Adult/Teen Workshop Descriptions at Artsplace in Cheshire
Colored Pencil Workshop
Beginner Colored Pencil Workshop
Learn to layer and shade with prismacolor pencils to give dimension to your art. Fulfill the Intermediate Colored Pencil prerequisite with this workshop!
Learn to layer and shade with prismacolor pencils to give dimension to your art. Fulfill the Intermediate Colored Pencil prerequisite with this workshop!
Drawing Workshops
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Drapery and Fabrics Drawing Workshop
Learn to see and draw light and shadow on drapery, whether plain or printed. Practice drawing techniques which make fabric look 3 dimensional. Furnished Rooms Drawing Workshop Using photographs from magazines, learn about perspective in interiors by finding vanishing points and eye level. Use this information to draw your own interior space, complete with furniture. In the Round Drawing Workshop Learn to draw round objects such as plates, bowls, glasses, cups, jars and vases with confidence starting with a few exercises to help you understand ellipses in perspective. |
In the Round Drawing
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Perspective Workshop
Learn the key principles of perspective to accurately create the feeling of depth and distance. Use 1, 2 & 3-point perspective techniques to bring the illusive 3-D feeling to your artwork. |
Perspective Workshop
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Felting Workshops
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Christmas in July Workshop
Use special barbed needles to felt beautiful ornaments out of colorful wool to adorn your holiday tree or home. You won’t want the class to end! |
Christmas in July
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How We Felt Workshop
Work from basics to advanced techniques and felt a finished wool masterpiece. Develop a landscape that begins with wet felting to create depth and atmosphere. Finish on Sunday with dry felting embellishments. It’s a workshop you won’t want to miss. Invite a friend or family member.
Work from basics to advanced techniques and felt a finished wool masterpiece. Develop a landscape that begins with wet felting to create depth and atmosphere. Finish on Sunday with dry felting embellishments. It’s a workshop you won’t want to miss. Invite a friend or family member.
Multi-Media Workshops
Handcrafted Paper Flowers Workshop
Create beautiful and realistic handcrafted paper flowers. Students will learn to make hyacinth, roses, lilies and more out of colorful paper. Go home with a bouquet that will last all year!
Create beautiful and realistic handcrafted paper flowers. Students will learn to make hyacinth, roses, lilies and more out of colorful paper. Go home with a bouquet that will last all year!
Sculpting and Painting Workshop
Explore three dimensional painting with application of plaster material the first week. Paint the raised canvas the second week with colorful acrylics to create a garden-themed painting. All levels welcome in this class for adventurous artists.
Explore three dimensional painting with application of plaster material the first week. Paint the raised canvas the second week with colorful acrylics to create a garden-themed painting. All levels welcome in this class for adventurous artists.
Painting Workshops
Acrylic Abstract Art Workshop
Use this workshop to set your muse free and lift your spirits. This painting project will be stress free. Move colors and images around on a forgiving canvas to capture the joy of color.
Use this workshop to set your muse free and lift your spirits. This painting project will be stress free. Move colors and images around on a forgiving canvas to capture the joy of color.
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Alla Prima Oil Workshops
Complete a painting on a gessobord in one session. Complete a painting on gessobord in one session -- only a minimal amount of drawing necessary. Use vibrant colors of oil paint with this fresh approach. Bring a smock or apron, a box to transport your wet (8x10) painting home and a lunch. (Bouquet of Lilies; Marsh Scene; Turtle) |
Bouquet of Lilies
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Ink Sketching w/Watercolor Washes Workshop
Watch a demo by this National Award-winning artist who uses a stick with black ink on watercolor paper. Students will complete two paintings in this fun one-day workshop.
Watch a demo by this National Award-winning artist who uses a stick with black ink on watercolor paper. Students will complete two paintings in this fun one-day workshop.
Ink Sketching with Watercolor Washes
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Ink Sketching with Watercolor Washes
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Magical Floating Art Workshop
Have an adventure in pouring lovely pictures with acrylic paints. Though they will look complex, the technique is easy for all abilities and ages. Once learned, this process has multiple uses. Students will choose their favorite colors for two exciting pictures.
Have an adventure in pouring lovely pictures with acrylic paints. Though they will look complex, the technique is easy for all abilities and ages. Once learned, this process has multiple uses. Students will choose their favorite colors for two exciting pictures.
Magical Floating Art
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Magical Floating Art
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Monday Paint Night Workshops
Join us for a fun night painting together! You’ll be guided with step-by-step instructions to complete the featured painting. Great for beginners or for those with experience that want a review.
(Fabulous Flamingos; Rock Lobster; Venice Canal; Window Flower Box)
Join us for a fun night painting together! You’ll be guided with step-by-step instructions to complete the featured painting. Great for beginners or for those with experience that want a review.
(Fabulous Flamingos; Rock Lobster; Venice Canal; Window Flower Box)
New England Lighthouse Watercolor Workshop
Learn to paint a watercolor of the quintessential New England scene with a majestic lighthouse perched by the ocean. Learn the tricks of creating clouds, deep blue skies and serene water in one afternoon.
Learn to paint a watercolor of the quintessential New England scene with a majestic lighthouse perched by the ocean. Learn the tricks of creating clouds, deep blue skies and serene water in one afternoon.
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Sculpting and Painting Workshop
Explore three dimensional painting with application of plaster material the first week. Paint the raised canvas the second week with colorful acrylics to create a garden-themed painting. All levels welcome in this class for adventurous artists.
Explore three dimensional painting with application of plaster material the first week. Paint the raised canvas the second week with colorful acrylics to create a garden-themed painting. All levels welcome in this class for adventurous artists.
Summer Garden Watercolor Workshop
Enjoy learning tips to create a colorful watercolor of flowers and butterflies. Learn methods of painting wet onto wet as well as dry-brush for details. Substantial help will be given by the teacher for all levels of students.
Enjoy learning tips to create a colorful watercolor of flowers and butterflies. Learn methods of painting wet onto wet as well as dry-brush for details. Substantial help will be given by the teacher for all levels of students.
Pastel Workshop
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Pastel Work-a-long with Mally Workshop
Learn to mix a limited palette of color to create an 8” X 10” still life in an amazing experience with an award winning instructor. All levels welcome. |
Pastel Work-a-long with Mally
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Pottery Workshops
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Clay Birdhouse Workshop
Students will create birdhouses using slab clay, templates and score and slip techniques. Then they will embellish them to make them unique. You will return to glaze you pottery at a later date. |
Clay Birdhouse
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Pottery Madness Workshop
A student themed workshop! Bring your imagination and creativity to make a project of your choice. Class will start with a discussion of ideas. Modifications of design may be necessary. You will return to glaze you pottery at a later date.
A student themed workshop! Bring your imagination and creativity to make a project of your choice. Class will start with a discussion of ideas. Modifications of design may be necessary. You will return to glaze you pottery at a later date.
