April 1, 8, 15, 22nd Tuesdays 1-3pm At the Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for anyone who has always wanted to paint with acrylic but was intimidated by the more advanced classes. This class is meant to be a gathering of likeminded artists who want the joy of … Continue reading 04/2025 All Levels Acrylic with Nancy Reed Jones
April 2, 9, 16, 23rd Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm At the Wallkill River Center for the Arts $150, $135 Members All Levels Welcome Come explore the vibrant possibilities of oil painting through the time-honored tradition of classical painting. In this class, you'll gain an understanding of the varied elements that are so essential to creating … Continue reading 04/25 Traditional Oil Painting with Donna Prizzi
Sundays, 10am-12pm April 6, 13, 20, 27th $120 ($100 Members) ($90 to skip beginners day) The first day of the months' session is for anyone who is just starting out or needs more guidance. I would recommend that you attend if you're a first time student of this class! This beginning watercolor class will be … Continue reading 04/2025 Beginning Watercolor with Alan Lewis
April 7, 14, 21st Mondays, 12:30-3pm In Person $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 variety of subjects, … Continue reading 04/2025 Inter/Adv Drawing with William Noonan
April 9th 6-8pm $50 per student Still life painting is a unique experience, sign up and give it a try, or continue your journey. All levels and mediums welcome. Instructor shall work in watercolor. Each class shall consist of a short lesson, followed by each participant working individually on the evening’s still life scene. Individual … Continue reading 4/09/25 All-Medium Still Life Workshop with Alan Lewis
Friday April 11th 6:30-8:30pm $40 without materials $60 with all materials supplied $40, $60 to include materials in your registration 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 … Continue reading 04/11/25 Intro to Oil with William Noonan
April 12th & 19th 10am - 12pm All Materials Included $80, $70 Members Mixed media will use a variety of techniques and mediums to create unique pieces of art. Students will learn the elements and principles of design to put together pieces of art that will include collage, drawing, and painting with various mediums. Different … Continue reading 04/2025 Mixed Media & Collage with Jodi Doster
April 23rd 6-8pm $50 per student Still life painting is a unique experience, sign up and give it a try, or continue your journey. All levels and mediums welcome. Instructor shall work in watercolor. Each class shall consist of a short lesson, followed by each participant working individually on the evening’s still life scene. Individual … Continue reading 4/23/25 All-Medium Still Life Workshop with Alan Lewis
Friday May 2nd 6:30-8:30pm $40 without materials $60 with all materials supplied $40, $60 to include materials in your registration 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 … Continue reading 05/02/25 Intro to Oil with William Noonan
May 3, 10, 17th Saturday mornings at 9:30-12pm $90, $80 for Members Live In Person – Painting with William Noonan For beginner, intermediate and advanced students. This course is conducted live in the classroom. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their … Continue reading 05/2025 Oil Painting with William Noonan
May 3rd 10am-12:30pm at the Orange County Arboretum $30, $20 for Members Materials fee: $10 (Sketchbooks, pencils, pens, brushes, and a watercolor palette for sketching will be provided) Limited to 10 participants Deepening our connection to nature and our environment will serve our spirit, and what serves our spirit invariably serves our artistic output. (Rick … Continue reading 05/03/25 Sketching with Mindfulness and Movement with Eileen MacAvery Kane
(Last Class this Instructor will have) Sundays, 10am-12pm May 4, 11, 18, 25th $120 ($100 Members) ($90 to skip beginners day) The first day of the months' session is for anyone who is just starting out or needs more guidance. I would recommend that you attend if you're a first time student of this class! … Continue reading 05/2025 Beginning Watercolor with Alan Lewis
May 5, 12, 19th Mondays, 12:30-3pm In Person $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 variety of subjects, … Continue reading 05/2025 Inter/Adv Drawing with William Noonan
May 6, 13, 20, 27th 9am - 12pm $160, $140 Members Location: Winding Hills 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 … Continue reading 05/2025 Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones
Thursdays, May 8, 15, 22, 29th 10:00am -1:00 pm $175, $150 members For intermediate and advanced students Working from live specimens and photos we will create a background behind accurate botanical subjects. Draw and paint using watercolor pencils and tube or block watercolor. Create an atmosphere of time and place. Learn to blend pencils and … Continue reading 05/25 Botanical Drawing in Watercolor Pencil and Watercolor with Roberta Rosenthal
May 14th 6-8pm $50 per student Still life painting is a unique experience, sign up and give it a try, or continue your journey. All levels and mediums welcome. Instructor shall work in watercolor. Each class shall consist of a short lesson, followed by each participant working individually on the evening’s still life scene. Individual … Continue reading 5/14/25 All-Medium Still Life Workshop with Alan Lewis
Friday May 16th 6:30-8:30pm $40 without materials $60 with all materials supplied $40, $60 to include materials in your registration 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 … Continue reading 05/16/25 Intro to Oil with William Noonan
Saturday May 17th 5:00 - 7:00pm At the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Suitable for Adults Animation Class Preview Animation! The art of making movement with drawings. This one day crash course will equip aspiring animators with the basic skills of the craft. We will: Practice key animation techniques Study movement from real life, … Continue reading 05/17/25 One Day Adult Animation Workshop with Aedan Ciganek
May 28th 6-8pm $50 per student Still life painting is a unique experience, sign up and give it a try, or continue your journey. All levels and mediums welcome. Instructor shall work in watercolor. Each class shall consist of a short lesson, followed by each participant working individually on the evening’s still life scene. Individual … Continue reading 5/28/25 All-Medium Still Life Workshop with Alan Lewis
Saturday, May 31st 10am - 12pm Artist, curator, and arts administrator Elizabeth Keithline has been at work in the art world since she graduated Emerson College in the 80's. Join her to discuss your goals. Do you want a connection with galleries or museums? Are you trying to get press or shows? Let's unpack … Continue reading Saturday Salon – Arts Admin with Elizabeth Keithline
Sundays, 10am-12pm June 1, 8, 22, 29th. (We are skipping Father's Day) $120 ($100 Members) ($90 to skip beginners day) This class will be co-ran between the new instructor and the one leaving. The first day of the months' session is for anyone who is just starting out or needs more guidance. I would recommend … Continue reading 06/2025 Beginning Watercolor with Alan Lewis & Stephanie Snyder
June 2, 9, 16th Mondays, 12:30-3pm In Person $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 variety of subjects, … Continue reading 06/2025 Inter/Adv Drawing with William Noonan
June 3, 10, 17, 24th 9am - 12pm $160, $140 Members Location: OC Arboretum 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 06/2025 Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones
Thursdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26th 10:00am -1:00 pm $175, $150 members For intermediate and advanced students Working from live specimens and photos we will create a background behind accurate botanical subjects. Draw and paint using watercolor pencils and tube or block watercolor. Create an atmosphere of time and place. Learn to blend pencils and … Continue reading 06/25 Botanical Drawing in Watercolor Pencil and Watercolor with Roberta Rosenthal
June 7, 14, 21st Saturday mornings at 9:30-12pm $90, $80 for Members Live In Person – Painting with William Noonan For beginner, intermediate and advanced students. This course is conducted live in the classroom. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their … Continue reading 06/2025 Oil Painting with William Noonan
