Explore the fundamentals of character design through hands‑on exercises and the creation of both a full character turn‑around and an expressive character sheet. Strengthen your artistic technique, develop appealing and dynamic characters, and bring your ideas to life with confidence and creativity. Tuition includes all supplies except a sketchbook. Please bring a sketchbook to class. ...
Learn the meditative process of creating a small basket using an ancient technique in which a flexible core material is wrapped and stitched with colorful yarns. Leave this one-day workshop with the knowledge to start, build, and finish a basket. All skill levels welcome. Tuition includes all supplies.
In this Sunday afternoon workshop, learn a traditional process of manipulating wool fibers with water, soap, and agitation to create a colorful and dense material to make functional pieces of art! All skill levels welcome. Tuition includes all supplies.
Experience the magic of transparent watercolor while transforming drawings from observation into vibrant and expressive paintings inspired by nature and the landscape. Learn introductory watercolor techniques and advance your skills in drawing and knowledge of color theory, composition, and the elements of art. Please bring the following materials to class: Two watercolor pads, cold press, ...
This rich, dense lettering has the texture of formal Blackletter styles, but has more in common with the branching of the Italic hand. However, it is very different from the Italic writing of the classical Renaissance of 15th Century Italy as it is more lively and has an almost contemporary feel with the pointed O. ...
Advance your skills and explore techniques in transparent watercolor painting. Emphasis will be on the elements of art and how to integrate them into the painting process. Continue to focus on composition and creating light and movement within a watercolor painting while taking inspiration from nature and the landscape. Prerequisite: Introduction to Watercolor or equivalent ...
Advance your skills and explore techniques in transparent watercolor painting. Emphasis will be on the elements of art and how to integrate them into the painting process. Continue to focus on composition and creating light and movement within a watercolor painting while taking inspiration from nature and the landscape. Prerequisite: Introduction to Watercolor or equivalent ...
Explore basic approaches to linoleum block printmaking in this Saturday workshop perfect for beginners! Learn how to carve the block to create a design that uses your own personal subject matter, then ink and print the block to create your final artwork. Tuition includes all supplies. NOTE: This workshop will take a lunch break at ...
Create a colorful, one-of-a-kind leaf artwork inspired by autumn. Complete the registration request form on the main Helen Smith page, if available. Submitting a request does not guarantee registration. If your child is added to the workshop, you should receive an email notification mid-week before the workshop. If you do not, don't hesitate to reach ...
Create jewelry while learning fundamental metalsmithing techniques in this weekend workshop. Learn the basics of sawing, forming, texturing, polishing, assembling, and soldering to create a pendant or charm that you can wear home! Tuition includes all supplies.
Create a portrait of an autumnal bear inspired by the colorful graphic work by artist Eric Abel. Complete the registration request form on the main Helen Smith page, if available. Submitting a request does not guarantee registration. If your child is added to the workshop, you should receive an email notification mid-week before the workshop. ...
A look at the history of collage and an opportunity to make collages and learn collage techniques. In this Sunday afternoon workshop, learn about alternative histories of collage, proto-collage not usually discussed by art historians, as well as the ways in which collage continues to permeates popular culture. Tuition includes all supplies. Optional materials to ...
Join other homeschoolers to dive into a different artist, method, or medium of art! By the end of each month, you’ll have completed works of art for your homeschool portfolio. This month: Explore the work of modern artists and the elements of art. Students will create artwork inspired by artists Piet Mondrian, Yayoi Kusama, Roy ...
Discover a variety of watercolor material applications to develop various outcomes to be used in personal work. Collage and image transfer techniques will also be shared to explore mixed media approaches for resolved art works. All skill levels welcome in this Saturday workshop. Tuition includes all supplies. NOTE: This workshop will take a lunch break ...
Discover the magic of throwing clay on the pottery wheel and learn as you are guided through the fundamentals of wheel throwing in this one-afternoon workshop. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, learn to center, pull, and shape clay into beautiful vessels. Join us for an afternoon of fun and ...
Explore the pros and cons of the many adhesives used in mixed media work, from ModPodge to plant-based glues, gel medium, Yes! Paste, spray adhesive, and even caulking. Dull? Hardly! Try out each glue by making small collages that will look great in postcard frames! In this Sunday afternoon workshop, two hours of hands-on challenges ...
Explore relief printmaking using linoleum in this Saturday workshop. In this process, linoleum is removed with gouges to create the design or image to be printed from the remaining raised ...
Let’s get out and about downtown Frederick and take incredible photos of Carroll Creek, historic architecture, alleys, murals, parks, foliage, and more! Receive real-time advice on photo opportunities, compositions, camera ...
Learn the basics of hand quilting in this beginner-friendly Saturday afternoon workshop. We will cover techniques for threading your needle, tying a quilter's knot, and adding beautiful lines of stitching ...
Experiment with a variety of fun and unexpected materials to create one-of-a-kind prints. Use food, Lego printing plates, found objects, and gelli plates as well as many other non-traditional items. ...
Learn the basics of drawing with pen and ink in this beginner-friendly introductory course. Start by developing techniques through drawing still life arrangements in black and white, then build on ...
Independently refine ceramics skills and bring your personal visions to life in a supportive open studio environment. Students are encouraged to bring in ideas for projects and will receive as ...
This class will begin by discussing the anatomy and planes of the head, then work from a live model each session to create a charcoal drawing. Techniques of charcoal drawing ...
Continue exploring the pottery wheel and all the opportunities for creation! Advance your skills and build on intro techniques. Prerequisite: Introduction to Wheel Throwing or equivalent. Tuition includes all supplies, ...
Learn basic wood turning techniques and familiarize yourself with a lathe as you turn a 4- to 6-inch wooden bowl. This one-day introductory workshop is taught by the Mid-Maryland Woodturners ...
Explore a variety of experimental approaches to observational and inventive drawing in this Saturday workshop open to all skill levels. A wide variety of contour drawing techniques, layering processes, and ...
Working from plaster casts of sculptures by artists such as Rodin, Carpeaux, and Michelangelo, create your own copy in clay while learning about proportions, anatomy, expression, and art history. Demonstrations ...
In this beginner friendly oil painting class, explore how to paint a portrait and capture a true likeness. Learn about the anatomy of the head, expressive mark-making, and color theory ...
Join other homeschoolers to dive into a different artist, method, or medium of art! By the end of each month, you’ll have completed works of art for your homeschool portfolio. ...
Build a tasteful side table using traditional joinery. Learn the fundamental elements of joinery and have creative control of the elements of the build. This class will teach you a ...
