Past Workshops
ONLINE Free! Stress Relief through Mindful Art with Missy Rubenfeld Feb 26 at 1pm
ONLINE FREE Stress Relief through Mindful Art with Missy RubenfeldFriday, February 26th at 1pm | NO ART EXPERIENCE REQUIRED RSVP Required This course will concentrate on mindful artmaking for stress relief and self-care. Making art with others can be a cathartic...
ONLINE Colored Pencil Realism Workshop: “Spring Blooms” with Cynthia Knox CPSA – March 20-21, 2021
ONLINE Colored Pencil Realism: Spring Blooms Two day Workshop with Cynthia Knox, CPSATwo Day Workshop: March 20-21, 2021, 10am-5pm $ 220 Members /$255 Non Member Create a beautiful colored pencil still life over two days and learn how to transform a line drawing into...
ONLINE Mini Session Watercolor with Denis Ponsot Tues PM
ONLINE Mini Session WATERCOLOR WITH DENIS PONSOT 3 TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - 9:30pm EST Fee: $120 Members | $155 Non Members Dec 1, 8, & 15 With over twenty years’ experience teaching, Instructor Denis Ponsot has designed this informative class to demonstrate all the...
ONLINE Mini Session Watercolor with Denis Ponsot Wed AM
ONLINE MINI SESSION WATERCOLOR WITH DENIS PONSOT 3 Classes! WEDNESDAYS, 10 am - 12 pm EST Dec 2, 9, & 16 Fee for Fall Session: $99 Members / $135 Non-members With over twenty years’ experience teaching, Instructor Denis Ponsot has designed this informative class...
ONLINE Art of the Mark: A workshop in Abstraction with Laura Shabott and Alana Barrett
ONLINE: The Art of the Mark: A workshop in Abstraction with Laura Shabott and Alana Barrett Friday, December 18th | 10am - 3pm $125 Members/$160 Non-members In this online course, we will discuss how mark-making is a fundamental part of abstract painting. You will...
Natural Elements with Howard Rose
NATURAL ELEMENTS WITH HOWARD ROSE Fall II: MONDAYS 9:30am - 12pm October 19, 26, Nov 2 & 9 (4 weeks): $250 Members/$285 Non-members **Flex Class: Weather permitting class will be held outdoors. As one of the best plein air teachers, Howard Rose will show you how...
There’s a Trick for That! Realistic Facial Features with Rob Silverman
There's a Trick for That! Rendering Realistic Facial Features with Robert Silverman 4 Weeks • THURSDAYS • 1-4pm Fall: Sept 10, 17, 24 & October 1 $230 Members / $265 Non Members *** Outdoor Classes are under a tent so that social distancing can be practiced. Face...
FULL Introduction to Abstract Painting (All Levels) with Ellen Hallie Schiff
Introduction to Abstract Painting (All Levels) with Ellen Hallie Schiff 4 weeks • Monday • September 14, 21, Oct 5 & October 12 • 1:30pm - 4:-0pm $150M/$185NM *** Outdoor Classes are under a tent so that social distancing can be practiced. Face mask guidelines...
Painting Foliage and Trees with Howard Rose
FOLIAGE & TREE WORKSHOP WITH HOWARD ROSE September 8, 15, 22, & 29, 1:30-4pm Fall Session (4 weeks): $250 Members/$285 Non-members When Painting Plein air or in the studio, we all are striving to create elegant and creative landscapes. When we were in...
ONLINE The Portrait in Colored Pencil Workshop with Jesse Lane, April 17-18, 2021
Dramatic Portraits In Colored Pencil with Jesse Lane April 17-18, 2021 • 10 am - 5 pm $365M/$400NMDraw a dramatic, realistic portrait with award-winning artist Jesse Lane. Learn the secrets of turning colored pencil into a Fine Art medium…. creating works as rich and...
ONLINE From Urban Sketch to Finished Painting Workshop with Stacy Kamin, October 1-3
ONLINE From Urban Sketch to Finished Painting Workshop, with Stacy Kamin, New Date October 1-3, 2020 12pm - 3pm EST $325 Members /$360 Non MembersIn this unique workshop, Stacy will introduce students into the world of sketching on the streets. Her travels have taken...
