At the Dunedin Fine Art Center, we want everyone to be able to explore their artistic side! We understand that life gets busy and committing to an extended class session may not be realistic for everyone. This is why we are proud to offer weekly workshops! Through our workshops, both beginner and advanced students have the opportunity to explore new artistic mediums and techniques without committing to an extended class session.
Tuesday, December 2 and Wednesday, December 3Intermediate, Advanced Starting a pastel with an underpainting gives you a roadmap of shapes, values, temperatures, and color. Learn a variety of underpainting techniques in these two ½ day workshops. On Day 1, we’ll begin counting the ways we can underpaint by doing a series of studies using underpainting […]
All levels welcome! Students in this class will build on the floral painting skills they learned in the introductory workshop, starting with more complicated flowers and moving onto full page compositions. A general knowledge of how to use water color paints and some practice with variable pressure techniques is a good base for this class. […]
All levels welcome! But some basic computer knowledge required. Feeling overwhelmed by managing your artwork? This hands-on workshop introduces you to Artwork Archive, a powerful cloud-based software tool designed to streamline your collection! Learn to photograph your work, determine fair pricing strategies, and curate stunning online exhibitions. Discover how to generate presentation-ready cut sheets, labels, […]
All levels welcome! Break Creative Blocks and Find Your Artistic Groove. Tired of staring at a blank canvas or a half-written page? This workshop rekindles your artistic spark, whether you’re a seasoned pro or a curious beginner. We’ll ditch the “inner critic” and dive into playful exercises that crack open your creative blocks. Forget rigid […]
Beginner Intermediate The student will learn beginner shape making, gluing, shape arrangement as well as a short introduction on different techniques of quilling. Students will be encouraged to practice at home to master these skills. Students will also be introduced to quilling as an art with some brief history and interesting facts. Quilling kit provided […]
Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7All levels welcome! Start a colored pencil drawing with oil paint! Underpainting with a single color of oil paint is a great base for color drawing. The underpainting quickly establishes the value structure and provides a unifying base for colors on top. Using water-soluble oil paints on paper that […]
All levels welcome! This class is a brief introduction to watercolors for beginners. No prior experience needed, just a desire to have fun. We will finish a painting that you can take home. We will even supply all the materials so you can try watercolor techniques before investing in supplies. Ages 17 and up. Details […]
Tarpon SpringsAll levels welcome! Bring your camera phone or bring your DSLR, because the best camera is always the one you have on you! Join this two-hour walking Photo Safari along Main Street in downtown Dunedin, or along the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs (see session date for meeting location) where we will each take […]
All levels welcome! Cucumber tomato fetta salad Baladi pita bread Safron rice Chicken Falafel Dubai Chocolate Cake Adult students (21 and over) are welcome to bring a bottle of wine or beverage of choice to enjoy with their meal. Please wear comfortable shoes and tie back long hair. *Please note: Substitutions to menu cannot be […]
All levels welcome! This one-day workshop will explore all the wonderful creative techniques that watercolor offers. Demonstrations, individual attention, and classroom discussions that will help you create loose, impressionistic and expressive watercolors. We will learn how to plan for success by using the elements of design, color theory, and making painting plans. Enjoy the liquidity […]
All levels welcome! Learn an interesting approach to making a colorful and realistic pet portrait! Your canvas will be pre-sketched (email a photo a week in advance to shawndelljoyce@gmail.com) then follow along, step-by-step with instructor on how to use a “paint by numbers” approach, and mix colors based on primaries. Perfect beginners class, or a […]
All levels welcome! Sicilian pizza with ricotta pesto hot honey Lemon arugula salad Roasted chicken puttanesc sauce Rame di Napoli Sicilian (chocolate covered cookies with orange zest). Adult students (21 and over) are welcome to bring a bottle of wine or beverage of choice to enjoy with their meal. Please wear comfortable shoes and tie […]