March 2018
Watercolor Collage Workshop with Chris Blevins
Get down and get funky with paper napkins, color sanding, and all other sorts of fun and funky stuff at this Watercolor Collage workshop. I’m offering two ticket types for this event. Pay $85 upfront via credit card. Pay $20 upfront via credit card and $60 cash at the event. This means $5 off for you. Yay! This is a CASH only discount. No checks or credit cards accepted at the event. Please note, supplies are not provided. If you…
Find out more »April 2018
Beginning Watercolor: Sunflower
This watercolor class is for the absolute adult beginner. Learn basic techniques in the morning and produce your first painting or two in the afternoon. The supply list is minimal, so you can see if you like watercolors before spending a lot of money. Click here to register! See photos of these projects on the Community Ed website. Pay instructor $20 supply fee and bring a sack lunch. Check Community Education website for supply list.
Find out more »May 2018
Painting Scarves with Alcohol Inks – with Chris Blevins
Using this super fun medium, you’ll be painting not one but two silk scarves in whatever colors and designs you so desire. Whee! Please be aware that even though alcohol Inks are super easy to use/learn, they are messy and staining, so plan to wear your grubbies or an overshirt and I’ll provide the vinyl gloves. Speaking of materials, all supplies are provided. I have a BIG variety of colors for you to choose from OK, I’m offering two ticket…
Find out more »June 2018
Wine and Watercolors with Chris Blevins – Giraffe
What's not to like about a giraffe? -) Such fun and funky creatures. So, let's paint one! Wine and Watercolors are “art as entertainment” events. A fun, non-serious painting get together using watercolors. No experience needed (really) and all art supplies provided. And I only use professional, artist-grade supplies at my events, by the way. No cheapie, craft store stuff allowed! Anyhoo, come on down…it’s where fine art meets fun art! (Pssst, I may be getting the glitter glue out…
Find out more »Beginning Watercolor Workshop with Chris Blevins – Sunflower
This event is currently SOLD OUT. However, things happen and people cancel. So, please get yourself on the Wait List. To do so, click the Register button, then click Add to Wait List. --- This watercolor class is for the absolute beginner. Learn basic techniques in the morning and produce your first painting in the afternoon. Supplies are included in the fee for this workshop so you can see if you like watercolors before investing a lot of money in…
Find out more »Loose Florals Watercolor Workshop with Chris Blevins
Loose, looser, loosest! -) Learn how to paint a floral still life in a very loose watercolor style. A touch of previous watercolor experience is probably best for this workshop. That said, if you’re game to just jump in, that’d probably work too! I’m offering two ticket types for this event. Pay $75 upfront via credit card. Pay $30 upfront via credit card and $40 cash at the event. This means $5 off for you. Yay! This is a CASH…
Find out more »July 2018
Painting Scarves with Alcohol Inks – with Chris Blevins
Using this super fun (and easy!) medium, you’ll be painting not one but two silk scarves in whatever colors and designs you so desire. Whee! Please be aware that even though alcohol Inks are super easy to use/learn, they are messy and staining, so plan to wear your grubbies or an overshirt and I’ll provide the vinyl gloves. Speaking of materials, all supplies are provided. I have a BIG variety of colors for you to choose from OK, I’m offering…
Find out more »Wine and Watercolors with Chris Blevins – Hummingbird
SOLD OUT. But please do sign up on the Wait List. Things can, and do, happen and you might be able to get it…if you’re on the wait list.
Find out more »August 2018
Steampunk Lady Watercolor Workshop with Chris Blevins
Steampunk…yeah!! Gears and timepieces and lots of steampunk fun. Some watercolor experience is probably best for this workshop. I’m offering two ticket types for this event. Pay $75 upfront via credit card. Pay $30 upfront via credit card and $40 cash at the event. This means $5 off for you. Yay! This is a CASH only discount. Please note, supplies are not provided. If you don’t quite have all your own supplies yet, I have two suggestions: Shop at Art…
Find out more »September 2018
Watercolor Quick and Easy with Chris Blevins – Hummingbird
Yes, you can paint this. 🙂 Suitable for the absolute beginner. And no drawing required (but you can if you want to!). Yay! A fun evening of watercolor goodness. All supplies provided.
