Saturday, April 27, 2024, 12:00–3:00 PM

Registration Deadline Extended: April 20

$80 RAA&M Members (includes materials fee)
$95 Non-Members (includes materials fee)

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Join us for a hands-on workshop creating cyanotype photograms using foliage and found objects. A cyanotype is a 19th century printing technique that uses the sun to make appealing Prussian Blue images. A photogram is a lens-less image made from light and shadows that is especially well suited to cyanotypes. They are fun to make, use non-toxic chemistry, and easy to do at home. In addition to learning how to make your own unique prints, the workshop will provide a brief history, a paper coating demonstration, and an overview of some creative options that cyanotypes offer.

Light-sensitive paper, a DIY printing frame, and a cyanotype materials list will be provided and yours to take home after the workshop. A $20 dollar materials fee is included in the tuition.

All skill levels are welcome. Space is limited.

Participants are encouraged to bring small, flat objects for making silhouettes on 8 x 10 paper. Suggestions include but are not limited to:
• Grass, leaves, twigs, flowers, or other botanical materials
• Dried flowers or plastic versions
• Kitchen utensils, tools, keys, or rings
• Small toys
• Feathers, string, or rope
• Lace or translucent fabrics
• Exposed B&W negatives (35mm or larger)
• Items made from glass

Saturday, March 16, 2024, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Registration Deadline Extended: March 13

$120 RAA&M Members
$155 Non-Members

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In this one-day pastel workshop, you will learn how light and shadow can transform an ordinary building into an extraordinary painting. Award-winning pastel artist team Janet Schwartz and Dave Kaphammer will help break through your winter doldrums and release your creativity! They will show you how to use pastels to create dramatic glow and shadow, applying principles of value, composition, and color, with demonstrations and plenty of hands-on time to apply what is learned. Reference photos will be provided.

Although it is helpful to have some pastel experience, all levels are welcome! Space is limited.

Materials List:
• Pastel set – Soft and/or hard pastels. WE DO NOT USE OIL PASTELS. Student-level sets are okay – should contain a variety of darks & lights. Richeson, Rembrandt, Faber Castell, NuPastel sets are a great choice. (set of 24 or 36)
• Sanded UArt pastel paper – 400 grit, 9x12”, (natural color, not dark). DO NOT USE OTHER PASTEL PAPER. A pad of 10 or single sheets Uart. We will use 2-3 sheets during the workshop. Order online through Blick, Cheap Joe’s, or Jerry’s Artarama. Most art stores don’t carry UArt.
• Small Sketchbook
• Compressed charcoal for preliminary sketches
• Kneaded eraser
• Drawing board, foam core board, or any rigid surface to go under the sanded paper - larger than 9x12”
• 1” tape (blue painters tape is best) to attach paper to the board
• 1” flat brush (inexpensive) for underpainting
• Rubbing alcohol
• Small container (yogurt containers work great) for alcohol
• Paper towels
• Optional: Single sticks of dark pastels since many sets don’t contain darks: NuPastel blue violet (244) bottle green (298), spruce blue (305) work but you can no longer purchase these as single pastels, only as part of a set.

Registration Deadline Extended: February 29

$40 RAA&M Members
$50 Non-Members

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The visual qualities of reflectivity, translucency, and transparency are incredibly compelling, but capturing them in your drawings in a way that is satisfying can be challenging. We will explore the visual clues that tell us what kind of material we are looking at and approaches to rendering those qualities to good effect. In this online workshop, we will discuss a range of examples and have plenty of time for drawing and individualized feedback.

All skill levels are welcome. The group will be limited to 12 participants. Erica will send you an invite with the Zoom link before the meeting.

Supplies:

• a multipurpose sketchbook or drawing paper (preferably 9 x 12 in. or larger)
• drawing pencils of different hardness (one HB and a 2B or softer)
• pencil sharpener
• 1 gray kneaded eraser
• 1 white plastic eraser

Registration Deadline: January 30

$40 RAA&M Members
$50 Non-Members

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Trees are fascinating to draw, with an incredible variety of trunk and branch forms and foliage types. In this online workshop, we will explore how to give volume and depth to trunks and branches and techniques for drawing foliage by “suggesting complexity.” In addition to the presentation, there will be plenty of time for drawing and individualized feedback.

All skill levels are welcome. The group will be limited to 12 participants. Erica will send you an invite with the Zoom link before the meeting.

Supplies:

• a multipurpose sketchbook or drawing paper (preferably 9 x 12 in. or larger)
• drawing pencils of different hardness (one HB and a 2B or softer)
• pencil sharpener
• 1 gray kneaded eraser
• 1 white plastic eraser

Registration Deadline Extended: January 9

$40 RAA&M Members
$50 Non-Members

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Learn to capture the beauty and variety of plant forms with pencil and paper in this online workshop. With a focus on close observation, we will explore a range of techniques for achieving more accurate drawings and delve into contour, foreshortening, and shading to create volume and depth. In addition to the presentation, there will be plenty of time for drawing and individualized feedback.

