Event Series Workshop: Wood Block Printing

Workshop: Wood Block Printing

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

Join artist Celeste Johnston for this wood block printing class. In this two-day class learn the art of carving your own wood block and the process of making prints from them. Enjoy this hands-on process and some history of printmaking with the artist. This is a great class for anyone whether you are new to […]

$140 – $155

Color in Real Life: An Exploration of Color

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

Without always being aware of it, the knowledge of COLOR affects most aspects of our lives. As an art student or professional artist, understanding how to use color effectively and beautifully is most important. We use our knowledge of color in the choice of the décor and furniture for our homes, in our choice of […]

$220 – $253

Paint Night Birch Trees

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

In case you missed artist Rick Seguso's monochrome landscape study on a black canvas, here's another chance. This time, take it to another level of complexity by adding more colors. You will still start the painting using a black canvas, but the class will be painting a white birch tree forest with some seasonal color […]

$40 – $45

Workshop: Sea Creatures or Abstracts

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

This exciting one-day class is for anyone who would like to learn more about the wonderful mixture of cold wax and oils! Students choose to do paintings as an ABSTRACT….... or if a sea lover like your instructor, any sea creature, coral reef or ocean theme you may have in mind. If creating an ocean […]

$125 – $137
Event Series Water Color 201 – For Beginners

Water Color 201 – For Beginners

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

This class is for any artist who has completed a basic/beginning watercolor class and would like to continue their journey. Join artist, Doug Mock as he focuses on beginner techniques and starts to introduce you to more advanced techniques that will make your work shine. This will be a “paint along” class where artists will […]

$255 – $293
Event Series Try-it-Tuesday

Try-it-Tuesday: Pods, Cones, and Berries

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

Are you interested in painting and drawing nature with a Winter flair? Join artist Celeste Johnston in this great class Try-It class introducing you to just that whether you like to paint or draw or have never done either. In this indoor class you will learn to sketch out the intricate details of seed pods, […]

$40 – $45

Event Series Impressions: Painting the Garden

Impressions: Painting the Garden

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

Join artist Juli Schuszler in this three-day workshop where you will create three acrylic 11” x 14” landscape paintings in the Impressionist style. Learn how to apply paint in this ever-popular technique, creating the effect of sunlight with short quick brush strokes, a broken palette for optical color mixing, and complementary colors in shadows. The […]

$185 – $200

Workshop: Bogolanfini Mud Cloth

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

Learn the art of one of Africa’s most unique and unusual textiles. Artist Celeste Johnston teaches the craft of Bogolanfini in this two day class. A traditional woven cotton cloth dyed, printed and painted with mud left to dry in the sun. The mud stains the cloth into patterns like printmaking and dyeing. Many Bogolanfini […]

$140 – $155

February Family Workshop: Valentine Cards

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

Create to your heart’s desire in this Valentine card workshop for families! Join us and your kids to make, stamp, draw, paint, and decorate cards for Valentine’s Day. Keep them as a family or make them to give to your loved ones.  This program is intended for participants of all ages. We require at least one […]

$55 – $60

Adult Paint Party: Sharing an Umbrella

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

Join artist Juli Schuszler to have fun painting a whimsical and romantic image. You will be creating an acrylic painting of a couple sharing an umbrella and a kiss near the Eiffel tower. This class will be completed using acrylic paint on an 11” x 14” stretched canvas. All materials necessary to paint this image […]

$40 – $45

Workshop: Mixology of Browns

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

You hear artists talk all the time about “mud”, like it’s a bad thing. It’s not. But how to you deliberately get the brown you want, and mix something vibrant, color-filled, and accurate to what you want to achieve? Bring soil, tree trunks, old shoes, wooden furniture, even the bread in a still life painting […]

$40 – $45

March Family Workshop: Papermaking

RAL Art Center 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

A truly unique skill to learn! Join this one evening workshop with your family to learn the art of making your very own paper. Handmade paper has a unique look and feel. Use your paper later to make crafts or draw and paint on and you’ll have a fully homemade work of art!  CThis program […]

$55 – $60