Find out more »Beginning Watercolor Workshop with Chris Blevins – Dandelion Poof
This watercolor class is for the absolute beginner. Learn basic techniques in the morning and produce your first painting in the afternoon. Supplies are included in the fee for this workshop so you can see if you like watercolors before investing a lot of money in supplies I’m offering two ticket types for this event. Pay $65 upfront via credit card. Pay $20 upfront via credit card and $40 cash at the event. This means $5 off for you. Yay!…
Find out more »October 2018
Intuitive Painting – Watercolor Workshop with Chris Blevins
Y'all have asked me many times to share how I paint when I paint just for me...and not with a specific end goal in mind. So, that's what we'll be doing in this workshp. Following the process I use, even when I don't know what it's going to be before beginning to paint. 🙂 All sort of topics may be addressed, depending on how things intuitively unfold of course(!), including: The phases of a painting What to look for during…
Find out more »Wine and Watercolors with Chris Blevins – What a Hoot
Whooo! Whooo! What a fun Fall proect. And yes, we’re getting the glitter glue out for this one. Wine and Watercolors are “art as entertainment” events. A fun, non-serious painting get together using watercolors. No experience needed (really) and all art supplies provided. And I only use professional, artist-grade supplies at my events, by the way. No cheapie, craft store stuff allowed! Anyhoo (haha), come on down…it’s where fine art meets fun art! Chris Blevins, The Unexpected Artist (and certified…
Find out more »November 2018
Painting Scarves Alcohol Inks
Learn to make one-of-a-kind art with alcohol inks. You will paint two silk scarves and one ceramic tile. If you’d like to paint more than this, or something different such as a pillar candle or glassware, feel free to bring your own additional objects and a box or box top so you can carry your projects home. Alcohol inks are a messy medium, and while gloves are provided, please plan to bring an over-shirt or an apron. Pay instructor a…
Find out more »Painting Scarves with Alcohol Inks – with Chris Blevins
These Painting Scarves events usually sell out well in advance so git while the gittin is good! 🙂 Using this super fun (and easy!) medium, you’ll be painting not one but two silk scarves in whatever colors and designs you so desire. And just in time for Christmas too. Great for gift giving. Please be aware that even though alcohol Inks are super easy to use/learn, they are messy and staining, so plan to wear your grubbies or an overshirt…
Find out more »Chris Blevins & Suzi Vitulli Holiday Open Houses / Open Studios
Lots of Art, Cards, Calendars and more. Support your Local Artist while you're out shopping on Small Business Saturday. There'll be: --Drawings --Name that Painting --Yummy liquid and solid refreshments 😉 And who knows what we'll come up with! Suzi's address is: 1513 Adair, Richland. Just 9/10s of a mile from mine!
Find out more »December 2018
Watercolor Christmas Cards – with Chris Blevins and Suzi Vitulli
Join us for a full day of painting fun and whimsical Christmas Cards. We have several patterns to choose from, and Suzi and I will both be there to walk you through every step. Patterns range from super easy to intermediate. Are you up for a challenge? Or would you just like a day of play time? Or maybe a little of both. Come and start the holiday season and do something fun for yourself, and then have some lovely…
Find out more »February 2019
Beginning Watercolor Workshop with Chris Blevins – Peacock Feather
This watercolor class is for the absolute beginner. Learn basic techniques in the morning and produce your first painting in the afternoon. Supplies are included in the fee for this workshop so you can see if you like watercolors before investing a lot of money in supplies I’m offering two ticket types for this event. Pay $70 upfront via credit card. Pay $25 upfront via credit card and $40 cash at the event. This means $5 off for you. Yay!…
Find out more »March 2019
Paint Your Pet Watercolor Workshop with Chris Blevins
This event has been rescheduled to Sunday, March 3 (previously February 9). Learn how to paint your pet using watercolors (and a touch of mixed media thrown in for fun, or is that fur?) during this one-day watercolor workshop. We’ll work from a photo, so that’ll be part of what you and I do before class… I’ll help make sure you have a photo or take a photo of your pet that is good to paint from! Please be aware…
Find out more »May 2019
Underwaterscapes: Watercolor Workshop with Chris Blevins and Suzi Vitulli
It’s all about the fishies and other underwater critters and plants at this two-day workshop. We’ll be sharing techniques we learned from fabulous watercolorists Allura Westly and Lian Zhen, combined with our own skills and style too of course. We’ll spend Day One playing with all the different techniques and approaches you can use to paint an underwaterscape. Day Two, you’ll design your own painting, and paint it. Plus, we’ll do demos and provide you with individual help throughout the day,…
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