Wet Paint
This class has filled. Thank you! Please add you name to the waitlist to be notified if spots open up in the 10am class or register for the 12noon class HERE. IN PERSON CLASS Wet Paint offers a series of simple, open ended art classes designed for children 2-6 years old with adult taught by […]
VIRTUAL CLASS Landscape Painting in Style of Picasso This class is dedicated to Picasso and Cubism – one of the most influential art movements of the 20th-century. Spanish artist Pablo Picasso was one of its pioneers. The distinct feature of this style is the breakup of objects into more geometrical abstract forms. Our experienced artist […]
This sweet journal is perfect for carrying with you as you work in the garden. Very durable, this hard cover book has an elastic strap closure. Inside are plenty of pages for planning your garden and keeping track of your harvest. There are 6 pocket pages for holding seeds or tags or whatever you want. […]
ACROSS FROM WET PAINT Join members of the Outdoor Painters of Minnesota who will be outside across from our store on Sunday, May 7th doing what they do best... painting! Wet Paint is a long-time sponsor of Outdoor Painters of Minnesota (OPM) and its flagship event, Plein Air Grand Marais. All visitors are welcome. For […]
IN PERSON CLASS This class is suitable for beginners and ages 16+ With so many options in the world of acrylic paint, it can be intimidating knowing where to begin…let seasoned instructor, Carl Oltvedt, show you the way! Carl will review the basics of materials, color theory and techniques to give you a solid foundation […]
VIRTUAL CLASS Work with the Three-Value System (white, grey, black) to strengthen composition. Dig deeper into using the Three-Value technique as a preparation tool as well as a way to augment almost-finished pieces. Artists have applied this for centuries to establish composition based on value relationships. This two-session class includes exercises, discussion, and assessment of […]
This event has reached capacity. Please add your name to the waitlist to be contacted when a spot opens up. Thank you! IN PERSON The MN Visual Journal Collective meets 12 times a year on the third Monday of the month, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wet Paint. Meetings are free and open to any adult who is interested […]
VIRTUAL CLASS Cat Drawing. Ages 9+ and adults are welcome in this class. This class is for all cat lovers! Animal portraitist Jana Komaritsa will be your guide as you discover different ways of sketching and drawing with various materials, for example, pencil, charcoal and ink. We will study the anatomy of cats and learn […]
This class has filled. Thank you! IN PERSON CLASS Do you love to play with your art supplies, but rarely get the chance because other commitments and expectations consume all your time? And when you finally do get a chance to sit down do guilt, fear and your inner critic prevent you from creating anything […]
IN PERSON EVENT Do you love tiny art, playing with watercolor, fine tip pens, mixed media (or more)? Are you curious about the Artists Trading Cards* movement? Join Lily Rogers-Grant of TinyArtbyLRG and the amazing ATC community for our first meet up to connect over our mutual love of tiny art, share ideas, and whatever else we […]
IN PERSON CLASS Shibori is an ancient Japanese technique that uses various resists (stitches, clamping, binding, etc.)to prevent the indigo and kakishibu dyes from penetrating the fabric or paper, producing white designs on a blue background. Shibori was the method used to create surface patterns on cloth before printing was discovered. In our class we’ll […]
IN PERSON CLASS In this exciting one-day workshop, you’ll explore painting with R&F oil pigment sticks which offer the freedom to discover oil painting while building up many layers using experimental techniques. Oil pigment sticks allow you to draw or paint directly on the surface without brushes, palettes, tubes or solvents. We’ll also explore creating Monotype prints […]
VIRTUAL CLASS Let’s start with a mark and see where it leads! Discover how to work abstractly, right away, and how it can open the creative gates to exploration of line, color, form, texture, pattern, composition and process and uniquely convey ideas, feeling and meaning. We’ll learn how exploring color, and using easy techniques like […]
VIRTUAL EVENT Psst…. we’ve started an art book club at Wet Paint. Wish you read more about art? Interested in talking about Creativity? Artists? Art movements? The artistic process? Art concepts? Read the selection and come discuss. Haven’t read the book? Come anyway and discover! Facilitated by your most excellent host, Tara Tieso; teaching artist […]
VIRTUAL CLASS New and Returning Students Welcome! New to Tiny Sketchbooks? Read on! Come explore the magic of working tiny – both in our sketch size, and the size of our sketchbooks! The big benefits to scaling down? Time – tiny sketches are quick, adding creativity time into almost any day! Productivity – more tiny […]