Learn to enjoy the art of painting loose and fluid watercolors and enjoy your creativity with a clean and fresh application of pigment to paper. How to apply washes and buildups to create depth and dimension to your paintings in a very relaxed and casual atmosphere.

Students who are just starting out with no supplies may wish to wait on supplies until after the first session.

Class time: 3 hours on Fridays for 5 weeks

15% Membership discount is available at checkout. Use your membership promo code VBACMEMBER 

Learn to enjoy the art of painting loose and fluid watercolors and enjoy your creativity with a clean and fresh application of pigment to paper. How to apply washes and buildups to create depth and dimension to your paintings in a very relaxed and casual atmosphere.

Supplies

Class time: 3 hours on Fridays for 5 weeks

15% Membership discount is available at checkout. Use your membership promo code VBACMEMBER 

Professional Nature artist and Stone Balancing Master ZOTO (Adam Conard) offers a unique 5-week art course encouraging students to connect with nature through art, using natural materials as inspiration and subject matter. 

Students in this all levels course will learn techniques in 5 different artistic expressions, including:

Meditative Stone Balancing

Feather-Based Art

Leaf / Stick-Based Art

Natural Mediums Painting

Wildflower Paper Making

All materials are included in this course, and it is walk-in ready. You will be encouraged (optional) to spend some time in nature in between classes (if only your yard), looking for and harvesting materials for the classes. Each week will feature a take-home piece of art that you will make in the class, as well as a new creative expression and connection with our eARTh.

At checkout use code VBACMember for a 15% member's discount.

Good pictures of your work are critical for submissions, portfolios, and other media (printed and digital).  Learn simple, easy, no-cost techniques for capturing and editing images of your work and how to transform them to suit your print and digital publishing requirements.

This one-hour class focuses on easy editing procedures using free software you already have on your PC or Mac.  Learn how to straighten, crop, brighten, and resize your images for both print and digital output using Apple Photos, Microsoft Photos, and the free image editing software GIMP, for both Mac, PC.

Materials;

-  Pen and paper to take notes

-  Cell phone to take pictures (optional)

Use code VBACMember at checkout for a 15% member's discount.

Enjoy a fun and relaxing evening of painting while sipping your favorite wine or beverage. Whether you're a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this class is all about enjoying the process. With step-by-step guidance and a laid-back atmosphere, you'll leave with a finished piece and great memories. Bring a friend, bring your favorite drink, and let the creativity flow!

Materials provided.

For art club members, a 15% discount at checkout by applying the code: VBACMember  

Learn to see like an artist! In this 3- hour weekly class, you will learn the basic skills and techniques to draw anything you see. Then, you will create a 3D finished graphite drawing of your choice. The class is a step-by-step method for beginners that will give you the skills to draw and improve your artwork.

A 15% discount will be applied at checkout for club members using the Code VBACMember.

Learn to enjoy the art of painting loose and fluid watercolors and enjoy your creativity with a clean and fresh application of pigment to paper. How to apply washes and buildups to create depth and dimension to your paintings in a very relaxed and casual atmosphere.

Students who are just starting out with no supplies may wish to wait on supplies until after the first session.

Class time: 3 hours on Fridays for 5 weeks

15% Membership discount is available at checkout. Use your membership promo code VBACMEMBER 

Learn to enjoy the art of painting loose and fluid watercolors and enjoy your creativity with a clean and fresh application of pigment to paper. How to apply washes and buildups to create depth and dimension to your paintings in a very relaxed and casual atmosphere.

Supplies

Class time: 3 hours on Fridays for 5 weeks

15% Membership discount is available at checkout. Use your membership promo code VBACMEMBER