Thursday, February 18th - 11:30AM to 3PM - $145 - All materials included!

Everyone has a favorite beast. It might be the dog who runs our household, a cat with an attitude, a bird with an outrageous personality, or some other creature that has managed to capture our hearts!

In this workshop, students will use watercolor and collage to create a colorful, imaginative portrait of a beloved beast, real or invented. We'll explore how patterns, textures, unexpected colors, and bits of painted and decorative papers can turn an ordinary animal portrait into something wonderfully personal.

This is not about painting every whisker or getting the anatomy exactly right. It's about capturing the personality, charm, and occasional ridiculousness of the creatures we love. We'll experiment, make some surprising choices, and perhaps discover that a purple dog or a polka-dotted chicken makes perfect artistic sense.

Bring a photograph of a favorite animal for inspiration, or invent a beast of your own. No previous experience with watercolor or collage is necessary, just a willingness to play and see where the process takes you!

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This class seats 10 students.  Cancellation and transfer policies can be found at the link in the navigation bar. Please call (828) 776 2716 or email gallery@310art.com for any questions concerning classes. 

Originally a medical illustrator, Miriam Hughes works in gouache, watercolors, pens, collage and fibers and makes time to create art daily. She exhibits widely and teaches art in a number of topics.