creativity
The Art of Community Creativity
Art for Well-Being instructor Maria Ojascastro will introduce different artists, techniques, subjects, design concepts, and prompts to inspire your creativity in this video demonstration. Take a good photo of the artwork you are working on, email it to her at mojascastro@palmhealth.com, and you’ll receive feedback from Maria and the other art class participants during this 60-minute visual art class. If you don’t have anything to share yet, join anyway to stretch your creativity and connect with other PALM members.
Art Class: Holiday Cards
In this festive art class with Maria Ojascastro, participants will explore mono-print and collaging techniques to create unique holiday cards, just in time for the holiday season. Colorful and textured papers will be provided, but participants can feel free to bring any special objects, papers, or fabric they would like to use.
Art Class: Watercolor Mandalas
Spend quality time with your mother or grandmother on Mother’s Day weekend, or create a handmade gift for her at a special art class event! Maria Ojascastro, Art for Well-Being instructor, will walk you step-by-step through the process of designing and painting your own mandala, which is a specific geometric configuration of symbols. Novice and experienced artists are invited to enjoy this meditative art experience. The class will be outside if weather permits.
Art Class: Union with Nature
Enjoy the meditative powers of nature and art. In this special art class event, you’ll use plants and printmaking techniques to create one of a kind notecards. Both novice and experienced artists are invited to stretch their creativity with artist Maria Ojascastro. The class will be outside if weather permits.
Art Class: Vision Board Collage
Sharpen your observation skills and envision what you want your future to look like. In this pop-up art class, artist Maria Ojascastro will give step-by-step instructions on how to draw your eyes. She will then provide magazines for you to cut out words, phrases, and images that you’ll use to create a collage around the drawing. Both novice and experienced artists will enjoy exercising their creativity and making a vision board in this 90-minute class.
Art Class: Starry Night
Take inspiration from Van Gogh’s Starry Night in this pop-up art class and combine his classic painting style with silhouettes of your favorite cities. Artist Maria Ojascastro will teach you several watercolor techniques to help you turn your compositions into a contemporary watercolor nightscape. Invite a friend to come, or meet new friends during a relaxing afternoon of making art.
Art Class: Portraits 101
Drawing portraits is a timeless practice that can help improve your artistic skill and increase your appreciation of the beauty inherent in each person. Participants will learn proportions for drawing a portrait with Art for Well-Being instructor Maria Ojascastro. The novice artist will receive step-by-step instructions, while the experienced artist will practice more advanced observation skills. All will enjoy an afternoon of exercising their creativity.
Art Class: Paint Like Bob Ross
Get inspired by the wisdom of legendary painter Bob Ross. In this art class, you’ll learn how to make happy little clouds from happy accidents. Participants will create a landscape painting using acrylic paints and canvas board. Join Maria Ojascastro, Art for Well-Being instructor, for an afternoon of creativity and joy.
Art Class: Collage, Color, and Creativity
In this art class, teaching artist Maria Ojascastro will encourage participants to reimagine their world by using pattern, texture, and color. Both novice and experienced artists will enjoy 90 minutes of collaging onto a figure drawing template with other creative individuals.
Art Class: Watercolor Cards
Put a little love in your heart! In this art class with artist Maria Ojascastro, you’ll experiment with watercolor to make thank you cards, Valentine’s Day cards, and more. Both novice and experienced artists will enjoy 90 minutes of creativity in this afternoon art class.
Art Class: Contour Line Drawing
A continuous contour line drawing is one in which a single, unbroken line is used to develop an image. In this art class, teaching artist Maria Ojascastro will encourage both novice and experienced artists to experiment with inking pens, watercolor, and pastels to exercise their creativity and bring home a mixed media work of art.