Gouache is a beloved watercolor based, opaque medium among artists due to its rich pigment concentration, portability, and the capacity to layer light over dark. Enhance skills in color theory, drawing and design while learning to structure gouache paintings from start to finish creating artworks that showcase light, texture and depth for a more immerse artistic experience.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Mary Binford Miller

Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-Noon

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 15 – Dec. 10 (No class Nov. 5 & 26)

Location: Easels Studio

Public Price: $196 | Member Price: $176.40

Explore past and current trends in nonobjective painting, exploring acrylic, water-based media and drawing with collage. Students work at their own pace on personal projects with guidance from Jim. All experience levels are welcome, and experimentation will be encouraged.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Jim Gross

Tuesdays, 1-2:30 p.m.

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 15 – Dec 10 (No class Nov. 5 & 26)

Location: Tables Studio

Public Price: $129 | Member Price: $116.10

Increase your skills to translate imagery from your tablet or photograph to canvas. Work on principles of design, color harmony, temperature, value, ad more. Demonstrations and short presentations will help refine skills to develop one’s unique voice.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Virginia Grass Simmons

Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m.

7 Weeks: Oct. 15 – Dec. 10 (No class Nov. 5 & 26)

Location: Easels Studio

Public Price: $196 | Member Price: $176.40

The tools of Procreate are vast and can be difficult for a beginner to navigate. This class will help you learn what those tools are and how to use them practically. You might find it’s one of the most fun and easy apps use for digital art. Students must supply their own iPad with the ProCreate app and a charger.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Lauren Miller

Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 15 – Dec. 10 (No class Nov. 5 & 26)

Location: Printmaking Studio

Public Price: $129| Member Price: $116.10

Students will master the basics needed to be successful in watercolor including creating a wash, pouring a background, color mixing, color theory, various applications and techniques, as well as rules for composition and design.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Bernadette Bradshaw

Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 15 – Dec. 10 (No class Nov. 5 & 26)

Location: Tables Studio

Public Price: $129 | Member Price: $116.10

Beginners will cover the basics including color mixing and how to apply acrylic paint with various techniques. Additional topics include perspective, proportion and color theory. Students will choose the subject matter for their paintings with guided instruction. Various creative styles of painting will be explored for further inspiration. Intermediate students continue to build upon the techniques and painting skills learned as a beginner. Students will develop their own artistic voice using fundamental formal ideas and processes.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Doug Billings

Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 15 – Dec. 10 (No class Nov. 5 & 26)

Location: Easels Studio

Public Price: $196 | Member Price: $176.40

This class will practice basic and advanced watercolor techniques working with landscape, still-life and abstract forms. Basic watercolor tubes required. Paper provided. Gross is a charter member of the Kansas Watercolor Society.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Jim Gross

Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 16 – Dec.11 (No class Nov. 6 & 27)

Location: Tables Studio

Public Price: $129 | Member Price: $116.10

The important elements of a well-designed and beautifully “lit” painting will be practiced and discussed. Students will paint from their own photographs. This class is for those who want to immerse themselves in painting for longer periods of time. This will allow more time for instruction and more time to complete your work.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Mary Binford Miller

Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 16 – Dec. 11 (No class Nov. 6 & 27)

Location: Easels Studio

Public Price: $392 | Member Price: $352.80

Learn about past and current trends in nonobjective painting and explore possibilities with found objects ad techniques with mixed media. Students work on individual projects with guidance from the instructor. All skill levels are welcome.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Matthew Hilyard

Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 16 – Dec.11 (No class Nov. 6 & 27)

Location: Tables Studio

Public Price: $129 | Member Price: $116.10

In this course, students will have the opportunity to experience a workshop in every one of Mark Arts’ 7 art studios. Each week will be led by a different instructor who teaches weekly classes in their medium. Workshops will all be beginner level in mediums including acrylic painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, drawing, cooking, and metalsmithing/enameling.

Ages: 16 + | Instructors: See Studios Below

Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 9 – Dec. 4 
Oct. 9 – Enameling/Metals (Jennifer Walterscheid)
Oct. 16 – Hand-building (Troy Becker) – Location: Sculpture Studio
Oct. 23 – Watercolor (Bernadette Bradshaw) – Location: Sculpture Studio
Oct. 30 – Culinary (Sue Corriston)
Nov. 13 – Printmaking (Doug Billings) – No class Nov. 6
Nov. 20 – Ukrainian Egg Decorating (Svitlana Tarauk) – Location: Sculpture Studio
Dec. 4 – Acrylic Painting/Easels (Gayle Bryson Clayborn)- No class Nov. 27

Public Price: $258 | Member Price: $232.20

In this 5-week course, students will have the opportunity to experience a workshop in a variety of Mark Arts studios. Each week will be led by a different instructor who teaches weekly classes in their medium. Workshops will all be beginner level in mediums including acrylic painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, drawing, and metalsmithing/enameling.

