LANDSCAPES: Discovering the World with Markers, Crayons and Pencils
Please scroll down to see the recent scheduled classes: June 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30. July 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21.
Click here to watch the recent videos.
Brewster Public Library, Kent Public Library, Patterson Public Library, Reed Memorial Library in Carmel and Julia L. Memorial Butterfield Library in Cold Spring. While drawing and printing the children (along with their families) learn critical thinking and become more aware of their environment.
In each class of this 14 session Zoom program, people of all ages will be able to show their creativity through different art projects. To see the theme of each class along with all of the materials needed visit our website. Please register for each class individually!
CLASS #1: LINES MAKE SHAPES | GREECE | JUNE 9, 2020 | 10:30–11:30 AM

This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
https://brewsterlibrary.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=4256&lib=1002&return=
Class #2: LINES MAKE SHAPES | GREEN FIELDS | JUNE 15, 2020 | 10:30–11:30 AM

This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
Class #3: VALUE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | JUNE 22, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM
Supplies: soft pencil, letter size paper

This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
Class #4: LINES MAKE SHAPES | HUDSON VALLEY | JUNE 22, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM

This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
Class #5: PRINT | MOUNT FUJI, JAPAN | JUNE 24, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM

This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
Supplies:
- 2 letter-size white papers
- 1 sandwich-size (or larger) zip-lock plastic bag, or any kind of plastic (attached to
- a letter size paper)
- several WASHABLE Crayola
- markers (or any brand but
- washable please)
- 1 permanent (Sharpie?) marker
- tape to attach the plastic to to a paper (please attach the plastic bag ahead of time)
Class #6: DESIGN | Hudson River | JUNE 27, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM

