Upcoming Classes

Oil Painting for the Intermediate Painter with Leslie Belloso

Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non members Please register by 5/31/18. Learn by painting with Leslie how to approach your work from composition and effects of color, edges and contrast to your finished painting. Paint from life, still life, figure and plein air if weather permits. In the last 30 minutes, Leslie will critique everyone's work. Bring your own supplies and reference material.

Beginners and Beyond Watercolor Class

$90 members, $110 non-members. Mon- Tues-Wed 10AM to 3PM. New Students: new students may register at any time. Please contact Barbara Schmid if you have questions about the class: Barbara Schmid-phone: 410-208-0219 Email: Barbaradoyleschmid8@yahoo.com 1. Magnolia blossom on dark background. Problems of white flowers in watercolor. Demo of mixing greens. Regular supplies., sketchbook. 2. Textured background with Saran Wrap, and images in mixed media…pen and ink and watercolor. Your choice of subject. Bring WC supplies, a roll of Saran (clear plastic wrap) and some indelible India ink pens. Fine or medium point; black or sepia. Photo references. Bring a few extra backing boards. Registration is “first come, first served”. 1 or 2 day registrations are not possible. Classes are for all levels, and absolute beginners are very welcome. We have complete rental paint kits available to new watercolor painters along with special lessons to get you started and try the medium before you invest in supplies! Each class is 3 days. Day 3 is always a “Clinic, Completion, and Technique ” day, offering time to polish and finish previous 2 days’ work, and to take advantage of private demos and lessons.

Tuesday Morning Adult Pottery

$35 for members, $45 for non members Sign up for 6 sessions for $180 for members, $230 for non members Please register by 06/04/2018! Students will explore hand building techniques to make fun and functional art. Perfect for all levels of students from the beginner to more advanced. Adults and teens welcome. Advance reservation is required to guarantee your spot.

Sip and Ceramics: Berry Bowl and refreshments from Und Bella Salute - Vinegars and Oils with Breads, brownies

$45 for members, $56 for non members Please register by 06/05/2018! Make your own creative and beautiful piece out of clay! Class includes all materials and refreshments. No experience necessary. Perfect for date night or girls night out. Please allow 2-3 weeks for pieces to be ready to take home.

Essential Oils - Strengthen Your Immune System with Joy Galicinao

Cost: $35 Members, $45 Non-Members Plus $10 material fee to be paid directly to instructor! Please register by 06/06/2018! We are constantly under threat of different strains of bacteria. Many essential oils have anti-bacterial, anti-virus, anti-septic qualities as well as immune-stimulating properties. Over time, through the practice of Aromatherapy, you may find your resistance to infection has improved. Depending on the essential oils used you may find yourself sleeping better, breathing better or maybe with a better outlook on life. We will explore the use of essential oils as one avenue to stimulate your immune system’s ability ward off microbial threats and how to safely use them. In this workshop we will discuss five essential oils in depth with those properties. You will also create your own unique blends based on what you have learned and then use those blends to create two products to take home with you. Additionally you will receive a wealth of information, recipes for you to experiment with and a list of oils suitable for improving your immune support system.

Thursday Evening Adult Pottery

$35 for members, $45 for non members Sign up for 6 sessions for $180 for members, $230 for non members Please register by 06/06/2018! Students will explore hand-building techniques to make fun and functional art. Perfect for all levels of students from the beginner to more advanced. Adults and teens welcome. Advance reservation is required to guarantee your spot.

Oil Painting for the Intermediate Painter with Leslie Belloso

Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non members Please register by 6/07/18. Learn by painting with Leslie how to approach your work from composition and effects of color, edges and contrast to your finished painting. Paint from life, still life, figure and plein air if weather permits. In the last 30 minutes, Leslie will critique everyone's work. Bring your own supplies and reference material.

2-Day Mosaic Workshop with Kathi Stevens

Cost: $60 Members, $75 Non-Members Please register by 6-08-2018! Meets: Saturday, 06/09 from 10 AM - 4 PM and Sunday, 06/10 from 12 PM - 3 PM Learn how to make your own beautiful mosaic on a 10x10" board. You will learn in these two days how to use the different materials. This will be a fun and informative class, and at the end you will take home a wonderful piece of art that can be used for decoration inside or outside.

