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• Workshop: Oil and Cold Wax

  • When
    11/09/2025
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    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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  Oil and Cold Wax 
  with Tracy Vinzant

  
  

  November 9th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm  1 session $50 registration fee

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  In this dynamic workshop, students will complete five 11x14 oil and cold wax paintings while exploring layering, texture, and color. With clear instruction and built-in time for setup and cleanup, participants can focus fully on the creative process and leave with a series of finished works.

  About Tracy Vinzant

  Tracy Vinzant is a creative who loves working with her hands, approaching both painting and clay with an intuitive and playful spirit.

  
  

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• Workshop: Elements of Watercolor

  • Start
    11/15/2025
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  • End
    11/16/2025
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    2 sessions

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  Elements of Watercolor
  with Ian Cooke

  
  

  November 15 & 16, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm 2 sessions | 12 hours of instruction $150 registration fee ($50 deposit included)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Elements of Watercolor

  This introductory watercolor workshop provides new students with the essential skills to confidently join regular classes and begin exploring this rewarding medium. Participants will learn how to balance water and paint, choose and care for brushes, select the right paper, and set up a palette. Core topics include the color wheel, warm and cool colors, transparency, mixing methods, reserving whites, and correcting mistakes. Students will practice washes, glazes, dry brush, spattering, scraping, and texture techniques while working toward both a landscape and a still life. Additional focus will be given to composition, perspective, and rendering natural elements such as skies, trees, grasses, rocks, and water.

  About Ian Cooke 
  Ian Cooke is an accomplished watercolor artist and instructor who emphasizes strong foundational skills and creative confidence in his teaching.

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• Workshop OFFSITE: The Art of Beeswax

  • When
    11/16/2025
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    9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    8444 Bannock Trail Yucca Valley CA 92284
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    4

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  The Art of Beeswax (OFFSITE workshop)

  with Diana Shay Diehl

  

  Dive into the world of beeswax art in this hands-on workshop. You'll learn about both hot (encaustic) and cold beeswax techniques, discovering how these methods can be applied to various art forms. Diana will demonstrate encaustic painting using beeswax and damar resin, showcasing its unique properties and strategies, required tools, and ways to add texture and mixed media. 

  Participants will also explore how cold beeswax can enhance other media such as photography, pen and ink drawings, and watercolor. This introduction is designed for those curious about incorporating beeswax into their artistic practice. All materials are provided. This OFFSITE workshop, held at Diana's home studio in Yucca Valley, is limited to 5 participants. 

  Email: 4diana.shay@gmail.com

  Phone: (760) 219-6219     

        
  

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• Class: Beginning Printmaking

  • Start
    11/24/2025
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  • End
    12/15/2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions

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  Beginning Printmaking

  Instructor: Jerry Harty

  Afternoons • 1:00pm – 4:00pm $200 + $25 materials fee

  

  About the Class

  Discover the art of printmaking in this four-week course designed especially for beginners. Each week, you’ll explore a different printmaking process and build fundamental skills to create your own unique prints. All skill levels welcome!

  Over the term, we will cover:

  • Relief Printing (Linocuts)
  • Etching (Drypoint)
  • Cyanotype
  • Monoprinting (Collagraphs)

  Class Dates:
  November 24, 2025
  December 1, 2025
  December 8, 2025
  December 15, 2025

  Contact: jerry@nomidevelopers.com

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• Workshop: Creative Color Techniques in Acrylic

  • Start
    12/06/2025
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  • End
    12/07/2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
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    10

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  Creative Color Techniques in Acrylic 
  with Jean Bradley

  
  

  December 6 & 7, 9:00am - 4:00pm 2 sessions $200 registration fee

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Explore essential color concepts and hands-on techniques to strengthen your acrylic painting skills. Learn to use color with confidence to bring depth, harmony, and vibrancy to your work while developing a stronger understanding of its impact in your paintings.

  About Jean Bradley
  Jean Bradley is passionate about color and dedicated to teaching painting in ways that inspire creativity and confidence.

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• Workshop: Portraits in Pastel

  • When
    01/10/2026
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    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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  Portraits in Pastel
  with Alane Levinsohn

  
  

  January 10, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 1 session | 4 hours of instruction $75 registration fee

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Portraits in Pastel
  

  Learn the art of expressive portrait painting with pastels, focusing on capturing character, emotion, and individuality through color and technique. This workshop is designed to help artists refine their portrait skills while exploring the unique qualities of pastel.

