2025
Benton Center LBCC 2025
SUMMER Travel Journaling REGISTER NOW -FILLING QUICKLY
Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 pm
6 weeks, June 24-July 29
Sketching tells our life stories, slows us down, and enhances our memories and experiences. In this class, we’ll learn how to quickly sketch on location and from direct observation with pen, ink, and basic watercolor techniques in a travel size sketchbook. We’ll take the mystery out of deciding WHAT to sketch and HOW much to include to capture your travel experiences. We will meet, outdoors, at various locations throughout Corvallis. For students of all levels. Bring sketchbook and pen to first class.
SUMMER Travel Journaling REGISTER NOW -FILLING QUICKLY
Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 pm
6 weeks, June 24-July 29
Sketching tells our life stories, slows us down, and enhances our memories and experiences. In this class, we’ll learn how to quickly sketch on location and from direct observation with pen, ink, and basic watercolor techniques in a travel size sketchbook. We’ll take the mystery out of deciding WHAT to sketch and HOW much to include to capture your travel experiences. We will meet, outdoors, at various locations throughout Corvallis. For students of all levels. Bring sketchbook and pen to first class.
Benton Center LBCC 2025
Expressive Charcoal
FALL term 2025
8 weeks
Tuesdays, 12:30-3:00pm
Class size limit: 10
Explore the dramatic and diverse medium of charcoal to create a painterly effect using the additive and subtractive method. We’ll use a variety of mark-making techniques, tools and tips, and learn how to see shapes rather than contours to create a full range of values. Students will work from black/white images for inspiration. Individual attention will be emphasized.
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The Weather Journal
FALL term
8 weeks
Wednesdays, 1-3 pm
Class size limit: 12
Look Up! It is intrinsic to our nature to pay attention to daily and seasonal climate shifts that happen in our environment. We see, feel, hear, sense and smell a change in the air. Explore a wide variety of techniques to capture these weather patterns for use in a weather journal. Layers of watercolor, graphite, and mark-making tools can quickly communicate the feel of wind, clouds, and passing storms over the ocean. Students will build a foundation for a continued practice and create a collection of various weather examples to use as references.
SITKA CENTER 2025
Sitka Center for Arts and Ecology
The Weather Journal - 2 day workshop (FULL)
July 9-10, 2025
Look Up! It is intrinsic to our nature to pay attention to daily and seasonal climate shifts that happen in our environment. We see, feel, hear, sense and smell a change in the air.
Explore a wide variety of painting and drawing techniques to capture these weather patterns in a Weather Journal. Layers of watercolor, acrylic, graphite, and mark-making tools can quickly communicate the feel of the wind, clouds, storms, hot days, dark and smoky skies. We will be working both outdoors and in the studio. Students will build a foundation for a continued practice and create a collection of various weather examples to use as references.
Sitka Center takes the necessary steps to ensure a safe learning environment for students and staff. Updates and registration information will be posted directly through their website.
CAC (Creative Arts Community)
Menucha Retreat Center in the Columbia Gorge
Abstract Drawing, Painting and the Creative Process - 5 day workshop
August 6-10, 2025
Create abstract imagery inspired by Menucha’s natural environment through guided prompts and experimental methods. We’ll explore various drawing, painting, and layering techniques using mixed media, that are designed to bring depth, interest, and creative expression to your artwork. We’ll work intuitively, incorporating real life with the imaginary. This workshop is for artists of all levels who want to expand their own creative process.
See CAC website for information and registration
Menucha Retreat Center in the Columbia Gorge
Abstract Drawing, Painting and the Creative Process - 5 day workshop
August 6-10, 2025
Create abstract imagery inspired by Menucha’s natural environment through guided prompts and experimental methods. We’ll explore various drawing, painting, and layering techniques using mixed media, that are designed to bring depth, interest, and creative expression to your artwork. We’ll work intuitively, incorporating real life with the imaginary. This workshop is for artists of all levels who want to expand their own creative process.
See CAC website for information and registration
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