Seek the Soul - Make a unique Succulent Table Top Terrarium

Cost: $30 members, $38 non members, plus $19 material fee Instructor: Debbi Dean-Colley Please register by 6-09-2018! Create your own Succulent Table Top Terrarium. An added touch to your table with succulents and air plants form the west coast to the east coast. A great workshop for girlfriends. All materials will be supplied for a Material fee of $19 will be paid directly to instructor.

Gouache Painting with Joanne K. Guilfoil - Hawaii Flowers

Cost: $25 Members, $30 Non-Members Please register by 06/11/2018! Gouache - sometimes referred to as opaque watercolor, starts out similarly to watercolor. The pigment ratio in gouache is usually much greater than in watercolor and solid white pigment are incorporated. These factors give gouache a much heavier texture and higher opacity than watercolor alone. You will learn different techniques for Gouache and how to work the material to get the wanted effects. Bring what supplies you have, or rent a kit for just $10. All levels are welcome. Each day will be a different theme. Today we will paint Hawaii Flowers.

Tuesday Morning Adult Pottery

$35 for members, $45 for non members Sign up for 6 sessions for $180 for members, $230 for non members Please register by 06/11/2018! Students will explore hand building techniques to make fun and functional art. Perfect for all levels of students from the beginner to more advanced. Adults and teens welcome. Advance reservation is required to guarantee your spot.

Brushes and Bubbly Paint Night

$25 for members, $32 for non members Please register by 6/12/18! Bring your friends, a snack and an adult beverage and enjoy a fun, stress-free evening of painting. We supply canvases, paints, brushes, cups, music and an artist to guide you. Complete a work of art in one night. No prior experience necessary!

Local Colors, Watercolors with Geri Gaskill - Waves and Beaches

$20 for members, $25 for non members Watch watercolor demonstrations and try your hand as you paint along with Geri! Have fun while you learn to capture the "local color" in watercolors. All levels welcome. Bring what supplies you have or rent a kit for just $10.

Beginner Oil Painting Class

Cost: $30 Members, $38 Non-Members Please register by 6/13/18! Want to learn how to paint with oil but don't know where to start? This class will guide you step-by-step on what material to use, the importance of your sketch, composition, and how to make your painting stronger. Bring your own supplies and your reference material. Advanced registration is required to garantee your spot. Minimum of three students is needed for class to be held.

Thursday Evening Adult Pottery

$35 for members, $45 for non members Sign up for 6 sessions for $180 for members, $230 for non members Please register by 06/13/2018! Students will explore hand-building techniques to make fun and functional art. Perfect for all levels of students from the beginner to more advanced. Adults and teens welcome. Advance reservation is required to guarantee your spot.

Make a Bud Vase or Flower Bowl with Peter Gibson

$35 for members, $40 for non members, all materials included! Please register by 06/14/2018! Learn the basics of creating a basic 3x3" square glass piece and make your very own Bud Vase or Flower Bowl to use in the kitchen, Bathroom or bedroom! You can make a design of your choice, but we will have some samples for inspiration. The piece will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up 1-2 weeks later. No experience necessary! Material fee of $10 is payable directly to ALOC at the front desk the day of class.

Drawing Boot Camp with David Simpson (Develop your Drawing)

