Every one of us has a story to tell, whether it’s a grand fictional adventure or a slice of our own lived experience. Whether you are 17 or 70, a complete beginner or a seasoned doodler, local artist Jacob Boland invites you to discover the power of sequential art. This dynamic, hands-on course goes far beyond basic drawing, it’s an exploration of non-linear storytelling designed to help you find your unique visual voice, achieve a sense of mental balance, and become a more confident communicator. Your journey begins with the very foundations of the medium.

Step by step, you will learn to map out your ideas using quick thumbnail sketches and outlines, before diving into the mechanics of panel layout to master narrative flow and guide your reader’s eye. From there, you'll explore composition and blocking to bring depth and dramatic tension to your pages. Finally, you will breathe life into your worlds by mastering the professional, atmospheric techniques of ink wash, composition, and shading. By the end of the course, you will not only walk away with a wealth of new artistic skills and a mind cleared of clutter, but you will also take home your entire portfolio of original work from the final session.

Spaces are limited to ensure personalized, one-on-one guidance from Jacob. Reserve your spot today and turn your blank pages into powerful stories!

Once you have mastered the language of light and shadow, a world of vibrant possibility opens. This course is designed as the natural evolution for those who have discovered the power of the pencil in our Intro to Drawing I class and are ready to breathe life into their work through the sophisticated medium of colored pencil. We invite artists of all generations to return to the studio, reuniting the precision of our foundational skills with the emotive energy of a full-color palette. Our journey begins by revisiting the "Inner Architect”, refreshing our mastery of line, shape, and perspective to ensure our structural bones are rock-solid. From there, we transition into the foundational principles of color theory. You will learn to see color not just as a decorative layer, but as a structural tool. We move beyond "coloring in" to explore how hue and saturation interact with our established knowledge of value and form, allowing you to create depth and dimension that rivals any painting. The heart of the class lies in the exploration of the colored pencil itself. You will dive into professional techniques such as layering, burnishing, and glazing, discovering how to blend pigments directly on the page to achieve rich, luminous mid-tones and dramatic, high-contrast shadows. We continue our focus on thoughtful design through thumbnail sketching, ensuring your compositions are as intentional as your color choices. Join us as we bridge the gap between the sketch and the masterpiece.

Ready to get your hands dirty and unleash your creative power? Join this ultimate ceramics revolution where we transform simple earth into enduring art. This immersive, all-levels class is your chance to discover the powerful, satisfying zen found in the rhythmic focus of the potter's wheel.

We'll guide you through the essential foundational skills, starting with the vital techniques of wedging and centering the clay, and moving quickly into throwing functional vessels of various shapes and sizes. You'll master altering forms and assembling multi-part pieces on the wheel. But we don't stop at the spin. You will explore the complex transformation of clay, covering everything from understanding clay bodies and utilizing professional tools, to unlocking brilliant results with various glazing techniques.

With personalized guidance to help you reach your individual goals, you’ll leave with more than just pots—you’ll gain the skills to create beautiful, tangible ceramic masterpieces, both functional and sculptural.

*The class fee includes all your essential supplies: 22 ½ pounds of clay, tools, glazes, and firing for the session. With a student-to-instructor ratio of 8:1, you can count on plenty of individual attention.

*No class will be held on Wednesday November 25, 2026.

Capture the radiant energy of autumn through our watercolor classes designed to expand your creative toolkit as the foliage transforms. These independent classes invite you to celebrate the season in the studio while mastering essential watercolor techniques from color glazes, wash control, and rich tactile textures to rendering soft atmospheric depth and glowing fall foliage.

Golden Horizons Autumn Landscapes: Turn your focus to majestic fall scenery in this studio-based class. This session demystifies the art of painting brilliant foliage, soft golden sunlight, and atmospheric depth. You’ll practice loose brushwork, clean color mixing for glowing reds and yellows, and strategies for keeping landscape washes fresh and vibrant.

