Try It Thursdays Archives - Racine Art Museum

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! Making Art from Scratch2025-12-04T23:41:39-06:00

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! Bird Collage: Wisco-Inspired!2025-12-04T23:09:20-06:00

Try it Thursdays! Impressionistic Winter Pine Tree

Paint a simple winter scene using painting techniques inspired by Impressionism.

Try it Thursdays! Impressionistic Winter Pine Tree2025-12-04T22:59:24-06:00

Try it Thursdays! Holiday Wreaths

Design a textural wreath on canvas using the palette knife technique.

Try it Thursdays! Holiday Wreaths2025-09-13T22:15:26-05:00

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! Polymer Kringle2025-09-13T22:10:43-05:00

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! Peacock Palette Knife Painting2025-05-05T00:15:40-05:00

Try it Thursdays! Firework Painting

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Try it Thursdays! Firework Painting2025-05-05T00:09:04-05:00

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! Non-Objective Art2025-05-05T00:02:25-05:00

Try It Thursdays! Collage Expression

Learn how to express yourself through collage.

Try It Thursdays! Collage Expression2025-02-14T16:13:54-06:00

Try It Thursdays! Mini Polymer Fairy Garden

Create a small but spectacular fairy garden out of polymer. It will be magical!

Try It Thursdays! Mini Polymer Fairy Garden2025-02-24T09:19:51-06:00

Try It Thursdays! Watercolor Bird Wall Hanging

Make beautiful watercolor birds and wings to fashion into a fluttery wall hanging.

Try It Thursdays! Watercolor Bird Wall Hanging2025-03-13T17:27:19-05:00

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! Drawing with Data2024-08-09T14:25:34-05:00

Try It Thursdays! Fall Florals on Canvas

Paint the gorgeous florals of the autumn season on canvas.

Try It Thursdays! Fall Florals on Canvas2024-08-26T16:05:26-05:00

Try It Thursdays! Abstract Landscapes

Inspired by Hans Hoffman, learn the push and pull technique to create an abstract landscape.

Try It Thursdays! Abstract Landscapes2024-11-25T12:06:35-06:00

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! 3D Tropical Birds Canvas Painting2024-07-18T11:18:48-05:00

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 Thursdays! Desert Plants Palette Knife Painting2024-05-14T14:15:29-05:00

Try It Thursday! Floral Collage

Use multiple paper sources—in a variety of color and patterns—to create a floral art collage.

Try It Thursday! Floral Collage2024-02-20T11:41:19-06:00

Try It Thursday! Metal Repoussé Flower Garden

Make impressions and patterns on metal flower petals using tooling foil and adding color with Sharpie. Build up layers to make a dimensional metal garden.

Try It Thursday! Metal Repoussé Flower Garden2024-02-20T11:34:21-06:00

Try It Thursday! Bird’s Nest Canvas Painting

Chirp, chirp! Learn and use the palette knife painting technique to create a cozy bird nest on canvas.

Try It Thursday! Bird’s Nest Canvas Painting2024-04-03T09:49:29-05:00

Try It Thursday! Paper Bird Garland

Make beautiful birds—fashioned into a spring garland—by using old maps, books pages, and scrapbook paper.

Try It Thursday! Paper Bird Garland2024-03-08T17:01:48-06:00