Washington Printmakers Classes and Workshops

Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz

Apr 4 to Jun 27

These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles...

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Spring Botanical Dye Printmaking with Christine Harrison - ONLINE

May 25, 2025

In this introduction to botanical dye printing, learn how to extract nature’s textures and colors to print on paper. Working with fresh leaves participants will learn how to make bundles to dye...

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Oil Painting Like the Old Masters with William Demaria - 4 Weeks (Jun 4 to Jun25) - on Wednesdays

Jun 4, 2025 to Jun 25, 2025

Grisaille, Verdaccio, Glaze, Impasto, Under Painting and Indirect Painting As impressive as these techniques sound, in reality they all are cheat codes historic painters invented to make painting easier! 

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Frame it Yourself! Works on Paper with William Demaria - 4 Weeks (Jun 4 to Jun 25) - on Wednesday

Jun 4, 2025 to Jun 25, 2025

This class will cover everything from basic woodworking with hand tools to cutting glass and archivally matting artwork...

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An Abstract Journey - 4 Weeks (June 5 to June 26) - on Thursdays

June 5, 2025

This immersive journey invites participants to break from traditional boundaries and dive into the world of abstraction. By exploring multiple mediums and methods, you’ll discover freedom... 

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Therapeutic Artistic Expression with Ajoure Di Amzi - Weekly - 4 (June 8 - June 29) - on Sundays

June 8, 2025

Unlock your inner world with the healing power of creativity. Participants will explore   printmaking by gel plates to transfer images and create abstract designs.

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Black and White or Single-Color Woodblock/Lino Print Workshop with Leslie Rose

June 9, 2025

Learn the basics of relief printing.  Students can choose to carve wood or linoleum. Tuition includes the cost of supplies.  Students will take home 4 small prints.

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Chakra Color Immersion: Awakening Creativity Through Energy & Art with Uyen Nguyen Session 1

June,16 2025

In this two-hour workshop, explore the seven chakras through guided meditation, color theory, and intuitive artmaking, using chakra colors as a foundation for creative expression.

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Chakra Color Immersion: Awakening Creativity Through Energy & Art with Uyen Nguyen Session 2 (Jun 16)

June 16, 2025

In this two-hour workshop, explore the seven chakras through guided meditation, color theory, and intuitive artmaking, using chakra colors as a foundation for creative expression.

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Monoprint with Sarah Barzmehri (Jun 22)

June 22, 2025

Using acrylic paint and a glass surface, students will explore creating prints in color.  Inspired by abstract expressionist artists, such as Mark Rothko, the workshop emphasizes the creative journey and the joy of an unpredictable result.

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Drawing 2: Advanced Drawing with William Demaria (9 Classes) - (July 2 - Aug 27) - on Wednesdays

July 2, 2025

Meant as a continuation of Drawing 1, Students progress to more advanced stages of historical academic training.

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Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition with William Demaria (9 Classes) - (July 2 - Aug 27) - on Wednesdays

Jul 2, 2025

Do you Want to develop your interest as an artist and looking for a place to start? Whether you want to make artwork that is realistic or abstract, all art shares the same fundamentals.

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Intro To Making Floating Frames for Paintings with Hand Tools with William Demaria (4 weeks) - (July 2 - July 23) - on Wednesdays

July 2, 2025

What’s the only thing better than a beautiful hardwood frame around your artwork? A beautiful hardwood frame that YOU made! 

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Sketch It Quick: Faces, Figures & Still Life in Markers with Kenzy Hany - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays - 3 Weeks (July 14 - July 31)

July 14, 2025

Sketch it Quick: Markers Edition is all about letting go of perfection and enjoying the process of fast, expressive sketching.

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Drawing & Painting with Sarah Barzmehri - Weekly - 6 Weeks (July 15 - Aug 19) - on Tuesdays

July 15, 2025

This course is designed to help participants get comfortable with drawing and painting fundamentals. Through a series of exercises and projects, students will develop their skills...

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Monoprint with Sarah Bazmehri (July 20)

July 20, 2025

Using acrylic paint and a glass surface, participants will explore creating prints in B&W and color. Inspired by abstract expressionist artists, the workshop emphasizes the creative journey and the joy of an unpredictable result.

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Frame it Yourself! Works on Paper with William Demaria (4 weeks)  - (Aug 6 - Aug 27) - on Wednesdays

August 6, 2025

Budget frames cost $200-$300 and high-quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost.

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