"Back to Childhood: Colored Pencils as a Useful Art Medium & Experience" with Kelly Almer
Saturday, May 16, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm
Saturday, May 16, 2026 -- 9am - 3pm
Remember colored pencils when you were in school? Have you considered using them in your collages, paintings, or even as single medium for artwork? Colored pencils have come a long way since school days and have tremendous potential!
This is your chance to find out all about them in a fun workshop! Kelly Almer will be offering an in-depth look at colored pencils as timeless and foundational medium. She will introduce participants to the “world of colored pencils” through a lively demonstration while sharing insights and practical tips and tricks along the way. Workshop participants will be working alongside her to create a delightful small, finished piece.
You will learn how colored pencils are extremely versatile and easy to work with and how to use them successfully with other mediums. They are ideal for achieving fine detail at the artist’s own pace, which makes for a relaxed creative experience—encouraging exploration without pressure. Participants will leave with a “pencil box” full of ideas, techniques, and renewed enthusiasm for working with colored pencils in various new and inspiring ways.
This is your chance to find out all about them in a fun workshop! Kelly Almer will be offering an in-depth look at colored pencils as timeless and foundational medium. She will introduce participants to the “world of colored pencils” through a lively demonstration while sharing insights and practical tips and tricks along the way. Workshop participants will be working alongside her to create a delightful small, finished piece.
You will learn how colored pencils are extremely versatile and easy to work with and how to use them successfully with other mediums. They are ideal for achieving fine detail at the artist’s own pace, which makes for a relaxed creative experience—encouraging exploration without pressure. Participants will leave with a “pencil box” full of ideas, techniques, and renewed enthusiasm for working with colored pencils in various new and inspiring ways.