Drawing & Painting Birds In Nature with Robin Kasparian Ages 10 - Teens Tuesdays, January 13, 20, 27 from 4:30pm-6:00pm (3 classes) Learn how to blend oil pastels to create life-like birds in their natural habitat with Robin Kasparian. Robin is a recently retired certified K-12 art teacher for our local North Kingstown, Hamilton Elementary...
Expressive Pet/Animal Oil Portraits with Lisa McAndrews-Morin Saturdays January 10, 17, 24, 31 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (4 Classes) Animals are expressive individuals with unique personalities, and there is nothing quite like capturing their essence and emotion through portraiture. Come create an original, one-of-a-kind, oil portrait keepsake of your beloved pet or favorite...
The Joy of Pastels with Ann Bianchi Sunday February 1st from 11:00AM–2:00PM (1 class) Back by popular demand! Enjoy this one-day Pastel Art workshop, with Ann, which offers participants the opportunity to create using various types of chalk and oil pastels while exploring many pastel techniques. Whether you love working with rich colors or quiet...
Winter Wonderland: The Enchanted Landscape with Shane Gutierrez Sundays, Jan 11 (on-site at WAA), Jan 18, 25, Feb 1, 8 (off-site/locations TBA) 2026 from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm (5 classes) Winter is a beautiful time of year for the photographer who is willing to get outdoors and brave the cold conditions. The land is...
See The Light with Betsey MacDonald THIS CLASS IS FULL, please email wickarteducation@gmail.com to be added to the wait list. Tuesdays, January 13, 20, 27 and February 10 from 10:00AM–1:00PM (4 classes) Intermediate to Advanced Levels In January, just when we’re ready to see more light, we’ll use watercolor as our medium, to study just...
Essence of Oils with Claire Marschak Saturday, February 14th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (1 class) This class is SOLD OUT, please email: wickarteducation@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist! INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING: Are you confused about brushes, paints, mediums and surfaces? Have you bought supplies in an art store but don’t know...
Bringing The Outdoors Inside with Richard Coren Sundays, Jan 18, 25 & Feb 8, 15 from 2:00-4:00 PM (4 Classes) Everyone loves plein air painting but winters in Rhode Island make painting outdoors very difficult. In this class, painters will learn how to bring the outdoors inside by utilizing their own photographs to provide subject...
Tonal Coastal Dune, Oil Painting with Claire Marschak Saturday, February 21st from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (1 class) Tonalism was an artistic style that emerged in the 1880s when American artists began to paint landscapes with an overall neutral hue. Seascape and landscape painter Claire will guide you through brush techniques, paint application and...
Colored Pencil Workshop with Ann Bianchi Sunday February 22nd from 11:00AM–2:00PM (1 class) Enjoy this workshop designed for artists of all levels to develop and refine their skills with colored pencils. Ann will introduce many techniques for drawing, blending, and layering colors specific to Oil based pencils ,Wax based pencils and Watercolor pencils. Participants will enjoy contour drawing...
Painting Floral Abundance with Sarah Hirsch Wednesdays, May 20, June 3, 10, 17 and July 8 from 3:00pm-6:00pm (5 classes) **Welcoming Adults and Teens / Intermediate and Advanced** There’s nothing quite like the show nature puts on in summer, with flowers blooming in a joyful riot of new colors each week! This painting class...
Fashion Design for Homeschoolers with Emily Bennison Wednesdays, Jan 21, 28, Feb 11, 25, Mar 4 (5 weeks) from 10:00 am - 11:30 am Ever wonder what it takes to be a fashion designer? Explore different trends and styles of clothing throughout the ages to inspire your own original designs. Delve into all things fashion...
Dynamics & Movement in Oils with Sarah Hirsch Wednesdays, Feb 11, 18, 25, Mar 4, 18, 25 from 3:00pm-6:00pm (6 classes) (Welcoming Adults and Teens / Intermediate and Advanced) How do you coax a painting to come alive? What gives it that special something that stops you in your tracks? Working with different frameworks of...