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• Jeannie Paty: Expressive Florals: Color, Mark-Making & Personal Expression
Paint florals with confidence, color, and your own voice. (Acrylic or Oil)

  • Start
    05/06/2026
  •  
    12:15 PM
  • End
    05/20/2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Historic Grant Avenue, 216 S Grant St, Denver, CO 80209
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  Wednesdays, May 6, May 13, May 20, 2026

  12:15 - 3:00 pm - 3 Sessions*

  Expressive Florals: Color, Mark-Making & Personal Expression
Paint florals with confidence, color, and your own voice. (Acrylic or Oil)
  

  Expressive Florals: Color, Mark-Making & Personal Expression Paint florals with confidence, color, and your own voice. (Acrylic or Oil)

  Let go of perfection and explore flowers in a more expressive, colorful, and personal way.

  In this workshop, we’ll use florals and botanicals as a springboard for abstraction, playful mark-making, and confident color. Rather than trying to paint flowers realistically, we’ll focus on capturing their essence—movement, energy, and emotional presence—through fresh shapes, layered marks, strong values, and thoughtful color relationships.

  Working from reference photos and/or real still life floral bouquets, you’ll learn how to simplify, exaggerate, and interpret what you see in a way that feels authentic to you. Alongside mark-making and abstraction, we’ll explore color as both a practical tool and an intuitive language—helping you build palettes that feel harmonious, expressive, and emotionally resonant.

  In this class, you’ll:

  -Abstract florals into dynamic, expressive shapes

  -Use mark-making to create movement and visual interest

  -Develop greater confidence with color choices

  -Build palettes that support mood, energy, and personal style

  -Loosen up and trust your own artistic instincts

  There will be plenty of hands-on painting time, demonstrations, and guided discussion designed to inspire without overwhelming.

  This class is open to all levels and is suitable for both acrylic and oil painters. Whether you’re new to painting or looking to refresh your approach, florals offer an accessible and joyful entry point for exploring color, mark-making, and personal expression.

  
  

  Student Level

  Any

  
  

  Supplies Students BrinG       

  Class Materials List:

  Photo References of assorted flowers and leaves, and/or books of flowers and botanicals to work from. Bring several.

  Paints (Acrylic or Oil). Bring the colors you already have that includes: White, Black, Red, Blue and Yellow. A suggested limited palette is: Titanium White (Bring larger tube of white), Cadmium Yellow Light (or Lemon Yellow), Cadmium Red Light, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Orange, Quinacridone Magenta (or Alizarin Crimson), Dioxazine Purple, Phthalo Green, Phthalo Blue, Ivory Black.

  3 Small Painting Surfaces (smaller sizes such as 8 x 10, 11 x 14 for our studies). You can use Multi-Media Board, Canvas Sheets, Panels or Boards, etc. Make sure they are pre-gessoed. We will need several of these for studies and exploration.

  1 Large Canvas Panel or Board (Larger size such as 16 x 20 or 20 x 24).

  Brushes of various sizes. Bring what you have. I use filberts such as #2, #4 #6, #10.

  Palette knives (various sizes and edges)

  Paint Scrapers (various sizes. You can also use old credit cards or old gift cards)

  A Palette

  Medium (For Acrylics: Gloss Medium or Matte Medium) (For Oils: Galkyd and Liquin or Cold Wax ~ whatever you’re most comfortable with)

  Paper Towels

  Apron & Plastic Gloves

  Water Container for Acrylics Only (such as old plastic cups or large yogurt containers).

  Odorless Mineral Spirits & Container for Oils Only (such as Gamsol. Please NO TURPENTINE)

  Optional Items

  • An Easel (Optional~tabletop or standing) or you can use the flat tables provided in the room

  Sketchbook (Optional)

  • Mark-Making Tools (Optional) such as markers, pencils, water soluble crayons, oil

  pastels, or oil sticks (R &F), etc, depending on your medium. Bring whatever you have

  to make marks with. Be creative. (Some additional tools I use for abstract work are:

  Stabilo Woodys, Lyra graphite sticks water-soluble, Marabu Mixed Media Art Crayons,

  Derwent Inktense Blocks, Caran d’Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels, Art

  Graf Water Soluble graphite blocks, Posca Maker Pens, R & F Oil Sticks, Brayers etc.

      

  PLEASE NOTE: Students are required to bring a container for acrylic and/or oil paint waste and will need to take it home to dispose of properly. It CANNOT be poured down the drains at our new location. Students are also encouraged to wipe brushes clean.

  
  

  CLASS CAPACITY

  Any

  
  

  Questions
  

  Email or call instructor. jeanniepatyfineart@gmail.com or 303.885.9843

  
  

  About the Instructor

  Jeannie Paty is a contemporary acrylic, oil & mixed media painter and teacher. Her passion for sparking joy comes to life as she paints. For her, this means interpreting flowers, botanicals and places she has traveled in a lively, contemporary fashion through expressive brushwork, abstraction and sun-drenched color. Her work has been exhibited in numerous fine art galleries, juried art shows, outdoor art festivals.

