Adult Art Workshops are designed for beginners, but all levels are welcome! Artist instructors offer a variety of workshops throughout the year exploring different media and techniques. Typically, one daytime and two evening sessions are offered for each workshop. Currently each workshop is limited to 10 participants.

For most workshops, all supplies necessary to complete the project are included with the workshop fee. Any additional supplies required of participants will be noted in the workshop description.

Certain workshops may have a higher fee depending on the length of the workshop, instructor fees, and supply costs, but typical workshop fees range from $45-60. All workshops provide Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit for educators.

Reservations for Adult Art Workshops can be made online by clicking on the registration links listed below. For more information please contact Emily Guerra, Director of Education and Programs, at emily@pearlmfa.org or 281-376-6322. 
Safety Protocol
Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, Adult Art Workshop participants are required to have their temperature checked upon arrival at the museum entrance. Unvaccinated individuals are required to wear a mask.
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For the participants' safety, Plexiglass shields are set up between every two tables. Sets of tables are positioned 6 feet apart. Table top surfaces are cleaned for every class.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Stay tuned for upcoming Fall 2021 Adult Art Workshops!
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PAST WORKSHOPS
• Impressionistic Landscapes with Acrylic
• Portrait Painting
• Watercolor Still Life
Scroll down for details and registration
To get on a waitlist for any of the workshops listed below, please email education@pearlmfa.org.
Safety Protocol & Registration/Refund policies are outlined here.
Impressionistic Landscapes
​with Acrylic
July and August 2021

​Instructor: 
Holly Hunter Berry

Want to paint a landscape with loose, expressive brushstrokes? Want to explore vibrant color choices? Join us for a hands-on art workshop with artist and instructor Holly Hunter Berry!

Join Holly in painting an impressionistic landscape and learn how to loosen up with acrylics. Create an exciting painting while Holly shares as much as she can in three hours. You'll learn about design, textures, color, value, and how to put it all together to create your painting. 

This workshop is open to all experience levels. All art supplies will be provided. Each workshop is limited to 10 participants, so reserve your seat early!

Workshop Fees: 
Teachers* and Museum Members: $50
Non-museum Members: $55

​*Educators receive 3 hours of CPE credit for this workshop.
Registration: 

Click the date(s) below to register:
Saturday, July 17, 2021 – 10:00am-1:00pm
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 – 9:30am-12:30pm
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 – 9:30am-12:30pm
 

Please note that this is not a series of consecutive workshops, but rather one workshop offered at three different times.
Portrait Painting
Monday, July 26, 2021
5:30-8:30pm

​Instructor: 
Arthur Deatly

Join artist and educator Arthur Deatly in this hands-on portrait painting workshop. Working from a photo, we will scale up an image to an 18"x24" size. Using acrylics we will develop a portrait starting with line, shape, and form, and will explore how to create a portrait conveying the subject’s image, personality, and mood.

All art supplies are provided for this workshop, but participants are required to bring a photo of a head and shoulder shot or a phone with a camera.

This workshop is open to all experience levels, and is limited to 10 participants. Reserve your seat today!
Workshop Fees: 
Teachers* and Museum Members: $50
Non-museum Members: $55

​*Educators receive 3 hours of CPE credit for this workshop.
Registration: 
Click the date below to register:
Monday, July 26, 2021 – 5:30-8:30pm
Watercolor Still Life
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
9:30am-12:30pm

​Instructor: 
Arthur Deatly

In this 3-hour workshop, instructor Arthur Deatly will lead participants in painting a still life using a variety of watercolor techniques. This will be done by drawing and painting from direct observation of the still life.  A phone with a camera will be helpful, yet not required.

All art supplies are provided for this workshop. This workshop is open to all experience levels, and is limited to 10 participants. Reserve your seat today!
Workshop Fees: 
Teachers* and Museum Members: $50
Non-museum Members: $55

​*Educators receive 3 hours of CPE credit for this workshop.
Registration: 
Click the date below to register:
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 – 9:30am-12:30pm