This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
- Sharpie marker (black)
- markers or crayons
- Letter size paper
Class #7: DESIGN | Tulip Fields | JUNE 29, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM
This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
- markers or crayons
- Letter size paper
Class #8: DRAWING | Perspective & Landscape | JUNE 30, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM
This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
- markers or crayons
- Letter size paper
Class #9: DRAWING/COLLAGE | NYCityScape | JULY 36, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM
Create New York City using a photocopy, markers and crayons on paper!
This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
- White paper
- Crayons/Water-Based Markers
- Black and white or color photocopy of the Statue of Liberty (if desired)
- Glue stick or tape
- Scissors for cutting out the Statue of Liberty
- Extra paper for practicing and making guidelines
Class #10: DRAWING/COLLAGE | NYCityScape | JULY 36, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM
Participants will take a mailed or unused envelope and create a version of the home they live in. The “envelope” house, condo or apartment building is then applied to a section of readily available newspaper with tape or glue stick.
This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
- Newspaper
- Crayons/Water-Based Markers
- Unused or mailed envelopes
- Glue stick or tape
- Plain Paper for practicing
Class #11: PAINTING | Brewster Library Building | 2-POINTS PERSPECTIVE DRAWING | JULY 13, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM
This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
Art supplies:
- Pencil
- Few pages of letter size paper
Class #12: PAINTING | Himalayas | JULY 14, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM
This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
Art supplies:
- Any paints (watercolor or tempera). The only colors that we need are: RED, YELLOW, BLUE + white and black
- Brushes
- White paper
- Containers for water
- Rug or paper towel to wipe the brushes
- Something to protect the table/desk
Class #13: PAINTING | Mountains/creating the illusion of distance | JULY 20, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM
This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
Art supplies:
- Any paints (watercolor or tempera). The only colors that we need are: RED, YELLOW, BLUE + white and black
- Brushes
- White paper
- Containers for water
- Rug or paper towel to wipe the brushes
- Something to protect the table/desk
Class #14: PAINTING | CLOUDS/value, shade, tint &tone | JULY 21, 2020| 10:30–11:30 AM
This program will be held entirely online through Zoom. Please register online with your email to receive the log on information to this program.
Art supplies:
- Any paints (watercolor or tempera). The only colors that we need are: RED, YELLOW, BLUE + white and black
- Brushes
- White paper
- Containers for water
- Rug or paper towel to wipe the brushes
- Something to protect the table/desk
*This project is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program, with public funds provided from Putnam County.
Thank you to Brewster Public Library for organizing and hosting the 2020 art workshop series.
ARCHITECTURAL ADVENTURES
Putnam County (2019)
While painting, drawing and sculpting and learning through discovery, the children (along with their families) learn critical thinking and become more aware of their environment.
FREE ART WORKSHOPS
This project is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program, with public funds provided from Putnam County.
Additional funding: Putnam County Public Libraries
Art supplies support: elitearchitect.com and stillwellstairs.com
Please scroll down for the earlier dates and locations.
ARCHITECTURAL ADVENTURES
FREE Art workshops for children & adults
Brewster Public Library
79 Main St, Brewster, NY 10509
Reservation: (845) 279-6421
Saturday, July 20th, 2019
1:00pm–2:30pm Architectural elevations: drawings/paintings
ARCHITECTURAL ADVENTURES
FREE Art workshop for children
Julia L. Memorial Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave, Cold Spring, NY
Reservation: butterfieldlibrary.org
Saturday, July 20th, 2019
10:30–11:30 am Building a town with recycled cardboard boxes children age (6-12) and their caregiver
ARCHITECTURAL ADVENTURES
FREE Art workshops for children & adults
Brewster Public Library
79 Main St, Brewster, NY 10509
Reservation: (845) 279-6421
Friday, July 19th, 2019
2:00pm–3:30pm Wood construction / sculpture
ARCHITECTURAL ADVENTURES
FREE Art workshops for children & adults
Reed Memorial Library
1733 Route 6, Carmel, NY 10512
Reservation: (845) 225-2439
Friday, July 19th, 2019
11am–12:15pm Printing with tempera paint & adding color with oil pastels
ARCHITECTURAL ADVENTURES
FREE Art workshops for children & adults
Kent Public Library
17 Sybil’s Crossing, Kent Lakes, NY 10512
Reservation: http://kentlibrary.evanced.info/signup/Calendar | (845) 225-8585
Thirsday, June 20th, 2019
1pm–2pm Printing with tempera paint
2pm–3pm Creating mural (group work-print) & adding color with oil pastels
Click here to see the Kent Library art workshop
ARCHITECTURAL ADVENTURES / working with wood
Patterson Public Library Library
1167 NY-311, Patterson, NY 12563
Call the library to sign in: 845.878.6121
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
10:30am-11:25am Wood construction / sculpture
11:30am-12:30pm Architectural drawing (elevations)
INTO THE WOODS: The Forests of Putnam County (2018)
Discovering the beauty and the science behind each tree
FREE ART WORKSHOPS
This project is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program, with public funds provided from Putnam County.
Art workshops for children & adults
Reed Memorial Library
Thursday, August 2, 2018
1733 Route 6, Carmel, NY 10512.
Reservation: (845) 225-2439
10:00 AM–11:00 AM
DRY PASTEL & WIRE SCULPTURE
Art workshops for children & adults
Reed Memorial Library
Thursday, August 2, 2018
1733 Route 6, Carmel, NY 10512.
Reservation: (845) 225-2439
12:00 PM–1:00 PM
ACRYLIC PAINTING
Art workshops for children (age 4-8)
Brewster Public Library
Saturday, July 28, 2018
79 Main St, Brewster, NY 10509
Reservation: (845) 279-6421
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
COLLAGE & DRY PASTEL: HOW THE TREE IS BUILD
“PAINT AFTERNOON” for older teens & adults
Brewster Public Library
Saturday, July 28, 2018
79 Main St, Brewster, NY 10509
Reservation: (845) 279-6421
1:00 PM–2:30 PM
INTO THE WOODS – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
Art workshop for children
Julia L. Memorial Butterfield Library
Wenedsday, July 11th, 2018
10 Morris Ave, Cold Spring, NY
Reservation: butterfieldlibrary.org
11:30 am–12:30 pm (children age 6+)
TREE COLLAGE
Art workshop for adults & teenagers
Julia L. Memorial Butterfield Library
Wenedsday, July 11th, 2018
10 Morris Ave, Cold Spring, NY
Reservation: butterfieldlibrary.org
1:00 pm–2:00 pm (adults & teenagers)
PAINTING
Patterson Public Library Library
1167 NY-311, Patterson, NY 12563
Monday, June 18th, 2018
Call the library to sign in: 845.878.6121
11:00am-12:00pm – age 3+ (Mommy & ME )
CATERPILLAR COLLAGE
Patterson Public Library Library
1167 NY-311, Patterson, NY 12563
Friday, June 29th, 2018
Call the library to sign in: 845.878.6121
11:00am-12:00pm
Into the Woods – Tempera painting
OUR PUTNAM COUNTY (2017)
Exploring the nature through the arts
This program receives funding through charitable contributions and through grants provided by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program and administered by the Putnam Arts Council.
OUR PUTNAM COUNTY
Free art workshops for children (and adults)
Kent Public Library
Saturday, December 2, 2017
17 Sybils Crossing, Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512
Reservation: http://kentlibrary.evanced.info/signup/Calendar | (845) 225-8585
Session 1 – Collage/print 11:00 AM–11:55 AM
Session 2 – Painting (acrylic) 12:00 PM–1:00 PM
OUR PUTNAM COUNTY
Free art workshops for children
Julia L. Memorial Butterfield Library
Saturday, September 16, 2017
10 Morris Ave, Cold Spring, NY
Reservation: butterfieldlibrary.org
11:00 AM–11:45 AM & 12:00 PM–1:00 PM
OUR PUTNAM COUNTY
Free art workshops for children
Brewster Public Library
Saturday, July 29, 2017
79 Main St, Brewster, NY 10509
Reservation: (845) 279-6421
10:30 AM–11:30 AM & 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
OUR PUTNAM COUNTY
Free art workshops for children
Reed Memorial Library
Saturday, July 8, 2017
1733 Route 6, Carmel, NY 10512.
Reservation: (845) 225-2439
11:00 AM–12:00 PM & 12:00–1:00 PM
DISCOVERING PEOPLE (2016)
In a series of art workshops children (age 4-12) will learn how to draw, paint and construct people in action. These experiences will stimulate children’s awareness of the various actions and functions of the human figure.
The program is devoted to fostering children’s innate natural artistic ability. In this project, children will be provided with art materials, tools and necessary guidance/instruction for each art session. Children won’t be instructed how to create adult-like art pieces. They will be strongly encouraged to implement their own ideas.

