Category Archives: Art Classes for Everyone

Yonkers Art Adventures. Self-Portrait Drawing. Wednesday, 4/19/23 @ 5:30 PM.

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.

Learn the location of facial features, patterns, skin color, eye color, and types of hair. Select your favorite colors to fill in patterns. Can be finished later if time runs out. Very fun project!

ART MATERIALS

  • 8.5 x11 copy paper
  • Black Sharpie
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Crayons
  • or whatever you have 
 on hand

Yonkers Art Adventures. Eggs-Pisanki. Resist Painting. Wednesday, 4/5/2023 at 5:30 PM. Live Zoom

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.

Materials:

  • Wax crayons (or oil pastels) in a variety of colors
  • Watercolor or water-based paint
  • Sturdy white papers
  • Brush
  • Container of water
  • Paper towel
  • Pencil & scissors
  • Newspaper or table covering (optional but recommended)


 

Yonkers Art Adventures. Painting Portraits. Wednesday, 3/29/2023 at 5:30 Pm. Live Zoom.

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.

Art supplies

  • Watercolor or water-based paints
  • Brushes
  • Letter size paper (a few pages)
  • Container of water

Optional

  • Markers, crayons, or pencil
  • Newspaper or table cover (recommended)


 

Yonkers Art Adventures. Fun with Envelopes. COLLAGE. Wednesday, 3/22/2023 at 5:30 PM. Live Zoom.

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

Art Supplies:

  • Few envelopes (new or old)
  • Scrap papers, old newspaper, or magazine
  • Washable markers or crayons
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Optional: newspaper or table covering (recommended)

Yonkers Art Adventures. STENCILS. Wednesday, 3/15/2023 at 5:30 PM. Live Zoom.

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

Stencils have been used for centuries for decoration. You can choose from a huge range of ready-made stencils, or design and make your own.

Art materials

  • Several (same size) pages of white paper
  • Soft pencil
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Paints
  • Brush
  • Optional: craft knife & cutting mat (for adults only!)

Yonkers Art Adventures. Seeing Color. PAINTING. Wednesday, 3/1/2023 at 5:30 PM. Live Zoom.

The color mixing process feels like an experiment in a laboratory. Results are dramatic, immediate, and mostly predictable. However there’s always a place for a surprise, and it’s a part of the delight of painting — always a bit of magic!

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.

Materials:

  • Watercolor or water-based paint
  • Sturdy paper
  • Brushes
  • Container of water
  • Paper towel
  • Newspaper or table covering (optional but recommended)