Adults & Mature Teens

Sunday afternoons 1:30 – 4:00 pm for 6 class meetings, October 4 - November 8, 2026

A class designed to elevate your watercolor skills & confidence! Prior watercolor experience is necessary (via previous watercolor

classes or well-developed painting skills in other mediums) and some basic drawing skills are a real plus. We’ll work w/composition and design, especially the development of rich value ranges. We will further master color mixing, including: using intriguing grays made with color complements, learning intentional mingling of multiple hues, as well as glazing that creates complexity and visual interest.

YES, we will also explore the use of strategies to preserve the white of the paper! Expect lots of handouts, demos, and feedback too!

Class minimum 3, maximum 12.

Class price includes materials & $5 reg fee.

Seniors 65+ and members of Central Virginia Watercolor Guild

Sunday afternoons 1:30 – 4:00 pm for 6 class meetings, October 4 - November 8, 2026

A class designed to elevate your watercolor skills & confidence! Prior watercolor experience is necessary (via previous watercolor

classes or well-developed painting skills in other mediums) and some basic drawing skills are a real plus. We’ll work w/composition and design, especially the development of rich value ranges. We will further master color mixing, including: using intriguing grays made with color complements, learning intentional mingling of multiple hues, as well as glazing that creates complexity and visual interest.

YES, we will also explore the use of strategies to preserve the white of the paper! Expect lots of handouts, demos, and feedback too!

Class minimum 3, maximum 12.

Class price includes materials & $5 reg fee.

for Grades 2 - 5 

with Audrey Knabe

Thursdays 3:30 - 4:30 pm

September 17, 24; October 8, 15, 22 (5 weeks; no class October 1)

$107 + $10 Materials + $5 Registration fee = $122

Maximum enrollment:  8

This session will explore the process that Audrey Knabe uses in her studio practice, creating 3D paper sculptures from 2D paintings that are made to the motion of music. Each week will build upon the former week to give students a chance to delight in the joy of a creative process unfolding before their eyes. The session will begin with 2D painting to music on paper, then cutting or tearing to remove negative space, and conclude with folding the 2D paintings to create 3D forms that can be hung to respond to air and light, creating “dancing” mobiles that cast dynamic, moving

shadows.