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

Sat 10 Jun
Make & Take: Printmaking Experience-foam plate
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Jun 10, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Join us for a Make & Take to explore printmaking using foam printing plates on Saturday, June 10th, from 11 am to 2 pm. All supplies included. Artist in Residence, Maria DeAngelo and Ottavia Huang will be available to give guidance and help. Create in a safe place. All supplies included.
Sat 01 Jul
Make & Take: Card Making Collage
Six Mile Waterworks Park
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Jul 01, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Six Mile Waterworks Park, 135 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Join us for a Make & Take to explore card making with collage on Saturday, July 1, 2023, from 11 am to 2 pm. All supplies included. Artist in Residence, Maria DeAngelo and Ottavia Huang will be available to give guidance and help. No Judgement. Create in a safe place. All supplies included.
Wed 05 Jul
Oil Painting Class with Teresa Ricci
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Jul 05, 1:00 PM – Aug 09, 3:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Learn the fundamentals of oil painting with artist Teresa Ricci. Ideal for artists of all skill levels, this six-week class will break down the process of oil painting from life. Teresa will cover a tonal range, the color wheel, and working from a still life.
Thu 06 Jul
Watercolor Level 1: Painting Techniques Learn the Basics with Carolyn DiFiori-Hopkins, MFA
ZOOM
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Jul 06, 11:00 AM – Jul 27, 12:30 PM
ZOOM
Learn how to use watercolors while creating a beautiful painting using various techniques and methods through simple steps, tips, and references. In-class demonstrations. Students who have not previously taken a watercolor class with Carolyn are encouraged to start with this class.
Sat 08 Jul
Printmaking Workshop with artist-in-residence Maria DeAngelo
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Jul 08, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Spread the afternoon learning to create your own blocks for printing. Workshop time will be spent learning to design and cut your own block, and printing your design. Artists will print on paper and fabric, creating a printed bag and other works.
Tue 11 Jul
Basic Perspective Explained with Carolyn DiFiori-Hopkins, MFA
ZOOM
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Jul 11, 11:00 AM – Aug 01, 12:30 PM
ZOOM
Perspective drawing is a technique that gives three-dimensionality to flat images. Learn how to draw using the 1-Point and 2-Point Perspective System. This is an essential skill that any beginning student artist needs to learn. Students will learn simple steps, tips, and references.
Fri 14 Jul
3x3 at Arlene’s
R Gallery at Arlene's
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Jul 14, 2:30 PM – Aug 12, 6:00 PM
R Gallery at Arlene's , 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
The R Gallery at Arlene’s announced the return of its fourth annual 3x3 at Arlene’s. This exhibit brings together artwork by local artists, creatives, and everyone in between as a fundraiser to support local charitable initiatives.
Sat 15 Jul
Painting Water in Watercolor with Kris Woodward
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Jul 15, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Water has no color! What you paint is reflected light! Learn techniques for painting reflections, waterfalls, oceans, still water, puddles, and streams in watercolor, and create your own reference notebook. Kris will demonstrate the many facets of painting water.
Sat 15 Jul
Abstract Acrylics: Beyond The Brush with MaryK Weeks
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Jul 15, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
We will make multi-layered 8x10 paintings filled with vibrant acrylic colors, shapes, and lines using tools beyond paintbrushes. Squeegees, scrapers, and spatulas will allow us to pull, smudge, remove, glaze, and combine colors as one-of-a-kind designs emerge on the canvas. In the spirit of artistic
Fri 21 Jul
Figure Drawing Class with Teresa Ricci
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Jul 21, 1:00 PM – Aug 25, 3:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
This six-session course is designed to develop an understanding of the figure internally and externally. We’ll go through the skeletal and muscle structure through instruction and master copies while drawing from the figure through images.
Sat 22 Jul
Arlene’s Member Appreciation Day
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Jul 22, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
On this day we invite all our Arlene’s Members to an exclusive networking and Make and Take experience. Members have the opportunity to meet with other Members. Plus, have fun creating original art in a safe, judgment-free space. You supply the creativity and we’ll supply everything else.
Sat 29 Jul
Paint a Bouquet in Watercolor with Kris Woodward
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Jul 29, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
In this workshop, students will create an 8x10” floral watercolor painting. Kris will do a demo of lilacs and spring flowers at the start.
Sat 29 Jul
Paint a Bouquet with Acrylics Workshop with artist-in-residence Maria DeAngelo
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Jul 29, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
Learn to draw and paint a beautiful bouquet of flowers using acrylics. During this workshop, you will learn to use a grid to draw a vase of summer flowers, learn to mix colors and create your painting.
Sat 05 Aug
Watercolor & Pen Travel Sketching: Lakesides & Sea views with Artist in Residence Ottavia Huang
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Aug 05, 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 landscape focusing on lakesides and sea views from a photograph, starting from the basic design in pencil, drawing the ink outlines, to the final stage of working with watercolors.
Tue 08 Aug
Gouache Painting Class with Teresa Ricci
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Aug 08, 1:00 PM – Aug 29, 3:00 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials , 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
This course is set up to develop an understanding of gouache and its flexibility as paint. It can be either watered down to act like watercolor or built up to work like acrylic.
Tue 08 Aug
Composing the Still Life with Carolyn DiFiori-Hopkins, MFA
ZOOM
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Aug 08, 5:00 PM – Aug 29, 6:20 PM
ZOOM
How to compose an effective still-life and create a beautiful drawing using various techniques and methods. Simple steps, tips, and references. In-class demonstrations. Some drawing experience is recommended.
Thu 10 Aug
Figure Drawing with Carolyn DiFiori-Hopkins, MFA
ZOOM
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Aug 10, 10:30 AM – Aug 31, 12:00 PM
ZOOM
Join us on Thursday mornings for figure drawing with nude and costumed models. Draw as a group from a variety of online models. Models vary in gender, size, and shape. Short mini-lessons at the beginning of each session. Mini-crits between poses where we share our work and discuss.
Sat 12 Aug
Make Original Cards on Yupo in Watercolor with Kris Woodward
Arlene's Artist Materials
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Aug 12, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Arlene's Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA