Using a palette of only four colors (based on the Anders Zorn palette), explore the range of tone and hue that mixing will allow. A limited palette creates color harmony and is also a more efficient and cheaper way to paint. Class will start with a mixing exercise to create a color chart. After you ...
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 ...
Discover a variety of watercolor material applications to develop various outcomes to be used in personal work. In this weekend workshop, collage and image transfer techniques will also be shared to explore mixed media approaches for resolved art works. All skill levels welcome. Tuition includes all supplies.
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 drawing materials will be examined. You will be encouraged to utilize the still life as subject matter, as well as a departure point for abstract ...
Explore taking a simple still life photograph and transform it into an abstract or impressionist image through the use of long exposure and camera movement in this afternoon workshop. All skill levels welcome. Bring your smartphone with the Slow Shutter Cam app installed.
Learn how to paint portraits in watercolor with emotion and depth. This one-afternoon workshop will guide you through watercolor’s mysterious beauty through a focus on techniques, color exploration, capturing emotions, and portraiture. Join a supportive space to grow in your creative journey. Basic watercolor skills and confidence in handling the medium are recommended. Tuition includes ...
Strip away the color and show the true essence of your subjects: portraits, landscapes, architecture, street photography, and more in this one-evening virtual workshop. Learn all about creating powerful black and white digital photos, whether you place your camera in monochromatic mode or convert later in post-production. Learn how the colors and lighting in the ...
Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. ...
Work in a variety of media This annual Youth Art Month exhibition features hundreds of 2-D and 3-D artworks created by students from each public school within Frederick County.
Work in a variety of media A salute to those who make Youth Art Month possible, this exhibition showcases the creative talents of FCPS educators.
A private school serving students in preschool through 8th grade
Work in a variety of media View artworks created by local youth selected as 2026’s Bettie Award Winners, who will be announced on Facebook on February 7. Join us at ...
A group exhibition curated by the 2025-26 cohort of art club members at the Delaplaine
Join us as we enhance our understanding and appreciation of art! Talks will be presented in person at the Delaplaine, and then will be available on our YouTube channel about ...
Kids and their adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together in our family open studio to create an artist-inspired project! THIS MONTH: Create your very own artist trading ...
View exhibitions and meet the artists! Get exhibition details on the Exhibitions page of our website. FREE
About the 2026 Symposium Building an artmaking business can be quite a challenge. How do you promote your artwork? Where can you find sources of funding? How do you protect your intellectual property? And how can you work efficiently both on creating artwork and managing a business? This year’s Annual Art Symposium explores where the ...
Kids (and adults!) can stop by the Delaplaine's Francine Brady Art Carts during your next visit and get creative! The Art Carts offer two different activities each month. MAR 15 ...
Are you seeking artistic community and physical space to make your art? Come to Third Space Open Studio to meet other artists and create your work in a supportive environment. ...
Most of us have seen amazing things constructed from interlocking plastic building blocks, such as LEGO®. This spring, we’re providing the chance for brick aficionados of all ages to show off their creativity and skill while raising funds for our community engagement programs serving underserved, at-risk, and marginalized audiences! Block Party at the Delaplaine invites ...
Travel with us to the Baltimore Museum of Art to see Amy Sherald: American Sublime, which traces the evolution of the artist, a defining voice of her generation who transformed American portraiture. The BMA was founded on the belief that access to art and ideas is integral to a vibrant and healthy civic life. It ...
BIG INK is coming back to the Delaplaine! This blended learning workshop teaches you how to make a woodblock print of epic proportions. First, carve a woodblock up to 40- by 96-inches at home following BIG INK’s online master course. Then, you meet the BIG INK team at the Delaplaine, where you will print your ...
