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SECOND SESSION HAS A FEW SPOTS OPEN. REGISTER NOW.
This BRAND NEW 3-day workshop is debuting at CAL! It will focus on painting from direct observation. Each day, the class will explore a different subject.
Day 1 - the still life
Day 2 - the figure from a live model
Day 3 - the portrait sketch from a live model
By emphasizing accuracy in drawing, values, edges, texture, and color, students will learn to paint alla prima (all at once), with dynamic brushwork and texture, achieving energetic and engaging paintings. All skill levels are welcome, even if you've never painted from life before. While Patrick will be demonstrating in oil paint, acrylics and pastels are also welcome.
Class size is limited to 14, so that each student can receive the maximum amount of interaction with the instructor. Patrick's CAL workshops ALWAYS fill up, so register quickly. Patrick will send a list of suggested supplies after you register.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 27-29
9 a.m. to 4 p.m
The Madeley Fine Art Gallery
Cost: $525
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Learn about the properties of glass, how it is made, what happens to it at different temperatures in the kiln, and how to use that knowledge to create different visual effects. In this small class, you will receive lots of individual attention as you design and make two pieces to take home: a smooth full-fused piece and a textured tack-fused piece. All your glass and tools are supplied. Bring your own packed lunch and snacks and wear closed-in shoes.
The workshop will take place at Loraine's Celtic Creations Glass Studio
427 Jeremy Court
Spring, Texas 77386
When Loraine moved to the U.S. from Scotland in 1997, she could not work, so she began to create with stained glass. By 2010, she was a U.S. citizen, the owner of a kiln, and a fused glass artist. She enjoys various forms of the medium, designing plates and bowls and creating landscapes and sgraffito (painting with glass powders on glass). With her sandblasting cabinet, she also personalizes wine bottles, as well as etching glasses and coasters with custom designs.
There are many aspects of glass art to explore, from traditional techniques like stained glass, fused glass, etching, and mosaic to new techniques like freeze-and-fuse.
Over the course of five days, you will learn both old and new techniques and put them to use in your creations. You may attend as many of the daily sessions as you like; if you register for all five days you will receive a $50 rebate. All materials are provided for you and included in the registration fee.
CURRICULUM
Monday - in the morning, use freeze-and-fuse molds to create items from nature; in the afternoon, use casting molds and frit to create a butterfly or dragonfly.
Tuesday - cut and assemble a small stained glass piece.
Wednesday - create a tack and fuse glass piece using items previously created to complete your piece and experience a supervised pull with a vitrograph to form your own stems from molten glass.
Thursday - kiln carving in the morning; create a mosaic piece and/or complete an unfinished project in the afternoon.
Friday - learn to make photoresist masks for glass etching. Create a set of coasters made of glass, marble, or slate. Etch a stainless steel water bottle.
Location: Loraine's studio at 427 Jeremy Court, Spring TX 77386
Cost: $100 for each day or $450 for all 5 days.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day
This popular, one-day workshop with Ken Roy will focus on the introduction and demonstration of three practical, functional approaches to sketching the figure using personal graphic language, proportion, and landmarks of the body to establish within three to five minutes a line of action, gesture, the point of balance, and the integration of the major masses of the body. This workshop is for all experience levels, ages 18 and over. Please note: Anatomically correct illustrations of the human body will be referenced during the workshop. The model will wear form-fitting clothing.
Schedule
From 10 a.m. to noon:
Session I: Definitions, Methodology, Process, and Tools
From noon to 1 p.m.:
Lunch
From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.:
Session II: Stacking Boxes
Session III: Circles, Ovals, Ovoids, and Eggs
Session IV: Lots of Lutz, Conclusion, and Resources
$60 for CAL members; $100 for non-members
(Registration fee covers the cost of the model.)
Class size is limited to 8.
This workshop always fills quickly.
Don't miss out!
Supply list
Paper: Newsprint, rough or smooth, 12" x 18" or 18" x 24". Pad of 50 sheets. Drawing boards and easels, both floor and table models, will be available if you choose to use them.
Measuring tool: your drawing implement, a chopstick, or a knitting needle will work fine.
Drawing implement: your preference of charcoal pencil (2B of 4B), Nitram Fine Art Charcoal or similar product (HB or B), willow charcoal, pastel pencil or stick (hard), or Cretacolor lead holder, with either sanguine oil or Nero drawing leads. A marker is not a good choice because it will bleed through the paper, and this will make the reverse side unfit for drawing.
Optional: kneaded eraser or chamois; sand block or Nitram sanding paddle.