ONLINE! Tuesday Evening Watercolor with Denis Ponsot
WATERCOLOR WITH DENIS PONSOT TUESDAY EVENINGS, 7pm - 9:30 pm EST $120 Members/ $155 Non-members With over twenty years’ experience teaching, Instructor Denis Ponsot has designed this informative class to demonstrate all the “shop tricks” in watercolor painting. Both...
Beginning Watercolor for Home Schoolers with Esther Marie
Basic Watercolors with Esther Marie 8 weeks: Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 25 and March 10, 17 • 10:30am-12:30pm (No class February 18 and March 3) $150 This class will help promote confidence and control in watercolors. To focus, we will start with a simple breathing...
Acrylic Paint Pouring with Ellen Kanner – January 25, 2020
Acrylic Paint Pouring with Ellen Kanner One-Day Workshop: January 25, 2020, noon - 2 pm $60 • FULL - Call or email for Wait List.What is Acrylic Paint Pouring? The process of paint pouring entails using acrylic paint, resin, several oil mediums and (a little) propane...
Refining Your Vision: Moving from Automatic to Manual Camera Mode with Linda Nutter – Class Full
Refining Your Vision: Moving from Automatic to Manual Camera Mode with Linda Nutter 8 Weeks • Mondays • Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 24, Mar 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2020 • 10am-11:30amClass Full - Please contact us for Wait list$180 M/$215 NMThis class is for you if: • You are a...
Painting with Colored Pencils Workshop with Cynthia Knox CPSA – July 26-28, 2019, 9am-4pm
PAINTING WITH COLORED PENCILS FINE ART WORKSHOP WITH CYNTHIA KNOX, CPSA Three Day Workshop: July 26-28, 2019, 9am-4pm $460 M/$495 NM • Deposits being takenDiscover the difference between drawing and painting with colored pencils in this three-day colored pencil...
Painting the Figure from Photographs in Watercolor with Ted Nuttall – June 19-22, 2019
SOLD OUT! Painting the Figure from Photographs in Watercolor with Ted Nuttall Four Day Workshop: Wed. June 19 - Sat. June 22, 2019 9am - 4 pm $625 M / $660 NM SOLD OUT! A waitlist will be taken. Please Call. We are very excited that Ted Nuttall will be visiting us!...
Introduction to Abstract Painting (All Levels) with Ellen Hallie Schiff
Introduction to Abstract Painting (All Levels) with Ellen Hallie Schiff 4 weeks • Monday • May 18, June 1, 8, 15, 2020 • 1:30 - 4 pm $150M/$185NMIntrigued by the idea of painting abstractly? This four session class will give you a taste of painting in an abstract...
Watercolor for Beginners with Esther Marie
Watercolor for Beginners with Esther Marie4 Tuesdays: Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 25, 2020 • 1-3pm$120M/$155NMThis class will help promote confidence and control in watercolors for the beginner. We will focus on developing good compositions through negative painting, focal...
Colored Pencil Foundations with Jill Velasco
Colored Pencil Foundations with Jill Velasco 6 Weeks • Tuesdays: Apr. 7, 21, 28, May 5, 12 • 1:30-3:30pm $180 M/$215 NM In this intro course, students will learn the fundamentals to get started in this exciting medium as well as the proper tools and techniques needed...
Watercolor Classes with Eileen Neville – Winter 2020 – 5 Weeks
WATERCOLOR CLASSES WITH EILEEN NEVILLE WINTER 2020 5 Wednesdays: Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 9 & 16 12pm - 2pm $160 Members/$195 Non-members Save $$$ off the class & workshop fees! Become a Member and get the rest of 2020 for free! CLICK HERE! Watercolor is a truly...
Painting the Floral Still-Life with Jacqueline Kamin, June 13-16, 2019
Jacqueline Kamin: Floral Workshop Four-Days: June 13-16, 2019, 10:00am - 4:30pm $650 Members/$685 Non-membersDeposits now being taken Demo on Wednesday, June 12, included in tuition**Students will explore the basics of setting up a poetic still life, with an emphasis...
Colored Pencil Fine Art: Studio with Katrina Benson
Colored Pencil Fine Art: Studio with Katrina Benson 6 Weeks • Tuesdays • April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4 • 11 am - 1:30 pm $205M/$240NMEnjoy dedicated time to work on your colored pencil art! Discover the fun of working in a relaxed, supportive class environment...
