Classes, Guilds & Workshops
2012 Schedule Now Available
Class Location: Classes are held in the Showroom Gallery or the classroom of Studios on the Park located at 1130 Pine Street in Paso Robles, CA.
Refund Policy: While we cannot give a refund, we can allow you to send a substitute if you are unable to attend the class.
Class Fees & Online Ordering: Classes and workshops are open to Association members and non-members alike. For more information, about classes, please see our list of Current Classes below and also view our Calendar page.
KIDS CAMPS
All Camps 9:30 - 12 noon -- Monday - Thursday (except Camp #2) -- Artwork from each student will be displayed in the Showroom Gallery located in downtown Paso Robles.
$100 / Materials Fee $15 -- Limited to 9 students.
Enrollment Questions: praashowroom@gmail.com
2012
Camp #1 Ages: 10-12 Instructor: Monika Roe
Topic: "Paper Sculpture" April 2, 3, 4, 5 - Registration deadline is March 26
Description: Create beautiful 3-dimensional artwork by cutting subject matter from a variety of paper stocks and building the shapes together in layers. Students will explore space, depth and the concepts of foreground, middle ground and background.
Camp #2 Tuesday - Friday Instructor: Joy Krull
Ages: 5-7 Topic: Watercolor April 10, 11, 12, 13 - Registration deadline is April 3
The students will learn to handle brush, water and colors in making paintings. They will mix color and use watercolor techniques for a variety of subjects.
Camp #3 Ages: 10-12 Instructor: Monika Roe
Topic: Paper Sculpture June 18, 19, 20, 21 - Registration deadline is June 3
Description: Create beautiful 3-dimensional artwork by cutting subject matter from a variety of paper stocks and building shapes together in layers. Students will explore space, depth and the concepts of foreground, middle ground and background.
Camp #4 Ages: 5-7 Instructor: Kim Snyder
Topic: Acrylic Painting June 25, 26, 27, 28 - Registration deadline is June 18
Description: Children explore four days of painting in acrylics. They will paint on canvas, learn about compsosition and aerial perspective.
Camp #5 Ages: 10-12 Instructor: Kim Snyder
Topic: Acrylic Painting July 16, 17, 18, 19 - Registration deadline is July 9
Description: Children will explore four days of painting in acrylics. They will paint on canvas, learn about composition and aerial perspective.
Camp #6 Ages: 5-7 Instructor: Joy Krull
Topic: Pastel July 23, 24, 25, 26 - Registration deadline is July 16
The students will learn to use pastel to create varied color and textures in painting animals,trees, flowers and chosen subjects.
Camp #7 Ages: 8-10 Instructor: Kim Snyder
Topic: Acrylic Painting July 30, 31 August 1, 2 - Registration deadline is July 23
Description: Children explore four days of painting in acrylics. They will paint on canvas, learn about composition and aerial perspective.
Camp #8 Ages: 5-7 Instructor: Joy Krull
Topic: Watercolor August 6,7,8,9 - Registration deadline is July 30
The students will learn to handle brush, water and colors in making paintings. They will mix color and use watercolor techniques for a variety of subjects.
1 Day Art Classes at the Library
PRAA in Partnership with Paso Robles Library
Cost: FREE Ages: 8-12
Location: Paso Robles Library
Sign Up: Sign ups must be done in person a week before the scheduled art class at the Paso Robles Library, 1000 Spring Street.
Dates: April 11, 12 & 13 Time: 2-4pm
CLASSES
One Session = 4 class meetings - $100 Non-Members/$80 Members
Each session is independent of the others - No requirement to take more than one session.
Classes with Joy Krull
Joy Krull is a working professional artist who has been teaching art since 1980. She is experienced in all mediums, including oil/acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing and mixed media. She taught at Saddleback College, Coastline College, Tustin, Saddleback Adult Education and Cuesta College.
"Color and Design"
Tuesdays 1-4 pm All Levels Sessions: $100 Non Member/ $80 PRAA Members
DESCRIPTION: Introduction to a variety of colored mediums and their uses in designing and composing for creating better quality paintings. Making use of color mixtures and their interaction and using values to create focus. Bring the colored medium that you currently work in. We will discuss new ones and their working properties in class.
Session 2: April 3, 10, 17, 24 Registration deadline: March 27
Session 3: July 10, 17, 24, 31 Registration deadline: July 3
Color and Design - Materials Sheet
"Choose Your Own Medium"
Tuesdays 1-4pm All levels Sessions: $100 Non Members/ $80 PRAA Members
Learn to work in a familiar medium or try a new one! We will learn fundamentals and techniques unique to the medium of your choice and explore creative design and color approaches in picture making. Bring drawing materials and a medium of your choice to first class.
Watercolor, Color Pencil & Acrylic.
Session 2: August 7, 14, 21, 28 Registration deadline: July 31
Session 3: October 30 & November 6, 20, 27 Registration deadline: October 23
"Portraiture"
Tuesdays 1-4pm All levels Sessions $100 Non Members/ $80 PRAA Members
The class will learn to construct a portrait form head shape to features with drawing first and then color application. The full figure and its proportions and perspective will be covered. Bring to first class paper, 2B pencil, Kneaded eraser. We will discuss other materials the first day.
