Each year, the black and white tonal painting class led by artist Mark Crow has become annual January tradition. This beginner-friendly class focuses on creating stunning winter scenes using just five tones. Participants will learn to capture serene winter tree landscapes while mastering loose painting techniques for a semi-realistic effect. Under Mark's guidance, you'll enhance your skills in tonal variation and composition, resulting in a beautiful piece of art. Whether you choose to gift your creation or display it at home, this experience will enrich your artistic journey. Join Mark Crow and dive into the elegance of black and white tonal painting
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Past Drawing and Painting Classes
Beginning Acrylic Painting with Mark Crow - Wednesdays (January)
Calling all aspiring painters! Our Introduction to Acrylic Painting class with Mark Crow is the perfect opportunity for you. Mark will guide you step-by-step through the process of painting beautiful winter cardinals in a tree scene, focusing on techniques that balance a relaxed approach with semi-realistic details. Join us for an inspiring session where you can experiment, learn, and create in a supportive and fun environment.
The Big Abstract - 36X36 Painting Workshop
This workshop is all about impact and play! Lauren will guide you through creating a 36x36 abstract painting using your favorite colors. She will discuss color mixing, mark making, layering, composition and common tools to create expressive, impactful abstract paintings. No experience necessary, and no drawing required - we are focusing on color and expressive marks! We will complete one painting during class. Canvases and tools are supplied but see the additional supply list below.
Watercolor Pumpkin Workshop
Join us for a fun, beginner-friendly 1-hour watercolor workshop where no experience is needed! You’ll create three 4x6 watercolor pumpkins, adding pen details to bring out unique textures and designs. By the end of the session, you’ll have three beautiful, frame-worthy pieces perfect for display as a set!
Shadow Pastel Workshop with Jude Tolar, PSA, IAPS/MC*
Shadows are important elements in a painting. Shadows enhance light. They bring darker and cooler values to an image, and help define shapes. They can even be the main focus of a painting, as in the pastel painting above.
Watercolor and Ink Class
Come discover the dynamic process of watercolor and ink with a one-day class at the Prairie Art Center. We will help you to explore the fluidity and abstract nature of watercolor while enhancing the designs with layered inking techniques. Instructor Lauren Oyer will guide you through a 3-hour course of creating a unique piece of art by overlaying washes of color and then responding to these compositions by drawing over them with ink and pen. Experimentation and creativity will be encouraged in this class and it is open to all experience levels. Whether you are a beginner who has never used watercolors before or an expert, we invite you to take this course and leave with a finished masterpiece.