  Jeannie has taught adult art classes and workshops in the Denver Metro area at the Park Hill Art Club, the PACE Center in Parker, Evergreen Art Gallery in Evergreen and in Niwot. Jeannie hopes to share her extensive knowledge of painting and color with students who are eager to deepen their creative painting practices.

  Over the years, she has discovered a lovely synergy and connection that comes through helping others to paint works that seek to uplift the human spirit and tap into their individual creativity.

  
  

  website  l  www.jeanniepaty.com
  email  l  jeanniepatyfineart@gmail.com

  cell  l  303.885.9843
  artist video  l  www.youtube/jeanniepaty
  facebook  l  jeannie paty

  instagram  l  jeanniepatyfineart

  
  

  
  

  * NOTE: Doors open at 12:00 and close at 3:30 to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.
  

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• Mickey La Fave: All About Painting Watercolor Animals

  • Start
    05/06/2026
  •  
    12:15 PM
  • End
    05/27/2026
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    3:15 PM
  • Location
    Historic Grant Avenue, 216 S Grant St, Denver, CO 80209
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  Wednesdays, May 6 - May 27, 12:15pm - 3:15pm -
  4 Sessions

  Learn All About Painting Watercolor Animals!

  Get ready to unleash your inner animal ( literally! ) with watercolorist Mickey LaFave. Learn to blend like a pro, bring eyes, noses and mouths to life and master the art of making cute critters with a limited color palette – all without losing your mind!
  

  LEVEL

  Any

  
  

  SUPPLIES TO BRING

  Please read carefully. I have students buy the wrong things and its so disappointing when they cannot return them as they were opened!

  Watercolor Paint: Any quality watercolor paint will  work just fine. I am known for my colors so if you want  to mimic my colors, I am listing my paints that I will be  working with in class (and use consistently with all my  art). FYI, I find my students end up buying my paints after  our first class as they like them so much so if you don't  already have your paint, you may want to consider buying  off my list!  

  Guiry’s, & Meinigers carry my paints locally and they are  also available on the internet from Amazon, Jerry’s  Artarama & Blick Art Materials. These suppliers are good  sources for most supplies.  

  Dr. PH Martin Hydrous watercolors: I only use the  following colors! These paints come in sets and not all  these colors come in one of the sets so I buy individual  bottles of only these colors!  

  5H Quinacridone Magenta 

  9H Colbalt Violet 

  2H Gamboge 

  16H Cobalt Blue

  1H Hansa Yellow Light

  8H Ultramarine

  34H Turquoise Blue

  Dr. Ph Martin’s Bleed Proof White

  300 lb Watercolor paper. I use Fabriano Artistico 300

  lb weight cold press paper. I do not recommend 140 lb

  weight paper for my projects. We will work on 8” x 10”

  paper so be sure to add an extra 1/2” boarder around

  your paper so you can mount your finished piece!

  Guirys and Meinigers carries large single sheets that

  you can cut down to size or you can buy bulk at Jerry’s

  Artarama for a good price.

  Watercolor brushes: Good quality brushes are highly

  recommended. If you want to try out brushes and get

  help you can do so at Guirys or Meininger’s. I use Steve

  Quiller / Richeson Professional 7000 brushes which are

  good quality and reasonably priced. They are sold at

  Jerry’s Artarama or Rex Art on the internet. For our

  classes, we will use round size 4 and 6 and

  
  

  Other Supplies:

  MASKING TAPE, PENCIL, FINE POINT BALLPOINT PEN,  FINE POINT PERMANENT MARKER PEN, ART ERASER,  WATER CONTAINER, PALLET TO MIX PAINT AND  BACKING BOARD TO TAPE YOUR PAPER ON TO.  

  I use blue 1” painter masking tape. I use 1/4” foam  board backing board just larger than my sheet of  paper. This is available at Michales or Hobby Lobby. I  recommend laying wide packing tape strips over the  foam board so the masking tape does not tear the form  board and can be reused indefinitely!  

  I find larger size triangular white porcelain tasting  plate from World Market works the best for hydrous  watercolor paints as a pallet. 

   I use Vanish brand erasers.  I think they are getting  harder to find by Amazon still carries them.  

  I use Copic Multi Liner size 0.3. there are several great  brands out there but the finer the point the better!  

  Scrubber brush: This is a very valuable tool that I use on  almost every painting I do! I use Royal & Langnickel #2  model Z83SC. I ordered several and if you want, you can  buy one from me for $4.50. I will demonstrate the magic of  this tool.  

  Pentel Metallic MED gel Pen: This pen is sold in dual  packs with silver or gold or both. I use the silver pen the most. Its super helpful in doing animal whiskers! I use to get them at Hobby Lobby but they no longer carrie them. I last  ordered them from Amazon. 

  Tracing paper: Saral graphite transfer paper, 12” roll.  MAKE USE TO BUY ONLY THE GRAPHITE TYPE. I buy this  from Amazon.  

