Acrylic Fall Country Road

Explore the unique joys of working with acrylics – one of the most versatile and forgiving mediums of them all.

I’ll show you how to use our acrylics to paint ‘Fall Country Road’ inspired by an awesome photo by Valentin Sabau on Pixabay. There’s lots of  fun sponge work in this one!😊 It will be very easy to  alter the colors if it strikes your inner artist to do so – of course I’ll show you how!

 

This class is offered at Thomas Place as part of the Community Outreach Program for The City of Fort Worth and requires sign up through them. You can learn more about how by contacting me and/or signing up for my newsletter!

Don’t forget, if this is your first class with me, your supplies are FREE!  Be sure to let me know so I can have them prepared!

Acrylic Jack-O-Lantern Path

Explore the unique joys of working with acrylics – one of the most versatile and forgiving mediums of them all.

Just in time for Halloween we’ll paint this knarly tree and Jack-O-Lantern lined path for a touch of spooky mystery! This will be fun and easy to change the carvings on the pumpkins if you wish. Of course, I’ll show you how!

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This class is offered at Thomas Place as part of the Community Outreach Program for The City of Fort Worth and requires sign up through them. You can learn more about how by contacting me and/or signing up for my newsletter!

Don’t forget, if this is your first class with me, your supplies are FREE!  Be sure to let me know so I can have them prepared!

Sumi-e Bamboo

Learn how to capture the essence of a subject with simplicity and spontaneity using traditional sumi brushes and black ink. We’ll begin with a demo of the very meditative process of making ink on a grinding stone and move on to the brush strokes that will evoke the spirit of our subject!

Today I’ll show you how to use inks and acrylics to capture the essence of ‘Bamboo’ using the sumi-e brush on canvas😊

Add $10 to the reg price and I will provide all supplies for this session!

Acrylic Marsh Sunset

Explore the unique joys of working with acrylics – one of the most versatile and forgiving mediums of them all.

Today we’ll paint this Fun and Easy abstract inspired by a photo by Melissa VC. I’ll show you how to capture an abstracted marshy sundown using palette knives and catalyst tools! There will be lots of room to play with the color of this one if you’re not particularly fond of red – of course I’ll show you how!😊

 

This class is offered at Thomas Place as part of the Community Outreach Program for The City of Fort Worth and requires sign up through them. You can learn more about how by contacting me and/or signing up for my newsletter!

Don’t forget, if this is your first class with me, your supplies are FREE!  Be sure to let me know so I can have them prepared!

Acrylic Colorado Wilderness

Explore the unique joys of working with acrylics – one of the most versatile and forgiving mediums of them all!

Today we’ll add palette knives, sponges and a fan brush to our regular supplies to paint ‘Colorado Wilderness’ – a scenic treat inspired by an awesome photo from Chris Gollery!😊

Add $10 to the reg price and I will provide all supplies for this session!

Pastel Lago Vista Field

 

Discover the unique joys of this powdery medium. It is considered both a drawing and a painting process and is extremely versatile!
Today we will use soft pastels to create the impressionistic ‘Lago Vista Field’.  I just love the luscious colors and opportunities to express our inner artist with this one and can’t wait to show you how! 😊

 

 

This class is offered at Thomas Place as part of the Community Outreach Program for The City of Fort Worth and requires sign up through them. You can learn more about how by contacting me and/or signing up for my newsletter!

Don’t forget, if this is your first class with me, your supplies are FREE!  Be sure to let me know so I can have them prepared!

Acrylic Bountiful Blooms

Explore the unique joys of working with acrylics – one of the most versatile and forgiving mediums of them all.

Today we’ll have fun using catalyst tools and a silicone plating tool to paint ‘Bountiful Blooms’. There are lots of ways to satisfy your inner artist with this one, starting with the flower colors!   😊

Add $10 to the reg price and I will provide all supplies for this session!

Don’t forget, if this is your first time painting with me, you get your supplies FREE! Just make sure to let me know!

Acrylic Pour Feather Technique

Pouring, puddling, dripping, swiping…these classes will explore the exciting possibilities in the technique often called Pour Acrylics.

Today, I’ll show you a process using string swipes to create  an acrylic pour similar to ‘Feathers Adrift’. As always there is lots of opportunity to play with color!  
However, in an acrylic pour painting class, you may elect to try a different flow painting technique. Acrylic pours allow for a great deal of opportunity to indulge your inner artist using your favored colors and playing with variables. I’ll be happy to share what I know to assist 😊

This class is offered at Thomas Place as part of the Community Outreach Program for The City of Fort Worth and requires sign up through them. You can learn more about how by contacting me and/or signing up for my newsletter!

Don’t forget, if this is your first class with me, your supplies are FREE!  Be sure to let me know so I can have them prepared!

Alcohol Ink Fun with Trees

Join us to explore this fast drying, vibrant, transparent medium with many exciting possibilities for use!

Today we’ll gently nudge the serendipitous nature of our alcohol inks to create a unique painting giving the impression of a forest!😉

This class is offered at Thomas Place as part of the Community Outreach Program for The City of Fort Worth and requires sign up through them. You can learn more about how by contacting me and/or signing up for my newsletter!

Don’t forget, if this is your first class with me, your supplies are FREE!  Be sure to let me know so I can have them prepared!

Alcohol Ink Fun on Black

Join us to explore this fast drying, vibrant, transparent medium with many exciting possibilities for use!

Today we’ll explore the serendipitous nature of our alcohol inks on Black Paper   A fun challenge considering most colored inks are transparent! 😊

Add $10 to the regular price and I will provide all supplies for this session!