Thank you for your support! Thank you for supporting the St. Louis Artists' Guild on Give STL Day, you helped us raise $3107! We sincerely appreciate your donations and cant wait to see you again in the gallery and studio at STLAG!

Need a Last Minute Mother's Day Gift? Our ArtShop has a selection of affordable jewelry, wearables, clothing, prints, ceramics, and sculptures. Be sure to shop our windows on Jackson Ave. and pick up a one-of-a-kind handmade item for you or the mothers in your life. Select items are also available online for purchase and delivery here . Shop the windows and call (314) 727-6266 for Curbside Pickup Saturday, May 9 10-2pm A Gift Card also makes a fabulous gift! Gift Cards can be used on online purchases including, education classes and workshops, memberships, special events, and items from the Artshop.

Online Classes! The STLAG has been collaborating with our talented instructors, and we are now offering online classes! Each class will meet online via the video conferencing platform Zoom and email. Each class is lead live by an instructor. Keep an eye out for more offerings coming soon!

Art Journaling with Angela Weis 4 Weeks | May 14-June 4 In this uncertain time, art is fuel for the soul. Join us for an art journaling class made to fight off stress and build your own creativity. We will work in our own sketchbooks, build routines, and plans for future projects while journaling and drawing. Any skill level is welcome as this is a class for self discovery and building confidence in your own art. REGISTER HERE

Portrait Drawing Strategies with Angela Weis 4 Weeks | May 12-June 2 Portrait Drawing Strategies will give each student an introduction to drawing portraits. The class will cover techniques for identifying the underlying structure of the bones and muscles in the face by referencing and visually dissecting online sources and anatomy textbooks. REGISTER HERE

Free Family Saturday Video Lesson Series Follow along each Saturday as we post a new video lesson and DIY craft for kids to do at home! This week we explore one of the seven elements of art: color. Check out the Free Family Saturday page on our website for past lessons and pdf downloads of even more activities to try at home. This Saturday we will learn about another one of the Seven Elements of Art: form! Stay tuned for this week's video lesson.

Member Directory Spotlight! In search of some art inspiration? Be sure to check out our Membership Directory ! If you are a member and do not have a listing, follow these instructions to upload your work. Peggy Jacobsmeyer Peggy Jacobsmeyer is Member of the Guild and sells her one of a kind jewelry in our Art Shop. She likes to use found objects and mostly non-precious handmade elements. She has found this keeps the work intuitive and constantly evolving. She thinks of jewelry as kinetic sculpture with the added challenge that it should compliment the wearer. You can see her profile in the member directory here.

This summer, SLAG is offering a variety of afternoon summer camps for young artists. Our classes focus specially on drawing, painting, and printmaking techniques and our instructors work with each student based on their skill level. These camps are a great opportunity for students who love to draw for fun or have a serious interest in improving their skills. If a class is cancelled because of COVID-19, you can choose to get a refund or transfer credit. Please email katbourek@stlouisartistsguild.org if you have any questions.

Drawing for the Young Artist Camp with Ken Clay 1 Week | June 1-5 | 1-4pm This is a perfect half-day camp for the young artist who wants to be fully immersed in drawing. Students will become familiar with three different drawing media (pencil, charcoal and ink) while exploring the fundamentals of representing three- dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface. By the end of the week, students will have completed at least one drawing in each of the media types and will have pushed themselves beyond what they thought they were capable of achieving. The camp will end with a drawing trip to the Saint Louis Art Museum Age 10+ REGISTER HERE

Exploring Mythical Creatures Camp with Luke Firle 1 Week | June 8-12 | 1-4pm In this camp, artist Luke Firle will lead campers in a creative exploration of mythical creatures. Starting with familiar animals, students will invent new creatures through the processes of drawing and printing (monotype and silkscreen). By the end of the week, the classroom will be inhabited by a new world of creatures beyond our wildest imagination. Ages 8+ REGISTER HERE

Printmaking Exploration Camp with Zack Petot 1 Week | June 15-19 | 1-4pm Each day campers will explore a new printmaking technique including monoprinting, screen-printing, and lino-cut. Instructor Zack Petot will lead students through the process of creating their own designs and turning them into a variety of interesting prints. Ages 10+ REGISTER HERE