Designed for artists looking to refine their studio skills, these independent classes offer flexible opportunities to explore the fall season in watercolor.

Unwind into the weekend with a hands-on evening in the ceramic studio creating your very own complete set of 6 ceramic espresso cups. Whether you want to fashion a sleek matching collection for hosting, craft a charmingly varied mix-and-match set, or make thoughtful handmade gifts to share, this workshop offers a relaxed and welcoming space for all skill levels.

No prior pottery experience is necessary as you explore foundational techniques to shape, smooth, and detail your mini vessels. You will have complete creative freedom to add custom handles, carved patterns, or stamped textures before selecting your favorite glazes from our studio palette.

All clay, tools, glazes, and double-firing services are provided. All you have to do is show up in comfortable clothes you don't mind getting a little clay-dusted. After class, our studio team will handle the drying, glazing, and firing process, leaving your finished set food- and dishwasher-safe.

Kick off the cozy autumn season with a hands-on evening in the pottery studio sculpting a classic ceramic haunted house inspired by collectible village displays. Bring the family and build out a halloween village or create a standalone spooky architectural accent.

This workshop guides you step-by-step through designing a miniature building complete with intricate trim, crooked roofs, shuttered windows, and character-filled details.No prior pottery experience is needed as you learn foundational slab construction and handbuilding techniques to build your house from the ground up. You will learn how to join clay walls, score and slip architectural features, and carve fine details like brickwork, shingles, or tiny overgrown vines before finishing your piece with our vibrant underglazes.

All clay, sculpting tools, glazes, and double-firing services are provided. Please wear comfortable clothes you don't mind getting a bit of clay on. After class, our studio team will handle the drying, glazing, and kiln firing.                                           

Unlock the secrets to striking, realistic portraiture in an oil painting class designed to accelerate your skills and build your confidence. If you have ever wanted to capture the true essence of a person on canvas but didn’t know where to start, this class provides the clear, actionable roadmap you need. Whether you want to paint family members or simply elevate your studio practice, mastering the portrait is a major milestone for any artist. This class gives you the foundational toolkit to do exactly that. We will focus intensely on the core pillars of portraiture: establishing solid proportions, achieving a true-to-life likeness, and mixing accurate skin tones that pop. By working with two completely different live models, you will train your eye to adapt to different facial structures and features in real-time. You will leave this class not just with a finished painting, but with the practical skills and confidence to approach any portrait.

*Is this class right for me? If you already have some oil painting experience under your belt and are ready to take your skills to the next level, you’re in the right place! Because this is an intermediate-to-advanced class, we ask that students have a basic working knowledge of oil paints before enrolling.

Discover the joy of putting brush to canvas in this four-week introductory journey. Foundations of Acrylics 101 is designed to be your creative sanctuary, a place where the technical foundations of art meet the relaxing flow of the painting process. Whether you are picking up a brush for the very first time or returning to the easel after years away, this course offers a gentle, structured path to artistic confidence.

Together we will move step-by-step through the life of a painting, using the timeless beauty of still-life arrangements to sharpen our eyes and steady our hands. We begin by exploring the soothing rhythm of color mixing, learning how to create a harmonious palette from just a few primary tubes to find clean, intentional hues. As your comfort grows, we’ll transition into the logic of light, breaking down complex objects into simple shapes and using soft shading to breathe three-dimensional life into your work. In the later sessions, the focus shifts to the tactile world of texture and layering, where you will learn the "rounding out" techniques that turn a flat sketch into a soulful, finished piece. We conclude our time together by adding those crisp, luminous highlights and fine details that bring a sense of magic and "pop" to your masterpiece.

Join us for a couple of hours each week of focused, quiet creativity. You’ll leave not only with a finished still-life painting you’ll be proud to display but with a foundational toolkit of skills and a refreshed spirit to carry into your next creative project.

Find your flow and master the basics. Space is limited—reserve your easel today.