All skill levels are welcome. The group will be limited to 12 participants. Erica will send you an invite with the Zoom link before the meeting.

Supplies:

• a multipurpose sketchbook or drawing paper (preferably 9 x 12 in. or larger)
• drawing pencils of different hardness (one HB and a 2B or softer)
• pencil sharpener
• 1 gray kneaded eraser
• 1 white plastic eraser

Registration Deadline Extended: November 11

$60 RAA&M Members
$75 Non-Members

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Embroidery samplers have been around for centuries, but we will be exploring something new in this workshop. We will practice some of the basic stiches - running stitch, back, stem, chain, seeding, and the French. Students will be provided with a design which will allow them to use a variety of stitches to create their very own personal sampler. Participants will be encouraged to personalize their sampler through the selection of color and stitches.

Beginners and intermediate stitchers are all welcome! An assortment of embroidery thread, needles, base fabrics, hoops, and a sampler design will be provided. Please bring a pair of scissors appropriate for cutting fabric and a bag for transporting items. 

Registration Deadline Extended: October 31

$40 RAA&M Members
$50 Non-Members

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Have you always wanted to draw realistically, but struggle with getting an accurate rendering? You are not alone! Thankfully, there are many techniques to help achieve more accurate shapes, angles, and proportions in your drawing. Join us for an online workshop where we will explore a variety of these techniques. After a presentation, there will be time to experiment, ask questions, and get feedback. A PDF handout will be provided after the workshop.

All skill levels are welcome. The group will be limited to 12 participants. Erica will send you an invite with the Zoom link before the meeting.

Supplies:
• a multipurpose sketchbook or drawing paper (preferably 9 x 12 in. or larger)
• drawing pencils of different hardness (one HB and a 2B or softer)
• pencil sharpener
• 1 gray kneaded eraser
• 1 white plastic eraser

Registration Deadline Extended: October 16

$60 RAA&M Members
$75 Non-Members

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A great way to interact with nature! This class will center around painting birds primarily in nature but also in still life. Differences between species, anatomy, texture, and composition will be discussed. A demo will be presented in the form of a short anatomy/drawing lesson then painting. Concepts will be broken down and will form the basis for practice that can go beyond this class.

Students are welcome to provide their own reference photo. A reference for the class demo will be sent prior to the start of the class so the bird can be drawn out at the start of the painting. Students are welcome to paint along or just take notes. The class will be recorded and made available for one month afterwards. A voluntary individual and group critique is offered by the instructor.

All levels welcome. Space is limited. Katharine will send you an invite with the Zoom link before the meeting.

Materials list:

• Watercolor Paints: Paynes Gray, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Yellow Ochre, Raw Umber, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Sepia, Permanent Sap Green, Cadmium Red Medium, Dioxazine Purple, White Gouache.
• Watercolor paper cold pressed 8x10 or larger - can be pad or sheets taped to a board.

• Brushes of your choice. Round size 2, 4, 6. Flat size 2, 4, 6. Wash brush size 8.

• Pencil, Eraser, Sketchpad. Water bowl, Paper Towels.

• Bird reference (sent with zoom link).

• Optional: Sponge (natural sponge - not cleanser since they can be treated with chemicals). Toothbrush or stipple brush, Scratch pen, Masking fluid.

Registration Deadline Extended: October 19

$60 RAA&M Members
$75 Non-Members

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The act of hand-stitching can be very meditative. Join us for a creative and relaxing workshop in which participants will create a small, stitched piece. We will talk about different methods including traditional Japanese boro stitching which reflects a technique of reusing fabric and mending clothing, but has been elevated to a more decorative and sophisticated technique.

As we explore color and texture through stitching, we will focus on the running stitch and other basic stitches. Participants will be encouraged to “go green” and work with used fabric from clothing, vintage linens, and other places. Those who wish may bring their own fabric, but it is not necessary.

No experience is required and beginners are welcome. An assortment of embroidery thread, needles, and fabrics will be provided. Please bring a pair of scissors appropriate for cutting fabric and a bag for transporting items. 

Saturday, September 23, 2023, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Registration Deadline Extended: September 20

$145 RAA&M Members (includes $25 materials fee)
$180 Non-Members (includes $25 materials fee)

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The white line woodcut, also known as the Provincetown Print, is a uniquely American form of printmaking, invented by artists working in Provincetown in the early 1900s. In this method, beautiful multicolor prints are printed by hand using a single block, eliminating the need for a press or complicated registration methods. This fun workshop offers the opportunity to learn traditional techniques of design, carving, and printing, as well as the chance to expand upon the tradition with creative inking and printing options, to create contemporary interpretations of the medium. Participants will leave with their own white line prints, and with newfound skills and appreciation of the process.

As a contemporary practitioner of the medium, Kate Hanlon’s artist statement is on display with The Provincetown Printmakers exhibition at the MFA Boston through October 15.

Space is limited. All levels of experience are welcome.

Please bring round watercolor brushes (no smaller than size #10). All other materials will be provided.