  Finetec Pearlescent, F0600 paint set. This set cost  around $28 at Amazon. However, I find I use primarily the  Olympic Gold (F0621) or Beach gold which can be  purchased separately for around $10.00 from Amazon,  Meinigers or Guiry’s. This is optional but it really enhances  a painting! We will only use this gold paint in our lessons. 

  
  

  NOTE: I WILL HAVE EXTRA SUPPLIES IF YOU FORGET SOMETHING.

  
  

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

  I have created art for most of my life, but I actually became a professional artist 15 years ago. I have a strong background in watercolor painting, and I teach a step-by-step approach so that anybody can learn my Methods. I provide the students with tricks of the trade that aren’t often taught by other artists!

  I have been very active in the art community since I became a professional artist.

  I have participated in numerous shows and I’m currently in two mountain co-op galleries. I have won several awards for my art over the years.

  My promise is to help each student achieve their goals and to make the classes fun!

  See more about Mickey at https://mickeylafave.com.

  
  

  QUESTIONS

  Please direct questions to mickeysfineart@gmail.com.

  Class will be limited to 20 students so sign up early!

  ** Photo does not necessarily reflect actual class project but similar concepts!
  

  
  

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• Michael Keyes: Woodcut Printmaking without a Press

  • Start
    05/07/2026
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    9:15 AM
  • End
    05/28/2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Historic Grant Avenue, 216 S Grant St, Denver, CO 80209
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  Thursdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28
  9:15 am - 12:00 pm - 4 Sessions

  Woodcut Printmaking without a Press

  
  

  Goal: for participants to produce an edition(s) of 5 or more woodcut prints from their sketch or drawing.

  Instruction: Participants will be introduced to wood and paper types, and their advantages and disadvantages for woodcut printmaking. We will also discuss carving tools, inks, brayers, and tools for making the impression on the paper.

  NOTE: Safety is a top priority. Participants will use “bench hooks” to stabilize the block while gouging out white areas.

  Razor-sharp Japanese carving tools are available for use, and soft, smooth- grained shina plywood is provided to carve the image in. The cost of ink, paper, the first woodblock, and supplies are covered in the fee.

  Participants must bring a reference drawing for their woodcut print to be produced.

  Participants will transfer their drawing to the block, carve the image into the block, ink the block, and print it, using a hand burnisher.

  There will be brief demos of steps of the process each class period, to familiarize participants with tried-and-true details of making handsome woodcut prints.

  Student Level

  All levels

  
  

  Supplies Students BrinG       

  Bring a sketch/design, 6" x 8" to make your woodcut print from.

  
  

  
  

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL BRING
  

  Instructor will bring wood, paper, tools, ink; everything that you will need, except the design.        

  
  

  Questions
  

  Email or call instructor.

  mjpkeyes@yahoo.com or 720.579.8760

  
  

  About the Instructor

  Michael Keyes is a woodcut printmaker and oil painter with a BFA from Wright State University, and an MFA from Ohio State University.

  In woodcut printmaking, he is challenged by composing black and white shapes into active, impactful images. His woodcuts relay visual stories—either a simple story of a breathtaking landscape, or a complex story of people helping people, as in activities in early days of the Covid 19 pandemic. The addition of brisk color, produced with oil-based inks, brings a special liveliness to some of his works.

  He has taught woodcut printmaking at Park Hill Art Club, when the club met at Park Hill United Methodist Church, before COVID.

  He teaches woodcut printmaking at Art Students League of Denver.

  He was awarded “Best of Show” at the 2021 National Arts Program Front Range Exhibition, and “First Place” in the Studio Work Category, at the Escalante Canyons Art Festival in 2024, among other recent awards.

  
  

  * NOTE: Doors open at 9:00am and close at 12:30pm to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.

  
  

  PLEASE NOTE (if applicable): Students are required to bring a container for acrylic and/or oil paint waste and will need to take it home to dispose of properly. It CANNOT be poured down the drains at our new location. Students are also encouraged to wipe brushes clean.
  

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• Holly Kernes: Palette Knife Painting with Oils

  • Start
    06/04/2026
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  • End
    06/25/2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Historic Grant Ave, 216 South Grant Street, Denver, CO 80209
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  Thursdays, June 4 through June 25, 2026; 9:15 am - 12:00 pm - 4 Sessions

  Palette Knife Painting with Oils

  Add Texture and Loosen Up by Painting with a Palette Knife!

  Holly has painted with palette knives since 2019. The only time she uses brushes is for underpaintings.

  She takes advantage of the thickness of the paint to create vibrant, painterly, textural works of art.  The knife allows quick mixing and application, with no stopping to switch to brushes, and no need for solvents.  Once students have experienced knife techniques, they can decide how much of their paintings will be covered with knife strokes.

  
  

  Learn how to:

  • Draw a simple sketch to work out your composition

  • Create an underpainting that will help you

  • Look for texture patterns in nature

  • Work in layers - from bottom to top

  • Apply paint in a variety of ways

  • Become comfortable using more paint

  First Class:

  Holly will do a demo painting while explaining her process: pencil sketch, panel sketch, underpainting, then palette knife.  Students are free to watch, or work on their own painting along with her.  She painted the two landscapes above in her March classes.