  About Alane 
  Alane Levinsohn is an award-winning artist working in charcoal, pastels, and oils

  
  

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• Workshop: Landscape Paint Along

  • Start
    01/17/2026
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  • End
    01/18/2026
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    2 sessions

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  Landscape Paint Along
  with Jessica Schiffman

  
  

  January 17th & 18th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 2 sessions | 12 hours of outdoor instruction $250 registration fee

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Landscape Paint Along
  This demo-based, step-by-step plein air workshop is designed for artists with some experience who want to sharpen their landscape painting skills. Participants will receive personalized feedback while learning to capture light, color, and atmosphere outdoors.

  
  About Jessica Schiffman
  Jessica Schiffman is a professional painter, children’s book illustrator, and art educator with 30 years of experience.

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• Class: Beginning Printmaking

  • Start
    01/19/2026
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  • End
    02/09/2026
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    4 sessions

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  Beginning Printmaking

  Instructor: Jerry Harty

  Mondays • 1:00pm – 4:00pm $200 + $25 materials fee

  

  About the Class

  Discover the art of printmaking in this four-week course designed especially for beginners. Each week, you’ll explore a different printmaking process and build foundational skills to create your own unique prints. All skill levels welcome! Over the term, we will cover: Relief Printing (Linocuts), Etching (Drypoint), Cyanotype, and Monoprinting (Collagraphs).

  Class Dates: January 19, 2026 • January 26, 2026 • February 2, 2026 • February 9, 2026

  Contact: jerry@nomidevelopers.com

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• Workshop: Hand-tinted Photography

  • Start
    02/02/2026
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  • End
    02/23/2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions

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  Hand-tinted Photography
  with Diana Shay Diehl

  
  

  Monday evenings in February at the DAC $175.00 registration fee + $20 printing fee paid to instructor during first session

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Before color film photography came along in the early 1900s, photographs were hand-tinted using diluted oil paints. In this workshop series, participants will hand color photographic images using modern materials like watercolor, pastels, colored pencils, and diluted oils or acrylics. Participants will also learn best papers to print on, preparation, and archival finishing techniques. $20 printing fee covers prints made from participants' own photography. For more information, contact Diana at info@dianashaydiehl.com

  About Diana Shay Diehl

  Diana's art practice is centered around collaborations with a focus on process over product - experimenting with how organic mediums interact in order to achieve how she perceives the environments she traverses through. She has a penchant for experimenting with historic photographic processes, beeswax, and natural pigments - all done from her home studio high in the Mojave Desert, her tiny studio home on wheels, or via a backpack in the wildernesses.

  To learn more, visit Diana's website: www.dianashaydiehl.com.

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• Workshop: AI is the Artist's Friend

  • When
    02/08/2026
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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  AI is the Artist's Friend
  with Terry Hastings

  
  

  Feburary 8th 1:00 - 3:00pm $50.00 registration fee

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  AI is the Artist's Friend

  Join me for a lively, hands-on workshop exploring how AI can be your creative collaborator, confidant—or even co-conspirator. I’ll show you how to use AI to streamline your workflow, promote your art, and amplify your voice with clarity and flair.
  I’ll be sharing the stage with my digital sidekick, AL 9000, who will talk with us live and demonstrate how AI can support your artistic practice in surprising and delightful ways.
  Use this link to sign up or contact me directly. Let’s promote your art faster, smarter, and have a lot more fun. 

  
  AI is the Artist’s Friend with Terry Hastings & AL 9000
  Sunday, Febuary 8th · 1–3 p.m. Desert Art Center · $50
  

  About Terry 

  

  Terry Hastings is a Palm Springs–based artist whose work spans photography  and digital collage. With a background in fashion and theatre, he explores movement, color, and identity through layered compositions. His recent focus includes the Four Elements series and teaching AI-based tools for artists.

  
  

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• Workshop: Elements of Watercolor

  • Start
    02/21/2026
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  • End
    02/22/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions

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  Elements of Watercolor
  with Ian Cooke

  
  

  February 21 & 22, 9:30am-3:30pm 2 sessions | 12 hours of instruction $150 registration fee ($50 deposit included)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Elements of Watercolor

  This introductory watercolor workshop provides new students with the essential skills to confidently join regular classes and begin exploring this rewarding medium. Participants will learn how to balance water and paint, choose and care for brushes, select the right paper, and set up a palette. Core topics include the color wheel, warm and cool colors, transparency, mixing methods, reserving whites, and correcting mistakes. Students will practice washes, glazes, dry brush, spattering, scraping, and texture techniques while working toward both a landscape and a still life. Additional focus will be given to composition, perspective, and rendering natural elements such as skies, trees, grasses, rocks, and water.

