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Mini-Workshops
In addition to the ongoing
classes and typical weekend workshops, the Mainstreet staff
instructors also offer a variety of short mini-workshops on
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Maria Galvan-Herrera
Getting Comfortable with Gouache
GOUACHE
Sundays
July 6, 13 & 20, 2025
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
$200.00
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Do you love the aesthetic of gouache, but struggle to get the effects you want while painting? Don't give up on this versatile and amazing medium!
These 3 one-day weekly workshops will address the finicky nature of gouache and how to get over the hurdles it presents when we first learn to use it. Getting “brush mileage" is the key to mastering the use of gouache. We will learn about the properties of gouache, its consistencies, water control, achieving textured and seamless blends, and applying layers in the most effective way. Each day will build off the learning from the previous. We will focus on opportunities to practice and apply new learning using this medium through various exercises. We will also apply each technique to an on-going project that will be completed the last day of the workshop. Explore various approaches to gouache and learn how to use it to its full potential.
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Cheryl Cook
Just Drawing
Any drawing medium
Saturdays
October 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2025
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
$150.00
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Drawing is the building block of painting and a crucial part of setting yourself on the path to a successful painting. This class will emphasize representation from direct observation. You will learn new ways to capture images in their simplest forms, refine the placement and scale of objects, and create stronger compositions. Understand your materials and the fundamentals of drawing, line quality, composition and interpretation.
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Susan Ploughe
Art and Your iPad:
Intro to Procreate® App
iPad and Stylus
Thursday & Friday
October 16 & 17, 2025
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$110.00
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The iPad is an incredibly useful tool for artists! In six hours, you will learn what Susan has spent many years discovering, including how to:
- Draw and “Paint” on your iPad
- Combine and modify photo references for stronger compositions
- See colors more accurately
- Check drawing errors
- Experiment with color and lighting choices, and much more!
While Procreate® enables you to make art directly on your iPad, its greatest value is in the ways it can be used to plan and improve your studio work.
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Cheryl Cook
Figure Drawing:
Bring New Life to Your Paintings
Charcoal
Saturday & Sunday
February 28 & March 1, 2026
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
$245.00 plus model fee
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Learning how to see and interpret reality through line drawing helps you develop the ability to think and see like an artist. Cookie will lead you through a series of exercises, designed to train the artist to draw figures with accuracy, simplicity and skill. This class will strengthen your figure drawing skills for both beginner and experienced artists. Sessions will begin with short exercises to capture gesture, movement, and anatomy.
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