  Remaining classes:

  Students will bring their own reference photos and try out the process.  Meanwhile, Holly will start another painting, answer students’ questions about theirs, and offer tips along the way.  Artists can finish their paintings at home, and bring them in the following week for review, if they like.

  LEVEL

  All Levels - a bit of experience painting with oils helps.

  PLEASE NOTE: Students are required to bring a container for acrylic and/or oil paint waste and will need to take it home to dispose of properly. It CANNOT be poured down the drains at our new location. Students are also encouraged to wipe brushes clean. 

  
  

  SUPPLIES TO BRING

  • Reference pictures for your painting. Any type of scene you’d like. 
  • Panels or canvases: small size, from 8x10 to 12x16. Recommend Ampersand Gessobord.
  • Oil paint: bring the paint you have, and your favorite palette colors. Recommend a Warm and Cool of each primary. I prefer Gamblin 150ml tubes. These are the colors I use:

  • • Cad Yellow Light
    • Cad Yellow Medium
    • Cad Red Light
    • Quinacridone Violet (Alizarin Permanent also works)
    • Ultramarine Blue
    • Cerulean Blue Hue
    • Cobalt Blue
    • Titanium White
    • Chromatic Black (Gamblin)
  • Palette knives: bring the ones you have. Recommend Teardrop and Diamond shape in different sizes, and one with a square edge, about ½” wide.
  • Wet panel carrier
  • Brush for initial drawing: recommend size 4 or 6 filbert.
  • Portable easel and palette
  • Odorless paint thinner for drawing and underpainting: recommend Gamsol. If you don’t like to use thinner, you can use colored pencils to sketch on your panel, and paper towels to rub on the paint. Acrylic paints also work well for underpaintings.
  • Disposable gloves
  • Paper towels
  • Plastic bag for used paper towels
  • Small plastic paint cups for storing unmixed paint between sessions. About 1” round and ¾” deep. One for each color on your palette. I use Artist’s Loft from Michaels because they seal well.

  QUESTIONS

  Email or call instructor at hkernes@msn.com or 

  720-935-1379 (text or call).

  About the Instructor

  Holly Kernes studied Graphic Design at Colorado Institute of Art, and Botanical Illustration at Denver Botanic Gardens. Over the years, she’s studied with many of today’s best artists.

  She has painted with oils since 2009. She started painting outdoors, from life, in 2010. She painted her 400th plein air painting in 2023.

  Holly started painting with palette knives in 2019. She won three First Prize awards and two Honorable Mentions at Plein Air Events in the last three years.

  View her website: hollykernes.com

  
  

  
  

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• Pam McLaughlin: Watercolor, Paint what YOU Want!

  • Start
    07/08/2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    07/29/2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Historic Grant Avenue, 216 S Grant St, Denver, CO 80209
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  Wednesdays, July 8 - July 29, 1:00 - 3:00 PM - 4 Sessions * 

  Bring Your Vision to Life in Watercolor!

  PAINT what YOU want to paint in this FUN 4 week class! Students will work individually on their own watercolor paintings. Instruction on all aspects of the painting process, drawing, color mixing, composition, watercolor techniques and more. Class is for beginner to advanced painters. Students must bring photos and reference materials for their paintings.

  
  

  LEVEL

  Any

  
  

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE

  • reference materials, light box, a few extra palettes with paint and brushes

  
  

  SUPPLIES TO BRING

  Reference materials for their paintings

  
  

  Watercolor Paints- M. Graham, Da Vinci, Daniel Smith, Winsor and Newton, 

  Cheap Joe’s American Journey (brands recommended)

  
  

  *ultramarine blue

  *cerulean blue or cobalt blue

  *cadmium yellow medium

  *gamboge yellow (want yellow orange color some brands look brownish)

  *cadmium red

  *alizarin crimson

  *sap green

  *burnt sienna

  *raw sienna

  
  

  Arches 140# paper cold press watercolor paper (9 x 12 inch sheet size works well)

  
  

  WC Paint Brushes: synthetic or golden taklon, short handle 

  
  

  *Round #10 brush

  *Round #2 brush for detail

  *Flat 1 inch brush

  
  

  Palette (Folding Palette works well)

  
  

  Board (12 x 16 or larger, this is to tape watercolor paper to)

  
  

  Masking Tape

  Pencil

  Kneaded Eraser

  Cups/containers for water

  Paper Towels

  Get Supplies at:

  • Meininger Art Supply
  • Guiry’s with Art Department
  • www.dickblick.com
  • www.cheapjoes.com

  
  

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

  Pam McLaughlin is a Colorado watercolor painter, photographer and author.

  Pam's paintings have been in numerous exhibitions including the International American Watercolor Society’s Exhibition in New York City and are featured in the Spring 2023 edition of the Art of Watercolor Magazine (49th Issue).

  For the past 15 years, Pam has taught watercolor. She is presently on the faculty at the Art Students League of Denver and teaches at the Arvada Center for the Arts.

  
  

  QUESTIONS

  Please direct questions to Pam at Watercolorsplash@gmail.com.