This project is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Program, with public funds provided through the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York State Legislature.
FREE ART WORKSHOPS
Patterson Public Library Library
1167 NY-311, Patterson, NY 12563
November 5, 2016
Call the library to sign in: 845.878.6121
10:00am-11:00am – age 3-6
part 1. Creating facial features with found materials.
part 2. Drawing.
12:00pm-1:00pm – age 7-12
People in motion
Painting
JULIA L. BUTTERFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Sunday, July 31, 2016
10 Morris Ave, Cold Spring, NY 10516
Reservation: (845) 265-3040
11:00–11:00 AM &
11:00 AM–12:00 PM
BREWSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Saturday, July 23, 2016
79 Main St, Brewster, NY 10509
Reservation: (845) 279-6421
SESSION 1: Children age 4+
Transforming Objects into Facial Features
12:00–1:00 PM
SESSION 2: Children age 7+
People in Action
1:05–2:05 PM
SESSION 3: Children age 7+
Creating Skin Tones Using Primary Colors
REED MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Saturday, July 16, 2016
1733 Route 6, Carmel NY 10512
Reservation: 845-225-2439
SESSION 1: Children age 4+
Transforming Objects into Facial Features
10:30–11:30 AM
SESSION 2: Children age 7+
Painting Portraits (Tempera Paint)
12:00–1:00 PM
PUPPETS IN ART* (2015)
In a series of art workshops children (age 3-12) will learn how to make different kind of puppets. Puppetry requires encountering and experiencing many art forms, which can enhance the learning experience. It encourages interaction, fosters imagination and facilitates a dialogue. Children can believe and relate to puppets, which are both entertaining and captivating. They discover a way of expressing themselves without the heat being on them, as all eyes and ears are turned on the puppet.
Reed Memorial Library, Patterson
February 6, 2016
10:00am-11:00am
Creating Scenography (primary colors)
1733 Route 6. Carmel, NY 10512
call the library to sign in 845.225.2439
Reed Memorial Library, Patterson
January 30, 2016
10:00am-11:00am – Creating Cardboard Puppets
1733 Route 6. Carmel, NY 10512
call the library to sign in 845.225.2439
Patterson Library
December 5, 2015
10:00am-10:55am – Creating Puppets
11:00am-11:55am – Scenography Introduction
call the library to sign in 845.878.6121
Creating Puppets
Creating Stage Backgrounds
Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library
Children’s Room
August 17, 2015, 4 sessions
12-2 PM (Children age 6 to 9)
2-4 PM (Children age 10 to 12)
Children are welcome to stay as long as they wish (parent/caregiver of younger children must remain on the library premises).
Register below at:
http://butterfieldlibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=6484&lib=
or call the library to sign in 845.265.3040
Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library
10 Morris Ave, Cold Spring, NY 10516
BREWSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
August 10, 2015, 2 sessions
12-1 PM (Children age 6 to 12)
Children will use pre cut pieces of corrugated cardboard, construction paper, buttons, beads, yarn, wires and many kinds of unusual materials which should sparkle creativity and ideas. Children will use low-heat glue guns.
1-2 PM (Children age 6 to 12)
Session 1. Children will paint newly created puppets with tempera paints. Session 2. Children will create puppets using found materials.
Brewster Public Library, 79 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10512
Please call 845.279.6421 to make reservation
www.brewsterlibrary.org
BREWSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Saturday, April 25, 2015, 2 sessions
10:00 – 10:55 AM
SOCK PUPPET (& more)
Session 1 (Children age 3 to 5)
11:00 – 11:55 AM
SIMPLE PUPPET
(stage design, introducing contrast, texture, proportions and perspective, creating mood and atmosphere.)
Session 2 (Children age 6 to 12)
Brewster Public Library, 79 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10512
Please call 845.279.6421 to make reservation
www.brewsterlibrary.org
This program receives funding through charitable contributions and through grants provided by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program and administered by the Putnam Arts Council.