Shallow Depth of Field
Saturday 13 June
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
J Derick Perry
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating stunning images with a shallow depth of field.
Learn how to achieve that beautiful background blur (bokeh) that makes your subject pop. We will cover aperture settings, focal length considerations, and distance techniques to help you master this creative effect.
Perfect for photographers wanting to add more visual impact to their portraits and close-up shots.
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 27 June
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 3.0 Hours
J Derick Perry
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
This beginner-friendly class covers the fundamentals of photography including aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. You'll learn how to take control of your camera and capture better images.
Perfect for anyone who just got their first camera or wants to understand the basics.
Street Photography Meetup
Saturday 11 July
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
J Derick Perry
Street photography encompasses a wide range of genres, and this week we'll be exploring the town and capturing everyday moments.
Discover how to photograph people, architecture, and urban scenes candidly. We'll discuss composition, timing, and how to work in public spaces confidently.
A great opportunity to practice your street photography skills in a supportive group environment.
Long Exposure Photography
Saturday 19 September
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
J Derick Perry
Learn the basics of long exposure photography to capture light trails, smooth water, and creative motion effects. Tripod is essential. Suitable for all skill levels.
Architecture Photography
Saturday 03 October
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
J Derick Perry
Explore the art of architectural photography capturing buildings, structures, and urban design. Learn techniques for composition, perspective, and lighting. Suitable for all skill levels.
Creative Composition Photography
Saturday 17 October
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
J Derick Perry
Explore creative composition techniques to elevate your photography. Learn about composition rules, framing, leading lines, and how to create more impactful images. Suitable for all skill levels.
Golden Hour Photography Meetup
Saturday 31 October
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
J Derick Perry
Capture the magic of golden hour photography. Learn techniques for shooting in warm natural light, managing exposure, and creating stunning images with beautiful tones and shadows. Suitable for all skill levels.
Basic Techniques for Watercolor - CLASS #2: Beginning Introduction to Watercolor Techniques
Saturday 06 June
Wickham Road, Kernersville, NC 27284 - 10am - 2 Hours
Lisa Geiger
If you are a real beginner, this is perfect for you! This class is designed to introduce beginners to basics and develop watercolor skills. We will learn and practice washes, gradients, wet on wet, wet on dry, masking, resist and other techniques. We will paint a small composition to put these skills together. This is a great opportunity for practicing basic skills you will need for other classes.
Worldbuilding Maps
Saturday 20 June
4th Street - 4pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
Worldbuilding is the art and process of creating a fictional universe. One of the first things a worldbuilder does is create their own map to get a quick reference to how big the world is. In this class we're going to be creating a world map for your fantasy world. You'll also learn about useful resources to build both digitally and traditionally.
Color Wheel and Color Charts | Class 3 of Introduction to Watercolors Series
Saturday 27 June
Wickham Road, Canterbury Estates, Kernersville, NC - 10am - 2 Hours
Lisa Geiger
One of the things I see a LOT in classes is the challenge of finding the right color and being unhappy with the result. Knowing the colors that are in your pans or tubes, understanding how to mix what you have to achieve a desired hue and value is essential to success. We will learn the essentials of colors, the color wheel, values, color harmony, and mixing. We'll paint a color wheel with graduated values with your own colors so that you have a reference for your own paints. We will learn to paint some color charts to understand how you can find your own colors.
Bring with you: watercolors, specifically a yellow, red, and blue for the color wheel, two water containers, pencil and eraser, several sheets watercolor paper your choice, size should be at least 8 square to accommodate the circle. The brushes I will be using are No. 6, 8 rounds.
You will walk down a grassy hill in the back yard to get to the cabin, and then back up when you go, so wear appropriate shoes.
Still Life Drawing with Coloured Pencils
Saturday 27 June
4th Street - 4pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
In this class, we're going to be drawing still lives using color pencils! Drawing still lives help an artist notice the finer details of an object or environment that they create in. We will focus on some of the fundamentals of drawing create composition, shape, form, and perspective! and many other skills!
