Class Content: Celebrate the 250th with me! This class will be on a wooden panel so you can put it on your porch or on your bookcase! YOU CHOOSE which image you want to paint. I will have outlines for all 3 options. You will paint ONE of these three images and go home with a completed decorative project to celebrate the 4th of July. (If you have payment issues, contact me to pay directly at the Contact Information link above.)
I will guide beginners step-by-step through the following, and of course more experience painters might add more detail:

YOU CHOOSE: American Pride (eagle), Old Glory Barn, Patriotic Delivery (mailbox)

We’ll focus on:

• Simplified shapes (no overwhelming detail)
• Loose, painterly brushwork
• Creating depth with soft drybrush stroke layers
• Building confidence with acrylic techniques

This class is designed to help you finish a painting even if you’re a newby. No drawing required, outline is provided. The style is very loose but allows for you to put your own touches on it if you like more detail.

All supplies included – just come ready to paint and have fun.

By painting on wood panels instead of canvas, this allows for indoor outdoor display. Simply spray it down after it dries with a sealer for outdoor display.

Supply List: ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED, just wear an apron or shirt that can get paint on it just in case 🙂

Biography: I’m Carol Robin King, an artist and teacher with a lifelong love of art. My journey began raised as the daughter of missionaries in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where as early as the age of 3 my mom said art was the only thing that could get me to sit still!

In Argentina, art is heavily interwoven into school curriculum, so it was the perfect place to fuel my creative spark. After three years at a professional art school there, I moved to the U.S. for college and continued to find ways to make art a part of my world including painting portraits for a little extra cash.

Teaching has always been close to my heart. I’ve been sharing my passion for painting for over 20 years, starting out teaching kids in homeschool co-ops. Now I’m lucky enough to teach in-person classes at seven different locations, including a gallery, local art store and a College Lifelong Learning program.

My teaching philosophy is simple: I believe that art should be fun and stress-free. I’m a patient and encouraging teacher who wants everyone to feel confident and relaxed in their art journey. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to explore new techniques, My mission is to guide you step by step in a friendly, supportive environment.

No matter your experience level, you’re welcome in my classes—and I can’t wait to help you discover your Inner Artist!

Instructor Website:

• http://www.CarolRobinKing.com/
• http://www.PaintingTogether.com
• https://www.facebook.com/CarolRobinKing
• https://www.instagram.com/carolrobinking

Class Content: This class will introduce you to the foundational and expressive techniques of creating texture using brushes, palette knives, and piping bags. You’ll explore how to build dimensional surfaces with both professional-grade texture mediums and simple, effective homemade mixtures, learning how each material contributes its own character to sculptural artwork.

In the first half of class, we’ll study a range of texture types and practice controlled, guided exercises designed to build confidence and skill. During the second half, you’ll begin developing your own sculpted and textured piece, applying the techniques that resonate with your artistic vision.

By the end of class, you’ll leave with a partially completed artwork ready for finishing at home, a solid understanding of how to translate the textures in your source image onto canvas, and the confidence to continue experimenting with these versatile, tactile mediums.

Supply List: All supplies included.

Biography: Patricia Pasbrig is a contemporary realism artist celebrated for her richly textured mixed media paintings and sculptural gourds. Her artistic journey began in silence: after losing her hearing for twenty years, painting became her voice — a way to express emotions and stories that words could not convey.

Following her cochlear implant, Patricia regained her hearing and confidence, immersing herself in art classes, collaborations, and volunteer work at the Milan Art Institute. A pivotal encounter with a deaf and blind man, who recognized the subject of her painting through touch alone, inspired her lifelong passion for texture. Since then, she has developed a distinctive style she calls Contemporary Impressionism Realism, blending impressionistic light, realist detail, and abstract elements into tactile, multidimensional works.

Patricia’s career spans exhibitions at the Palm Room Gallery in Stuart, Florida, leadership as Treasurer of the Martin Artisans Guild, and the creation of a large-scale mural at Barbeque Beer Company. She has hosted Paint & Sip events, taught drawing and mixed media at the Hobe Sound Art League and earned awards for both her paintings and gourds.

Now based in Tennessee, Patricia continues to share her knowledge through commissioned works, teaching, and community engagement. Her art invites viewers not only to see, but to feel — bridging visual and tactile experience to evoke memory, nature, and human connection.

Instructor Website: https://www.texturedstrokes.com/