Introduction to Abstract Painting (All Levels) with Ellen Hallie Schiff
Introduction to Abstract Painting (All Levels) with Ellen Hallie Schiff 4 weeks • Monday • Feb. 4, 11, 25, Mar. 4 • 1:30 - 4 pm $140M/$175NMIntrigued by the idea of painting abstractly? This four session class will give you a taste of painting in an abstract manner ....
Modern Calligraphy with Felt Markers with Howard Rose, Feb. 9, 2019
Modern Calligraphy with Felt Tip Markers with Howard Rose One-Day Workshop, Saturday, February 9 • 10 am - 1 pm $60 Creating elegant calligraphy, with even the simplest calligraphic tools requires... 1. Learning the structure of the letters 2. Developing confident...
Seascapes and Winter Scenes in Pastels with Lana Ballot – March 23-24, 2019
SOLD OUT! Seascapes and Winter Scenes in Pastels with Lana Ballot Two Day Workshop: March 23-24, 2019, 10am - 4:30 pm $275 M/$310 NM During this workshop, we will explore how to bring life and excitement into the scenes traditionally dominated by cold colors -...
One-Day: Smartphone Photography Workshop with Howard Rose: April 27, 2019
One-Day: April 27, 2019, 10 am – 2 pm $60 An Intensive Photography and Editing Apps Workshop Bring your smartphone (iPhone 5, 6, 6+, 7, 7+ (or higher) or similar smartphone). 1 hour: Understanding your camera 1.5 hours: Outside photography at Elderfields or nearby 1.5...
Ceramic Workshop Off The Wheel with Patricia Bridges – January 27, 2019
Ceramic Workshop: Off The Wheel, with Patricia Bridges, Sunday, January 27, 1-4:30pm $90M/$125NM Clay is one of the most seductive mediums with it’s tactile lure and relaxing nature. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of clay and surface...
Logical Perspective Workshop (Part 1) with Howard Rose, July 13
Logical Perspective Workshop with Howard RoseJuly 13 (Part 1) • 10 am - 2 pm • $60One point, two point and three point perspective – it’s in every drawing and every design that you will create as an artist. Learning to see perspective without the complicated...
Duane Keiser: Premier Coup Oil Painting – January 19-20, 2019
SOLD OUT! Duane Keiser: Two Day Workshop - Premier Coup January 19 & 20, 2019 $375 Members/$410 Non-membersThrough painting sessions, demos, and critiques, Duane Keiser will lead a challenging two-day workshop on premier coup painting. Premier coup, or "first...
Alla Prima (Plein Air) Painting with Robert Simone, Sept. 13-15, 2019
Alla Prima Outdoors (Plein Air) with Robert J. Simone Three Day Workshop: September 13-15, 2019 $385 M/$420 NMThis workshop will emphasize brushwork and simplification, both of which are key to successful plein air painting. Students will enjoy some unique brushwork...
SOLD OUT: Expressive Pastels: Loosen Up! with Karen Margulis, October 26-28, 2018
Expressive Pastels: Loosen Up and Add Some Spice to Your Paintings with Karen Margulis PSA IAPS- MC Three day studio pastel workshop October 26-28, 2018, 10 am - 4:30 pm $450M/$480NM Registration Closed: Please call 516-304-5797 to be placed...
Embrace the Practice – Daily Painting Workshop with Lisa Daria Kennedy – Sept 21-22, 2019
Embrace the Practice - Daily Painting Workshop with Lisa Daria Kennedy Two-Days: September 21-22, 2019, 9:30 am - 4 pm $350M/$380NM This two-day workshop combines demos, in-class assignments and individual instruction to teach students the techniques Lisa Daria...
Alla Prima Painting Still Life and The Figure with David Shevlino – October 3-6, 2019
Alla Prima Painting: Still Life & The Figure with David Shevlino Four Day Workshop: October 3-6, 2019, 9:30 - 4 pm $600M/$635NMThis class is about painting alla prima (wet into wet) and the techniques used to create a fresh, direct response to our subjects. Days...
CLOSED: A-to-Z Textures and Surfaces Workshop w/Patti Mollica, Sept. 29, 2018
The A-to-Z Textures and Surfaces Workshop with Patti Mollica One-Day: Saturday, September 29 10 am – 4 pm $125M/$160NM Filled - Please Call for Waiting List Calling all watercolorists, mixed media artists, pastelists, acrylic and oil painters... Have you ever...