  
  

  * NOTE: Though the classes are listed as lasting from 1-3 pm, students are welcome to arrive earlier as early as 12:00 pm to work on their projects beforehand or get warmed up for creating with Pam. Doors close at 3:30.

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• Ruby Eichenour - Sketchbook Doodles in (mostly) Black and White

  • Start
    07/09/2026
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  • End
    07/30/2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Historic Grant Ave, 216 South Grant Street, Denver, CO 80209
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  4 Thursday Morning Sessions Starting in July: July 9-30 from 9:30 AM to Noon

  Sketchbook Doodles in (mostly) Black and White

  Sketchbook Doodles is a chance for artists who have considered starting a regular sketchbook practice, and for artists who just want to loosen up and have some fun creating with other artists.

  In this class you will play in your sketchbooks without worrying about creating beautiful artworks. One aim of the class is to quiet the voices in your head that say your art isn’t good enough, and just have fun creating. Your sketchbook can become a space for artistic freedom and exploration without judgment.

  We’ll use mostly black and white markers and pens to create interesting figures and abstracts to help get you started with a doable, regular art practice.

  By the end of this 4-week class, you’ll have an extensive inventory of personal doodles to help keep you busy filling your sketchbook pages. Perhaps you’ll also begin to uncover a path to discovering more about yourself as an artist.
  

  LEVEL

  Any

  SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS TO BRING

  • Sketchbook with good watercolor or mixed media paper so that markers won’t soak through. Any size; you don’t need to buy a new one if you already have a sketchbook with good paper.
  • Pentel Pocket Brush Pen with spare refills (Meinigers has them.) This Brush Pen is wonderful, but pricey. Less expensive options are Black Posca Pen (5M} or Black Sharpie Creative Marker.
  • Your favorite fine point black marker. Sharpie is ok.
  • An ultra fine black pen: Gelly Roll Pens in size 06 or 08 or a Micron 
  • White markers and pens: a gel pen, either a white Gelly Roll 08 or a Uniball white gel pen. Optional: White Posca Pen Extra Fine
  • Pencil and eraser.
  • Optional: Drawing tools for making straight lines and circles.

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE

  • Pentel Brush Pen 
  • White and black gel pens
  • Black and white Posca Pens and Sharpies
  • Black fine tip marker
  • Supplies to share for adding color to drawings: watercolor crayons and markers
  • T-square ruler
  • Things to make circle shapes

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS

  Ruby is a mixed media artist and former PHAC board member who is currently in love with her daily sketchbooking practice. She wants to share keeping it easy, simple, and fun to start your own regular art practice.

  QUESTIONS

  Please direct questions to Ruby at akaruby2001@yahoo.com or 303-960-0617.

  
  

  * NOTE: Doors open at 12:00 and close at 3:30 on Wed, and open 9:00 AM and Close 12:30 PM Thurs to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.

  
  

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• Lucy Bradley-Springer- Artist Summer Camp Week 1: Get Loose-The Gateway to a More Expressive Art Practice

  • Start
    08/05/2026
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  • End
    08/06/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Historic Grant Ave, 216 South Grant Street, Denver, CO 80209
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  Two Sessions August 5 (Afternoon 12:30-3) and 6 (Morning 9:30-Noon)

  Artist Summer Camp #1: Get Loose-The Gateway to a More Expressive Art Practice

  Are you tired of taking classes where everyone paints the same thing? If so, this class may just be for you! Together, we will explore ways to bring your paintings alive with looser, more expressive marks.

  You will learn to:

  • Play while painting
  • Make marks and spread paint in new ways
  • Develop loose ink portraits using contour, blind, and non-dominant hand drawing techniques.

  The objective of the course is to have fun and learn new techniques. Expect to go home with new ideas and ways to make your art work more appealing. 

  LEVEL

  Beginner to intermediate levels

  SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS TO BRING

  Students need to bring:

  • 2 bowls for rinse water.
  • 2 black gel or ballpoint pens, medium point size (not fine).
  • Paper towels

  Other supplies will be provided. You may, however, bring the following things if you already have them:
  

  • Your favorite mark-making tool that isn’t a brush
  • Spray bottle
  • Board to tape paper to, large enough to accommodate a 20x14 size sheet of paper.
  • Scissors

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE

  • Paper (2 sizes) and tape
  • Watercolor paints in red, blue, yellow, black and white
  • Scissors
  • Brushes
  • Fun tools (not brushes) to apply paint
  • Spray bottles
  • Black ink
  • Materials for wet palette
  • Boards for taping papers

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

  Lucy joined Park Hill Art Club in 2018 and is currently the PHAC Board Secretary. She started taking painting and mixed media classes when she retired in 2015. Progress in her art journey has given her experience with many different media, methods, and tools, but she now works predominantly with watercolors and ink.

  Lucy is a nurse with a PhD in Education and more than 40 years of experience teaching nursing students and other health care providers. She uses those skills to now teach about art.

  QUESTIONS

  lucy.bradley-springer@ucdenver.edu
  

  * NOTE: Doors open at 12:00 and close at 3:30 on Wed, and open 9:00 AM and Close 12:30 PM Thurs to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.

