Workshops:
For the beginner artist looking to dip their toes in the creative waters of wonder, I offer ongoing workshops at the Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach, Florida.
Paint Your Pet Workshop (PUP)
202 Dates:
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 1-4 pm
This is a step-by-step, custom pet portrait class, using acrylic paints on a pre-sketched canvas to turn your pet into a work of art.
How it works: Registered students will send a photo of their pet to colleenthompsonart@gmail.com. On the workshop day, they’ll receive a 16 x 20-inch canvas with their pet sketched and ready to be painted. All materials are provided!
Feel free to bring a snack or drink.
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What Students Are Saying…
“I want to say a special thank you for today's fun workshop! I love both of my dog portraits, and I'm super proud of the progress and learning from my first class to my second. I look forward to the next one!”
- Jeannie M Pet Portrait Workshop
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What Students Are Saying…
“Thank you, Colleen, for the fun experience! All four of us enjoyed getting together and painting our dogs at the Arts Warehouse Saturday afternoon. It was a new and fresh activity for us to do as couples. We went to the Delray Market afterward and had some delicious food. Thanks again for the fun day!”
- Anton W.
Workshop | Drawing & Painting 101 (2-Day)
January 25 /26 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
February 15 /16 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
$225
How it works:
This is a 2-day workshop on a consecutive Wednesday and Thursday. Students must be able to attend both sessions.
Wednesday, January 25th, 11 am – 3 pm.
Thursday, January 26th, 11 am – 3pm..
This course is designed for beginner artists interested in learning the basic fundamentals of drawing and painting. Students will leave this workshop with a finished painting of lemons in a bowl and general knowledge to continue their drawing and painting journey! The skills and step-by-step methods to bringing a painting to life on canvas will be valuable for future creation beyond this workshop.
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Learn and draw the VALUE Scale, discuss composition, and explore drawing using the GRID method. Undercoat canvas with Cadmium Red paint. And if time allows, we will draw the lemons on the canvas to prepare for day two.
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Using all the tools we learned from drawing on day one, students will transfer the Lemon drawing onto the 16×20 canvas, which has been undercoated with cadmium red paint. Students will start the painting using the values to block in the shapes. As students continue to paint, we will discuss color theory and using the color wheel. Students will learn to keep the composition simple, using shapes, value contrast, color, and temperature. The instructor encourages students to find their own style using dynamic brush strokes.
All materials are provided, including drawing & painting materials:
Reference photos, grid insert sleeve, pencils, eraser, sketch paper, 16 x 20 stretched canvas, cadmium red light (undercoat), color wheel, acrylic paints, brushes, aprons, tabletop easels, step by step handouts
Tickets: $225 includes materials fee