Explore Your Creativity at The Art Base
At the Art Base, we offer a diverse range of art workshops designed for all skill levels and artistic interests. Whether you’re passionate about photography, watercolor, printmaking, or journaling, we have something to inspire every kind of creator and artist!
Browse our current adult workshops on this page. Have questions? Feel free to reach out to Holly at holly@theartbase.org.
Unless otherwise noted, all classes and workshops are held at The Art Base, located at 174 Midland Avenue. Our classrooms are conveniently situated on the second floor, just above the Art Base Gallery. To access the classrooms, use the door immediately to the right of the gallery entrance.
Young at heART
Thursdays – Eagle County Community Center, El Jebel
12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Free
$10 suggested supply donation (paid at the class)
Open to All Skill Levels
Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!
Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.
No registration necessary. Just arrive day of ready to create!
Eagle County Community Center, 20 Eagle County Dr, El Jebel, CO 81623
WEEK OF WATERCOLOR (almost full)
Sarah Peterson
Monday – Friday, September 1 – 5, 2025
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
$525
Open to All Levels
Join artist Sarah Peterson in this weeklong class dedicated to understanding the materials and techniques of watercolor. Participants in this class embrace the unpredictable nature of watercolor while exploring techniques to control this elusive medium. Among other strategies in working with watercolor, students learn how to paint Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) which produces a fresh and translucent feel.
WEEK OF WATERCOLOR (full – join waitlist)
Sarah Peterson
Monday – Friday, September 8 – 12, 2025
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
$525
Open to All Levels
Join artist Sarah Peterson in this weeklong class dedicated to understanding the materials and techniques of watercolor. Participants in this class embrace the unpredictable nature of watercolor while exploring techniques to control this elusive medium. Among other strategies in working with watercolor, students learn how to paint Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) which produces a fresh and translucent feel.
CYANOTYPE PRINTS WITH ANTIQUE GLASS PLATES
Deb Shannan
Saturday, September 13, 2025
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
$95
Open to All Levels
Learn how to make historic cyanotype prints in an open studio setting. We will be using antique glass plate photographs made around 1880-1920s featuring family photos, landscapes and some magic lantern slides. Great for collage and other mixed media applications. Yes, you can bring your own family glass slides too.
Art, Healing + HOPE
Sheri Gaynor
September 13, 2025
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Open to all skill levels
Experience the power of community in an art class designed for healing, FUN, alleviating stress, and decompressing! Explore your creativity while making connections and drawing insight from within. All experience levels are welcome. The focus is on PROCESS, rather than the end result. Please bring your own sketchbook or journal. Journals are available for $15 at the Art Base, call to reserve.
THE ART OF PASTELS
Doug Graybeal
Tuesdays, September 9 – 30, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
$195
Open to All Levels
Discover the vibrant world of pastel painting in this hands-on workshop designed for artists of all levels. Learn about different types of pastels and surfaces, and explore foundational techniques such as blending, layering, and mark-making. You’ll gain insight into composition, balance, and how to guide the viewer’s eye using lines, intersections, and focal points. The instructor will provide individualized guidance, helping you develop your skills—whether you’re picking up pastels for the first time or refining an established practice. You’ll also learn how to properly finish and protect your completed work.
HUES and BREWS – TBD
TBD
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
$20 (supplies, beverages, and snacks included)
Scholarships Available, Open to All
MOSAICS
Dana Higbie & Megan VanZandt
Saturday, Oct 4th, 2025
9:00 AM -12:30 PM
$125 (supplies included)
Join us for a fun and creative morning workshop where you’ll design and craft your own custom mosaic serving tray. This hands-on workshop will guide you through the process of designing, cutting, and arranging colorful glass and ceramic tiles to create a beautiful, functional piece of art.
You’ll learn the basics of mosaic techniques, including tile selection, adhesive application, grouting, and finishing touches. All materials, tools, and trays will be provided – just bring your creativity!
By the end of the class, you’ll leave with a unique, handmade serving tray perfect for entertaining or gifting.
GELLI-BLOCK PRINTING SERIES
Pam Porter
Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
$175 (supplies included)
Open to all Skill Levels
Explore the playful and intuitive world of layered printmaking in this all-levels workshop combining gelli printing and linocut techniques. The class begins with the creation of vibrant, textural background prints using a gelli plate, acrylic paints, and a variety of stencils and tools. From there, students will carve their own linoleum blocks and print bold black designs over the colorful gelli prints. Once dry, the layered pieces will be mounted onto blank cards, resulting in a unique, handmade set perfect for gifting or framing.
BOB ROSS PAINT & SIP
Brian Colley
Thursday, October 16, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
$50
Open to All Levels. Supplies, snack and drinks provided.
BRINGING NATURE INTO THE STUDIO
Dan Young
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$375
Learn the fundamentals of landscape oil painting, including design, color, and composition. While working from photographs in the classroom, practice bringing the outdoors in. Through demonstrations both inside and outside, Dan will teach the importance of simplifying and editing the natural world, resulting in a stronger and more dynamic piece of artwork—he will also teach how to create a solid plan so that more time is spent painting and less time fixing mistakes
GLASS WIND CHIMES
Dennise York
October 25 and November 1, 2025
Saturday, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
$125 (includes $45 supply fee)
Create a one-of-a-kind wind chime in this colorful glass fusing workshop! You’ll design your own hanging piece using vibrant glass elements, learning the basics of glass cutting, layering, and composition. You’ll be using glass murrinis, stringers and frit to create the design. After the workshop, your pieces will be kiln-fired and returned to you ready for assembly. Once strung, your custom wind chime will bring color and a gentle melody to your garden, porch, or patio. No prior experience necessary—just bring your creativity!
MARKS IN MOTION
Tania Dibbs
Thursdays, 6:00-8:30pm
Discover the dynamic interplay between color and line while exploring acrylic abstract painting with graphite accents. Learn how to layer bold, expressive acrylics with the subtle, gestural quality of graphite to create abstract works that pulse with energy and texture. Experiment with mark-making, color theory, and composition, gaining confidence in your creative process. Whether you are new to painting or looking to expand your artistic vocabulary, this workshop encourages intuition, experimentation, and the development of your unique style.
SUPPLIES
Supplies for class projects are provided by the Art Base unless otherwise indicated in course description.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please give as much notice as possible if you need to cancel a registration. If you need to cancel a workshop/class prior to 14 days, you will receive a refund, minus the $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations within 48 hours of class start are subject to cancellation fees up to the total cost of registration.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are available for all Art Base classes. Applications can be found on the Art Base website in both English and Spanish. Complete the online form or email the completed application and any questions regarding scholarships to programs@theartbase.org.
PHOTO AND DIGITAL LIKENESS USAGE CONSENT
During classes and events at the Art Base, yours or your child’s image and/or likeness may at any time be captured by still photography, videography, or other photographic or electronic means. Unless consent is waived on the class registration form or the Art Base is notified in writing that you do not want your or your child’s imaged to be used, the Art Base reserves the right to use any such image, photograph, video, or the like for archival, social media, marketing, or other Art Base related purposes.
PETS
Pets may not accompany instructors or participants to the classroom unless the pet is a Service Animal or a Support Animal with certified papers and working. The safety and wellbeing of our students is our priority. When you are teaching or taking a TAB class, workshop, or camp, please leave your pets at home.