Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg explored and presented Pop Culture at its best. Using the ancient historical painting technique of encaustic, Johns gave a tactile shadow and strength to his shapes. Robin Douglas will teach this technique with all materials supplied along with drinks and appetizers. Online ticketing is closed. Call (760) 435-3721 for availability.

New ways to apply paint in the last 100 years created the most change in the art world since the Renaissance. See a presentation on those most famous and groundbreaking artworks while enjoying appetizers and drinks. Robin Douglas will demonstrate the techniques and the class will create their own masterpiece in the style that inspires them. Online ticketing is closed. Call (760) 435-3721 for availability.

Paul Jenkins and a Morris Louis used very controlled rivers of paint to produce veils of color on canvas. No brushes were necessary to produce luxurious abstract pools of color. The luminous and powerful presentation of overlapping colors were their trademarks. Robin Douglas will explore their techniques in watercolor painting to inspire the class to create their own artwork with the same methods. All supplies will be provided along with drinks and appetizers. Online registration is closed. Please call (760) 435-3721 for availability.

Sam Gilliam’s uniquely draped canvases with splashes of color broke the rules of how to present a painting. During a brief presentation by instructor Robin Douglas, enjoy drinks and appetizers and then follow Gilliam’s example and experiment with this technique to create a 3-D color draped painting in this hands-on workshop. All supplies provided.

Discover how these two great 20th century Surrealists inspired each other and even collaborated on projects. Enjoy drinks and appetizers with instructor Robin Douglas and explore the mix of reality and imagination from these two geniuses as you create your own paintings and drawings. A variety of supplies will be provided.

“I paint what the brain knows not what the eye sees.” These words by Pablo Picasso will inspire this workshop. Make the 3-D world look even deeper on a 2-D canvas or paper with the tricks and techniques of the Cubists. Join us for drinks and appetizers and a hands-on art experience with instructor Robin Douglas. Your geometric imagery will pop up and pop out in the paintings produced. All supplies provided. Online registration is closed. Please call (760) 435-3721 for availability.

Robert Rauschenberg used his artistic genius to creatively combine multiple images into a single cohesive work. Processes such as frottage, collage, assemblage, and printmaking will be taught and demonstrated by Robin Douglas so that each participant has the opportunity to create and take home their own contemporary masterpiece. All supplies provided including drinks and appetizers. Online registration is closed. Please call (760) 435-3721 for availability.

Robin Douglas will lead a project inspired by Basquiat’s Neo-Expressionist urban art. Participants will incorporate diverse images and text to create artworks reflecting their own inner beliefs and truths. All supplies provided, including snacks and wine. Online registration is closed. Please call (760) 435-3721 for availability and to register.