Monthly Art Lab
Monthly Art Lab, where creativity and fun come together! Each month, we will explore a new technique to add to your creative tool kit. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist, you’ll gain new skills, create something special, and connect with fellow creatives. Join us for one class or several, and leave feeling energized and ready to explore your artistic side!
Susan Ernst
Expressive Arts & Mixed Media Instructor
Exploring Our Surroundings
We will take a short walk around Springfield’s Historic District capturing what interests us using quick sketches and making a color inventory. Back in the classroom, we will work on these sketches more and bring them to life using our color palette. Saturday, May 31 | 10 AM – 12 PM | Ages: 14+ | $35 | Instructed by Susan Ernst
Intro to Gel Plate Printing
Explore the magic of gel plate printing! You will enjoy this playful approach to art making using a gel plate, paint, and a brayer while producing some sophisticated results. Saturday, June 28 | 10 AM – 12 PM | Ages: 14+ | $35 | Instructed by Susan Ernst
Intro to Color Mixing
What’s the difference between hue, tint, shade and tone? And how do you create them? In this class we will explore creating colors with watercolor and gouache. You will leave class with a set of recipe cards to refer to again and again. If you love color, then this is the class for you! Saturday, July 19 | 10 AM – 12 PM | Ages: 14+ | $35 | Instructed by Susan Ernst
