Enjoy painting with unique applicators. We'll be using acrylic sponges, palette knives, cardboard tubes and cotton swabs as our paint brushes. All materials included. Projects vary in size: 11x14 or 10x20 canvases.

Enjoy painting with unique applicators. We'll be using acrylic sponges, palette knives, cardboard tubes and cotton swabs as our paint brushes. All materials included. Projects vary in size: 11x14 or 10x20 canvases.

These classes are for those who want to learn to paint or those who want studio time with suggestions, supervision and support.

The first class includes color theory, playing with the paints and for reviewing subject matter and the supplies needed. For returning participants, it’s your choice to either begin a new painting, finish one, or join in the review and be sure to bring a stretched canvas or canvas panel, acrylic paints, and brushes.

Acrylic is a water-based paint that is thicker than watercolors, but thinner than oils, and dries within minutes. No artistic talent required!

There is no sketching or drawing. A traceable pattern is provided, along with the use of all supplies needed, including an 11” X 14” canvas. Let Tina take you step-by-step all the way through to a completed project in only four hours! Wearing old clothing is suggested. This painting project will be on display in the MTP office a month in advance of this class.

Acrylic is a water-based paint that is thicker than watercolors, but thinner than oils, and dries within minutes. No artistic talent required!

There is no sketching or drawing. A traceable pattern is provided, along with the use of all supplies needed, including an 11” X 14” canvas. Let Tina take you step-by-step all the way through to a completed project in only four hours! Wearing old clothing is suggested. This painting project will be on display in the MTP office a month in advance of this class.

Tina will be using acrylic, which is a quick-drying, water-based paint for the black & white underpainting and then will apply water-mixable oil glazes on top for the colorization. No artistic talent required!

A traceable pattern is provided, along with the use of all supplies needed, including an 11x14 canvas. Let Tina take you step-by-step all the way through to a completed project in only four hours!

Tina will be using acrylic, which is a quick-drying, water-based paint for the black & white underpainting and then will apply water-mixable oil glazes on top for the colorization. No artistic talent required!

A traceable pattern is provided, along with the use of all supplies needed, including an 11x14 canvas. Let Tina take you step-by-step all the way through to a completed project in only four hours!

A fun, low-key and stress-free painting class. Each participant is guided through the painting process, all while having fun and socializing with others. Classes are geared for people that want fun-art, not fine-art! Students will complete the canvas painting during class. No experience or supplies needed, but students are encouraged to bring an apron. $10 supply fee payable to instructor first day of class.

A fun, low-key and stress-free painting class. Each participant is guided through the painting process, all while having fun and socializing with others. Classes are geared for people that want fun-art, not fine-art! Students will complete the canvas painting during class. No experience or supplies needed, but students are encouraged to bring an apron. $10 supply fee payable to instructor first day of class.

A fun, low-key and stress-free painting class. Each participant is guided through the painting process, all while having fun and socializing with others. Classes are geared for people that want fun-art, not fine-art! Students will complete the canvas painting during class. No experience or supplies needed, but students are encouraged to bring an apron. $10 supply fee payable to instructor first day of class.

This is a series of one-day classes held during the summer & early fall months. In each ala carte class, students may work in oils or acrylics and pursue any project they wish whether representational or abstract as they explore their own individual development. Students may finish work already started or begin something new with expert supervision. This class is for any level of painter but not for students who have not painted before. During each session Pat will demonstrate a subject that was chosen the previous month by the students. Bring your regular supplies.

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Come have fun learning the basic techniques of mixed media and experiment with hands-on projects using a variety of materials from paints to printed matters to even found objects. We will study ways to utilize these materials in building our work to tell stories or just to compose pieces of abstract work. The fun is endless.

Abandon fear all ye who enter here. We will work with acrylic inks and gesso exploring abstract and representational themes on paper with an eye toward dynamic design and composition. We’ll pour, stamp and draw. I’ll demo and you’ll watch. Then you’ll paint and everyone will get individual results. These new techniques and materials will enable you to express visions and ideas never before achieved. We will experiment with different approaches using different subject matter, including both representational and total abstraction. We will bring new information and new approaches combining traditional wisdom with modern ways of looking at painting. This class is suitable for beginners and well as those with little or no painting experience.

Inks will be furnished with $7 payable to the instructor at the class. The student will furnish other materials.

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Learn how to use a variety of paints & techniques to transform ordinary surfaces into works of art! Terra cotta pot painting, metal, glass, alcohol inks, mandala design, friendship rocks and so much more! Each class is a different medium, see online for more details. You’ll be amazed at how much fun it is to paint on various surfaces! No experience or supplies needed, but students are encouraged to bring an apron. $10 supply fee payable to instructor first day of class.

Learn how to use a variety of paints & techniques to transform ordinary surfaces into works of art! Terra cotta pot painting, metal, glass, alcohol inks, mandala design, friendship rocks and so much more! Each class is a different medium, see online for more details. You’ll be amazed at how much fun it is to paint on various surfaces! No experience or supplies needed, but students are encouraged to bring an apron. $10 supply fee payable to instructor first day of class.

Learn how to use a variety of paints & techniques to transform ordinary surfaces into works of art! Terra cotta pot painting, metal, glass, alcohol inks, mandala design, friendship rocks and so much more! Each class is a different medium, see online for more details. You’ll be amazed at how much fun it is to paint on various surfaces! No experience or supplies needed, but students are encouraged to bring an apron. $10 supply fee payable to instructor first day of class.

Come learn something quite different as Tina teaches you the art of reverse glass painting. The combination of pen and ink, along with oil paints on plexiglass, makes for a very unique finished piece.

There is no sketching or drawing. A traceable pattern is provided along with the use of all supplies needed for this class. Tina will take you step by step to a completed project in only four hours!

Come learn something quite different as Tina teaches you the art of reverse glass painting. The combination of pen and ink, along with oil paints on plexiglass, makes for a very unique finished piece.

There is no sketching or drawing. A traceable pattern is provided along with the use of all supplies needed for this class. Tina will take you step by step to a completed project in only four hours!

Artist Tina Carchia will be teaching an ink with watercolors class. She uses ink to bring out all of the details and then goes over it with watercolors to add in the color and shading.

Unlike oil paint, which dries very slowly, watercolor is a quick drying paint. A traceable pattern is provided so there is no sketching or drawing. Tina will take you at an easy to follow pace, all the way through to a completed project in only four hours!

The use of all supplies and an 11"X14" mat are included. Wearing old clothing is suggested. This painting project will be on display in the MTP office a month in advance of this class.

Instructor Tina Carchia uses ink to bring out all the details in her painting and then adds texture using a palette knife for a three-dimensional effect, and then goes over it with watercolor washes to add in the colors and shading.

Come explore the world of watercolor, whether through new techniques, color or your subject unlock the secrets to paintings of new-found skills.  Instructor-led lessons will make everything possible in watercolor!  Learn at your own pace with plenty of hands-on time in class to paint and one-on-one instructor assistance with friendly, informative critiques.  As a teacher and passionate watercolorist, Sue’s goal is to show you ways to create while having FUN!

Weeks 1 and 2 will meet on Thursday. Weeks 3 and 4 will meet on Tuesday.

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