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• Ruby Eichenour - Artist Summer Camp Week 2: Introduction to Mixed Media Collage

  • Start
    08/12/2026
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  • End
    08/13/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Historic Grant Ave, 216 South Grant Street, Denver, CO 80209
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  Two Sessions August 12 (Afternoon 12:30-3) and 13 (Morning 9:30-Noon)

  Artist Summer Camp #2: Painting with Paper: Introduction to Mixed Media Collage

  Learn the joy of painting with paper! In a relaxing, no pressure atmosphere, you'll practice some collage basics, creating simple images using a variety of papers including hand-painted, vintage, decorative, and magazine papers.Instruction will be targeted to beginner collage artists, but if you already know collage basics and want to join the class just to relax with friends using Ruby's collage supplies, this class is for you, too!By the end of this class you should have at least one new collage artwork.  

  LEVEL

  Any

  SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS TO BRING

  You don't have to bring anything. 2 optional supplies: A simple image you'd like to use for reference. Papers you already have and would like to use in your collage.
  

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE

  Ruby will supply everything you need to learn the basics of painting with paper. She will bring papers, glues, scissors, small canvases, markers, scrap paper, and pencils.
  

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS

  Ruby is a mixed media artist and former board member of PHAC. She is a trained teacher who believes in creating a community of learners in the classroom. She has taught sketchbooking and basic collage classes at PHAC.

  QUESTIONS

  Please direct questions to Ruby at akaruby2001@yahoo.com or 303-960-0617.

  
  

  * NOTE: Doors open at 12:00 and close at 3:30 on Wed, and open 9:00 AM and Close 12:30 PM Thurs to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.

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• Wanda Patronella- Artist Summer Camp Week 3: Whimsical Mixed Media Cards

  • Start
    08/19/2026
  •  
  • End
    08/20/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Historic Grant Ave, 216 South Grant Street, Denver, CO 80209
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Two Sessions August 19 (Afternoon 12:30-3) and 20 (Morning 9:30-Noon)

  Artist Summer Camp #3: Whimsical Mixed Media Cards

  You will make at least 8 cards over the 2 day period. I will demonstrate at least 8 techniques that can be used to make cards, or paintings in the future. Example: simple block printing, collage, watercolor background, tongue in cheek phrases.

  The cards will be 5 by 7 so they can actually be framed easily.

  LEVEL

  Any

  SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS TO BRING

  Feel free to bring any watercolors or acrylics paints you have, brushes, scissors, water container, any medium you enjoy using. A blow dryer if you have one available.

  Please do not go out and buy any materials unless you really want to. Wanda will bring tons of extras and someone in the class usually has items to share as well.

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE

  Wanda will provide almost everything you will need, including

  • Paper
  • Paints
  • Magazines
  • Adhesives

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

  Hi Everybody, I taught public school for 4,675 years so I've got a pretty good handle on getting my lessons to you in a fun and useful manner. These are the things I like to include in my cards or my paintings:-whimsy-bright colors-unusual and unexpected results-an array of textures-quick pieces that aren't overdone....just the right amount of expertise

  QUESTIONS

  wandapatronella@gmail.com,   Phone 281-352-4685

  * NOTE: Doors open at 12:00 and close at 3:30 on Wed, and open 9:00 AM and Close 12:30 PM Thurs to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.

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• Bonnie Stolzmann- Artist Summer Camp Week 4: Gouache and India Ink Workshop-Discover the Art of Bold Expression

  • Start
    08/26/2026
  •  
  • End
    08/27/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Historic Grant Ave, 216 South Grant Street, Denver, CO 80209
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Two Sessions August 26 (Afternoon 12:45-2:45) and 27(Morning 9:45-11:45)

  Artist Summer Camp #4: Gouache and India Ink Workshop-Discover the Art of Bold Expression

  Unleash creativity through the dynamic combination of gouache and India ink. This immersive, hands-on workshop explores how these two powerful mediums interact to create striking contrasts, layered textures, and expressive compositions—perfect for artists of all levels.

  What to Expect

  • Dynamic Resist Technique: Learn how to apply gouache to create a dynamic andunexpected resist technique that will shake up any practice, whether for beginner orprofessional painters.
  • Highlights and Shadows: Discover how to use gouache for luminous highlights and India ink for rich shadows and depth, achieving a dramatic tonal balance.
  • Abstract Backgrounds: Explore how to create expressive, abstract backgrounds using the India ink and gouache technique, then learn how to draw and paint foregrounds back into the work for a cohesive composition.
  • Gouache as Resist: Gain command of using gouache as a resist medium, learning how it interacts with ink to produce layered, textural effects.
  • Medium History: Learn about the history of gouache and India ink and how these traditional materials can be integrated into any modern art practice.
  • Personal Project: Complete an original 11x17" painting under expert guidance.

  LEVEL

  Any. Ideal for artists, illustrators, designers, and anyone eager to expand their painting techniques. No prior experience required—just curiosity and enthusiasm.

  SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS TO BRING

  • PAPER: 2 sheets of 140lb watercolor paper (8" x 10" or larger preferred) 
  • GOUACHE: (traditional DESIGNER"S GOUACHE ONLY! NOT acrylic): Titanium white and at least two primary colors. I prefer Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton 
  • BRUSHES: Watercolor: 1” flat, and a #8 or #10 Round 
  • Drafting tape 
  • Spritzer bottle 
  • Towel or cloth (no paper towels, please) 
  • A water container 
  • Paint Palette 
  • Ideas or images you would like to paint

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE

  • 140lb paper
  • India ink
  • Pencils
  • Hair dryers 
  • Graphite Paper 
  • Cheesecloth 
  • Saran Wrap 
  • Lace 
  • Gouache (including metallics)
  • Brushes 
  • Painter's tape 
  • Gator boards 
  • Colored pencils 
  • Fixative

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

  Bonnie Stolzmann is a distinguished fine artist and illustrator based in Denver, renowned for her dynamic and engaging approach to both art and education. With a passion for inspiring creators of all ages, she has taught art classes that empower students to unlock their full potential through hands-on exploration of new materials and techniques.

  Her exceptional scientific illustrations have been published in collaboration with The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, The University of California, Harvard University, and The Jepson Herbarium. Additionally, Bonnie’s artwork has been showcased internationally, earning prestigious awards and recognition.

  A firm believer in fostering a supportive and innovative learning environment, Bonnie creates a classroom atmosphere where students feel encouraged to take creative risks, experiment freely, and grow as artists.

  Whether in the studio or the classroom, her dedication to both artistic excellence and education makes her an inspiring mentor.

  QUESTIONS

  bonniestolzmann@gmail.com, Phone 719-339-9544

  * NOTE: Doors open at 12:00 and close at 3:30 on Wed, and open 9:00 AM and Close 12:30 PM Thurs to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.

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• Bonnie Stolzmann - Unleashing the Power of Gouache: A Comprehensive Course

  • Start
    09/02/2026
  •  
  • End
    09/30/2026
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Historic Grant Avenue, 216 S Grant St, Denver, CO 80209
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Wednesdays 12:30-3:00 PM, September 2,9,16,23,30

  Unleashing the Power of Gouache: A Comprehensive Course

  What Is Gouache?

  Gouache, often labeled as "opaque watercolor," is distinct from watercolor, primarily due to its opacity compared to watercolor's transparency, despite both being water-soluble. This five-week course will guide you through the essentials of gouache, empowering you to incorporate it confidently into your artistic endeavors. Immerse yourself in the vivid world of gouache in this engaging four-week class designed to spark creativity and enhance painting skills. This is more than just another painting course—it's an exploration of a versatile and expressive medium.

  What you will Learn:

  -The intriguing history and unique characteristics of gouache

  -Live demonstrations showcasing essential techniques, from rich opaque layers to watercolor-like washes

  -Adjusting gouache consistency for varied effects

  -Key principles of color theory and practical tips for mixing and layering

  -Fundamental composition skills for captivating artwork

  -Introduction to different brush types and strokes.

  -Students will also explore topics like brushes, color theory, composition, paper choices, and archival practices specific to gouache. 

  LEVEL

  All Levels

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE 

  Bonnie will bring all materials: 

  • Hair dryers
  • Graphite Paper
  • Cheesecloth
  • Saran Wrap
  • Lace
  • Extra gouache including metallics
  • Extra brushes
  • Extra watercolor and printmaking paper
  • Painter's tape
  • Extra gator boards
  • Colored pencils
  • Fixative

  
  

  SUPPLIES TO BRING

  • PAPER: 3 sheets of 140lb watercolor paper (8" x 10" or larger preferred)
  • GOUACHE: (traditional DESIGNER"S GOUACHE ONLY! NOT acrylic): Titanium white and at least two primary colors. I prefer Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton
  • BRUSHES: Watercolor: 1” flat, and a #8 or #10 Round
  • Drafting tape
  • Spritzer bottle
  • Towel or cloth (no paper towels, please)
  • A water container
  • Paint Palette
  • Ideas or images you would like to paint

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
  

  Bonnie Stolzmann is a distinguished fine artist and illustrator based in Denver, renowned for her dynamic and engaging approach to both art and education. With a passion for inspiring creators of all ages, she has taught art classes that empower students to unlock their full potential through hands-on exploration of new materials and techniques.

  Her exceptional scientific illustrations have been published in collaboration with **The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, The University of California, Harvard University, and The Jepson Herbarium. Additionally, Bonnie’s artwork has been showcased internationally, earning prestigious awards and recognition.

  A firm believer in fostering a supportive and innovative learning environment, Bonnie creates a classroom atmosphere where students feel encouraged to take creative risks, experiment freely, and grow as artists. Whether in the studio or the classroom, her dedication to both artistic excellence and education makes her an inspiring mentor and visionary in the field.

  Visit Bonnie's website.

  
  

  QUESTIONS

  Please direct questions to Bonnie at bonniestolzmann@gmail.com.

