The winter oil painting atelier will be concentrating on advanced alla prima oil techniques, palette knife painting, and effective color mixing using direct perception strategies. Work is largely independent study, with instructor Ed Higgins giving you as much one-on-one guidance as you require. Enrollment in one of Ed’s previous oil painting classes is recommended, but artists of any experience level are welcome. Contact the instructor if you have any questions (ed_higgins@icloud.com). *No Class: 12/24, 12/31, 2/18.

Come join Shirley Anderson for a Cardinal Paint night. Create your own masterpiece of these beautiful birds. In this class you will learn to layer colors and paint feathery feathers. No Prior experience is necessary; Shirley welcomes beginners with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time you’ll find this to be a fun and engaging class. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Use your Zentangle skills to relax, make gifts, and craft ornaments for the upcoming holiday. In Holiday Zentangle, you will learn to make Triskele hanging ornaments, Christmas Trees, hand-done placecards, and decorative picture frames over the course of two sessions. All supplies needed will be provided. While any skill level will be accepted, those who have taken Introduction to Zentangle will have a head start.

This class is a crossover between the pastel painting atelier and the portrait classes. Pastels are a beautiful medium for portraits, and we’ll be discussing color mixing strategies and how to use our mark making to lead the eye around the face and enhance the illusion of depth. The minimum materials list for this class is an artist-grade set of soft pastels (portrait colors), and pastel paper. Contact the instructor if you have any questions (ed_higgins@icloud.com). Class runs in an open-studio style format. *No Class: 12/26, 1/2, 2/20.

Bring a sketchbook and pencil and join us for an afternoon of drawing in one of Maine's fabulous museums. Forge an intimate connection with museum collections, while improving your own work by studying the techniques of the masters. Guidance and critical feedback are provided as needed. At the end of our visit, we will meet up to share our results with the group. Museum admission is included in fee. Participants will meet at the museum.

A good follow up to the Ink for Astronauts class. We’ll study some traditional architectural rendering techniques from the book “Rendering in Pen and Ink” (Guptil, 60th edition), and occasionally add some watercolor washes. We’ll use speed sketching to warm up, and tackle any lingering perspective problems. This indoor class will be good prep for any urban sketching excursions you may plan featuring street scenes and buildings. The minimum materials list for this class is a sketchbook and pencils, erasers, a set of artist grade watercolors and brushes, drawing pens with waterproof ink and/or dip pens and bottled ink. Contact the instructor if you have any questions (ed_higgins@icloud.com). Class runs in an open-studio style format. *No Class: 12/26, 1/2, 2/20.

Get in the holiday spirit with this festive gift-making workshop! We’ll hand-build a variety of small ceramic pieces perfect for gifting—ornaments, trinket dishes, spoon rests, magnets, and more. You’ll learn simple decorating techniques and leave your pieces for firing. Finished work will be ready for pickup one week later. All tools and materials provided. $20 materials fee payable to the instructor. No experience necessary - suitable for all ages. Hot cider and cookies included.

Come spend a relaxing evening making beautiful beeswax candles. We will be hand-dipping taper candles of your chosen shape and color design. Join us for this slow yet oh-so rewarding traditional craft! Kindly signup at least 2 weeks prior to the class start date.