Discover how you can create realistic art with colored pencils.
Paint with Color Pencils
Is it pastel? Is it oils? Is it acrylics?
No! It's colored pencils!
Summer Workshops
at the
1007 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA
Only $50
All Supplies Included!
Beginning Artists Welcomed!
Colored pencil does not require an art background.
Budding creatives to professional artists are welcomed.
Whatever your artistic style, it can be achieved with colored pencils!

How to See to Draw for Young Artists
Wednesdays 1 – 3 pm
3 Sessions Left!
August 5, 12, 19
Young artists learn classic drawing and illustration techniques with interactive exercises and worksheets, application and practice, and opportunity to explore and expand.
Registration Open for Remaining Sessions
Youth Drawing Classes
Creative Thinkers Wanted
Ages (10 – 12)
3 Sessions Remaining
$30 per session
Materials and supplies are provided. This includes graphite pencils, paper, erasers, and pencil sharpeners. And some fun surprises!
How to See to Draw teaches young artists how to draw what we see – not what we think we see. Children are naturally creative thinkers!

Introduction to Colored Pencils
Aug 3, 1-3 PM (Ages 10+ with registered adult)
Learn the basics of colored pencils and create a simple realistic painting.
All Supplies Included.

Easy Landscapes
August 11, 6 – 8 PM (Ages 18+)
August 17, 1 – 3 PM (Ages 10+ with registered adult)
August 31, 6 – 8 PM (Ages 18+)
Explore techniques to create textures and details to paint landscapes.
All Supplies Provided!

Hair of the Dog
Aug 25, 6 – 8 PM (Ages 18+)
Explore techniques to create fur, and realistic details to paint animals.
All Supplies Provided!

Paint with Watercolor Pencils
Sorry We Missed You!
Paint uninhibited with watercolor pencils. Draw with a pencil and paint with a brush!
All Supplies Provided!
Discover how you can create realistic art with colored pencils.
Paint with Color Pencils
Is it pastel? Is it oils? Is it acrylics?
No! It's colored pencils!

Paint with Colored Pencils Series
In this 6-week Painting in Colored Pencil series, you will learn fine art principles to create realism using colored pencils.
Learn the Fine Art of Colored Pencils
6 Sessions
theARTScentered, 1007 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA
Learn fine art principles to create realism from a photo reference using colored pencils.
Beginning Artists Welcomed!
Whatever your artistic style, it can be achieved with colored pencils!

Introduction to Colored Pencils
Learn the basics of colored pencils and create a simple realistic painting.

Mastering Color Selection
Learn how select the correct colored pencils among hundreds of colors.

Mastering Textures & Details
Explore techniques to create textures and add realistic details for painting animals.
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REFUND POLICY – No Refunds or Future Credit
This is a non-refundable workshop. You may transfer your spot to another person if you are unable to attend. In the unlikely event that circumstances beyond my control warrant canceling the event, students will receive a full refund.
