Painting Classes in Houston, TX

In this class you will learn the techniques to create an abstract watercolor painting using “wet on wet” technique. This process can be a source of relaxation and creativity in stressful times. By building up layers of paint and allowing the medium to flow, you will create a beautiful piece of art. The techniques you will learn can be applied...

There's always something new to learn in this popular weekly class - sign up for one, or two, or a few and take you watercolor skills to a whole new level in no time! This class is beginner-friendly and no previous experience is required! You’ll learn how to choose the best materials and the basic techniques for painting gorgeous florals and how...

In this fast paced class we will discover the many possibilities of watercolor painting. Students will experiment with how to apply unconventional materials to watercolor to create a variety of results. Perfect for all levels looking to play with watercolor and try new things! Materials Needed to Fully Participate: Watercolor paint, Lots of watercolor...

Watercolor is the easiest, most fun, and versatile medium and it is perfect for making free-flowing artwork combined with super chill Bohemian Botanicals and metallic accents.  This workshop is all about the sheer joy you can experience during the process of creating without worrying about the final result.   In this beginner-friendly,...

If you've ever wanted to learn how to paint, this is the class for you! Using the easy medium of acrylics, learn the basic techniques and processes of painting  as you work from photographic subject matter.  In this beginner friendly, no experience necessary class, you will: Explore the basics of painting a variety of subjects including...

This class is a continuation of my Watercolor Florals Series so having taken the Beginner and Intermediate classes is recommended. Now that you’ve learned the basics and intermediate techniques of watercolors, let’s take your watercolor flowers to the next level! In this Advanced installment of my Watercolor Floral classes, we'll review previously...

Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this intermediate class, we’ll create the illusion of warm sunlight bathing a lovely scene in the countryside,  complete with water reflections, distant trees, and flowers. I'll walk you through every step, beginning with the essential techniques needed to complete a landscape...

In this no experience needed, beginner workshop you will: Learn how to make a meditative art journal that serves as a container for your hopes, dreams, goals, fears, and so much more! You’ll learn how to free write to get what's in your head onto the page, obliterate it with collaged papers, paint, and meditative marks, then use various pens,...

In this class we will do a graphite still life drawing. I will go over hatching and cross hatching techniques to build value to create depth, and use basic shapes to build our objects. We will review how to create a dynamic composition to make a beautiful drawing! The techniques you will learn are foundational skills that can be applied to a variety...

Mixed media collage is the utilization of more than one medium in a single piece of art and may include paint, glitter, crayons, fabric, magazine/book images/quotes, found objects, ink, watercolor, oil pastel, chalk pastel, colored pencils, etc.  Mixed media art brings together all of your artistic skills, even if they’re not as good as you’d...

This class is for students who have some collage and mixed media experience/students who have taken either Mixed Media Collage for all Levels and/or Virtual Collaging for all/or one of my Vision Boarding classes and would like to meet to socialize, learn some new strategies, practice what they have already learned or just relax and watch art...

Self-care activities are things we do to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health which in turn increases our empathy and immunologic functioning and lowers anxiety and depression. When we create a balance between self-care and care for others, we become better equipped to meet our and other’s needs. Expressing kindness and caring...

It takes an incredible amount of talent and hard work to become the greatest at anything. There’s a name for believing in our ability to grow and change and that name is growth mindset. We get where we are through a combination of innate ability, hard work and effort. We have infinite influence over our skills and abilities, far more influence than...

Using still life and reference material, students will create drawings and paintings using a variety of pens–dip pens, micron pens, brush pens, watercolors, Dr. Martin Watercolors, and brushes on various papers. Material list NOTE: You do not need to purchase all here. Select a few penholders; nibs; India ink; regular watercolors: primary colors...

General oil painting class open to all levels. Each art student will have their own customized and personalized painting experience while working along with like minded folks in a class setting. The instructor will offer instruction in oil painting, composition critiques, demonstrations and advisement to assist in the creative endeavor from concept...