WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
"To draw you must close your eyes and sing." - Pablo Picasso
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION POLICY
If you want to attend any of MAA’s multi-day workshops, you need to register in advance. Many of these workshops have a limited number of spaces available. Here is how you can secure your space and what happens if you change your mind.
- To register for a multi-day workshop, you need to pay a $100 deposit, which includes a $25 non-refundable fee. This deposit is applied toward tuition and ensures seating once full payment is made.
- Full payment for the workshop must be made before the published cut-off date for registration, typically one month before the workshop. The actual cut-off date will be announced in the workshop announcement.
- If you decide to cancel your registration before the cut-off date, we will refund all the tuition fees you paid, except for a $25 cancellation fee. If you cancel after the cut-off date, we will not provide any refunds. If the Instructor or MAA cancels the class, we will provide a full refund.
- If the workshop is full when you try to register, you can pay a $100 deposit to join the waitlist. We will refund your deposit in full if we cannot admit you to the workshop.
- For ease of bookkeeping and to ensure an accurate registration count, we ask that all workshop fees be paid by check made out to MAA and mailed to: MAA, Attn: Tia Hunt, 5000 Greenbag Road, Morgantown, WV 26501
- This policy only applies to multi-day workshops. Short workshops are more flexible regarding registration and tuition payment. Specific registration details are included in each workshop’s announcement.
RYAN FOX WORKSHOP
Learn a new painting technique using the batik method with watercolor. Watercolor batik is the process of using traditional watercolor paint and wax to create unique and beautiful batik-style paintings on Japanese rice paper.
Students will begin the process with a drawing and then learn to create highlights and shadows, as well as how to mask areas of the project with wax.
This class is suitable for both beginner and experienced painters with little or no watercolor experience. Artists will create a multiple 12x16” batik paintings in the workshop.
Irons, rice paper, electric skillets, newspapers, wax, and brushes for applying wax will be provided. Artists will need to bring watercolor paints, brushes, and suitable clothing (wax does drip and sometimes ends up on clothing).
Artists can use reference photographs provided for their drawings or are welcome to bring a high contrast photograph or line drawing to transfer to rice paper.
Watercolor Batik Supply List:
Students will begin the process with a drawing and then learn to create highlights and shadows, as well as how to mask areas of the project with wax.
This class is suitable for both beginner and experienced painters with little or no watercolor experience. Artists will create a multiple 12x16” batik paintings in the workshop.
Irons, rice paper, electric skillets, newspapers, wax, and brushes for applying wax will be provided. Artists will need to bring watercolor paints, brushes, and suitable clothing (wax does drip and sometimes ends up on clothing).
Artists can use reference photographs provided for their drawings or are welcome to bring a high contrast photograph or line drawing to transfer to rice paper.
Watercolor Batik Supply List:
- Recommended Colors- I create 90% of my paintings with Yellow Ochre, Imperial Purple (DS), Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Aureolin, Winsor Yellow, Cerulean Blue (Winsor Newton), Rose Madder, and Perinone Orange (DS) Any colors will work on batik though
- Watercolor Brushes- Big and small brushes to cover large areas and details. I highly recommend a squirrel mop brush (#8 or #6) to cover rice paper
- Watercolor Palette- I prefer the Sterling Edwards Big Brush palette but I also own several Richeson Covered Palettes. Make sure your palette is big enough to mix up lots of paint with water so you have big puddles of color.
- Paper towels. I use Viva paper towels that have no texture.
- Water container. Anything that holds water. I use two water containers at once- I’ll explain later.
- Spray bottle- Small SOHO or Holbein spray bottle. I also use use a $4 larger spray bottle from Hobby Lobby. I use both for different reasons.
- Board to put painting on. This could be wood, plexiglass, or gatorboard. Needs to be waterproof. The board needs to be several inches larger than your paper (12x18)
- Drawing Supplies/Erasers
- Sense of humor (required)
OUR WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED IN THE GALLERY IN THE MOUNTAINEER MALL AT
5000 Greenbag Road Morgantown, WV 26501
5000 Greenbag Road Morgantown, WV 26501
FUTURE SCHEDULED WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES:
* RYAN FOX WC/BATIK APRIL 3 - 6, 2025 9:00 - 4:00 MEMBERS $321 NON-MEMBERS $347.75
$100 HOLDS A PLACE IN THE CLASS FULL AMOUNT DUE MARCH 2ND
* MATTHEW BURNHAM JUNE 5 - 8. 2025
* JAIMIE CORDERO AUGUST 7 - 10, 2025
* KEN HOBSON OCTOBER 2 - 5, 2025
* STERLING EDWARDS APRIL 9 - 12, 2026
* IAIN STEWART JUNE 1 - 4, 2026
* TRISH MCKINNEY AUGUST 6 - 9, 2026
* JANET NUNN OCTOBER 5 - 8, 2026
IF INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN OUR WORKSHOPS, PLEASE, SEND YOUR CHECKS AND REGISTRATION FORMS TO:
MAA, Attn: Tia Hunt, 5000 Greenbag Road, Morgantown, WV 26501
* RYAN FOX WC/BATIK APRIL 3 - 6, 2025 9:00 - 4:00 MEMBERS $321 NON-MEMBERS $347.75
$100 HOLDS A PLACE IN THE CLASS FULL AMOUNT DUE MARCH 2ND
* MATTHEW BURNHAM JUNE 5 - 8. 2025
* JAIMIE CORDERO AUGUST 7 - 10, 2025
* KEN HOBSON OCTOBER 2 - 5, 2025
* STERLING EDWARDS APRIL 9 - 12, 2026
* IAIN STEWART JUNE 1 - 4, 2026
* TRISH MCKINNEY AUGUST 6 - 9, 2026
* JANET NUNN OCTOBER 5 - 8, 2026
IF INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN OUR WORKSHOPS, PLEASE, SEND YOUR CHECKS AND REGISTRATION FORMS TO:
MAA, Attn: Tia Hunt, 5000 Greenbag Road, Morgantown, WV 26501
Steve Griggs, workshop presenter and Juror for our Exhibit 60 show, comments about the MAA facility and the winning artists' work. Click here to view: https://youtu.be/wpIxYW4RksA
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If interested call the MAA Gallery 304-291-5900 or click below.
If interested call the MAA Gallery 304-291-5900 or click below.