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Social Scene: Bienvenue and Joyeux Noël with Ateliers Jacob
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A Dino-Mite Holiday Blooms at the U.S. Botanic Garden
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Clothed Figure Drawing with a Live Model
• August 4, 2025
Artists traditionally spend a lot of time drawing the nude human form because it’s the fastest way to develop an understanding of human anatomy. Problematically, a lot more goes into […]
First Saturday: April
• April 9, 2025
On the first Saturday of each month the National Gallery springs to life with a variety of engaging activities for all ages. All activities are free, and most are first […]
Open House
• September 19, 2024
Join us for a family-friendly celebration of art, music, and architecture! This event is free and open to all with live jazz music, art-making activities, and food trucks. Entrance to […]
Drawing for Young Adults with William Demaria
• September 6, 2024
This 7-week class will provide students with a solid foundation in drawing. This class will start with pencil, then explore powdered graphite, and pen. Students will be provided with a […]
Drawing II: Advanced Drawing for Adults with William Demaria
• August 2, 2024
Meant as a continuation of Drawing 1, this course will help students progress to more advanced stages of historical academic training. Students will be introduced to faster but more complicated […]
Drawing 1 with Sarah Bazmehri – 14 to 18 years old
• June 28, 2024
This course is designed to help participants (teens ages 14 to 18) get comfortable with drawing, which serves as the foundation for other art forms. Through a series of exercises […]
Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition with William Demaria
• May 22, 2024
Jul 11- Aug 29 – Thursdays 5:30 – 8:30 pm *(No class Aug 8) This class is for adult beginners to learn the fundamentals of drawing, photography, and artistic composition. […]
Printmaking with a Press for Kids , Teens with Etai – Weekly – 8 Weeks
• April 1, 2024
Join Etai for a hands-on printmaking experience using a print press, specially designed for kids and teens, and unleash your creativity! Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of – sometimes it […]
Pastel Transfer Print with Nina Muys
• October 10, 2023
Marie Cassat discovered that chalk pastels can transfer well to damp paper by using pressure. Nina Muys has embraced this method where the richness of the chalk pastels combined with […]
Aquarelle avec Véronique (français- anglais) Watercolor (French English) 2d
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Aquarelle avec Véronique (en Français et en anglais) – Simple et Divertissant Watercolor with Véronique (in French and English)- Fun and Easy Tuesdays, October 10 and 17 from 6 to […]
