Upcoming Classes
Registration is now open!
All classes at Art Paint Draw are for students ages 14-adult and are in person at our store in Cottonwood AZ. Classes require a minimum of 4 students enrolled with a maximum of 8. Refund policy: If we don’t meet the minimum within one day of class starting, class may be cancelled and students given a full refund. For classes that meet the minimum enrollment, there are no refunds within 1 week of class start (or first session of a series). Contact for any questions info@artpaintdraw.com
Students receive a 10% discount on all art supplies
SEPTEMBER CLASSES
Gelli Plates 101B: Botanicals and Textures (2hrs)
Friday September 26th, 2025 1-3pm $30
Ages 14+ Beginner Level: Discover the amazing details you can capture in a Gelli print! Explore with different types of flowers and leaves and we’ll try out a few different paper options as well. Also, we’ll talk a bit about how to care for your durable yet delicate Gelli plate. All materials for this class will be provided by Art Paint Draw.
Taught by: Trish Hansen
Teacher Bio: Trish has been facilitating creative experiences for over 30 years. At trade shows, in retail stores and in her own workshops. It’s all about letting go, having fun and enjoying the process.
More Art Less Fear: Collage (3hrs)
Saturday September 27th, 1-4pm $45
Ages 14+ Beginner: “Everything You Need to Know You Learned in Kindergarten” is a collage focused workshop that also includes mark-making. A mindset of lowering stakes and embracing mistakes will be encouraged. Through warm up activities, tips about repurposing materials, composition principles, reviews on texture, and printmaking methods; participants will each make a 5”x7” collage. This workshop is a great followup to the “More Art Less Fear:Printmaking” class, and all techniques can be combined. Classes can be repeated. All materials will be provided
Teacher: Jen Myhre
Teacher Bio: Jen Myhre is an interdisciplinary artist working in collage, printmaking and alternative process photography. https://www.moreartlessfear.com/OCTOBER CLASSES
Frequency Art: Painting Beyond the Visible (3hrs)
Friday October 3rd 1-4pm $45
Ages 14+ Beginner: Discover Frequency Art in this intriguing 3-hour class with artist Lynnda Pollio. You’ll learn to paint with energy and intuition, creating a visual expression that carries your unique frequency. No experience needed, just curiosity, a willingness to explore beyond the visible and have fun! Materials to use in class will be provided by Art Paint Draw. We’ll primarily be using markers and pens.
Teacher: Lynnda Pollio
Teacher Bio: Lynnda Pollio is a Frequency Artist, Consciousness Doula, and award-winning author. Her paintings are encoded transmissions, vibrational hieroglyphics that bypass the mind and speak directly to the body and spirit. Blending decades of experience in consciousness and creativity, she helps others reconnect with their own energetic essence through art.
Gelli Plates 101C: Layers, Textures + Botanicals (3hrs)
Saturday October 4th 1-4pm $45
Ages 14+ Beginner Level: Explore the wonderful versatility of mono-printing using a Gelli plate in this 3 hour beginners class. We’ll start with simple textures and work up to layering textures and colors for interesting compositions. Students will learn how to add botanicals to their prints. Also, we’ll talk about how to care for your durable yet delicate Gelli plate, and cover different paint options. All materials for this class will be provided by Art Paint Draw and Trish.
Taught by: Trish Hansen
Teacher Bio: Trish has been facilitating creative experiences for over 30 years. At trade shows, in retail stores and in her own workshops. It’s all about letting go, having fun and enjoying the process.
Watercolor Wednesdays! (3hrs)
Wednesday October 8th, 2025 1-4pm $37.50
Ages 14+ Beginner: In this exploratory class we will discover the magic of what watercolor paint can do. We will experiment with color mixing, water bottle spritzing, and testing out different types of paper. The class is intended to be upbeat, relaxed, and most of all fun! No experience with watercolors required. A class kit including paper and a palette with six colors of professional grade watercolor paints (QoR watercolor by Golden) is available to purchase from Art Paint Draw or you can bring your own. Brushes will be available to borrow or purchase for the class.
Teacher: Nita Marlette
Teacher Bio: Nita is a signature member of the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area where she was heavily influenced by the watercolor style of the "California Artists" (1920's-1940's American Regionalist Movement). In Arizona, the Southwestern architecture and Sedona's rocky landscapes have become her favorite subjects to paint.
Magic transfers, textures and layers with Gelli Plate! (3hrs)
Friday October 10th, 2025 1-4pm $45
Ages 14+ Intermediate: This class is for students who have taken any of our beginning Gelli Plate classes or have experience with layering and texturing. You will be learning how to add photo transfers to your Gelli Plate prints.
All materials for this class will be provided by Art Paint Draw and Trish..
Taught by: Trish Hansen
Teacher Bio: Trish has been facilitating creative experiences for over 30 years. At trade shows, in retail stores and in her own workshops. It’s all about letting go, having fun and enjoying the process.
More Art Less Fear: Printmaking (3hrs)
Saturday October 18th, 1-4pm $45
Ages 14+ Beginner: “Can’t Draw? Don’t let that get in your way!” Is an introduction to printmaking using gelli plates and handmade stamps. If you feel intimidated by art making, this workshop will offer you creative skills you can try in your own home using accessible materials to make cool things. Perfect for beginning and returning students. This class will cover a variety of printmaking methods including gelli plates, stamp carving, creating textures with repurposed objects, stencils, masking, and monoprints. All materials to use in class will be provided.
Teacher: Jen Myhre
Teacher Bio: Jen Myhre is an interdisciplinary artist working in collage, printmaking and alternative process photography. https://www.moreartlessfear.com/
Adventures In Sketchbook Journaling! (3hrs)
Wednesday October 22, 1-4pm $57.50
**the class price includes the materials kit without watercolors. Click on the registration link for details!
Ages 14+ Beginner/Intermediate: Previous experience with watercolor may be helpful but not required. Explore ways to illustrate your pages and tell your story using simple illustrations, creative formatting and personal themes. Sketchbooks are a one-of-kind work of art, unique to you through your marks & memories from travels to doodles to notes. Be ready to explore creative page layout ideas, lettering and composite sketches. Please bring your imagination, humor & willingness to explore.
Teacher: Nita Marlette
Teacher Bio: Nita is a signature member of the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area where she was heavily influenced by the watercolor style of the "California Artists" (1920's-1940's American Regionalist Movement). In Arizona, the Southwestern architecture and Sedona's rocky landscapes have become her favorite subjects to paint.More Art Less Fear: Collage (3hrs)
Saturday October 25th, 1-4pm $45
Ages 14+ Beginner: “Everything You Need to Know You Learned in Kindergarten” is a collage focused workshop that also includes mark-making. A mindset of lowering stakes and embracing mistakes will be encouraged. Through warm up activities, tips about repurposing materials, composition principles, reviews on texture, and printmaking methods; participants will each make a 5”x7” collage. This workshop is a great followup to the “More Art Less Fear:Printmaking” class, and all techniques can be combined. Classes can be repeated. All materials will be provided
Teacher: Jen Myhre
Teacher Bio: Jen Myhre is an interdisciplinary artist working in collage, printmaking and alternative process photography. https://www.moreartlessfear.com/