in to the final expressive marks. Inspired by master painters, Patrick combines sophisticated color relationships with bold, energetic brushwork. Students will learn to establish strong shapes, proportions, and values before moving into detail, creating paintings that feel cohesive. Patrick will demonstrate how to use complementary colors, warm and cool shifts, broken color, and varied shapes to create energy, depth, and visual interest. Students will also explore expressive brushwork by varying the angle, direction, and pressure of the brush.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Patrick Reid O'Brien
Cost: $600
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family at the Art League of Ocean City. Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event. Please consider making a donation to support this event. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please plan your arrival time so that families have ample time to complete the project.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Cost: FREE (donations appreciated)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

This 2-day workshop explores the artistic principles of visual organization and the opportunity to experiment with collage, cold wax medium and oil paints. Day 1: Foundations & Techniques. All the Basics: Substrate preparation, color mixing, tools, use of paint shapers, mark-making techniques, masking, stencils, brayer techniques, texture applications, paint solvent reductions etc. Day 2: Expression & Application: Focusing on visual organization and the expressive use collage and color to build richly layered surfaces and develop a narrative. Enjoy ample painting time with personalized feedback through direct Q&A sessions with Jorge throughout the weekend.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $545.00 Tax & materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Discover the beauty of painting landscapes that breathe with light, mood, and emotion. In this watercolor workshop, Keiko Tanabe guides artists on a journey from the foundation of structure to the expressive freedom of impression. Through clear instruction and intuitive insight, Keiko will demonstrate how to simplify complex scenes, design with purpose, and infuse your paintings with atmosphere and feeling. During her live demonstrations, she provides a running commentary, offering an inside look at her thought process – how she interprets the subject, makes compositional decisions, and chooses colors and brushstrokes to express mood and intention. For more information, visit ktanabefineart.com. Students will learn to balance control and spontaneity, creating paintings that are fresh, luminous, and deeply personal.
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Instructor: Keiko Tanabe
Cost: $630 Museum members/ $680 non-members
Sponsor: Huntsville Museum of Art
Website, email, 256-535-6372

"Abstract Art: A Sense of Place" Encaustic Monotype Workshop by instructor Jorge Luis Bernal is a 2-day studio intensive that explores emotional and conceptual connections to physical environments through heated wax printmaking. This educational class focuses away from traditional replication to give artists the tools to distill complex ideas of "home" and "nation" into layered, expressive abstractions. Day 1: Foundations & Techniques. Day 2: Expression & Application: Dive into conceptual expression using photos or imagined spaces for inspiration. Painting goes beyond merely recording a physical location. Enjoy ample painting time and personalized feedback through direct Q&A sessions with Jorge throughout the workshop.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $545.00 Tax & materials included
Sponsor: Jorge Luis Bernal Studio & Workshops
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Nature will be our starting point, but rather than copying what we see, we will look for the underlying structure, rhythm, color relationships, and emotional character of our subject. Guided exercises and demonstrations will help participants simplify complex natural forms, take creative risks, and move beyond predictable solutions. We will explore how colored grounds and expressive underpainting can establish mood; how Notan and value patterns can strengthen impact; and how cropping, repetition, and variation can generate compelling new compositions. The emphasis is on exploration, discovery, and building a process that can continue long after the retreat. Students gain a clearer understanding of how to move from observation into abstraction; and practical strategies for beginning, revising, evaluating, and extending their work into a cohesive series.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Debora Stewart
Cost: $2,500
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389

Join award-winning painter Teresa Oaxaca for a two-day exploration of koi as a subject for oil painting. Through demonstrations, lectures, and individualized instruction, students will learn to create luminous water effects, convincing reflections, transparency, movement, and strong compositions inspired by these graceful fish. Beginning with the fundamentals of drawing and design, Teresa will demonstrate how to simplify complex water patterns into clear visual statements while building believable depth beneath the surface. Students will explore value, color harmony, edge control, and brushwork to create the illusion of light moving through water. Each student will complete a small- to medium-sized painting while developing techniques that can be applied to future paintings of water, flowers, wildlife, and other natural subjects.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Teresa Oaxaca
Cost: $480 ($400 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Who is this workshop for? If you are a beginner, you’ll be given the opportunity to learn composition, color mixing, mark making and more, all in a welcoming environment. If you are an advanced artist, Jodie will help you create your most honest work through understanding the personal energy you bring to your art, embracing your personal mark making and how you choose color combinations in a more intuitive way. Either way, this workshop will help you and your art advance to a new level in a judgement-free, joy-filled zone.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Jodie King
Cost: $3,500
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389

Join fiber artist Amy Brand for an immersive five-day exploration into the art of needle felting. Designed for all skill levels, this retreat combines traditional sculpting techniques with imagination, storytelling, and an appreciation for the beauty of the natural world. Students will learn core felting techniques, working with different fibers, creating smooth forms and organic textures, and incorporating natural materials. They will learn how to build a strong wire armature, sculpt expressive features, and bring personality to their work through thoughtful design. By the end of the retreat, students will leave with three finished projects—a woodland mushroom, a storybook mouse, and a blackbird—along with the knowledge and confidence to continue creating their own whimsical fiber sculptures.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Amy Brand
Cost: $2,500
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389

This workshop will take you beyond worn-out or predictable painting methods. We will experiment with innovative acrylic techniques while cultivating a mindset of curiosity and self-confidence. Inspiring demos, time to paint, and group critiques will reinforce your unique vision. Art discussions use non-judgmental, descriptive language, helping you discover and appreciate new, more expressive compositions. or abstracted representational subjects. Discussions will address confidence, procrastination, vulnerability, curiosity, courage, inspiration, intuition, metaphor, symbolic elements, competition, belief systems, and more! For more information, visit joanfullerton.com.
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Instructor: Joan Fullerton
Cost: $625 Museum members/ $675 non-members
Sponsor: Huntsville
Website, email, 256-535-6372