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• Jennifer Bobola: Abstract Mixed Media

  • Start
    10/08/2026
  •  
  • End
    10/29/2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Historic Grant Ave, 216 South Grant Street, Denver, CO 80209
  • Spaces left
    20

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  Thursdays, October 8-29 2026
  9:15 am - 12:15 pm - 4 Sessions

  Learn Abstract in Mixed Media!

  This dynamic mixed-media acrylic art class invites artists of all levels to unlock their creative voice through layering mixed media creating dimension and amazing texture combining acrylic paint with materials like joint compound, gel mediums, ink and various papers to create rich, expressive, and personal artworks.

  • techniques: learn to build, layer, and subtract paint for depth
  • materials: utilize acrylic paints, matte mediums , gesso, textured pastes, and unconventional tools
  • focus: emphasizes experimentation, color harmony, and developing a personal style

  Designed for beginners to advanced students focused on expression rather than complex rules.

  
  LEVEL

  All levels

  
  

  SUPPLIES TO BRING

  • paint brushes
  • acrylic paint
  • any left over tissue paper
  • gel mediums
  • wrapping paper 
  • old magazines 
  • bottle for waste water, paper towels
  • any kind of canvas, watercolor paper or card board

  
  

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL BRING

  • acrylic brushes
  • acrylic paint
  • paper towels
  • Jennifer will provide any tissue paper or water color paper for mixed media
  • joint compound or gel mediums

  
  

  Water container: PLEASE NOTE: Students are required to bring a container for acrylic paint waste and will need to take it home to dispose of it properly. It cannot be poured down the drains at the new location. Students are also encouraged to wipe brushes clean.

  
  

  Questions
  

  Reach Jennifer at jenniferbobola.art@gmail.com or 303-884-5753.

  About the Instructor

  Jennifer Bobola joined Park Hill Art Club in January 2013. She has had a wide range of teaching experience from undergraduate to adult education. Jennifer studied art in the Netherlands, attending the Utrecht School of the Arts, and with Kevin Weckbach and Mark Nelson of Colorado. She also studied music performance at Metropolitan State University for saxophone. Jennifer uses a thoughtful approach, allowing experimentation and improvisation to make her work more balanced and alive, while manipulating dimensions of color and shape.

  * NOTE: Doors open at 9:00 and close at 12:30 to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.
  

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• Pam McLaughlin: PAINTING YOUNG and OLD FACES in WATERCOLOR!

  • Start
    11/04/2026
  •  
  • End
    12/02/2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Historic Grant Avenue, 216 S Grant St, Denver, CO 80209
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Wednesdays,  4 Weeks 12:15 PM-3:15 PM, November 4, 11,18 and December 2. (No class Thanksgiving week) 

  PAINTING YOUNG and OLD FACES in WATERCOLOR!
  

  This fun class will take your portraits to a new level.  The watercolor painting process for children and elderly adults is very different! Explore watercolor techniques for creating wrinkles of older people and the smooth skin of young children. Learn how to mix paints to create different skin and hair colors.  
  

  LEVEL

  Some watercolor experience

  SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE

  • Reference materials, light box, a few extra palettes with paint and brushes

  SUPPLIES TO BRING

  • Watercolor Paints- M. Graham, Da Vinci, Daniel Smith, Winsor and Newton,  Cheap Joe’s American Journey (brands recommended) 
  • • Ultramarine blue
    • Cerulean blue or cobalt blue
    • Cadmium yellow medium
    • Gamboge yellow or Indian yellow (want yellow orange color some brands of Gamboge look brownish)
    • Cadmium red
    • Alizarin crimson
    • Sap green
    • Burnt sienna
    • Raw sienna

    • Quinacridone rose

  • Arches 140# paper cold press watercolor paper (9 x 12 inch sheet size works well)

  • WC Paint Brushes: synthetic or golden taklon, short handle
  • • Round #10 brush
    • Round #2 brush for detail
    • Flat 1 inch brush

  • Palette (Folding Palette works well)

  • Liquid mask/ frisket AND old small brush to apply liquid mask

  • Board (12 x 16 or larger, this is to tape watercolor paper to)
  • Masking Tape
  • Pencil
  • Kneaded Eraser
  • Cups/containers for water
  • Paper Towels

  Get Supplies at:

  • Meininger Art Supply
  • Guiry’s with Art Department
  • www.dickblick.com

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

  Pam McLaughlin is a Colorado watercolor painter, photographer and author.

  Pam's paintings have been in numerous exhibitions including the International American Watercolor Society’s Exhibition in New York City and are featured in the Spring 2023 edition of the Art of Watercolor Magazine (49th Issue).

  For the past 15 years, Pam has taught watercolor. She is presently on the faculty at the Art Students League of Denver and teaches at the Arvada Center for the Arts.

  
  

  QUESTIONS

  Please direct questions to Pam at Watercolorsplash@gmail.com.

  
  

  * NOTE: Students are welcome to arrive earlier as early as 12:00 pm to set up or work on their projects beforehand or get warmed up for creating with Pam. Doors close at 3:30.

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