Visual Arts Academy and Studio

06/18/2026

Calling all creative teens!

Registration is now open for our Summer 4-Week Workshops – Session #2 for ages 11–17!

✏️ Charcoal Drawing
🎭 Character Accessories & Costuming
📚 Comic Covers
🖌️ Watercolor Adventures
🎨 Acrylic Painting Adventures
✨ Intro to Art
🖨️ Relief Printmaking

Whether you're building artistic fundamentals or exploring new creative skills, there's something for every young artist this summer!

✅ All materials included
✅ Small class sizes
✅ Professional instruction

Classes begin July 6th—reserve your spot today!

06/18/2026

Slow down, look closer, and bring the world around you to life with watercolor!

Join Cynthia Van Winkle for Observational Sketching with Watercolor, a 4-week adult workshop beginning July 7th. Learn to sketch from life, strengthen your observation skills, and create beautiful watercolor studies.

🖌️ $155 • All Supplies Included
📅 Begins July 7th
👩‍🎨 Adult Workshop

🔥 Limited spots available—register today!

4 Week Workshop Instructor: Cynthia VanWinkle Step outside the studio and into the landscape in this immersive four-week workshop combining observational drawing with the expressive beauty of watercolor. Designed for adults of all skill levels, this course will take place outdoors, allowing students...

06/17/2026

Summer creativity continues at VAAS!

Registration is now open for our Summer 4-Week Workshops – Session #2 for ages 6–10!

🖌️ Watercolor Adventures
✏️ Drawing Adventures
🎨 Acrylic Painting Adventures

✅ Small class sizes
✅ All materials included
✅ Fun, hands-on projects

Classes begin July 6th—reserve your young artist's spot today!

📍 Visual Arts Academy and Studio

06/17/2026

Carve. Ink. Press. Create.

Join instructor Cynthia Van Winkle for our Relief Printmaking with Linoleum 4-week workshop beginning July 7th at VAAS!

Learn the exciting process of creating original prints by carving your own designs into linoleum blocks, inking them, and producing beautiful handmade artwork!

🎨 Teen & Adult Sessions
📅 Begins July 7th
💲 $155 for the 4-week workshop
🖌️ All supplies included

Create something completely unique this summer—spots are limited!

4 Week Workshop Instructor: Cynthia VanWinkle Discover the art of relief printmaking in this hands-on four-week course designed for beginners! Students will learn the fundamentals of linoleum block printing, a classic printmaking technique that transforms simple designs into striking works of art. T...

06/16/2026

Before Marvel, superheroes were mostly perfect. Then everything changed.

In Episode 5 of Art History in a Minute: Comics, Cartoons & Manga, discover how Marvel Comics revolutionized superheroes by making them flawed, relatable, and human. From Spider-Man's everyday struggles to the Fantastic Four's family dynamics, Marvel transformed comic book storytelling forever.

Excelsior!

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06/15/2026

Summer Workshop Session #2 Enrollment is Open!

Join us from July 6th–August 1st for four weeks of creativity, exploration, and artistic growth at VAAS!

Whether you're looking to try something new or continue developing your skills, there's a workshop waiting for you.

Spots are limited, and several workshops are already filling quickly. Check out the schedule and reserve your seat today!

06/12/2026

Did you know some of the world's most famous paintings have other paintings hidden underneath them?

Watch now and uncover the secrets beneath the surface!

06/11/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Cynthia VanWinkle to the Visual Arts Academy & Studio team!

Cynthia brings a wealth of artistic knowledge, teaching experience, and creative passion to VAAS. As both a visual artist and educator, she's dedicated to helping students grow their skills, confidence, and love for the arts.

We can't wait for our students to learn from her and are excited for what's ahead!

Please join us in giving Cynthia a warm welcome!

06/10/2026

Today's candlelight study begins with a fast, loose Yellow Ochre imprimatura, followed by the first dark passages mixed from Alizarin Crimson, Raw Umber, and Ultramarine Blue.

Just the foundation for now—but let's see where it goes!

Follow along as this painting develops from the very first brushstroke to the final glow.