Lessons in Art
Online Education
Raebird Creations offers online distance education using Skype or Facebook video chat. One-on-one live lessons are accompanied by handouts shared via email or Google Docs. Wherever you are in the world, we can connect and share our passion for art-making! Lessons are $25/30-minutes. Single lessons will introduce a medium and practice foundational skills. Sets of 3 or more lessons are used to design, complete, and reflect on art projects.
Online lessons include drawing and painting mediums, as well as creative writing. We'll work together to choose a medium and project that fits your interests! Lessons are open to children, youth, and adults.
Group Workshops in Tucson:
Click on the hyperlinks at the end for more information and registration.
Saguaro Portraits in Watercolor (The Drawing Studio)
Saturday, January 12, 9AM-12PM, $40, all materials provided
Saguaros take a decade to grow an inch and 75 years or more to grow their first arm! In this class, we’ll pay homage to the slow-growing saguaro by painting its portrait in watercolor. We’ll meet at a local trailhead, cozy up next to some cactus, and paint in the fresh winter desert air. Register here.
Intro to Watercolor (The Drawing Studio)
6 Wednesdays between Jan 30 and March 6, 5:30PM-8:30PM, $195
bring your own supplies, list provided
Transparent, forgiving, and versatile, watercolors bring the page to life. Drawing on plants, animals, and landscapes for inspiration, we'll learn foundational techniques for watercolor painting. We'll practice color mixing, build hand dexterity, and discover textures made with sponges and salt. Finally, we'll use Micron black ink pens to add detail and depth to our paintings. Register here.
Drawing the Sky Islands - Madera Canyon (plein air with The Drawing Studio, outdoors)
Saturday, February 2, 10AM-1PM, $90
bring your own supplies, list provided
White sycamores bend and twist over burbling creek beds, Arizona woodpeckers cackle from the oaks, and Coues deer—a petite subspecies of white-tailed deer—forage in the thickets. We’ll spend a full day in this artist’s paradise sketching wildlife, plants, and the landscape. Easy walking, leisurely pace, with ample time to sketch! Bring a sack lunch. Carpooling will be an option. Coronado National Forest pass required per car. Register here.
For Children and Youth! Pet Portraits (The Drawing Studio)
Saturday, February 24, 1-4PM, $40, all materials provided
Are you crazy in love with your dog, cat, or guinea pig? Bring a photo of your furry friend and we'll paint their portrait! We'll learn to mix watercolor paint that matches the color of your best friend's fur, feathers, or scales. Register here.
Silk Painting: Paint a Scarf (Raebird Creations LLC)
Two Saturdays, February 3 and 10, $100, all materials provided
choose the same time slot for both days: 9AM-12PM or 1-4PM
Experience the flow of rich dyes across silk! Paint your own scarf on light, fluttery Habotai silk while learning about resisting and color mixing techniques. No prior experience necessary. Register with an email.
There are many more classes in spring, March-April! Click here for a full list of my adult classes through The Drawing Studio.
Click here for a full list of classes for children/youth with The Drawing Studio.
Classes in Raebird Creations LLC Art Studio are added a month ahead of time, so check back here periodically for more or sign up for my monthly newsletter.
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:
Raebird Creations offers online distance education using Skype or Facebook video chat. One-on-one live lessons are accompanied by handouts shared via email or Google Docs. Wherever you are in the world, we can connect and share our passion for art-making! Lessons are $25/30-minutes. Single lessons will introduce a medium and practice foundational skills. Sets of 3 or more lessons are used to design, complete, and reflect on art projects.
Online lessons include drawing and painting mediums, as well as creative writing. We'll work together to choose a medium and project that fits your interests! Lessons are open to children, youth, and adults.
Group Workshops in Tucson:
Click on the hyperlinks at the end for more information and registration.
Saguaro Portraits in Watercolor (The Drawing Studio)
Saturday, January 12, 9AM-12PM, $40, all materials provided
Saguaros take a decade to grow an inch and 75 years or more to grow their first arm! In this class, we’ll pay homage to the slow-growing saguaro by painting its portrait in watercolor. We’ll meet at a local trailhead, cozy up next to some cactus, and paint in the fresh winter desert air. Register here.
Intro to Watercolor (The Drawing Studio)
6 Wednesdays between Jan 30 and March 6, 5:30PM-8:30PM, $195
bring your own supplies, list provided
Transparent, forgiving, and versatile, watercolors bring the page to life. Drawing on plants, animals, and landscapes for inspiration, we'll learn foundational techniques for watercolor painting. We'll practice color mixing, build hand dexterity, and discover textures made with sponges and salt. Finally, we'll use Micron black ink pens to add detail and depth to our paintings. Register here.
Drawing the Sky Islands - Madera Canyon (plein air with The Drawing Studio, outdoors)
Saturday, February 2, 10AM-1PM, $90
bring your own supplies, list provided
White sycamores bend and twist over burbling creek beds, Arizona woodpeckers cackle from the oaks, and Coues deer—a petite subspecies of white-tailed deer—forage in the thickets. We’ll spend a full day in this artist’s paradise sketching wildlife, plants, and the landscape. Easy walking, leisurely pace, with ample time to sketch! Bring a sack lunch. Carpooling will be an option. Coronado National Forest pass required per car. Register here.
For Children and Youth! Pet Portraits (The Drawing Studio)
Saturday, February 24, 1-4PM, $40, all materials provided
Are you crazy in love with your dog, cat, or guinea pig? Bring a photo of your furry friend and we'll paint their portrait! We'll learn to mix watercolor paint that matches the color of your best friend's fur, feathers, or scales. Register here.
Silk Painting: Paint a Scarf (Raebird Creations LLC)
Two Saturdays, February 3 and 10, $100, all materials provided
choose the same time slot for both days: 9AM-12PM or 1-4PM
Experience the flow of rich dyes across silk! Paint your own scarf on light, fluttery Habotai silk while learning about resisting and color mixing techniques. No prior experience necessary. Register with an email.
There are many more classes in spring, March-April! Click here for a full list of my adult classes through The Drawing Studio.
Click here for a full list of classes for children/youth with The Drawing Studio.
Classes in Raebird Creations LLC Art Studio are added a month ahead of time, so check back here periodically for more or sign up for my monthly newsletter.
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, painting, and creative writing. $25/30-minutes. You may invite a friend and split the cost.
- For visual arts mediums only: $10 material fee per project per person, unless students provide their own.
- Open to children, youth, and adults.
