Lessons in Art
Group Workshops:
Spring and Summer 2018, click on the hyperlinked titles for more information and registration:
Nature Sketching
with Raebird Creations LLC (indoors)
Saturday May 19, 10am-12pm, $40
Loosen up and explore your creativity in this 2-hour workshop. We'll draw plants and landscapes using charcoal and water-soluble pen techniques. You need not consider yourself "artistic" or have any prior experience! Come as you are, wild and free. Materials provided. Register by email.
Color Meditations (Silk Painting)
with Raebird Creations LLC (indoors)
Parents and Children Welcome!
Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27, 10am-12pm, $70
Experiment with vinegar-based dye on silk. In this introductory silk painting course, participants will explore complimentary and analogous color schemes by creating 3 mini silk paintings (4x4). On day 1, we'll dye the fabric and use salt to create comet-like patterns. On day 2, we''ll use matte medium to mount our creations on canvas. Participants will take home their own hangable tryptic. No prior arts experience necessary. This is a stress free class. We will use the flow of dye and careful reflection on color to bring us away from our busy thoughts and into the present moment. Materials provided. Register by email.
Water-soluble Ink Pen (one day)
at The Drawing Studio (2760 N Tucson Blvd)
Saturday June 30, 4-7pm, $40, all materials provided
Water-soluble ink pens are versatile and easy to carry afield! In this class, we’ll learn to use the paint-like potential that is latent in Pilot ink pens, returning after our sketches dry to add details in white charcoal. Natural found objects such as plant parts, bones, and feathers will be our subjects. Click to register.
Call The Drawing Studio (520-620-0947).
Drawing Plants (one day)
at The Drawing Studio (2760 N Tucson Blvd)
Saturday July 7, 4-7pm, $40, all materials provided
Cholla skeletons, ocotillo spines, and more! In this class, we’ll couple botanical knowledge with our powers of observation to sketch whole and partial plants. Participants will have a choice of graphite or charcoal. Click to register.
Call The Drawing Studio (520-620-0947).
Drawing the Landscape from Mt. Lemmon (outdoors, one day)
sponsored by The Drawing Studio
Saturday July 28, 10am-4pm, $90
Beat the desert heat! This plein air workshop will take place in the pine forests atop Mt. Lemmon, where you can enjoy the cool mountain air and take in the sweeping vistas. We’ll use graphite, charcoal, and/or water-soluble ink pens to sketch the landscape. Coronado National Forest pass required per car. Carpooling is an option! Click to register.
Call The Drawing Studio (520-620-0947).
Party and Event Sessions:
Invite Raebird Creations to facilitate an artistic project for guests at your event! Includes birthday parties, sleepovers, baby showers, bridal showers, and more! Simple, easy-to-follow instruction by artist Saraiya Kanning. No prior experience necessary.
Private and Group Lessons:
Lessons in beginning flute and creative writing are also available at the rate of $25/ 30-min. Use the form below to inquire about and request lessons. In the comments sections state which type of lesson you are inquiring about: Native American flute, Western C flute, or painting/drawing. For a description of the Native American Flute, a sample track, and a brief teacher bio, see here.
Spring and Summer 2018, click on the hyperlinked titles for more information and registration:
Nature Sketching
with Raebird Creations LLC (indoors)
Saturday May 19, 10am-12pm, $40
Loosen up and explore your creativity in this 2-hour workshop. We'll draw plants and landscapes using charcoal and water-soluble pen techniques. You need not consider yourself "artistic" or have any prior experience! Come as you are, wild and free. Materials provided. Register by email.
Color Meditations (Silk Painting)
with Raebird Creations LLC (indoors)
Parents and Children Welcome!
Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27, 10am-12pm, $70
Experiment with vinegar-based dye on silk. In this introductory silk painting course, participants will explore complimentary and analogous color schemes by creating 3 mini silk paintings (4x4). On day 1, we'll dye the fabric and use salt to create comet-like patterns. On day 2, we''ll use matte medium to mount our creations on canvas. Participants will take home their own hangable tryptic. No prior arts experience necessary. This is a stress free class. We will use the flow of dye and careful reflection on color to bring us away from our busy thoughts and into the present moment. Materials provided. Register by email.
Water-soluble Ink Pen (one day)
at The Drawing Studio (2760 N Tucson Blvd)
Saturday June 30, 4-7pm, $40, all materials provided
Water-soluble ink pens are versatile and easy to carry afield! In this class, we’ll learn to use the paint-like potential that is latent in Pilot ink pens, returning after our sketches dry to add details in white charcoal. Natural found objects such as plant parts, bones, and feathers will be our subjects. Click to register.
Call The Drawing Studio (520-620-0947).
Drawing Plants (one day)
at The Drawing Studio (2760 N Tucson Blvd)
Saturday July 7, 4-7pm, $40, all materials provided
Cholla skeletons, ocotillo spines, and more! In this class, we’ll couple botanical knowledge with our powers of observation to sketch whole and partial plants. Participants will have a choice of graphite or charcoal. Click to register.
Call The Drawing Studio (520-620-0947).
Drawing the Landscape from Mt. Lemmon (outdoors, one day)
sponsored by The Drawing Studio
Saturday July 28, 10am-4pm, $90
Beat the desert heat! This plein air workshop will take place in the pine forests atop Mt. Lemmon, where you can enjoy the cool mountain air and take in the sweeping vistas. We’ll use graphite, charcoal, and/or water-soluble ink pens to sketch the landscape. Coronado National Forest pass required per car. Carpooling is an option! Click to register.
Call The Drawing Studio (520-620-0947).
Party and Event Sessions:
Invite Raebird Creations to facilitate an artistic project for guests at your event! Includes birthday parties, sleepovers, baby showers, bridal showers, and more! Simple, easy-to-follow instruction by artist Saraiya Kanning. No prior experience necessary.
- Make a vibrant watercolor or acrylic painting. 2 hours, $200.
- Make memory wire bracelets and matching earrings. 2 hours, $200.
- Package includes materials for up to 5 people, after which guests may be added for $10 each.
- Each package includes a special gift for the birthday person, bride-to-be, or guest of honor!
- Customize colors and subject matter to match your party!
Private and Group Lessons:
- Private lessons in drawing, watercolor painting, and silk painting. $50/hour. You may invite a friend and split the cost. $10 material fee per project per person, unless students provide their own.
- Open to children (age 9 and up), youth, and adults.
- A $25/30-minute option is available for drawing mediums.
Lessons in beginning flute and creative writing are also available at the rate of $25/ 30-min. Use the form below to inquire about and request lessons. In the comments sections state which type of lesson you are inquiring about: Native American flute, Western C flute, or painting/drawing. For a description of the Native American Flute, a sample track, and a brief teacher bio, see here.
