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The Figure in its Environment with Margaret Dyer

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Friday & Saturday, December 5 & December 6, 2024 10 AM to 5 PM $350, includes model fee, supplies needed Lunch Provided Both Days! You may work with oils or soft pastels, or both. We will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and medium application. Emphasis will be on developing form using light andContinue Reading ...

$350

Landscapes in Watercolor with Sophie McVicar

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Saturday, October 12 10 AM to 4 PM $125, supplies needed Check out Sophie McVicar's website: www.sophiemcvicar.co/ Follow along as local artist, Sophie McVicar demonstrates illustrative watercolor techniques. This class will be primarily a follow-along demo, with individual assistance as time allows. Students will create beautiful landscapes that capture the beauty of nature. We willContinue Reading ...

$125

Painting Autumn Landscapes with Barbara Davis

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Saturday, October 5, 2024 10 AM - 4 PM $150 Limit 10 Join Montgomery-based artist Barbara Davis for "Painting Autumn Landscapes". The landscape in the fall can be vibrant and this class will focus on capturing the beauty while controlling the color. Using photo references as a starting point, we will paint the autumn landscapeContinue Reading ...

$150

Alabama Print, Dye, Stitch, Fold, and Bind with Douglas Pierre Baulos

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Saturday, September 28, 2024 10 AM - 4 PM $125, includes lunch This investigative workshop will focus on observing and heightening awareness of textures and patterns observed in Nature and learning how to create a beautiful variety of book papers that when added to each create and embodied reflective tool of deep inquiry. Doug willContinue Reading ...

$125

Timeless Pet Portraiture with Amy Peterson

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Friday, September 13, 5-7 pm Painting Demonstration and prep work. Saturday, September 14, 10am-4pm $180, supplies needed. Limit 8 Check out Amy Peterson's website: www.amyrpeterson.com/ Participants will work on a pet portrait of their choice during the class time with individual guidance from Amy throughout the process. 1-2 weeks before the workshop, participants will emailContinue Reading ...

$180

Make a Mini Book with Rene Sears

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Saturday, August 17, 2024 10 AM to 12 PM $30 per person This demo will show participants how to make a mini book. The books can be made with ribbon to hang as ornaments or left without to display on a shelf. Participants will walk through the basic steps of bookbinding and learn techniques thatContinue Reading ...

$30

Watercolor Landscape Postcards with Pam Benoit

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM $30 per person This demo will illustrate the creation of 2 different landscape postcards. Each of the postcards demonstrates a different watercolor technique. Participants will choose the two cards they want to make. 1. Barn in snow- creating snow and shadows 2. Fields- mixing greens andContinue Reading ...

$30

Watercolor Floral Postcards with Pam Benoit

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Monday, August 12, 2024 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM $30 per person This demo will illustrate the creation of 2 different floral postcards. Each of the postcards demonstrates a different watercolor technique. Participants will choose the two cards they want to make. 1. Sunflowers-how to create a wash for a background 2. Purple flowers-how toContinue Reading ...

$30

Intro to Cyanotype with Jillian Marie Browning

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Saturday, August 10, 2024 10 AM - 4 PM $125, includes lunch Artist Jillian Marie Browning will lead a hands-on introduction to cyanotype printing, a beautiful and accessible photographic process dating back to the 19th century. In this beginner-friendly workshop, participants will learn the basics of cyanotype printing, from preparing the chemicals to exposing andContinue Reading ...

$125

Drawing Perspective & Observational Accuracy Without Rules with Kate Trepagnier

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM $30 per person I have observed that adults involved in informal drawing and painting classes are very inhibited by the notion of making things look real and restrained by the hierarchical status in a pickle ball competition to be the best. This social atmosphere constraints theContinue Reading ...

$30

Drawing Perspective & Observational Accuracy Without Rules with Kate Trepagnier

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM $30 per person I have observed that adults involved in informal drawing and painting classes are very inhibited by the notion of making things look real and restrained by the hierarchical status in a pickle ball competition to be the best. This social atmosphere constraints theContinue Reading ...

$30

Watercolor on the Go with Erin Hardin

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Thursday, July 25, 2024 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM $30 per person Ever feel like time moves too fast? Pen and paint can capture a moment in ways that nothing else can. In this demo, artist Erin Hardin will show you her techniques for creating beautiful watercolor journal entries. We'll start the demo getting familiarContinue Reading ...

$30

Watercolor on the Go with Erin Hardin

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM $30 per person Ever feel like time moves too fast? Pen and paint can capture a moment in ways that nothing else can. In this demo, artist Erin Hardin will show you her techniques for creating beautiful watercolor journal entries. We'll start the demo getting familiarContinue Reading ...

$30

The Creative Landscape with David Nichols

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Saturday, July 20, 2024 10 AM to 4 PM $150, supplies needed Learn the most important factors for creating a successful painting. Experience the process of putting those factors to work. Let yourself be creative. We will examine the necessary elements of abstract landscape design and translate that to a beautiful painting. We will createContinue Reading ...

$150

Intuitive Watercolor Florals with Mixed Media with Marcia Hodges

Forstall Art Center 215 20th St N, Birmingham

Saturday, July 13, 2024 10 AM - 4 PM $150 Check out Marcia's website: https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/marcia-hodges-2847 The goal of this class will be to create intuitive, colorful watercolor florals blending realism and abstract shapes and textures while celebrating the way watercolor reacts. The class will utilize fresh flowers and silk flower arrangements as a starting pointContinue Reading ...

$150

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