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In this class, students will work with a variety of media, such as painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and more. Because students will be able to use an assortment of materials in this class, they will gain the knowledge to focus on specific media when furthering their art education. Different projects, techniques, and skills will be […]
The Washington, DC premiere of Being and Belonging, a program of seven short videos from VisualAIDS highlighting under-told stories of HIV and AIDS from the perspective of artists living with HIV across the world, will be screened from American University’s Humanities Truck at the Studio House at Walbridge in Mount Pleasant on December 1, from […]
On the first day of class, students are expected to bring their materials and an example of their artwork to share. In this class students will draw people from life […]
With practice, anyone can improve their drawing abilities. Students will gain knowledge of line, value, tone, negative space, and perspective in this course, and you'll leave with the assurance to […]
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 transparent medium can result in an exciting print. This method also can be done without a press. Pastel Transfer Print Friday - October 6 10-1 […]
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 8:30 pm See translation after the French description L’originalité de l’aquarelle par rapport aux autres types de peintures, comme l’acrylique ou bien l’huile, on ne […]
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 can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 come, first served. This edition will highlight one of the defining artists of the 20th century, Elizabeth Catlett, who addressed the injustices she witnessed and […]