Session 1: March 6, 13, 20, 27 Registration deadline: February 28
Session 2: May 8, 15, 22, 29 Registration deadline: May 1
"A Passion for Pastels" with Carol Timson Ball
Wednesdays 1-4pm All Levels Sessions $100 Non Members/ $80Non Members
Session 2: February 1, 8, 22, 29 Registration deadline: January 24
Session 3: May/June 5/30 & 6/6, 20, 27 Registration deadline: May 22
Session 4: Sept/Oct 9/5, 12, 26, & 10/3 Registration deadline: August 28
WHERE: The Showroom Gallery (inside Studios on the Park) Use Railroad St. entrance
DESCRIPTION: Exploring the versatility of the pastel medium. Classes will include
demonstrations, design basics, composition, color and helpful critiques. For students of all skill levels, beginners welcome in all sessions.
A Passion For Pastels - Materials Sheet
"Beginning Anatomy for Artists" with Kate Moulder
Saturdays 10am-1pm
Sessions $100 Non Members/ $80 PRAA Members ---Model Fee: $15
A beginning anatomy class that will cover the fundamentals of life drawing, proportions, anatomical landmarks and the skeletal system. This class is intended for artists that want to understand anatomy as it pertains to life drawing.
Kate Moulder is a figurative artist who studied and taught at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Kate taught Beginning and Intermediate Anatomy for Artists and she continues to consider life drawing and anatomy her artistic passion.
Session 1: January 7, 21, 28, Feb. 4 Registration deadline: December 30
Session 2: March 31, April 7, 21, 28 Registration deadline: March 24
Session 3: September 1, 15, 22, 29 Registration deadline: August 25
Beginning Anatomy for Artists - Materials Sheet
Painting with John Barnard
WHEN: Tuesdays, 9am - 12pm
WHERE: Studios on the Park (Enter from Railroad St.)
DESCRIPTION: Demonstration, individual work, critique time. All levels instructor.
FEES: $10 (PRAA Members) $15 (non members) FACILITY FEE: $5.00
ENROLLMENT: Drop In 
WORKSHOPS
Workshops are offered to both members and non-members and are posted as they are scheduled. To enroll in a workshop, complete an Enrollment Form, and send the form and payment by check to the P.O. Box indicated on the form or use the online PayPal buttons. Classes have limited enrollment, and payment constitutes a commitment.
Art of Being an Artist
Sylvia White
Saturday, February 18 - 10am-4pm
Learn to successfully present and market your art. Preparation: Artists are encouraged to check out the ArtAdvice.com website, before the workshop, to familiarize themselves with articles and resources listed there.
Non Members $102 PRAA Members $85
Creating Art from Your Keepsakes
Janice Pluma 
Don't let those precious souvenirs hide in the drawer any longer! Decide on a theme (travel, grandkids, special occasions, family tree or ?), then gather up your mementos and photos. Janice will show you how to combine them into a pleasing collage you'll be proud to display.
Sunday, April 1 - 10am-4pm Registration deadline: March 25
Non Members $102 PRAA Members $85
Beginning Silk Painting
Liv Hansen
NO ART EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY TO CREATE YOUR OWN SILK PAINTING OR SCARF.
Saturday, May 5 - 10am-4pm Registration Deadline: April 28
Non Members $102 PRAA Members $85 Materials Fee: $10
Wine Country Acrylic Workshop
Instructor: Robert Reynolds; Award Winning and Internationally Recognized Painter, Professor of Art/Emeritus, Cal Poly University, Widely Published Author.
The paintings of San Luis Obispo native, Robert Reynolds, are in art collections throughout the United States and abroad. Images of his paintings have graced the pages and covers of national art magazines and his work is featured in over 20 books. Reynolds has assembled an impressive body of work and list of honors. He is a past winner of the Gold and Bronze honors in the California Discovery Awards, and the Bronze Award winner and Finalist (1999, 2000, 2004) in the Landscape category for the Artist Magazine's National Art Competition. The United States Postal Service chose Reynolds to do the artwork for a stamp commemorating the famed Hearst Castle.
In 2005, Reynolds participated in the invitational Biennale Internazionale Dell' Arte Contemporanea in Florence, Italy. His invitation was supported and endorsed by U.S. Congresswoman Lois Capps, representative for California's 22nd District. Reynolds has been listed for many years in a number of biographical journals, including Who's Who in American Art; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in Education. In 2011, his work was featured in a solo exhibition at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art.
Wednesday - Friday, July 11, 12, & 13 Registration deadline: July 3
Location: Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Road, Paso Robles
More details coming soon!
CURRENT GUILDS
Guild: Life Drawing
When: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 1pm - 4pm
Where: Studios on the Park (Enter from Railroad St.)
Enrollment: $30 for 3Months -- Offer for PRAA Members Only NO INSTRUCTOR
Drop ins are permitted if room is available. Fees: $15 (PRAA Members) $17 (non members)
Guild: Pastel Painters
When: 2nd Saturday, 10:00 am
Where: Studios on the Park (Enter from Railroad St.)
Fees: No fees for members. $5 non members
Contact: Ginger Toomer, gingerart@earthlink.net
Guild: Amateur & Experienced Photography
When: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month, 7-9 pm
Where: Studios on the Park (Enter from Railroad St.)
Fees: No fee for PRAA Members, $5 for non members
Contact: Melinda Martin, PRAAPhoto@gmail.com
More Details: The newly-formed Photography Guild of the Paso Robles Art Association (PRAA) is the focal point for members at all ability levels who are interested in broadening their photographic skills, interacting with a diverse community of other photographers, exchanging information, and showcasing their work.
Artist Forum
Description: Artists' Forum (View Artists Forum link below), a chance to meet fellow members, discuss art-related topics and get feedback on current projects. PRAA members are free and guests are $5. Meets every other Thursday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Showroom Gallery.
Contact: David Butz dbutzdesign@att.net
For a complete list of our classes, workshops, instructors and fees, visit our calendar. Double click on the workshop title for all information, including costs and descriptions.
