Margaret Grasso

July 15 - 19th 10am - 12pm Grades 1st - 8th Whether its realistic, stylized, or imaginary, animals are my favorite subject! We'll be using guide books, photos, and references for observation. We'll even try simplifying them into stylized animals too! Imaginary animals are a big favorite. We can make our own with watercolor 'blobs', … Continue reading July 15 – 19th Animals Real & Imaginary with Margaret Grasso

July 22 - 26th 10am - 12pm Grades 1st - 8th Plants, trees, leaves, vegetables, fruits, flowers, birds, bugs, fish, land, water, and clouds... It's all nature! Here's a few ideas of what I'd like to create with you: Shadow drawings of leaves and branches, drawings of the inside of vegetables, making a botanical illustration … Continue reading July 22 – 26th Nature in Art with Margaret Grasso

August 12 - 16th 10am - 12pm Grades 3rd - 12th You can create beautiful, colorful and imaginative paintings without using realistic images.  Margaret will show you how to loosen up, relax and enjoy the process of expressive painting using water based paints and collaging your own painted papers.  Experience how to work "intuitively" (with … Continue reading August 12 – 16th Expressive Painting & Collage with Margaret Grasso

August 19-23rd 10am - 12pm Grades 2nd - 8th Many famous artists have special, unique styles which we can recognize and use as inspiration. They have created many works of art that we can create art of our own with! From Picasso's abstract faces to Van Gogh's sunflowers. Close up flowers like Georgia O'Keefe and … Continue reading August 19 – 23rd Try Famous Artists’ Styles with Margaret Grasso

July 7 - 11, 2025 10am - 12pm Grades 1st - 5th Whether its realistic, stylized, or imaginary, animals are my favorite subject! We'll be using guide books, photos, and references for observation. We'll even try simplifying them into stylized animals too! Imaginary animals are a big favorite. We can make our own with watercolor … Continue reading Animals Real & Imaginary with Margaret Grasso

July 22 - 26, 2025 10am - 12pm Grades 5th - 12th Experiment with a wide variety of painting, drawing, and collaging. We will use sketchbooks and even learn how to make our own from mixed media paper as well as a cover you design. We will use: pens, pencils, paints, acrylic markers, water soluble … Continue reading Mixed Media Art Journals with Margaret Grasso

July 21 - 25, 2025 10am - 12pm Grades 1st - 6th Plants, trees, leaves, vegetables, fruits, flowers, birds, bugs, fish, land, water, and clouds... It's all nature! Here's a few ideas of what I'd like to create with you: Shadow drawings of leaves and branches, drawings of the inside of vegetables, making a botanical … Continue reading Nature in Art with Margaret Grasso

July 28 - August 1, 2025 10am - 12pm Grades 6th - 12th Many people like to paint looser and more expressively, like me! It's hard to start making art and immediately want it to look photo realistic. If you would like to experiment with a more relaxed, expressive style, we can explore the many … Continue reading Expressive Painting with Margaret Grasso