Red Dot Workshops
Spend the day being creative, learning a skill, meeting new friends, and getting away from the stress of life. Our workshops are carefully crafted for the right balance of effort and ease, with extra attention paid to make sure you aren't bored! You will walk away smarter and happier, we promise.
New! Painting Styles Workshop
An introduction to painting in a few different historic styles, such as Impressionism, Expressionism, and Abstraction. It’s a fun way to try on some different painting methods that expand your repertoire and possibly influence your current style. Must have a little experience mixing colors. Pictured: Edgar Degas at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Our Popular Workshops
By Dori DeCamillis
Without a Net Workshop
Use various artistic media to practice the art of play, inside and outside the box.
Joyfully disrupt your usual ways of thinking, making, and seeing.
Awaken your curiosity, stretch your imagination, and welcome greater awareness.
Enliven your connection with the source of all creativity.
Transform misconceptions about yourself, others, and how the world works.
Portrait Workshop
Whether you want to try your hand at oil portraiture for the first time or hone your advanced skills, this workshop will guide you to more competence in this time-honored tradition. All the fundamentals of the genre will be covered so that students become more comfortable with this complex and nuanced pursuit.
Painting by Jeanne Alexander
Photo by Dori DeCamillis
Simple Photography Workshop
For those wanting to take professional looking photos with a smart phone or simple camera, this workshop offers the fundamentals of photography and photo-editing starting with the most basic principles of design. This one-day workshop is perfect for those interested in taking excellent images for painting reference, or anyone who just wants to take better pictures. Getting familiar with tools of composition, lighting, color saturation, and more can make a world of difference in your photos, and turn your phone/camera into an enjoyable pastime.