Logical Perspective Workshop (Part 2) with Howard Rose, October 19, 2019
Logical Perspective Workshop with Howard RoseOctober 19 (Part 2) • Noon - 3 pm • $60This is the second part of Howard Rose's Logical Perspective workshop. All are welcome! No need to take part 1 to take part 2! One point, two point and three point perspective – it’s...
Color Theory and Mixing Workshop with Devin Cecil-Wishing – February 8-9, 2020
Color Theory and Mixing Workshop with Devin Cecil-Wishing Two-Day Workshop: February 8-9, 2020, 9am - 4pm $250M/285NMColor is a complex topic that beginning, and even more advanced painters, oftentimes struggle with. In this workshop, using a traditional color...
ONLINE! A Modern Approach to Watercolor Workshop with Antonio Masi, November 13-15, 2020
A Modern Approach to Watercolor with Antonio Masi November 13-15, 2020 • Time TBA $350 Members /$385 Non Members In this three day workshop with award-winning watercolorist Antonio Masi, the focus will be on how to approach watercolor from a contemporary point...
Smartphone Photography Workshop w/Howard Rose: August 25, 2018
Smartphone Photography Workshop with Howard Rose Part 2 - BEGINNERS WELCOME One-Day: August 25, 2018, 10 am - 2 pm $60 An Intensive Photography and Editing Apps Workshop All are welcome - you do not have to have taken Howard's previous workshop on this subject....
Colored Pencil with Katrina Benson
Colored Pencil: Beyond the Basics with Katrina Benson 6 Weeks • Tuesdays • TBA $TBA Join Katrina as she helps you explore beyond the basics, including experimenting with different surfaces, and mixing colored pencils with other media. This class will offer selected...
Embrace the Practice – Daily Painting Workshop with Lisa Daria Kennedy • August 4-5
Embrace the Practice - Daily Painting Workshop with Lisa Daria Kennedy Two-Days: August 4-5, 2018, 9:30 am - 4 pm $350M/$380NM This two-day workshop combines demos, in-class assignments and individual instruction to teach students the techniques Lisa Daria...
Life Drawing with Nude Models – 8 weeks
Life Drawing with Nude Models Thursdays, 12:30pm - 3:30pm The model will take a series of poses from 2 - 40 minutes. Limited to 9 students 8 classes each session No instruction • Joyce Kubat, monitor The Art Guild has easels and tables for students. Register now! $240...
The Still Life & Floral in Oil with Robert Johnson – July 13-15, 2018
The Still Life & Floral in Oil with Robert Johnson A Three-Day Workshop • July 13-15, 2018 $470M/$500NM A rare opportunity to take a workshop with Robert Johnson in New York! What makes a painting compelling and memorable? What imparts...
Watercolor with Eileen Neville – May 2018 – 4 Weeks
Beginner & Intermediate Watercolor Classes with Eileen Neville BEGINNER WATERCOLOR Ages 18-Adult, open to 8 students. 4 Week Session: Wednesdays: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 • noon - 2 pm Fee: $115 Members/$150 Non-members. Materials list...
SOLD OUT Painting from Life Workshop w/Max Ginsburg: May 4-6, 2018 + Demo May 3
Painting from Life Workshop with Max Ginsburg Three Day Workshop: May 4-6, 2018 9 am - 4 pm Plus: Three-Hour Demo: Thursday May 3, 6-9 pm FULL - WAITING LIST WILL BE TAKEN In this workshop, students will paint from life, observing the model carefully to see and...
Sold OUT: Cellphone Photography Workshop with Howard Rose – April 28
Sold Out: Cellphone Photography Workshop with Howard Rose One-Day: April 28, 2018, 10 am - 2 pm $60 An Intensive Photography and Editing Apps Workshop Bring your smartphone (iPhone 5, 6, 6+, 7, 7+ (or higher) or similar smartphone). 1 hour: Understanding...
SOLD OUT! Colored Pencil with Kristy Kutch, April 20-22, 2018
Colored Pencil with Kristy Kutch, April 20-22, 2018 9am - 4pm Workshop Full! $350 Members • $380 Non-members We are very excited that colored pencil artist Kristy Kutch will be visiting us in April of 2018! She is the author...
Constructive Figure Drawing w/Greg Follender
Constructive Figure Drawing with Greg FollenderFeb 27, March 5, 12, April 2, April 23, April 30, May 7, 14 • 4-7 pm $440M/$475NMLearning to draw without the trepidation of constant internal criticism can be both incredibly liberating and beneficial to the working...