Botticelli & Matisse at the MFA Boston
View two major exhibits at the MFA Boston. Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510) exemplifies the artistic achievement of Renaissance Florence in the 15th century.
Stonecrop Gardens: Cold Spring, NY
Some of the highlights include raised alpine stone beds and a cliff rock garden; woodland and water gardens; an enclosed English-style flower garden and systematic order beds representing over 50 plant families.
Beginning/Intermediate Mosaics
(Adults) Explore the use of basic tools, composition and color, incorporating your own designs with mosaics techniques.
Clay Sculpting Workshop: Rabbits & Hares
(Adults) Based on a project in her book Animals and Figures in Clay, Susan Halls will show you how simple pottery techniques can be adapted to make a striking sculpture of a rabbit or hare.
Clay Sculpting Workshop: Pinch Pot Animals
The basic pinch pot is adapted to bring all sorts of creatures to life - dog, frog, sheep, hippo and elephant are good subjects but there are many others too.
Watercolor: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary Painting Light
(Adults) Explore techniques to achieve spectacular light effects from ordinary images through the use of light and shadow.
Painting Animals in Watercolor
(Adults) Starting from a provided preliminary drawing, we’ll experiment with painting backgrounds, then move into capturing fur, wet and/or reflective surfaces like eyes, tongues and noses.
Painting Birds in Watercolor
Starting from a provided preliminary drawing, we’ll experiment with painting backgrounds, then move into capturing feathers, wet and/or reflective surfaces like eyes and beaks.
Watercolor Painting Techniques
Explore all the tools and materials, skills and painting approaches in watercolor without the investment. The pace and scope of the class will be adjusted depending on the skill level of participants.
Painting Spectacular Flowers in Watercolor
Students of all levels of painting ability will learn basic floral painting techniques with an emphasis on values and composition.