Take your portraits to the next level with acclaimed artist Tony Armendariz in this engaging three-day workshop focused on creating depth, mood, and drama through light and shadow. While the instructor will be working in watercolor, students may work in other mediums as well! This workshop combines daily demonstrations and instruction with plenty of hands-on painting and individualized guidance. Learn how to simplify and interpret reference photos, establish strong values, and use light and shadow to create more compelling, expressive portraits. Students may work from photos provided by Tony or bring their own. Reference photos and preparation instructions will be provided in advance, allowing students to arrive with their drawings ready and maximize their painting time in class.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Tony Armendariz
Cost: $500
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join Carol for five wonderful days painting in Sonoma, where you’ll discover the beauty of California wine country, surrounded by rolling vineyards, charming historic streets, and picturesque landscapes. Enjoy a creative getaway that combines artistic inspiration with gourmet food, local wines, and the pleasure of sharing the experience with fellow artists. Carol will share her unique watercolor technique, painting from background to foreground, using dynamic and inventive color. Visits include the main plaza featuring the historic Bear Flag Monument, Mission San Francisco Solano, the Sonoma barracks, and a Sonoma winery.
 
Location: Sonoma, California
Instructor: Carol Carter
Cost: $1,690
Sponsor: French Escapade
Website, email, 510-584-6919

Discover the joy of painting expressive, atmospheric skies in this dynamic workshop designed for artists of all levels. Join award-winning artist and renowned instructor Eric Jacobsen for an inspiring experience tailored to both oil and acrylic painters. Key topics include composition, value, design, choosing a motif, identifying and mixing accurate warm and cool colors, establishing a focal point, and valuable tips and do’s and don’ts for the landscape painter. Special emphasis will be placed on mark making, helping you bring energy and expression to your brushwork. The workshop will feature a combination of informal lectures, instructor demonstrations, and plenty of hands-on painting time, ensuring a well-rounded and engaging learning experience.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Eric Jacobsen
Cost: $550
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

An immersive, play-filled workshop experience creating texture-rich, colorful papers, beautiful hand-dyed fabrics, and intuitive stitched elements, all coming together in a layered art journal. This mixed media, textiles, and art journaling experience will be full of creative demonstrations, with an emphasis on learning to let go of perfectionism, loosen up, and play. Feel the cycle of inspiration that comes from working closely with fellow artists and a hands-on instructor.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: BB Henry
Cost: $2,500
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389

Join Fabio Cembranelli for an intensive watercolor workshop focused on cultivating a loose, spontaneous, and deeply personal painting style. This course is designed to empower artists through intuitive techniques across various subjects. Learn to paint with wet-on-wet techniques (no preliminary sketch needed), make strong compositional choices, utilize the white of the paper, create attractive focal points, and suggest details with loose brush strokes. Explore negative painting and various background options. Learn how to depict the shapes of light, shadow and colors reflected on different surfaces. Apply principles of perspective and focal point. Discover how to capture the colors of the seasons, mix a wide array of shades of greens, and depict water reflections. Join us for an awesome watercolor retreat!
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Fabio Cembranelli
Cost: $2,500
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389

Join us for inspiring demonstrations, lectures, encouragement, and practice. You’ll learn how to coax hints of reality from an abstract background, how to control values and colors for emotional emphasis, and how to suggest rather than delineate. We will work intuitively, responding to what emerges, with less censorship and greater freedom. There will be daily demonstrations of various techniques for layering acrylic paint and paper. Students will produce two paintings per day, and we’ll discuss them using descriptive language to expand our individual creative voice. By adopting an attitude of “play”, this workshop will promote greater innovation and receptivity to the small voice of intuition and imagination. With a body of several paintings, we’ll pursue editing solutions for a final product.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Joan Fullerton
Cost: $2,500
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389

This workshop will focus on painting “alla prima” (all at once) and developing greater skills of observation, simplification and painting “wet on wet” to create strong “painterly” paintings. The goal is to create an artistic painting that accurately relates the important forms of a composition rather than simply copying everything in a photograph. The workshop begins with painting basics, fundamentals of color, value, edges, perspective and other “practical” elements. Participants will work on a series of timed painting exercises while developing their skills of observation, simplification, bold brushwork and painting in a “decisive” and “intentional” manner. Dan will demo and provide plenty of one-on-one individual instruction each day. This workshop is for intermediate to advanced painters (oil and acrylic).
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Dan Graziano
Cost: $550
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This workshop takes a deep dive into the nuts and bolts of a strong landscape composition. The emphasis is on shapes and editing. And the goal is to create the illusion of details in your landscape painting without unnecessary rendering, resulting in a more expressive and eloquent capture of your subject. We’ll work through a painting process that maintains the initial shapes and editing, while learning to make selective decisions for the finishing stages. Values and edges will also be addressed. Students will start off using instructor-provided reference photos but will have the option to use their own photos, too. This workshop is open to all levels but geared primarily toward artists with at least some basic painting experience.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Barbara Jaenicke
Cost: $550
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

There seems to be a never-ending quest to loosen up in watercolor and it’s probably the most common goal of students. My workshop will focus on using value studies from the outset to identify the large shapes in a scene. These large shapes provide the artist with opportunities for lost edges when painting in watercolor, which is essential if we are to take full advantage of the medium. Too often the 'found edges', or details, take over the painter's thinking process, and the result is a tight watercolor. We will move on toward color paintings using value studies as our guide, and complete color painting lessons together. Demonstration paintings will be done by Andy to reinforce the lessons.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Andy Evansen
Cost: $650
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738