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Introduction to Plein Air/Urban Sketching: An Art Gems workshop with Dorota Goede

Introduction to Plein Air/Urban Sketching: An Art Gems workshop with Dorota Goede

by The MAC | May 6, 2024 | Past Workshops

 Introduction to Plein Air/Urban Sketching: an Art Gems workshop with Dorota Goede Jump on the Urban Sketching trend with this Art Gems Workshop!  The term urban sketching is used to describe sketching outdoors (plein air) whether you’re in the middle of a city, or...
Creative Kids:  Summer 2024 Program – Registration Open

Creative Kids: Summer 2024 Program – Registration Open

by The MAC | May 4, 2024 | Past Workshops

Creative Kids:  Summer 2024 Program Join us for a summer of fun in our Community Art Garden!This year we have 30 different Creative Kids classes to choose from PLUS, a brand-new, week-long MAC Art Camp! Classes run Tuesdays through Thursdays from July 16 through Aug ...
The Art of the Horse:  A 2-Day Art Gems Workshop with Joan Larson

The Art of the Horse: A 2-Day Art Gems Workshop with Joan Larson

by The MAC | May 1, 2024 | Past Workshops

 The Art of the Horse: a 2-day Art Gems Workshop with Joan Larson A step-by-step process from the initial drawing to creating a pastel painting of the horse.   NOTE:  This is a 2-day class running consecutive Mondays May 6 and 13, 2024 from 10am – 2pm $200 for...
Mosaics Using Smalti: an Art Gems workshop with Debra Hagen

Mosaics Using Smalti: an Art Gems workshop with Debra Hagen

by The MAC | Mar 2, 2024 | Past Workshops

Mosaics Using Smalti: an Art Gems Workshop with Debra Hagen Discover the possibilities for creating beautiful mosaics using smalti (coloured glass),  a traditional tesserae that has been used for thousands of years. In this class you will have the opportunity to work...
The Thin and the Thick of It: an Art Gems Workshop with Dennis Brown

The Thin and the Thick of It: an Art Gems Workshop with Dennis Brown

by The MAC | Mar 1, 2024 | Past Workshops

 The Thin and the Thick of It:  an Art Gems workshop with Dennis Brown Dennis will demonstrate creating multiple layers on an acrylic painting. Class participants will be led through hands-on methods to create a painting with depth and tension. They will learn what...
Art Gems: Alla Prima Oil Painting with Margery Blom

Art Gems: Alla Prima Oil Painting with Margery Blom

by The MAC | Feb 27, 2024 | Past Workshops

Alla Prima Oil Painting – an Art Gems Workshop with Margery Blom  – Alla Prima is an Italian phrase that translates to ‘at first attempt’, meaning a painting is completed in one sitting. Many famous artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet and Richard...
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