  About Ian Cooke 
  Ian Cooke is an accomplished watercolor artist and instructor who emphasizes strong foundational skills and creative confidence in his teaching.

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• Workshop: Fine Art Gel Plate Printing

  • Start
    03/07/2026
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  • End
    03/08/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions

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  Fine Art Gel Plate Printing
  with Jerry Harty
  

  
  

  March 7th & 8th, 10:00am - 3:00pm $175.00 registration fee + $20 materials fee paid to instructor during first session

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Fine Art Gel Plate Printing

  Discover the playful and versatile world of gel plate printing in this hands-on workshop. Explore layering, textures, and unexpected patterns while creating one-of-a-kind prints. Perfect for artists of all levels, this class encourages experimentation and the joy of discovery.

  About Jerry Harty

  

  Jerry Harty is a self-taught artist whose work is light and whimsical, bringing a sense of curiosity and delight to every creative experience.

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• Workshop: Clay and Texture: A Hands-On Hand-Building Experience

  • Start
    03/14/2026
  • End
    03/21/2026
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    2 sessions

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  Clay and Texture
  with Andrew Marr

  
  

  March 14 & 21 2 sessions $175 registration fee | Materials included

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Discover the fundamentals of hand-building while experimenting with creative surface textures. Students will learn to shape clay and use unconventional tools to add depth, pattern, and personality to their work. This workshop is ideal for those who want to build confidence in clay while exploring its expressive potential.

  About Andrew Marr

  Andrew Marr is a ceramic artist and educator specializing in tactile, expressive clay work. He is also a juried artist at the Desert Art Center.

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• Workshop: Cyanotype, Making Sun Prints in the Desert

  • Start
    03/28/2026
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  • End
    03/29/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions

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  Cyanotype Sun Prints
  with Rose Cefalu

  
  

  March 28 & 29, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 2 sessions  $120 registration fee

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Cyanotype, Making Sun Prints in the Desert
  

  Learn the art of cyanotype, one of the oldest photographic printing processes. Using the desert sun as your light source, you’ll create striking blue-and-white prints with natural objects and personal designs. This hands-on workshop is beginner friendly and encourages experimentation with this historic yet playful medium.

  
  

  About Rose 

  Rose Cefalu is a creative and curious photography teacher and lifelong student of art, excited to explore and share new ways of making art.

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• Workshop: Animals in Pastel

  • When
    04/04/2026
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    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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  Animals in Pastel
  with Alane Levinsohn

  
  

  April 4th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 1 session | 4 hours of instruction $75 registration fee

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Animals in Pastel
  

  Create expressive animal portraits while exploring color, texture, and technique with pastels. Learn how to capture personality and bring your subject to life in this engaging, hands-on workshop.

  About Alane 
  Alane Levinsohn is an award-winning artist working in charcoal, pastels, and oils

  
  

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• Workshop: Portraits of Men in Oil

  • Start
    04/18/2026
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  • End
    04/19/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions

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  Portraits of Men in Oil
  with Ric Della Bernarda

  
  

  April 18th & 19th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm  $200.00 registration fee + $10 model fee paid to instructor during first class

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  This two-day workshop explores Ric’s classically trained yet contemporary alla prima approach to portrait painting. On the first day, students will work through small study exercises, building a foundation in portrait technique. On the second day, the class will progress to a long pose from a live model, with Ric providing demonstrations and detailed explanations throughout. Students will gain confidence and strengthen their skills in painting the head and portrait.

  
  

  About Ric
  After studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, Ric worked early in his career as a fashion illustrator for various department stores and as a freelance illustrator. After working in a corporate environment for 30 years Ric's true love of painting finally blossomed at his home in Ogunquit Maine and Palm Springs California where he resides. Ric continues to develop his craft through various workshops including studying at the Florence Academy of Art, Florence Italy. Ric was the Artist in Residence at Cliff House Maine for over 4 years where he had a working studio in the resort and taught both plein air oil painting and acrylic classes for guests.

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