In Studio
Deirdre Saunder
- Summer 2023
- Saturday, Sunday
- June 24, 2023
- 10:15 am
- — 4:15 pm
- 2 Session
- , $200.00
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The Art League School in Old Town Alexandria, VA offers classes and workshops in a variety of painting media including watercolor, oil, acrylic, and pastel with first-rate instructors. Painting courses ranging from realism to abstraction are offered for the aspiring and the accomplished artist. Classes and workshops take place year-round during the week, weekend, day and evening.
See also: Watercolor
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Marsha Staiger
- Summer 2023
- Saturday, Sunday
- June 17, 2023
- 10:00 am
- — 4:00 pm
- 2 Session
- , $200.00
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Peter Ulrich
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
- June 13, 2023
- 10:00 am
- — 1:00 pm
- 3 Session
- , $180.00
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Bryan Jernigan
- Saturday, Sunday
- June 17, 2023
- 10:00 am
- — 4:00 pm
- 2 Session
- , $200.00
In Studio
Guido R. Zanni
- Summer 2023
- Saturday, Sunday
- June 17, 2023
- 10:00 am
- — 4:00 pm
- 2 Session
- , $200.00
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John Blee
- Summer 2023
- Monday
- June 19, 2023
- 2:00 pm
- — 5:00 pm
- 7 Session
- , $200.00
In Studio
Danni Dawson
- Summer 2023
- Multi-day
- June 19, 2023
- 10:00 am
- — 4:00 pm
- 5 Session
- , $500.00
In Studio
Ted Reed
- Summer 2023
- Tuesday
- June 20, 2023
- 1:30 pm
- — 4:30 pm
- 7 Session
- , $195.00
In Studio
Ted Reed
- Summer 2023
- Tuesday
- June 20, 2023
- 6:30 pm
- — 9:30 pm
- 7 Session
- , $195.00
In Studio
Patrick Kirwin
- Summer 2023
- Wednesday
- June 21, 2023
- 7:00 pm
- — 10:00 pm
- 8 Session
In Studio
John Blee
- Summer 2023
- Wednesday
- June 21, 2023
- 1:00 pm
- — 4:00 pm
- 7 Session
- , $200.00
Online
Mark Malecki
- Summer 2023
- Wednesday
- June 21, 2023
- 7:00 pm
- — 8:30 pm
- 8 Session
- , $190.00
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Painting on the Creativity in Action blog
Megan Partridge’s bugs not only bring their own life to the canvas...but also a similarity to our own every day lives. The very human feelings of imbibing too much, or inspiration, or of smugness are portrayed in the style of work as well as the expression of the bugs.
With movement, mystery, and appetite for life, the work of painter Ann Pickett intertwines the figure with its environment in "The Exuberance of Life" in the gallery now through April 7.
Make the last few days of this snowy winter a little more colorful at The Art League. The school is gearing up for Spring classes, workshops, and Art Camp 2019! Here’s a curated selection of Spring workshops to welcome back longer days and warmer weather:
The Art League makes a trip to the sunny Bahamas each year in February, and painters of all media join to paint en plein air (because sun and sand make for better conditions than snow and wind) in one of our travel workshops. Instructor Susan O'Neill will guide the group this year.
The Art League caught up with Oaxaca, Best in Show winner, and Art League Instructor on her award-winning work as well as what she’s working on next.
View Shinberg's exhibit in the Gallery now through January 6, and visit us TONIGHT for the Opening Reception of “re-Cog’-ni’-zing / dc” and meet the artist!
Mary Beth Gaiarin's impressionistic take on our favorite layer cake in Cake on a Plate is a delightful way to enjoy dessert completely guilt free.
Here — in broad strokes — is The Art League guide to paintbrushes.
Best in Show winner, Tess Olson, walks us through her process, returning to her roots, and using shapes and textures to create her abstract piece Groovy.
Kathleen Calhoun's upcoming workshop guides more experienced students through techniques to elevate their artwork and to compose eye catching pieces.
The women Deborah Conn has portrayed on paper not only “speak” to us through strong color and composition, but also through their own narratives and stories which accompany each portrait.
We sat down with Jackie Saunders, winner of Best in Show for 2-D Figurative Work in the May Open Exhibit, to discuss her piece Uncertainty.
Watercolorist Deborah Conn's paintings of women, when hung, seem to be inviting you into conversation. Conn celebrates inner resilience and strength in “A Sense of Herself."
When the weather’s beautiful and the skies are blue, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing — reading, cooking, writing a blog post — you want to do it outside.
In our latest solo exhibit, artist Robert Gilbert brings bustling Manhattan into our gallery in Old Town Alexandria.
On Thursday, we held a members-only Draw-a-Thon at The Art League. That means short-pose figure, long-pose portrait, and bring-your-own art materials.
“I love to problem-solve which is fun in abstract art because it is easy to create unpredictable situations.”
“I wanted to capture how we as humans build a city and then rebuild it, right from the ground up, again and again.”
“My goal in painting March Thaw was to capture the briskness, barrenness, and beauty of this location.”
Read on for a crash course and links to more info. And best of luck on your creative journey!
Many artists have a back burner where they hold onto ideas for years. This one just took a little longer than most to make it onto canvas.
Halbrooks's still lifes are hidden under undulating cloth, leaving the viewer to only guess at what's underneath. Of course, the drapery is a delight in its own right.
Sarah Dax Solano is embarking on a new series that combines abstraction, realism, and a large format — and this painting is the first in the series.
"One day, when the trees were that amazing golden greeny mustard color, I said, I just have to stop and paint it — so I did!"
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