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Painting Club at West Art

A weekly drop-in expressive painting class for adults where you’ll explore color, gesture, and intuition. Bring your favorite supplies (or use materials provided) and enjoy a relaxed, playful studio vibe. No experience needed.

A Drop-In Expressive Painting Class

When: Thursdays at 6:30 - 7:30pm (weekly, drop-in)
Where: Elbow Room at WestArt
Cost: $20 per person (materials included)
Ages: Adults & teens

A low-pressure, high-play painting hour. This is not a paint and sip or still life class, it’s about painting from within. Come as you are, grab your favorite supplies, and explore color, gesture, and mood. I offer simple prompts and intuitive guidance to help you loosen up and discover your own abstract style. Absolutely no experience needed.

What to expect:

  • Short warm-ups to get out of your head

  • Guided prompts for expressive, intuitive painting

  • Tips on color, composition, and letting go of “perfect”

  • A relaxed studio vibe. Drop in and make at your own pace

What to bring:

  • Your favorite materials if you have some (no oil paint, please). I’ll also have brushes, paints, water cups, and paper available.

  • Clothes you don’t mind getting paint on

  • A rag or two

All levels welcome — just bring yourself and a willingness to play. I hope to see you there!

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Workshop! Exploring Materials For Intuitive Art Making

Join me for a morning of expression through play and exploration. These are the building blocks of intuitive art making. ALL LEVELS - No experience required.

OCTOBER 1st | 9:30am - 12:30pm

So excited to collaborate with the folks at PCAD CE again!

Learning how to use different art media doesn’t have to be all serious. Join me for a morning of expression through play and exploration. These are the building blocks of intuitive art making. ALL LEVELS - No experience required.

Overview
This one-session workshop introduces students to expressive, process-focused art-making using approachable materials such as watercolor, charcoal, soft pastel, and oil pastel. Through playful techniques and meditative approaches, students will explore the early stages of an intuitive art practice, with an emphasis on expressive exploration over polished outcomes.

What to Expect

  • A relaxed, judgment-free studio environment

  • Playful, meditative techniques that reduce pressure and perfectionism

  • A focus on process over product

  • Opportunities for personal reflection and optional group sharing

Media

  • Vine and compressed charcoal

  • Soft pastel

  • Oil pastel

  • Watercolor

Class Flow

  • Introduction - Overview of materials and process-focused art-making

  • Warm-Ups - Simple mark-making and watercolor exercises to get you going.

  • Technique Demos - We will learn how to collaborate with each medium, give you a handle on how to use it and where you can take it within your own practice.

  • Creative Practice - Students create a small open-ended piece using materials of their choice

  • Closing: Optional reflection and group sharing

What You’ll Walk Away With:

  • A deeper connection to your creative intuition

  • The tools and techniques to continue an expressive art-making practice

  • Comfort with experimentation and new materials

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