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WORKSHOPS
De-Cruit. Amphibian Stage Productions, 2019. Photo by Evan Michael Woods.
Figure Drawing
September 7 – December 14, 2024
Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Artists can either paint or draw from our selection of clothed and nude models at Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Easels are provided for those drawing, however if painting, please bring your own French easel or prochade box. We have a great schedule of excellent models so we hope you can join us in keeping the long tradition of painting from life at the Arts Center alive! No RSVP needed.
$20 per person, payable at the session.
Beginning Oil Painting Workshop
Saturdays, October 26 - November 23, December 7
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Learn a step-by-step approach to oil painting with artist Carol Ivey. This workshop meets for six sessions and addresses the fundemental concepts of value massing, brushwork, edges, and color mixing.
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Pictured left: Carol Ivey, Urgent Stillness, Oil on canvas, 2022
Painting the Figure Workshop
Saturday, November 9 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Paint the human figure with greater confidence and ability through this one-day intensive figure painting workshop with Michael and Audra Pianta. Please bring your painting supplies and an easel if you have one that you can easily set up.
The Vessle and The Candle Workshop
Saturday, November 23 | 3 p.m.
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
In this workshop, participants will lead by Emerging Artist Resident Xxavier Carter through the process of making ceramic rocks as vessles for candles. They will learn how to shape clay into a vessle capable of containing molten wax with a variety of clay tools. At the end of the workshop, particpants will part with their own unique winter-scented candle.
​Limit 12 participants
Twined Basket Workshop with Sarita Westrup
Saturday, August 13
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Create a beautiful and functional twined basket in the round. Learn how to weave with round reed, begin with a star base, weave a spiral to form the walls, and finish the lip of the basket . This is a wonderful beginning level basket weaving class; all levels are welcome. Ticket price includes the cost of materials. Learn more about the artist at https://www.saritawestrup.art/