Youth Workshops

In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover how to start an oil painting and learn foundation techniques such as how to hold a brush, how to use a palette, and how much oil and paint to use. This workshop will focus on values and transitions, using a monochromatic palette. Students will produce a monochromatic painting from photo reference. 

Students should have previous drawing experience.

Students can create a pop up card, a hand printed card, and/or a collaged card in this fun, relaxed holiday workshop environment. Different work stations will allow them the opportunity to experiment with the materials and be inspired by their peers. Students may produce one card, or ten, depending on their choices!

Students will create a whimsical, oversized portrait of a bear wearing a fair isle sweater! This class will include step by step instructions for the bear's outline, and then the opportunity to paint or color in the sweater. The final step is mounting the cut-out bear onto a large piece of wallpaper. The result is sure to please artist and family alike!

In this fun and challenging holiday class, students will create a continuous line drawing of a reindeer using wire. They will add festive flare with other three dimensional decorations and adhere their drawing to a painted canvas background. This project will make a great addition to the holiday decor at home and be treasured for years to come!

Abstracting Landscapes, the Art of Doel Reed

Prairie Arts Center is excited to partner with the OSU Museum of Art for this year's Fall Break Camp. Camp will begin with a visit to the museum for an interactive tour of Sun Patterns, Dark Canyon, the Paintings and Aquatints of Doel Reed (1994-1985). Reed's moody, abstracted landscapes will serve as our inspiration as we create our own layered landscapes with pencil, paint, and ink. We will learn about perspective and depth of field and explore the concepts of mood and tone. Weather permitting, we will also do some painting en plein air!