This class will focus on the basic information needed to paint in watercolor, such as paper quality, paper types, and types of brushes. We will also talk about the techniques of laying down different types of washes to achieve different effects. We will practice painting clouds, trees, and loose flowers. At the end of the class, we will paint a small landscape. Your registration fee covers the cost of your tuition and all materials needed for the class. Bring nothing but your enthusiasm!
Location: The Madeley Fine Art Gallery, 127 Simonton St., Conroe
Cost: $50 (includes everything you need)
Terri is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She took high school art, but put art aside while pursuing her career as a petroleum engineer. When she retired to become a full-time mother, she began painting in watercolor as a hobby. She has been involved in art leagues in Louisiana and Texas. She has been with CAL for over 13 years and has a Lifetime Achievement Award from Lone Star Art Guild. Her favorite subject is still life, but in the last 5 years, she has experimented more with painting landscapes, dogs, and flowers.
Join Argentinian artist Carolina Dalmas for an engaging and liberating artistic experience where you'll harness the power of spontaneity and intention to create compelling pastel artworks. This workshop offers both structured learning and creative freedom, ensuring a rewarding journey into the world of soft pastels.
During this workshop, we will paint a still life "alla prima" (completing it in one session). In this way, you will achieve freshness and joy. Instruction will cover composition and lighting of a still life, shapes, value, edges, color harmony, and movement.
Carolina creates art with a deep connection to nature. She encourages her students to observe the world as if they are seeing it for the first time. Acrylics and pastels are her favorite mediums. Recently, one of her pastel still lifes was awarded first place in the Pastel 100 Competition, hosted by Pastel Journal.
9:00 to 4:30 both days, with a 1-hour break for lunch
127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX 77301
*A Regular Adult Conroe Art League membership qualifies you for discounted member pricing, as well as the full privileges that membership offers. Become a member today!
Learn the art of paper weaving by working with different types of papers (commercial and handmade), using strips, warp and weft, and cutting windows. Options are unlimited for combining papers to achieve colorful and textural creations. Most supplies are provided, including a curated packet of varied and beautiful papers.
January 17 and 18, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Transparent watercolor is ideal for paintings that "glow" - a sense of light that comes from inside the painting - like a sunset, a candle, a lamp, a room with a window. Learn how to use color and value to describe just that - light that appears to come from the paper itself, magically transforming whatever the subject. You will work together on a group painting project to understand basic techniques and ideas and will work on individual paintings as time allows. Carla will supply the photo reference for the first project but she asks that you find some photo references that have this sense of light so that you can work on an individual project.
Dates/Times: February 13 - 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an hour for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Conroe Art League, 127 Simonton St., Conroe TX 77301
Cost: Members $200; Non-members $240
Carla was born and educated in Canada and has lived and worked in the U.S. and Europe. She now resides in Houston, Texas where she continues to paint and teach. While earning her BA in Fine Art and Art History and her Bachelor of Education, she continued to paint in watercolor and oil. An education in traditional drawing and printmaking provided her with a solid base in image making. Carla is a signature member of many prestigious organizations. "Painting, for me, is an opportunity to make sense of an increasingly visual world. I get to enjoy the image making process, choosing the contrast, color, and light that suit the subject at hand and the story being told. It is a pursuit which has its challenges and successes, but it is about the process, the small gains made along the way."
Supply List
Regular watercolor supplies, including:
palette
brushes
paper
paper towels
pencil
eraser
sponges
water sprayer
This workshop is for those who have already woven some magic with Cynthia and are coming back for more advanced techniques. This time, you'll learn about weaving circles and other shapes, weaving around shapes, hexagonal weaving, and much more! Most supplies will be provided, including a curated packet of varied and beautiful papers.
March 21 and 22, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Learn to transform your photographs from ordinary to extraordinary. This workshop explores the creative process behind crafting images that evoke emotion, tell stories, and transcend simple documentation. With opportunities to participate in practical, hands-on exercises, participants will practice capturing images and experimenting with different styles. Ideal for those using DSLR, mirrorless, hybrid, or bridge cameras.
Dates and times: May 16 and 17, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Conroe Art League, 127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX 77301
After a career of supporting the use of technology in education, Carol retired from Texas A&M University to pursue her encore career in photography. Dr. Henrichs' photography career provided opportunities for her to be a featured speaker for Carnival Cruise Lines, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Wildlife Expo, and many other organizations. Ever the educator, she conducts workshops and writes informative articles for her website blog.
This three-day studio workshop will focus on painting "alla prima" (all at once) as well as developing greater skills of observation, simplification, and painting "wet on wet" to create strong "painterly" paintings. The workshop will also discuss techniques to quickly transfer the elements of your reference to the canvas with the goal of creating an artistic painting that accurately relates the important forms of a composition rather than simply copying everything in a photograph.
