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River Studies: Watercolor Cloud Studies

by admin on May 26, 2026.

Caroline Gates Art Studio and the SORC are pleased to present a workshop with Haley Nichols. Have you ever looked up at the sky and admired the beauty of clouds, thinking, “How would I paint that?” In this workshop, participants will learn to paint clouds of all shapes, sizes, and colors using a variety of...

River Studies; Watercolor River Painting – Kids and Adults

by admin on May 26, 2026.

Caroline Gates Art Studio and the SORC are pleased to present a workshop with Mia Zoller. Join Mia Zoller for a meditative workshop capturing the beauty of nature. Zoller will lead students through basic watercolor techniques and teach you how to capture the seasonal beauty of the upstate. Leave the workshop with a painting of...

River Studies; Watercolor Landscape Painting

by admin on May 26, 2026.

Caroline Gates Art Studio and the SORC are pleased to present a workshop with Mia Zoller. Join Mia Zoller for a meditative workshop capturing the beauty of nature. Zoller will lead students through basic watercolor techniques and teach you how to capture the seasonal beauty of the upstate. Leave the workshop with a painting of...

Intro to Indirect Oil Painting: Still Life

by admin on May 19, 2026.

In this class, we’ll explore the indirect painting process—building your painting in layers to create depth, luminosity, and subtle detail. We will focus on the traditional practice of still life painting. We’ll discuss color theory, composition, and how to use layering to bring character and emotion to your subject. This class is perfect for artists...

Open Figure Drawing Session

by admin on May 19, 2026.

This is an open figure drawing session with a nude model where we focus on the anatomy and gesture of the human form. The model will start with quick poses (1 minute, 5 minutes, 20 minutes) and end with a long pose. All levels welcome. This class is held on the fourth Monday of the...

Dramatic Donuts! Intro to Direct Oil Painting

by admin on May 19, 2026.

Explore the possibilities of quick oil painting following in the footsteps of impressionists like Monet. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Students will be introduced to direct painting techniques, painting alla prima (wet into wet), focusing on tone, color, and brush strokes. Students will learn how to create a tonal study with charcoal in week...

Collage Club Gvl Workshop – Happy Place Collage

by admin on May 12, 2026.

Join us as we manifest happiness through a “path” of imagery, cutting, and pasting! Connect and create in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere alongside fellow happy seekers. Together let’s define the anchor image that will start the path. We will use images from magazines and books to help you create a visual idea or view...

Fabulous Fluid Acrylics Workshop Part 2, with Jane Todd Butcher

by admin on May 6, 2026.

Realistic and abstract painters alike love the vibrant color, fast drying and forgiving nature of fluid acrylics. This two-day workshop goes in depth into color mixing, finding colors that harmonize, using transparent and opaque techniques, glazing, texturing, and more. Artists with some painting experience, as well as advanced artists who want to broaden their skills,...

Hands-On Workshop: Renaissance Oil Painting (5-Day Class)

by admin on April 28, 2026.

Immerse yourself in the timeless techniques of the Old Masters in this intensive one-week oil painting workshop. Designed for artists of all levels, this course guides students through the classical Renaissance method step by step. Beginning with a foundational under-drawing, you will learn to create a structured and accurate composition before developing a monochromatic underpainting...