Color Theory 101
Saturday 11 July
Near Forsyth Tech - 4:30pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
Come and join us as we learn to conquer one of the many battles an artist must fight- Color. Color theory is something helps your artwork go from dull to bold! Color is also something graphic artists use to convey a mood/theme of a piece or story. In this class, we will go over the basic princples of color theory as well as come up with neat tricks both digitally and traditionally to make your work pop!
Value, Shading, Shadow | Class 4 of Introduction to Watercolors Series
Saturday 18 July
Wickham Road, Canterbury Estates, Kernersville, NC - 10am - 2 Hours
Lisa Geiger
This introductory class is designed for beginner and intermediate artists to learn essential watercolor principles and techniques. Breathe life and substance into your painting with value, shading, shadow. Learn what they are and how can we use them to create shape and depth and capture the effects of light on objects.
Bring your own watercolor paints, a good selection of round, flat, liner brushes, several sheets of 9 x 12” watercolor paper, 2 containers for water, some sort of pan for mixing, a pencil and eraser.
Nature Drawing
Saturday 25 July
Patterson Avenue - 4pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
Flowers, trees and plants have some of the most beautiful, natural symmetry artists can capture. They offer a rich library of shape reference that trains the eye to understand lines, colors, and shapes. In this class, we use our observational skills to study a plant's pattern and shape to break it down to its simplest forms.
Brushstrokes and Summer Florals | Class 5 of Introduction to Watercolor Series
Saturday 01 August
Wickham Road, Canterbury Estates, Kernersville, NC - 10am - 2 Hours
Lisa Geiger
We will learn a variety of essential brushstrokes as well as brush holding position and loading paint properly to achieve different effects. After practicing these skills, we will put what we are learning together into a floral arrangement.Watercolors, two water containers, pencil and eraser, watercolor paper your choice, but 100 cotton is recommended. Bring a selection of brushes, including several round and flat brushes, and a liner.
Mandala Art
Saturday 08 August
Near Angel Watch Childcare - 5pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
In this class, we will be learning how to make a Mandala. A Mandala is a figured design that represented the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism.Mandalas often have a symmetrical design with repeating geometric patterns that are bold and colorful.
Materials, Moths, and Butterflies | Class 1 of Introduction to Watercolors Series
Saturday 15 August
Wickham Road, Canterbury Estates, Kernersville, NC - 10am - 2 Hours
Lisa Geiger
A perfect FIRST CLASS, this beginner-oriented opportunity explores some of the enormous assortment of supplies that are marketed to watercolorists. Paper. Paints. Brushes. How many colors ARE there? How much do I need to spend? How fancy or professional does it need to be? The beginning of our time together will involve explanation of different materials that are available and how to understand what is distinct about them. After this introduction, you will have the opportunity to use samples of a variety of materials from economy to what can be used professionally. I'll provide examples of moths and butterflies as subjects for you to work from. From this experience, you should walk away with not only an understanding of the materials, but a personal opinion on how they perform for you. You should not need any materials for the class, but are welcome to bring them.
Urban Sketch
Saturday 22 August
Downtown Winston-Salem - 5pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
This meet-up is for people who are interested in sketching city scenes by using a pen (mostly fountain pen or calligraphic pens) or a pencil! Learn how to use perspective drawing techniques to capture what you see surrounding the city scene.
Urban Sketching is a great way to create realistic depth to make dramatic image.
Basic Techniques for Watercolor | Class 2 of Introduction to Watercolors Series
Saturday 29 August
Wickham Road, Kernersville, NC 27284 - 10am - 2 Hours
Lisa Geiger
If you are a real beginner, this is perfect for you! This class is designed to introduce beginners to basics and develop watercolor skills. We will learn and practice washes, gradients, wet on wet, wet on dry, masking, resist and other techniques. We will paint a small composition to put these skills together. This is a great opportunity for practicing basic skills you will need for other classes.
