Acrylic: Advanced Beginner

Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN

Continue growing in your knowledge and practice of acrylic painting as Adam demonstrates additional comprehensive techniques with a focus on developing meaningful content. Adam will demonstrate color mixing using color theory as well as impasto and glazing techniques with a palette knife, variety of brushes, and scraping tools. He will also take time to work […]

Engaging Nature Through Drawing

Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN

Our world is full of endless opportunities for discovery and engaging our surroundings from different angles only enriches those explorations. In this class, we will engage the beauty of the North Shore through drawing and by looking at the macro and micro elements to visually interpret the landscape as well as the delicate detail of […]

Fearless Painting in the Studio and En Plein Air

Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN

When you see a beautiful landscape, do you perceive it with your eyes only? Is it purely visual? What about the broader context? Imagine if we learn to communicate this context through fearless painting. Imagine confidently showing us what you see in the subject matter. Carla's workshop is designed to teach you the fundamentals that […]

Do Rad Things Skateboard Art Youth Camp (Ages 9 – 12)

Studio 21 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN

Mark Rivard loves to help kids find their passions and motivations through creative and entrepreneurial endeavors. Throughout camp Mark will help students use the canvas of a skateboard to create one original work of art while exploring multiple ideas in drawing and illustration. The camp includes the individual camp sessions plus an additional open studio […]

Do Rad Things Skateboard Art Teen Camp (Ages 13+)

Studio 21 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN
Meets 2 times, starting: Recurring

Mark Rivard loves to help kids find their passions and motivations through creative and entrepreneurial endeavors. Throughout camp Mark will help students use the canvas of a skateboard to create one original work of art while exploring multiple ideas in drawing and illustration. The camp includes the individual camp sessions plus an additional open studio […]

Skyscapes in Watercolor

Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN

Have you ever seen a “watercolor sky” and wondered how you would paint it? This class will give you a chance to try it out. Focusing on the sky as the main subject, we will work with concepts of complementary contrast, value contrast and wet–into–wet technique to build luminous skies. Learn how to add vibrant […]

The Art of Composition

Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN

Robert Henri once said, “Good composition is like a suspension bridge; each line adds strength and takes away none.” This week is for artists who work in a variety of media who would like to better understand the timeless challenge of moving your viewer through your picture plane. Whether your work is abstract, non-representational, or […]

Collagraph Printmaking Demo with OPEN Acrylic Paint

Eco-friendly Printmaking Studio 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN

A collagraph print is made from a surface on which collage elements and texture have been applied.  Plates will be created using GOLDEN mediums and gels and printed with GOLDEN OPEN Acrylic paint.  You will learn to create colorful, textured, one-of-a-kind prints using multiple plates. This is a very direct, and painterly way to make […]

Essential Encaustic Techniques

Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN

Explore how to create translucent, layered paintings only achieved with molten beeswax on Ampersand Encausticbord. A brief history and description of Encaustic painting will be discussed as well as basic supplies and tools, safety, preparation of supports including application of grounds and fusing. An overview of a variety of techniques will be demonstrated such as […]

Sumi-e: Painting from the Heart

Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN

Have fun interpreting North Shore landscapes using ink, color, and absorbent Chinese xuan paper. Class will focus on composition and contemporary interpretations of landscapes using traditional brushwork plus experimental techniques. Using absorbent papers and both transparent and opaque colors, we will pour and splash ink to create dramatic North Shore vistas. Format includes demonstrations, individual […]

Solarplate and Chine Colle

Eco-friendly Printmaking Studio 21 W Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN

Solarplate printmaking is a non-toxic approach for making and printing intaglio and relief plates. Students will explore both photo-based images and non-photo based images, such as drawings, to produce plates using an exposure unit or direct sunlight. Jeff will teach students multi-plate printing and chine-colle processes to further develop prints using Akua water-based intaglio inks. […]

A Valued Approach to Watercolor

Founders Hall Studio 120 W 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN

There seems to be a never-ending quest to loosen up in watercolor. To work toward that goal, it is imperative to have a clear vision of what you want to accomplish and then execute it quickly. In this workshop students will learn the tools and gain the confidence to mature their ability to loosen up […]

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