Classes &

Workshops

Fostering the creativity of artists of all levels

The mission of the continuing education program is to give our community a safe place to experiment and strengthen the importance of creating.

Check out the following categories for learning at Arlene’s:

Adult Classes & Workshops

Covering a broad range of artistic mediums and techniques, our multi-day adult classes offer plenty of time for immersion and experimentation while our one day workshops are a great way to try something new.

Make and Take's

Open to all ages and experience levels, Make and Take’s are a great way to turn something new. No judgement. All supplies included. Make and Take’s are done in conjunction with our Artist in Residence Program.

Product Demos

Product demos are done in conjunction with the brands with carry at Arlene’s. Learn more about your favorite brands and all the cool ways they can be used. Demos are free to attend but prepregiration is required.

Search our upcoming workshop and class catalog below

Registration for our Spring 2023 workshops is open!

For additional details about individual classes/workshops, or to register, please click on individual listings. Please review all registration information and policies.

Register for classes and workshops online, by calling Arlene’s at (518) 481-8881, or in person, at 57 Fuller Rd Albany NY 12205.

Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Wed 01 Mar
How to Make Daily Drawing Part of Your Artistic Practice with Carolyn DiFiori-Hopkins, MFA
ZOOM
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Mar 01, 6:00 PM – Mar 22, 7:30 PM
ZOOM
Let’s make drawings! Enhance your focus, concentration, imagination, and creativity.
Sat 25 Mar
(RESCHEDULED) Putting People in Your Watercolors with Kris Woodward
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Mar 25, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials , 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
In this workshop, students will learn how to add the "human touch" by painting figures in a quick, gestural way.
Sat 25 Mar
Watercolor & Pen Travel Sketching: Shops & Cafes with Artist in Residence Ottavia Huang
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Mar 25, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
In this workshop, Ottavia will walk you through every step of drawing a watercolor and pen sketch of a storefront from a photograph, starting from the basic design in pencil, drawing the ink outlines, to the final stage of working with watercolors.
Sat 01 Apr
Painting the Figure in an Interior with Kevin Kuhne
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Apr 01, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Learn how to add the human figure to an interior scenes using a lose watercolor technique.
Sat 01 Apr
Artist Talk: Artist in Residence
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Apr 01, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Mon 03 Apr
Figure Drawing Anatomy: Masses and Movements with Carolyn DiFiori-Hopkins, MFA
ZOOM
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Apr 03, 6:00 PM – Apr 24, 7:30 PM
ZOOM
Wed 05 Apr
How to Make a ZINE with Carolyn DiFiori-Hopkins, MFA
ZOOM
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Apr 05, 6:00 PM – Apr 26, 7:30 PM
ZOOM
Sat 08 Apr
Spring Pastel Garden Landscape with Kris Woodward
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Apr 08, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Learn how to capture the essence of a Spring Garden in pastel.
Sat 08 Apr
Cat Portrait in Colored Pencils with Oksana Burr
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Apr 08, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
In this 5-hour workshop, you will learn how to recreate a lifelike cat portrait in colored pencils using an “extraction” technique.
Sat 15 Apr
Painting Spring Blossoms with artist-in-residence Maria DeAngelo
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Apr 15, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Join artist-in-residence Maria DeAngelo for an afternoon of painting beautiful blossoms and branches.
Sat 22 Apr
Encaustic Collage with MaryK Weeks
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Apr 22, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
In this introductory workshop, participants will learn to combine a variety of media and materials with heated beeswax paint and medium to create richly layered, one-of-a-kind collages.
Sat 22 Apr
Painting Iris in Watercolor with Kris Woodward
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Apr 22, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials , 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Inspired by the beauty of Spring, students will learn how to create the flower that is synonymous with the season, the Iris.
Sat 29 Apr
Watercolor & Pen Travel Sketching: Spring Landscapes with Artist in Residence Ottavia Huang
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Apr 29, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
In this workshop, Ottavia will walk you through every step of drawing watercolor and pen of a spring landscape from a photograph, starting from the basic design in pencil, drawing the ink outlines, to the final stage of working with watercolors.
Wed 03 May
The Creativity Course with Carolyn DiFiori-Hopkins, MFA
ZOOM
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May 03, 6:00 PM – May 25, 7:30 PM
ZOOM
Sat 06 May
Book Making Workshop with artist-in-residence Maria DeAngelo
Arlene's Artist Materials
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May 06, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Learn how to make a sewn-binding book with a hardcover.
Thu 11 May
(RESCHEDULED) Drawing Basics: Landscapes with Kevin Kuhne
Arlene's Artist Materials
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May 11, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Working from your own photos and many provided by Kevin, students will explore the many different ways of composing a landscape.
Sat 20 May
Transform Your Watercolors with Char-Kole with Kris Woodward
Arlene's Artist Materials
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May 20, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
In this process, students will learn how to paint values with a stick “Char-Kole” (a soft stick of charcoal) on pre-soaked specialty watercolor paper.
Sat 20 May
Morning Glory in Mixed Media with Oksana Burr
Arlene's Artist Materials
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May 20, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
In this workshop, students will explore mixed media techniques used on a pre-gessoed wooden surface.