Try it Thursdays! Plein Air Painting—Let’s Get Outside!
Learn basic plein air techniques. Choose a composition and create sketches for a canvas design. Then, with quick, loose brushstrokes, finish the painting.
Try it Thursdays! Pocket-Sized Notebooks
Explore fun and easy binding techniques to make small notebooks—great for jotting down ideas on the go or giving as unique, handmade gifts.
Try it Thursdays! Impressionistic Flower Painting
Floral art is as classic as a portrait or still life. Use the organic style of Impressionism, such as loose brushstrokes and outdoor inspiration to create a floral painting.
Try it Thursdays! Making Art from Scratch
Making a piece of art from scratch. starting with a blank piece of black scratchboard, you'll learn to transfer a photo of your choice to it, then scratch away the highlights to create a dramatic piece of black and white art.
Try it Thursdays! Bird Collage: Wisco-Inspired!
Using colorful and pattern paper, create a whimsical cut collage of your favorite Wisconsin bird.
Try it Thursdays! Impressionistic Winter Pine Tree
Paint a simple winter scene using painting techniques inspired by Impressionism.
Try it Thursdays! Holiday Wreaths
Design a textural wreath on canvas using the palette knife technique.
Try it Thursdays! Polymer Kringle
Make mini kringle works of art using polymer clay. Explore sculpting, shaping, and decorating techniques to create realistic, playful sweet treats.
Try it Thursdays! Peacock Palette Knife Painting
Create a gorgeous design with a peacock in mind. Fanciful feather art will be the inspiration for this project.
Try it Thursdays! Firework Painting
Try it Thursdays! Firework Painting [...]
Try it Thursdays! Non-Objective Art
Through a specific inspiration or just by exploring shapes and colors, create a non-objective painting focused on form and expression.
Try It Thursdays! Collage Expression
Learn how to express yourself through collage.
Try It Thursdays! Mini Polymer Fairy Garden
Create a small but spectacular fairy garden out of polymer. It will be magical!Â
Try It Thursdays! Watercolor Bird Wall Hanging
Make beautiful watercolor birds and wings to fashion into a fluttery wall hanging.
Try It Thursdays! Drawing with Data
Using a topic you're interested in, create a fun way to express data in a visual way using a variety of drawing material.
Try It Thursdays! Fall Florals on Canvas
Paint the gorgeous florals of the autumn season on canvas.
Try It Thursdays! Abstract Landscapes
Inspired by Hans Hoffman, learn the push and pull technique to create an abstract landscape.
Try It Thursdays! 3D Tropical Birds Canvas Painting
Using the palette knife technique or brushes, create a tropical bird on canvas. Will it be a fabulous flamingo, a pretty parrot, or a terrific toucan? The choice is yours!
Try It Thursdays! Desert Plants Palette Knife Painting
Cacti on canvas—yes please! Paint your choice of a desert plant using the impasto knife style and give the painting lots of texture and color.
Try It Thursday! Floral Collage
Use multiple paper sources—in a variety of color and patterns—to create a floral art collage.