Ages: 16 + | Instructors: See Studios Below

Wednesday, 6-9 p.m.

5 Weeks
Session 1: May 8 – June 5 
May 8 – Ceramics
May 15 – Sculpture
May 22 – Printmaking
May 29 – Metals
June 5 – Easels

Session 2: June 26 – Easels
June 26 – Ceramics
July 3 – Sculpture
July 10 – Printmaking
July 17 – Metals
July 24 – Easels

Public Price: $185.00 | Member Price: $166.50

One red, one blue, one yellow, with white can make any color in the world from the brightest bright to the grayest gray. If you struggle to mix the color you desire or have never mixed color, we will take the color wheel down to the primaries without sacrificing saturation – a limited palette with truly unlimited color. This class is suitable for beginners to the seasoned artist. Come enter the wonderful world of color!

Ages: 16+ | Instructor: Melinda Weis

Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

7 week Course
Dates: March 9 – April 20

Location: Easels Studio

Nonmember Price $156 |  Member Price $140.40

In this continuation of Limited Palette, Unlimited Color. we are removing the limit in this palette and learning the principles of color. What colors play well together? Why does the color on my palette look different when I lay it on my canvas? When you learn the why of color, it opens up a whole new world of informed possibilities. This class is suitable for beginners to the seasoned artist but completion of Limited Palette, Unlimited Color is required.

Ages: 16+ | Instructor: Melinda Weis

Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

7 weeks – Session 1:
August 10 – September 21

Location: Easels Studio

Nonmember Price $156 |  Member Price $140.40

Gain confidence in your art making. Painting small is the quickest way to improve your skills! In this course students will explore how to craft small paintings while focusing on the important elements of a successful composition. Learn how to let go of what is not needed and pick up speed along the way. Any paint medium is welcome. Students must have working knowledge of their chosen medium.

Ages: 14+ | Instructor: Melinda Weis

Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-Noon

7 weeks: Aug. 15 – Sept. 26

Location: Easels Studio

Public Price $161 | Member Price $144.90

Painting is traditionally done with brushes of different sizes, shapes, and bristle type. We are going to explore making art with unconventional tools. Yes, you can still use your favorite brushes, but let’s think outside the box (and maybe even use that box) to make art from realism to abstraction and everything in between. All painting mediums welcome.

Ages: 16+ | Instructor: Melinda Weis

Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-Noon

10 weeks
May 16 – July 25 (No class July 4)

Location: Easels Studio

Public Price $230 | Member Price $207

Students will work on individually driven projects with instruction on professional techniques and use of color. Students are encouraged to discuss ideas, techniques and learned skills with fellow students in this friendly studio environment.

Ages: 18+ | Instructor: Bernadette Bradshaw

Thursdays, 1–3:30 p.m.

7 Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 17 – Dec. 12 (No class Nov. 7 & 28)

Location: Tables Studio

Public Price $129 | Member Price $116.10

Each artist makes palette choices that dramatically affect the feel of a painting, but choosing the right colors is not as easy as it seems. This class will explore all the facets of color – hue, chroma, value and mixing. All media are welcome, but painting experience is required.

Ages: 14+ | Instructor: Melinda Weis

Thursdays, 1–4 p.m.

16 Weeks: Aug. 15 – Dec. 12 (No class Nov. & & 28)

Location: Easels Studio

Public Price $443 | Member Price $398.70

Students will learn the traditional art of pysanka, a wax-resist method of dyeing eggs that dates back centuries. Led by instructor Svitlana Tararuk, participants will be guided through the process of creating two beautifully designed eggs using the pysanka style. Students will get a step-by-step demonstration of the techniques involved and will, then, have the opportunity to experiment with different colors and designs as they craft intricate designs of their own. By the end of the class, each student will have two unique and stunning pysanky to take home as a cherished handmade keepsake.

Ages: 14 + | Instructor: Svitlana Tararuk

Thursday, 6-8:30 p.m.

7-Weeks
Session 2: Oct. 17 – Dec. 12 (No class Nov. 7 & 28)

Location: Sculpture Studio

Public Price: $161 | Member Price: $144.90

Students can expect to learn how to fold different origami patterns. We will go over some basic paper sculpture techniques which include creating paper flowers using crepe paper. Also, students will learn how to make simple booklets and then more complicated bookmaking techniques.

Ages 14+ | Instructor: Lauren Miller

Saturdays, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

5 Weeks
Session 1: May 11 – June 8
Session 2: June 29 – July 27

Location: Tables Studio

Public Price: $92 | Member Price: $82.80

Let’s take color down to the very basics. If you struggle to mix the color you desire or have never mixed any color ever, we will take the color wheel down to the primaries without sacrificing saturation – a limited palette with unlimited color. This class is suitable for beginners to the seasoned artist.

Ages:  16+ | Instructor: Melinda Weis

Thursdays, 9 a.m.  – noon

Dates: May 14 – July 2

Location: Easel Studio

Nonmember Price: $210 | Member Price: $189