Leave your home and look around – nature is right next to us. You can hear frogs in the lake, something rustles in the bushes, birds fly in the sky, sometimes there is a multitude of stars in the sky and sometimes there are none at all, the seasons change. During our art workshops, we will get to know and illustrate many questions about the surrounding world of nature. All of this we will illustrate with drawings, collages, and paintings.

In a consecutive series of art workshops, children and their families will learn the art elements (line, shape, color, value, texture, and shape), which are part of every painting along with the study of nature.

Call 845-279-6421 to sign in, or just come and join us at Brewster Public Library, 79 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10509
Wednesdays at 4:00 PM
July 12 — Lakes of Putnam County. Monoprints.
July 19 — Hills and Mountains. Painting (tempera)
July 26 —  Aerial Perspective. Collage

In-person art workshop series.
When: July 12, 19 and 26 at 11:00 AM

Where: Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library.
1 Haseco Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573

To register call: 914 939 6710 ext. 3

This art workshop is provided (through Zoom) in cooperation with the Brewster Public Library – brewsterlibrary.org

To sign up for the Colorful Clouds art workshop send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password. You can also call Brewster Library at 845-279-6421

Bring your paints, brushes, paper or sketchbook, ruler, pencil, eraser, water, a bottle cap, tissue paper, and a comb. Together we will explore the many colors and shapes contained in clouds. We will focus on using different colors to create a sunset, storm clouds, and a sunny sky as time allows.

To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password. Scroll down for the art supplies list.

Explore the animal life that inhabit the Hudson River Estuaries. You will need paper, your choice of paint, a permanent marker or crayon, a pencil, and an eraser.  We will create a scene that features five creatures that make the Hudson River their territory while earning about scale and light.

Art materials

• paper
• your choice of paint
• permanent marker or crayon
• pencil
• eraser

To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password.

Pencil, eraser, and paper are needed to learn basic Anime drawing, a Japanese style of animation. This workshop will show how to map out a head, add hair and create “anime” eye forms. Once drawn, the anime can be colored in as desired.

This art workshop is provided (through Zoom) in cooperation with the Brewster Public Library – brewsterlibrary.org

To sign up for Colorful Clouds art workshop send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password. You can also call Brewster Library at 845-279-6421

Bring your paints, brushes, paper or sketchbook, ruler, pencil, eraser, water, a bottle cap, tissue paper, and a comb. Together we will explore the many colors and shapes contained in clouds. We will focus on using different colors to create a sunset, storm clouds, and a sunny sky as time allows.

YONKERS ART ADVENTURES. To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password.

East Asian Painting and writing developed together in ancient China using the same materials —brush, and ink on paper. Emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush.

Materials: Brush and ink or black watercolor, water, and a few small dishes for mixing tones

YONKERS ART ADVENTURES. To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password.

The kitsune mask is a Japanese accessory inseparable from Japanese popular culture. This mask and the red and white drawings in the colors of the country of the rising sun appear frequently in animes, mangas, and in Japanese art overall.

Art materials: paper, color utensils (paint, crayons, colored pencils or markers), pencil, scissors (with adult help and/or supervision).

To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password.

The nine-tailed fox ( Chinese: 九尾狐; pinyin: jiǔwěihú) is a mythical fox entity originating from Chinese mythology that is a common motif in East Asian mythology and the most famous fox spirit in Chinese culture. In Chinese and East Asian folklore, foxes are depicted as spirits possessed of magic powers.

For the ANIMALS workshop, I chose a drawing of the nine-tailed fox, which is a powerful creature in Eastern lore. The drawings of insects relate to the legend of the nine-tailed fox in Chinese culture.
—Amanda Konishi

Art materials: pencil, ink, coloring materials optional

To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password.

This workshop is inspired by Lucy Cousins’ illustrations.

Art materials

• sturdy paper
• paints, brushes
• pencil
• newspaper or table covering (optional but recommended)