The first morning of the workshop begins with a discussion of painting basics (from materials to paint handling) and will also address the fundamentals of color, value, edges, perspective, and other "practical" elements that make a successful painting. Each day participants will work on a series of timed painting exercises incorporating the techniques discussed while developing their skills of observation, simplification, bold brushwork, and painting in a "decisive" and "intentional" manner.
Each morning of the workshop will include a short painting demo by Dan with an explanation of his process. Dan will provide plenty of one-on-one individual instruction throughout each day of the workshop.
This workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced painters in both oil and acrylic mediums; however, proficiency in basic drawing is required. Participants will be able to choose from a wide variety of reference photos supplied by the instructor for their painting exercises.
CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER SOON!! Suggested supply list is below.
Dan Graziano is an award winning, nationally exhibited artist whose paintings capture the hidden beauty found in the ordinary and unexpected fleeting moments of everyday life. Incorporating dramatic light, shadow, color and perspective, his compositions feature a diversity of subjects - from a simple still life to rugged coastlines, active urban life, lively cafes and bars, small rural towns and forgotten roadside relics. His work has been featured in numerous publications and is in the collections of private and corporate collectors throughout the world. He also keeps an active schedule teaching workshops at galleries and art organizations throughout the nation.
His artistic vision began taking shape in the 60's, during America's explosive political, cultural and artistic awakening. His first formal training focused on advertising and illustration, but a career opportunity in architecture and urban planning altered his original direction.
When he returned to painting, he was drawn to the rich complexity of the urban landscape inspired by Edward Hopper and other urbanist painters. As an accomplished blues guitarist (his other great passion), he found the city streets, time worn buildings and multiple layers of decay and repair a visual parallel to the spirit and culture of the music. He has received formal training in the traditional techniques and principles of classical realism painting from The Florence Academy of Art.
“In my paintings, I try to capture the hidden beauty found in the unexpected places and fleeting moments of everyday life. I continue to be intrigued by the urban landscapes of inner cities - their active streets, time worn buildings and multiple layers of decay, renewal and adaptation - that proudly display the effects of age and use, which I see as testaments to strength, character and authenticity in contrast with modern society’s demand for newness, imitation, disposability and easy duplication. My work is influenced by realists such as Caravaggio, Sargent, Hopper and the three generations of Wyeths along with California painters Wayne Thiebaud and Richard Diebenkorn.”
Suggested Supply List:
- Portable easel or tabletop easel with a paint mixing palette (Masterson plastic artist palette is a good option)
- Solvent container with a locking lid
- Cup or container for medium (if using a medium)
- Oil paint (any brand of good quality paint). Suggested colors:
Ultramarine blue
Manganese blue
Sap green
Burnt sienna
Burnt umber
Alizarin crimson
Cadmium orange
Cadmium red light
Cadmium yellow medium
Yellow ochre
Titanium white
- Brushes
I recommend hog bristle brushes or good quality synthetic brushes for oil or acrylic painting. Bring a mixture of filberts, flats, and rounds in various sizes (4, 6, 8, 10) with one sable rigger (liner). I use Robert Simmons Signet series (hog bristle) and Rosemary & Co. Ivory series (synthetic). Don't bring worn out brushes.
- Panels
You will use 3 to 4 panels per day. Your choice of panel sizes (6x8, 8x10, 9x12) - no larger than 9 x 12 for this workshop. Please bring panels rather than stretched canvas and avoid panels with too "slick" a surface.
Optional - I tone my panels with a thin wash of Liquitex Red Oxide acrylic paint wiped on with a moist paper towel.
- Medium (optional)
Graham's Walnut Alkyd Medium (a fast-drying and non-toxic product) or Gamblin Neo Megilp
- Solvent
Odorless mineral spirits (Gamsol or Turpenoid). Do not bring hardware store turpentine - it is not healthy for you or the people around you.
- Paper towels and plastic grocery bags for used paper towels
- Painting clothes (please wear clothing that you don't mind getting a little paint on)
- Optional
disposable gloves
wet panel carrier
bag lunch, bottled water
Online Art Stores for Supplies and Equipment:
- Cheap Joes www.cheapjoes.com
- Dick Blick www.dickblick.com
- Art Supply Warehouse www.artsupplywarehouse.com
- Jerry’s Artarama www.jerrysartarama.com
- Triangle Coatings (Classic Artist Oils) www.tricoatstore.com
- Artist and Craftsman Supply www.artistcraftsman.com
- RayMar Art www.raymarart.com
- SourceTek www.canvaspanels.com
-Rosemary & Co. www.rosemaryandco.com
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