Figure drawing is held at the Figge every other Friday. These are facilitated classes, where the participants learn by practicing their skills and adapting to change. These are not instructed classes. Bring your own supplies. Registration required.

Join us for the Figge's Wine & Art class for June. It is the art-making sensation that has been sweeping the Figge – fingerpainting! Instructor Amy Nielsen will guide participants in a fun-filled evening, creating an impressionistic-style painting inspired by John Leslie Breck using only their fingers. Sip on wine and socialize while creating your artwork.

Create a mosaic bird bath out of broken dishes! Learn to shape, adhere, and grout ceramic pieces to make a mosaic masterpiece.​ Students can bring a sack lunch/beverage and their materials fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class.

​What is Plein air painting and how to approach this adventure willl be discussed in this 90 min. presentation by master painter David Anderson. Plein Air painting is becoming very popular, as artists around the world gather for “paint out” events. Similar to the French impressionists* all those years ago, landscape painters today are finding plein air painting to be rewarding and exciting. Dave will discuss equipment, practices, and planning for success.

Kids ages 5 and up are invited to bring a parent and join us at the Figge studios for some creative art time for this monthly class. Each month, new materials and techniques will be explored. Get ready for an art adventure that is fun and exciting for every age!

Come paint from life under the tutelage of David Anderson, master oil painter. Painters are welcome to bring whatever medium they prefer to work with. Focus will be on simplifying the complexity of nature within the space of your canvas.

Want to paint picturesque landscapes like the ones Bob Ross taught? At this Happy Little Tress monthly class, participants will learn to make a painting in one sitting using water-based oil paint. This class is offered monthly. Sign up for one session or several.

Study the methods and techniques of the Impressionist painters: Monet, Degas, Morisot, Cassatt, Matisse, Pissarro, Breck, and more. “Light is might” in making your subject matter as the focal point through the use of broken lines and loose and fluent brushwork, in order to create a more relaxed composition. Award-winning Brad Bisbey will lead you through color theory and more. References will be made to the exhibition John Leslie Breck: American Impressionist​ on view at the Figge Art Museum May 28 – August 28, 2022.

Join us for the July session of Wine & Art. Participants will learn about John Leslie Breck, an American painter who went to France and painted with Monet. Create a study, using oil pastels in a painterly style!

THIS CAMP IS FULL! TO BE ADDED TO WAITLIST, EMAIL BRIAN AT [email protected]

THIS CAMP IS FULL! TO BE ADDED TO WAITLIST, EMAIL BRIAN [email protected]

Want to paint picturesque landscapes like the ones Bob Ross taught? At this Happy Little Tress monthly class, participants will learn to make a painting in one sitting using water-based oil paint. This class is offered monthly. Sign up for one session or several.

Aspiring young artists are invited to join us in the studios for art making that encourages self-expression, imagination, and critical thinking skills. Enjoy guided tours of the Figge collection combined with studio discussions and critiques that will help guide students as they experiment with different media.

Aspiring young artists are invited to join us in the studios for art making that encourages self-expression, imagination, and critical thinking skills. Enjoy guided tours of the Figge collection combined with studio discussions and critiques that will help guide students as they experiment with different media.

Aspiring young artists are invited to join us in the studios for art making that encourages self-expression, imagination, and critical thinking skills. Enjoy guided tours of the Figge collection combined with studio discussions and critiques that will help guide students as they experiment with different media.