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
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 – Think & Draw like an Architect
Ethan Merritt
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
$20 (supplies, beverages, and snacks included)
Scholarships Available
Think and draw like an architect; an intro to sketching space.
On the 4th Tuesday of each month, our local LGBTQIA+ allies + community comes together to socialize, make art, network, and have fun with or without an adult beverage. This program features a variety of projects in a variety of media levels and no art experience is needed. Attendees can exploring creativity and have fun, with or without any art experience.
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.
ART FUNDAMENTALS – Painting Series – Watercolor
Nicole Gogolak
October 6 – 27, 2025 (4 classes)
Mondays, 2:00 – 4:00PM
All Skill Levels
$150 for series
$45 individual class
Whether you’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time or rediscovering your love of art, this weekly class offers a welcoming space to relax, experiment, and grow your skills. This session will focus on watercolor techniques. You’ll explore the essentials of painting—including color mixing, brushwork, paint application, and composition—while building confidence and discovering your own creative style.
All supplies are provided. Just bring your curiosity and enjoy the process of making art in a supportive, inspiring environment.
Art, Healing + HOPE
Sheri Gaynor
October 11, 2025
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
$20
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.
GELLI-BLOCK PRINTING
Pam Porter
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
$75 (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!
HUES and BREWS – One Point Perspective
Ethan Merritt
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
$20 (supplies, beverages, and snacks included)
Scholarships Available
One point perspective; learn to draw objects and space in one point perspective technique
On the 4th Tuesday of each month, our local LGBTQIA+ allies + community comes together to socialize, make art, network, and have fun with or without an adult beverage. This program features a variety of projects in a variety of media levels and no art experience is needed. Attendees can exploring creativity and have fun, with or without any art experience.
DRAWING PORTRAITS
Shawna Miller
Wednesdays, Oct 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
All Skill Levels
$150 (supplies included)
Discover the art of portrait drawing in this four-session workshop designed to help you bring faces to life on paper. From mastering proportion and the subtle details of eyes, noses, and mouths to exploring light, shadow, and expression, you’ll gain both technical skills and creative confidence. Each session builds toward a final portrait project, giving you the chance to apply your learning and capture the unique character of your subject. Perfect for beginners and those looking to sharpen their drawing practice.
Session 1: Foundations of Portraiture
Learn the basics of head structure and proportion, and practice quick sketches to train your eye. By the end of this session, you’ll feel more confident placing features and capturing a face in any angle.
Session 2: Features in Focus
Take a closer look at the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Through focused studies, you’ll learn how to draw each feature realistically and begin combining them into expressive faces.
Session 3: Light, Shadow & Form
Discover how light and shadow bring portraits to life. You’ll practice shading techniques to create depth, dimension, and more lifelike drawings.
Session 4: Expression & Character
Move beyond accuracy to capture personality and mood. Quick sketches and longer studies will help you explore how gesture and expression give portraits their unique spark.
MARKS IN MOTION
Tania Dibbs
Thursdays, 6:00-8:30pm
$95
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.
CHUNKY HAND-KNIT BLANKET
Jennifer Swanson
Saturday, November 1
2:00 – 5:00 PM
$65 + $40 supply fee
Knit a chunky, chenille blanket using just your hands. No experience with knitting or crochet necessary!
Please visit this link to browse yarn colors. You will be asked to select a color at registration. We will order and have ready for you in class. Lighter colors are generally better for beginners.
BONE TO BLOSSOM
Laurie Doctor
May 23 – 25, 2026, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 9:00am – 5:00pm OR
May 27 – 29, 2026, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
It happens in a moment. Inspiration comes upon us without notice and too quickly to process. The word comes from the Latin inpirare, to breathe or blow into. It’s as if inspiration looks for a place where there is space to land. The arrival of this gift cannot be commanded, but we can make an environment that cultivates a clear channel.
Bone to Blossom is an image of this change, how in one moment of inspiration something can unfold and open.
This is the atmosphere that is in our classroom in Basalt. We protect this space as a rare gift of uninterrupted time by being willing to leave phones, watches and other interrupters outside the classroom.
Join us for writing, painting, and bookmaking. This class is open to all levels of experience, and those warriors willing to leave their phones and watches outside the classroom.
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.