How do artists get their ideas? Thinking creatively is a talent for some while others have to work at it. Join Robin Douglas to unpack intuitive decision making as a creative skill and a jumping off point for sketching, painting and building like many groundbreaking artists like Louise Nevelson, Joan Miro, and Henri Matisse. Diving deep into the work of groundbreaking artists through the ages, all supplies for your original artwork will be provided and artists of all levels are welcome.

Members $70, Visitors $100  

Members will need to sign in to receive their discount.

Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.

Pictured: Mark Bradford, Deep Blue, 2018.

This event has been postponed until further notice. We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you at a future workshop.

Over the centuries, animals have been a main feature or supporting player in artwork from across the globe. Join Robin Douglas for an artful evening celebrating the variety and dynamism of all wildlife. Drawing inspiration from artists such as LeRoy Neiman, Frida Kahlo and Edward Hicks, create your own painting based on any real, abstract or imagined images of animals from around the world with an emphasis on texture, color and composition. Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation before creating an original work of art. All materials provided.

Pictured: LeRoy Neiman, Portrait of a Tiger, 2001.

As part of our Two-Day Workshop series, create your very own assemblage sculpture using upcycled, 3-D materials. Join Robin Douglas to explore the work of artists like Ruth Asawa, Jasper Johns, and Robert Rauschenberg, and see the creative potential in ordinary objects. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided but feel free to bring in a variety of materials you would enjoy working with. Artists of all levels are welcome.

Members $70, Visitors $100  

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.

Pictured: Louise Nevelson, Royal Tide IV, 1960.

Find the extraordinary in ordinary everyday objects and creatively construct your own 3D sculpture. Join Robin Douglas to explore the work of artists like Ruth Asawa, Jasper Johns, and Robert Rauschenberg, and adopt upcycling as your next creative habit. While extra materials will be available to augment your creation, we encourage you to bring in any materials such as wood, electronic pieces, cardboard packing, clothing, and more! Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation before creating an original work of art.

Members $50, Visitors $65  

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. 

Pictured: Robert Rauschenberg, Coca-Cola Plan, 1958.

Be inspired by a combination of ideal, real and surreal imagery to create unique portraits using objects and symbols in place of facial features. Join Robin Douglas to design works that are large scale and bold or petite and precious, with an emphasis on acrylic paint, collage and watercolors as expedient materials. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided and artists of all levels are welcome.

Members $70, Visitors $100  

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.

Pictured: Famous portraits of Van Gogh, Kahlo and Beethoven

As part of our Two-Day Workshop series, be inspired by Richard Mayhew and his spirited and imaginative landscapes. Explore the unique and iridescent colors that he uses in his focus on background, middle ground and foreground. Due to his studies at the Academy of Florence, Italy, his use of vibrating contrasting colors will evoke the essence of Tuscany in your works.

Join Robin Douglas to use a variety of materials including pastels, watercolor and acrylics to create your own work. All supplies included.

Members $70, Visitors $100  

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.

Pictured: Richard Mayhew, Transition II.

Join Robin Douglas for an evening as we explore large, expressive watercolor paintings reflecting the sea and the sky. For sunrises to sunsets and everything in between, paint with large brushes and sponges to create the natural attributes of Southern California. Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation on California Impressionism before creating an original work of art. All materials provided.

Members $50, Visitors $65   

Members will need to sign in to receive their discount.

Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. 

Pictured: Patricia Tobacco Forester, Bronzed Roses, 1991.

Do you love to look at things that change and grow? Join Robin Douglas as we explore growth and maturity captured by the creative process. Inspired by the works of Pablo Picasso, chart the stages of transformation with quick sketches and final paintings in a variety of media. Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation before creating an original work of art. All materials provided.

Members $50, Visitors $65  

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. 

Pictured: Pablo Picasso, The Bull (Le Taureau), state VII, 1945.

What would a perfect world look like? Join Robin Douglas to create a metamorphosis of imagery presenting your own personal Utopia. In book-like form, a triptych or another series of images in your choice of media, design a multi-layered environment inspired by artists like Robert Smithson, Andy Goldsworthy, and Christo and Jeanne-Claude. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided and artists of all levels are welcome.

Members $70, Visitors $100  

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.

Pictured: Andy Goldsworthy, Mist and Fog.

During the last decade of his life Henri Matisse began creating a wide range of colorful collage-based cutouts, transforming paint and paper into a world of plants, animals, figures, and shapes. Join Robin Douglas to explore the depth and freedom in this technique using a vast variety of textures, papers, colors, paint, collage and patterns. Interiors that intrigue, simplified models surrounded by patterns, and abstract gardens will be the focus. Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation before creating an original work of art. All materials provided.

Members $50, Visitors $65  

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. 

Pictured: Henri Matisse, Open Window, Collioure, 1905.