$30 for members/ $38 for non-members per class Please register by 6-16-2018! This will be a five class series that focuses on and will tackle the foundation to 2-D art, composition. By definition in art, composition is the arrangement of visual information in a picture plane; it is equally defined as how artist organize the elements of art via the use of principles of design. Building your own composition is the true fundamental authentic artistic experience. Not only is taking ownership in your composition essential for originality, it is one of the greatest opportunities in the art making experience to build your confidence. It is important to know that art students are NOT required to attend all sessions. Obviously the more class in this series you attend, your understanding and ability in creating composition will be stronger. Any knowledge and experience in composition is beneficial; therefore, please come and join this great drawing opportunity any week you can attend. This series will include and address a variety of compositional topics and rules. Finally, Art History will be tied into each lesson to strengthen the concepts learned. Bring your own supplies and we will supplement. Understanding Form Drawing Series: Although it is not mandatory to take each course the topics will build and help support the learning and application of the following lesson. Lesson 2 June: Shading techniques, values, and shadows Different forms have different surface textures. For this reason, when recreating for accuracy, it is important to learn and apply different shading applications. Being able to recreate different types of surfaces can really enhance an artwork. In addition, the importance of value and contrast is extremely important as well. Having a nice blend of high key, mid tones, and low key values can capture the dynamics of the lighting. Finally, treatment of form edges will also be addressed in this lesson.

Tuesday Morning Adult Pottery

$35 for members, $45 for non members Sign up for 6 sessions for $180 for members, $230 for non members Please register by 06/18/2018! Students will explore hand building techniques to make fun and functional art. Perfect for all levels of students from the beginner to more advanced. Adults and teens welcome. Advance reservation is required to guarantee your spot.

Absolute Beginner Acrylic Brush Strokes Workshop with Barbarann Fagley

Cost per session: $25 Members, $30 Non-Members, Please register by 06/19/2018! Do you want to learn how to paint, but don’t know how to start. Using acrylics is the simplest and most effective way for an absolute beginner to tap into their desire to paint. In this class you will be introduced to the materials and the hands-on brush stroke class. This class needs to be attended from absolute painting starters ones before you can start in the Acrylic Beginner to Intermediate class. Please bring your own material, or you can use the supplies from the instructor for a $10 fee.

Acrylic Beginner to Intermediate Workshop with Barbarann Fagley

Cost per session: $40 Members, $50 Non-Members, Please register by 06/19/2018! SWEETNESS AT THE BEACH - Sensing her wonderment of what she shall find in the ocean. Using Acrylics is the simplest and most effective way for an absolute beginner to tap into their desire to paint. Learn step-by-step the different brush strokes, how to mix your colors, and painting techniques to get the wanted effects. This is a hands-on workshop perfect for beginners, or if you haven't touched a brush for a while. If you have no paint experience please take the Brush Stroke class before. Please bring your own material, or you can use the supplies from the instructor for a $10 fee.

Exploring the World of Watercolor with Kathy Bohs

Cost: $20 Members, $25 Non-Members Please register by 6/20/18! Learn to use your creativity to express yourself through this exciting medium. We will cover different techniques, ideas and tips. This workshop is great if you're new to Watercolor or just want to re-energize your own skills. Paint from life or from a photograph by really looking at colors, shapes, shadows, and light spots to create sparkle. We will paint Pets today!

Essential Oils - Natural Skincare with Joy Galicinao

Cost: $40 Members, $50 Non-Members Plus $12 material fee to be paid directly to instructor! Please register by 06/20/2018! Your skin is the largest organ on your body. It is porous and absorbs whatever you put on it. Introducing essential oils into your daily skincare routine can be both nourishing and balancing for the skin. We will explore five essential oils and discuss several carrier oils that pair best with certain skin types and skin issues. From the information you’ve learned, you will create your own unique blends and then use them to create two products to take home with you. Additionally you will receive a wealth of information, recipes for you to experiment with and a list of oils suitable for skincare.

Thursday Evening Adult Pottery

$35 for members, $45 for non members Sign up for 6 sessions for $180 for members, $230 for non members Please register by 06/20/2018! Students will explore hand-building techniques to make fun and functional art. Perfect for all levels of students from the beginner to more advanced. Adults and teens welcome. Advance reservation is required to guarantee your spot.

Clayapalooza: 'Empty Bowl Project' Bowl Making

Join the Art League of Ocean City to help end hunger! Here's how you can help: join us for this bowl-making session as part of the Empty Bowl Project, benefiting Diakonia and the Art League of OC. Create a ceramic bowl in one session, no experience necessary and either write your name on it or donate it to the event. If you'd like to keep your bowl and join us for the Soup Dinner in spring 2019, you'll be asked to make your $25 donation at the end of the class. Please all 2-3 weeks for bowls to be fired and ready for pickup. The Empty Bowl Project will culminate with a dinner of soup, bread, and desserts donated by local restaurants and guests will take home a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.

