Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm August 1, 8, 15 $120, $105 for Members For beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules of: drawing … Continue reading Oil Painting with William Noonan | Aug. 2026
Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm August 2, 9, 16, 23 $120, $100 Members The first day of the month’s session - 8/2/26 - is for anyone who is just starting out or would like additional guidance. Attendance is recommended if you are a first-time student of this class. This watercolor class will be … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | August 2026
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm August 3, 10, 17 $120, $105 Members This class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form, scale, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Aug. 2026
Tuesday mornings, 9 am - 12 pm August, 4, 11, 18, 25 $160, $140 Members Location: River Front Park Students will learn all the fundamentals of how to create beautiful paintings outdoors. Using a limited palette, students will learn how to simplify the vast landscape and capture the important aspects of a scene to create … Continue reading Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Aug. 2026
Tuesdays 9:30-12:00 This program is free for anyone over 65 years of age. Guests under 65 are welcome as well for a donation of $5.00 per day. Participants bring their own art materials and projects to work on and share with the group. Artists of all ability and experience levels are encouraged to come … Continue reading Senior Drop In
Thursdays 1 - 3 pm August, 6, 13, 20, 27 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for folks with little to no knowledge of painting . We start with the very basics: How to use the different brushes, how to mix paint ( color theory), creating a good … Continue reading Absolute Beginner Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | August 2026
Thursday evening August 6th 6 - 8 pm $40 without materials, $60 with all materials supplied For absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed courage. Topics covered will include: materials, pigments, brushes, solvents, basic color mixing, paint application, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
Friday evening August 21st 6:00 - 8:30 pm $75, $65 Members (includes materials and firing fees) This hand-building ceramics pottery night will concentrate on pinch pot critters. Participants will work with a mid-range white cone 5/6 clay, which will be oxidation fired in an electric kiln. For this evening clay workshop, students will create … Continue reading Friday Clay Night: Pinch Pot Critters with Jodi Doster
Tuesday mornings, 9 am - 12 pm September, $160, $140 Members Location: Popp Memorial Park Students will learn all the fundamentals of how to create beautiful paintings outdoors. Using a limited palette, students will learn how to simplify the vast landscape and capture the important aspects of a scene to create a successful plein air … Continue reading Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Sept. 2026
Thursday mornings, 10 am - 12 pm September 3, 10, 17, 24 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 (Members) This class is for folks with little to no knowledge of painting. We start with the very basics: How to use the different brushes, how to mix paint (color theory), creating a good … Continue reading Absolute Beginner Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Sept. 2026
Sunday mornings, 10 am - 12 pm September 6, 13, 20, 27 $120, $100 Members ($90 skip Intro. Day) The first day of the month’s session – 09/6/26 – is for anyone who is just starting out or would like additional guidance. Attendance is recommended if you are a first-time student of this class. This … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | Sept. 2026
Thursday evening September 10 6 - 8 pm $40 without materials, $60 with all materials supplied For absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed courage. Topics covered will include: materials, pigments, brushes, solvents, basic color mixing, paint application, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm September 12, 19, 16 $120, $105 for Members For beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules of: drawing … Continue reading Oil Painting with William Noonan | Sept. 2026
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm September 14, 21, 28 $120, $105 Members This class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form, scale, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Sept. 2026
Thursday evening September 24 6 - 8 pm $40 without materials, $60 with all materials supplied For absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed courage. Topics covered will include: materials, pigments, brushes, solvents, basic color mixing, paint application, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm October 5, 12, 19 $120, $105 Members This class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form, scale, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Oct. 2026
Thursday evening, October 8th 6 - 9 pm $75 ($65 Members) - includes materials Learn an interesting approach to making a colorful and realistic pet portrait! Your canvas will be pre-sketched. Email a photo a week in advance to shawndelljoyce@gmail.com. Then follow along, step-by-step with instructor on how to use a “paint by numbers” … Continue reading Colorful Pet Portraits with Shawn Dell Joyce
Saturday, October 10 9 am - 12 pm $75, $65 for Members Learn how painters determine what to paint and create a composition, then try your hand at the same approach from start to finish. Learn how to make a value sketch, matching color to values, to block in big shapes, and painting a … Continue reading Plein Air Painting Process: Fall Foliage with Shawn Dell Joyce
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm October 10, 17, 24 $120, $105 for Members For beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules of: drawing … Continue reading Oil Painting with William Noonan | Oct. 2026
Sunday mornings, 10 am - 12 pm October 11, 18, 25 $90 There is no Intro Class for this month. This session is recommended for intermediate/advanced watercolor artists or individuals who have taken the class previously. This watercolor class will be focused on producing finished work. Many learn best when following along painting with an … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | Oct. 2026
