WINE & WATERCOLOR with John Erwin

Join us for a fun night of watercolor painting with John Erwin and you’ll be surprised what you can learn in just a few creative hours! You’ll enjoy the comfortable atmosphere of this light-hearted class and you’ll leave with at least one beautiful, completed painting!

This is a continuous class and each month you will be introduced to the techniques of watercolor painting.  You’ll learn the basics as well as some advanced techniques as you continue attending this fun-filled event.  All supplies will be provided. Only a willingness to try something new is required!

Appetizers and beverages will be provided.  Space is limited so reserve your spot now for this month’s Wine & Watercolor class at the Shemer Art Center!

All Levels
Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 6:00-8:00 pm  | 1 session

$45 per person

MARBLING WITH SUMI INK ON RICE PAPER & MIXED MEDIA PAPERS with Pam Root & Candice Diaz

This fun and enlightening workshop focuses on Experimental Chinese Marbling and Watercolor Painting Techniques. Students will have fun working loosely, while using their newly learned skills to create artwork without any pre-planning. See a one-of-a kind work of art evolve before your eyes while dipping rice paper in water and ink.

Learn how to master rice-paper marbling using just Sumi ink. The marbling will also be done on a variety of mixed media papers. Students will learn to see images and abstract areas that can be painted on with watercolor and acrylic. Instructors will demonstrate how to paint abstractly and create images from nature (such as a tree, flower or bird). Finished marbled paper can be easily used as bookmarks and note cards.

Feel free to bring your own watercolor and acrylic supplies, but they are not required. Rice paper and other media papers, paint and ink will be provided.

All Levels

Saturday, August 2, 2025 |  10:00 am – 3:00 pm | $135, plus $10 materials fee paid to the instructors on day of workshop

WINE & WATERCOLOR with John Erwin

Join us for a fun night of watercolor painting with John Erwin and you’ll be surprised what you can learn in just a few creative hours! You’ll enjoy the comfortable atmosphere of this light-hearted class and you’ll leave with at least one beautiful, completed painting!

This is a continuous class and each month you will be introduced to the techniques of watercolor painting.  You’ll learn the basics as well as some advanced techniques as you continue attending this fun-filled event.  All supplies will be provided. Only a willingness to try something new is required!

Appetizers and beverages will be provided.  Space is limited so reserve your spot now for this month’s Wine & Watercolor class at the Shemer Art Center!

All Levels
Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 6:00-8:00 pm  | 1 session

$45 per person

Bold Botanicals in Watercolor with Patrice Al-Shatti

This three-part workshop will guide students through using watercolor to paint a single, beautiful flower in close-focus realism. Students will find that when viewed closely, the leaves and petals of a botanical subject are amazing, abstract shapes.

Students will be able to paint a striking, single flower that glows with light and dances with movement. This workshop is a great opportunity to take unique botanical reference images and paint a masterpiece. Watercolor experience is helpful, but not necessary as the class will also review fundamental techniques.

All levels welcome. Click HERE to see a suggested supply list for this class.

Saturdays, August 16 – August 30, 2024 | 10 am – 1 pm | 3 sessions | $243

Acrylic Pour with Bela Fidel

In this workshop, students will learn that acrylic is a versatile medium which lends itself to surprising effects. Acrylic Pour and the various techniques used with this medium are conducive to creating exciting, beautiful surprises. There will be a focus on the “dirty pour” technique which allows for tons of fun and happy accidents! Come have fun!

All Levels Encouraged

Thursday, September 4, 2025 |  1 – 4 pm | $81, plus $30 materials fee

Explore Texture! with Bela Fidel

Dive into the realm of tactile artistry in this immersive course. Explore the possibilities of compounds, pastes, collages, art- and non-art – materials. Throughout this course, students will embark on a journey that transcends conventional artistic boundaries. Engage in hands-on exploration, sculpting both smooth and sculptural forms, weaving together a tapestry of sensory experiences without limits. Students will have the opportunity to harness their creativity, through experimentation with diverse mediums, and crafting unique compositions that stimulate not just sight, but touch, and imagination. Let your creations speak volumes through their tactile richness and artistic depth, enroll now and redefine the boundaries of artistic expression!

All Levels Encouraged

Thursday, September 11, 2025 |  1 – 4 pm | $81, plus $30 materials fee