Clayapalooza: 'Empty Bowl Project' Bowl Making

Join the Art League of Ocean City to help end hunger! Here's how you can help: join us for this bowl-making session as part of the Empty Bowl Project, benefiting Diakonia and the Art League of OC. Create a ceramic bowl in one session, no experience necessary and either write your name on it or donate it to the event. If you'd like to keep your bowl and join us for the Soup Dinner in spring 2019, you'll be asked to make your $25 donation at the end of the class. Please all 2-3 weeks for bowls to be fired and ready for pickup. The Empty Bowl Project will culminate with a dinner of soup, bread, and desserts donated by local restaurants and guests will take home a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.

Gouache Painting with Joanne K. Guilfoil - Hawaii Flowers

Cost: $25 Members, $30 Non-Members Please register by 06/25/2018! Gouache - sometimes referred to as opaque watercolor, starts out similarly to watercolor. The pigment ratio in gouache is usually much greater than in watercolor and solid white pigment are incorporated. These factors give gouache a much heavier texture and higher opacity than watercolor alone. You will learn different techniques for Gouache and how to work the material to get the wanted effects. Bring what supplies you have, or rent a kit for just $10. All levels are welcome. Each day will be a different theme. Today we will paint Hawaii Flowers.

Tuesday Morning Adult Pottery

$35 for members, $45 for non members Sign up for 6 sessions for $180 for members, $230 for non members Please register by 06/25/2018! Students will explore hand building techniques to make fun and functional art. Perfect for all levels of students from the beginner to more advanced. Adults and teens welcome. Advance reservation is required to guarantee your spot.

Local Colors, Watercolors with Geri Gaskill

$20 for members, $25 for non members Watch watercolor demonstrations and try your hand as you paint along with Geri! Have fun while you learn to capture the "local color" in watercolors. All levels welcome. Bring what supplies you have or rent a kit for just $10.

Create your own beautiful Glass Jewelry with Peter Gibson

$75 for members, $85 for non members, includes all material! Please register by 06/27/2018! Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. You will make 3 pendants and 2 earrings or 2 pendants, 1 earring, 1 bracelet, choosing from a wide range of glasses. The piece will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. Shipping is available! No experience necessary. All levels, and children with registered adult are welcome.

Thursday Evening Adult Pottery

$35 for members, $45 for non members Sign up for 6 sessions for $180 for members, $230 for non members Please register by 06/27/2018! Students will explore hand-building techniques to make fun and functional art. Perfect for all levels of students from the beginner to more advanced. Adults and teens welcome. Advance reservation is required to guarantee your spot.

Make a Bud Vase or Flower Bowl with Peter Gibson

$35 for members, $40 for non members, all materials included! Please register by 06/28/2018! Learn the basics of creating a basic 3x3" square glass piece and make your very own Bud Vase or Flower Bowl to use in the kitchen, Bathroom or bedroom! You can make a design of your choice, but we will have some samples for inspiration. The piece will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up 1-2 weeks later. No experience necessary!

Art and Soul: Abstract Pour Painting

Funded by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. This month: Let go! Color outside the lines. Make an abstract painting with pour painting. This workshop is focused on the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well being of individuals of all ages. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight. This healing workshop provides support, acknowledgement and personal acceptance to those who may be experiencing illness, homelessness, abuse, addiction or painful challenges in life and to the family members and friends who may also be affected. Our mission is to offer an escape and healing through art.

Create Your Own Glass Coral Bowl, Coral Clock or S-curve Flower Garden with Pete Gibson

$75 for members, $90 for non members, includes all materials! Please register by 06/29/2018! Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. You will make an fused glass coral bowl, Clock or S-curve Flower Garden, choosing from a wide range of glasses. The piece will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. Shipping is available! No experience necessary, and children are welcome with a registered adult.