Education
Adult Classes
You’re busy with work and life demands, so fitting in an art class might be challenging. But, nurturing your creative side is essential to your well-being – not to mention lots of fun!
If you are looking for an art class with less of a time commitment check out our one day, art class workshops! Workshops are held on Saturdays.
Artistic and creative expression offers many benefits. Here are our top five:
- Relieve stress.
- Rekindle your passion.
- Look at the world in new ways.
- Get unstuck and challenge yourself.
- Meet new people.
So, what are you waiting for? Treat yourself to a gift of art!
Location
The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts is located on Cypresswood Drive near the intersection with Stuebner-Airline.
Address
6815 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281.376.6322
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10% off Early Bird Discount Available Until January 1st. Register today!
Adult Watercolor Floral Design
Tuesday, 10:00am-12:00pm
Dates: 01/14/25-02/25/24, 7 Weeks
Instructor: Billie Scalisi
Description: Unlock your creativity and explore the world of watercolor painting in this hands-on floral design class! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this class will guide you through the process of creating beautiful, vibrant floral compositions using watercolor techniques. Master the basics of watercolor painting, including brush techniques, color blending, and gradient washes. Paint a variety of flowers, from delicate petals to bold, expressive blooms, using step-by-step instructions. Experiment with texture, shadow, and light to bring depth and dimension to your designs.
Cost: Member $155 Non-member $170
Adult Intro to Watercolor
Tuesdays, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Dates: 01/14/25-02/25/25, 7 Weeks
Instructor: Billie Scalisi
Description: Jump into the world of watercolor! Learn the basics of watercolors such as how to layer, blend, and flood. Delve into color theory and proportions by creating some fall inspired pieces.
This class is recommended for beginners.
Cost: Member $155, Non-member $170
Adult Ceramics
Wednesdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Instructor: Anna Ovsyannikova
Dates: 01/15/25-02/26/25
Description:
Designed for both, first-time and experienced students, this class offers instructions in different hand-building techniques, surface design,and sculpting as well as various ways of decorating pieces with under-glaze paints.
During the course, depending on the student’s familiarity with clay the instructor will teach how to advance from beginning ceramic ware to your own creative designs and/or abstract pieces.
Cost: Members-$155 Non-members $170
Adult Landscape Pointillism
Dates: 01/16/25-02/27/25, 7 Weeks
Instructor: Abbey Alvis
Unleash your inner artist and discover the beauty of pointillism in this hands-on adult art class, where you’ll explore the tranquil landscapes of nature using a variety of tools and techniques. In this immersive class, you’ll learn how to create vibrant, textured landscapes using markers, paint, fine-point pens, and brushes to build up layers of color and detail—one dot at a time.
Cost: Member $155 Non-member $170
Art of Paper
Fridays, 10:00am-12:00pm
Dates: 01/17/25-02/21/25, 6 Weeks
Instructor: Marisol Graham
This is a 6 week course that will be discussing the history, creative process and techniques of creating art through paper. We will create an intricate paper cut illustration, a paper cut diorama and a small paper mâché piece.
Cost: Members $135 Non-members $145
Mini Fall Sessions: October 28th Through November 22nd, 4 Weeks
Adult Watercolor Pets
Mondays, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Dates: 10/28/24-11/18/24, 4 Weeks
Instructor: Billie Scalisi
Join instructor Billie Scalisi to learn how to create watercolor pet portraits. Students will progress through specific studies of dog features, learn proportion and how to capture the likeness of their subject matter.
Students will create smaller scaled watercolor studies during this 4 week course. Each week will focus on new techniques to advance their comfortability with using watercolor for portraiture. This class is open to beginners and intermediate students.
Cost: Member $90 Non-member $105
Assorted Watercolor Christmas Cards and Tags
Tuesdays, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Dates: 10/29/24-11/19/24, 4 Weeks
Instructor: Billie Scalisi
Description:
Perfect for all skill levels, this class will help you craft beautiful, personalized holiday cards and tags with watercolors, making your season bright and memorable. You’ll master foundational techniques and explore classic holiday motifs, design and paint your cards and tags, and finish with presentation tips. Reserve your spot today and let your creativity shine!
Cost: Members $90 Non-members $105
Intro Stippling and Illustration II
Wednesdays, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Instructor: Abbey Alvis
Join us for an enriching class in stippling and illustration designed specifically for those looking to explore the art of pen-and-ink techniques. In this course, participants will delve into the meticulous world of stippling, a method where images are created using dots of varying sizes and densities. You will learn about the basics of stippling in illustration work such as different type of dots and their effects on shading and texture, composition, design, depth, texture, and precision. This class welcomes all levels of experience.
Cost: Member $90 Non-member $105
Adult Ceramics II
Wednesdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Instructor: Anna Ovsyannikova
Dates: 10/30/24-11/20/24, 4 Weeks
Description:
Designed for both, first-time and experienced students, this class offers instructions in different hand-building techniques, surface design,and sculpting as well as various ways of decorating pieces with under-glaze paints.
During the course, depending on the student’s familiarity with clay the instructor will teach how to advance from beginning ceramic ware to your own creative designs and/or abstract pieces.
Cost: Members-$90 Non-members $105
Art ~ Education ~ Community
A donation of $5 is suggested for adult visitors.
Pearl Fincher
6815 Cypresswood Dr.
Spring, Texas 77379
Contact Info
Phone: (281) 376-6322
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