Join the TGIF Art Party: Sizzling Summer Margaritas

Join us for another TGIF Art Party next Friday.  We provide step-by-step instruction, all materials, a refreshing beverage to sip on.  Create your own Sizzling Margarita masterpiece in a spacious studio gallery setting to kick off your weekend..  Perfect for Girls Night Out, Company Parties, Date Night, or whatever your occasion to relax, unwind and unleash your inner Van Gogh.

Click here to visit our website to learn more about the TGIF Art Party and why it's the perfect solution to finding something new and unique to do on Friday evening. 

New Art Class Begins July 18th: Speed Studies--corrected time

Class Title: Speed Studies in Painting

Speed Painting Study by instructor Abigail Van Cannon.

Course Description: Speed Studies is a high energy class designed to help painters build speed, accuracy, mature brush handling, confidence, and decision making. Students will learn to complete the figure, still life, landscape paintings in 20,30, and 60 minute increments throughout the course. Working in either oils or acrylics students will learn important skills that will carry over into their own practices. 

Materials: Students will need to bring at least 4 small canvases to class a day along with paints (full palette), brushes, etc. 

Time: Thursdays 1:00-5:00

            starting July 18th

Cost: $45 per class ($200 - 5 class punch card) you save $25 

We will have a live model every 3rd class - on these days there will be an extra $5 modeling fee per student.

Instructor: Abigail Van Cannon has a MFA from the San Francisco Academy of Art. She is a member of the California Art Club and American Woman Artist and a skilled teacher.  Her positive and insightful approach to helping students has made her a popular teacher at our studio. 

 Instructor website: www.vancannonart.com

No POP UP JULY 5--resumes next week with a long pose

We'll resume regular POP UP Fridays next week with a long pose from 10 am - 1 pm. 
$10
Good coffee, friendly artists, great art energy in a big, spacious studio setting.  Work on one pose for the session, or move around the room for multiple views. 
Make Art!!

David Lobenberg Acrylic Painting Workshop

We were honored to have David Lobenberg teaching here at the studio today for this fun workshop entitled "Koi Joy."

David explains color and reflections to his students.

In spite of the heat wave, many, many students attended this workshop with popular teacher David Lobenberg here in Oak Park.

Great workshop everyone!!"

Announcing--David Lobenberg Acrylic Painting Workshop: Koi Joy

We will be painting on a large 22 inch by 26 inch stretched canvas using heavy body acrylic paint, medium-thinned acrylic paint, and believe or not, day glow orange acrylic paint!

June 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the fabulous Patris Studio here in Sacramento. Tuition is $95. 

PLEASE EMAIL Davjd Lobenberg at davidlobenberg@me.com TO REGISTER. 

LIMIT OF 10 PAINTERS.

POP UP Friday--long pose

We did a 3-hour pose last POP UP Friday and it's so inspiring to see all of the different approaches used by the artists who attended.  We will do another long pose this Friday for our POP UP session.

Note: no POP UP July 5
Happy 4th of July to everyone!

Day 2 Kids Art Camp: Fine Art; Fiber Art; Culinary Art

Today's wonderful culinary creation was a delicious stir fry which our young chefs shared with all of us at camp.

Under the close supervision of our head chef extraordinaire Mrs. Ning Noy Downing, the young chefs learn a culinary lesson.

Today we made our own creations and colors to create a colorful boquet.

Make Art!

Terri shows step by step instruction for the Fiber Art Camp.

Lots of creativity happening in the studio today.  Good job everyone!!!