Registration is Now Open for Winter 2026 Classes

Pomegranates & Apples

Saturday afternoons, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

$375

Register by December 19

Prerequisite: Drawing skills at the advanced beginner level (Yes You Can Draw, or Botanical Drawing, or equivalent). Basic watercolor skills are helpful, but not required — we’ll start at the beginning. Questions about whether this class is a good fit for you? Don’t hesitate to contact me.

Capture the beauty of winter fruits in watercolor. Botanical painting is a relaxing, meditative way of working that helps you gain control over watercolor and develop patience with yourself and with the paint. This practice sharpens observation skills and opens you up to a whole new understanding of the natural world. In this class you will develop a foundation in the basic techniques of contemporary botanical painting, with an emphasis on color, value, and composition.

Drawing Practice: Cross Hatching, Scumbling, and Stippling

Friday afternoons, January 23, 30, and February 6 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

$225

Register by January 9

Prerequisite: Some drawing experience is helpful. This class is a good next step after Yes, You Can Draw!

The best way to improve your drawing skills is to get lots of practice. In this class, you’ll receive individual help with the skills you need to further develop your confidence and artistic eye. This session of Drawing Practice will focus on less common methods of developing value that will help you give life to your drawings.

Yes, You Can Draw!

Saturday afternoons, February 21, 28, and March 7, 14, and 21 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

$355

Register by February 6

Prerequisite: None — Absolute beginners and more experienced students who need a refresher are welcome.

Drawing is for everyone! If you’ve ever said, “Oh, I can’t draw,” or if you love art and wish you could do what artists do, this class is for you. This introductory class will walk you through the basics in a friendly, no-stress manner. Our focus will be on doing, not on perfection. This class is relaxing, fun, and designed to take the fear out of touching pencil to paper. No experience necessary and no apologies for what you can or can’t do. We’ll start wherever you are. Bad winter weather? Don’t worry — we’ll meet online if a storm gets in our way.

Paper Magic

Friday, February 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Lunch on your own)

$185 includes some materials

Register by January 30

Prerequisite: You must have taken Meditative Drawing this past November and have completed papers from that class to work with.

Beautiful papers are fun to make, and they’re useful, too. In this class, you’ll learn to make cards, envelopes, and several easy book structures with the papers you created in Meditative Drawing. Your finished pieces will make great gifts, or you can use them yourself for journaling and sketching. The foundational skills you learn will allow you to design your own projects in the future. Join me for this fun day of paper magic!

Silverpoint Shells

Fridays, March 6, 13, and 20 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

$235 includes paper

Register by February 20

Prerequisite: Yes, You Can Draw; Botanical Drawing; or equivalent experience. You do not need previous experience with silverpoint to take this class.

Learn the mysterious practice of the old masters. Silverpoint is a gorgeous medium that’s been around since the Renaissance. To Leonardo daVinci, it was a convenient and portable sketching tool at a time when there were no pencils. This gorgeous medium requires patience, but the marks you’ll make with sterling silver wire have a special quality that nothing else can replicate. In this class, you will gain practice with silverpoint technique while drawing seashells. This calm, meditative way of working results in surprising drawings that magically become richer and more beautiful over time. Join us, and learn the secret!

Location for all classes unless otherwise indicated: Studio 300, Northrup King Building, 1450 Van Buren St. N.E., Minneapolis, MN

Space is limited — reserve your spot now. To register, or for more information, click on the Contact page and send me an email.

Schedules subject to change. Materials not included unless otherwise stated. All are welcome and respected. Students must be vaccinated for COVID-19 and measles. In-studio mask policy varies with local virus case rates. AI devices are not permitted in my studio, or in off-site classes.

Weather Cancellation Policy

Winter: If the Minneapolis or St. Paul Public Schools are closed due to weather, or if in my judgment driving seems unduly hazardous, my studio classes will be cancelled that day. I will work with students to reschedule for a date and time when all can attend. Some classes may have an online option for bad weather days.