Illustration for the Young Artist Camp with Kat Bourek 1 Week | July 13-17 | 1-4pm Learn how to tell a story through illustration! This class will stretch students’ imaginations as they learn the fundamentals of storytelling and creating visual narratives. The instructor will lead students through the process of thumb-nailing, sketching, and creating finished drawings using ink, colored pencils, and watercolors. At the end of the week, students will have their own completed mini comic or children’s book. Ages 10+ REGISTER HERE

Drawing and Portfolio Development for the High School Student with Daniel Stumeier 2 Weeks | July 20-31 | 1-4pm This class was developed especially for high school students with a serious interest in 2-D art and a desire to build or strengthen a portfolio. Instructor Daniel Stumeier will lead students through various drawing projects that will strengthen their compositional skills and their command of the media. Students will have opportunities to give and receive constructive feedback. This is a perfect opportunity for AP Art students to get a head start on their portfolios and to workshop pieces they have already started. Ages 13 + REGISTER HERE

Teen Figure Drawing Camp with Daniel Stumeier 1 Week | August 3-7 | 1-4pm Students will work from a live clothed model in this one week camp. Over the course of the week, students will learn the fundamentals of figure drawing as they tackle strategies for capturing the figure through gestural sketches and develop their drawings into completed pieces. Ages 12+ REGISTER HERE

Painting for the Young Artist with Amanda Nutter Monday Afternoon, Once a Week 6 Weeks | June 8-July 13 | 4-6 pm We will learn techniques: color mixing, under painting, identifying shadows and highlights, impressionist techniques, painting with tools alternative to a paintbrush, painting on surfaces other than canvas (wood, drywall, frames, plexi) Painting can be exciting and fun. But it can also be intimidating and stressful to an inexperienced artist. After this class the students will see the wide array of possibilities when it comes to the medium of acrylic paint. They will also learn several techniques that will give them the confidence to create paintings they are proud of. Ages 7+ REGISTER HERE

If a class is cancelled because of COVID-19, you can choose to get a refund or transfer credit. Please email katbourek@stlouisartistsguild.org if you have any questions.

Drawing

Advanced Drawing with Angela Weis June 17-August 12 This class will build on the student's foundation knowledge in drawing and expand into more complex problem solving and decision making. Learn to find your voice and your artists hand through exploration of mark making, master studies, and creativity through teacher directed prompts to inspire a love of your own art.  REGISTER HERE

Portrait Drawing: Long Pose with Angela Weis June 18-July 2 Working from a live model over four 2.5 hour sessions, students will develop a greater understanding of drawing portraits. The instructor will cover strategies for identifying the underlying structure of the bones and muscles in the face and how to visually dissect the features of the model. REGISTER HERE

Figure Drawing: Long Pose with Phil Perschbacher June 1-June 22 Students will develop their figure drawing skills as they are lead through a series of long poses from a live model. Students from any skill level, beginning to advanced, will learn strategies to take their drawings from loose sketches to finished pieces. The longer poses will give students the opportunity to process and apply figure-drawing strategies into a more developed piece. REGISTER HERE

Evening Portrait Drawing with Angela Weis July 7-September 1 Students will develop their figure drawing skills as they are lead through a series of long poses from a live model. Students from any skill level, beginning to advanced, will learn strategies to take their drawings from loose sketches to finished pieces. The longer poses will give students the opportunity to process and apply figure-drawing strategies into a more developed piece. REGISTER HERE

Introduction to Chalk Pastel with Dan Wine June 17-August 5 This class will make an examination of the use of chalk pastels through a series of exercises ranging from a singular object rendering to still-life and landscape. We will initially discuss staging, lighting the subject(s), and composing to our paper. We will continue further to discuss relative proportion as we establish an organizational line drawing of our subject. REGISTER HERE

Introduction to Figure Drawing with Phil Perschbacher July 9-August 27 Learn the skills and techniques of figure drawing. Students from any skill level, beginning to advanced, will learn the step by step approach to figure drawing. This class with focus on proportions, balance, volumes, rhythm, light and shadow. Students will create quick gesture drawings as well as fully shaded figure drawings. REGISTER HERE

Morning Introduction to Drawing with Phil Perschbacher June 13-August 8 Are you interested in Drawing? Learn the skills and techniques of drawing whatever your skill level! In this course students will learn to draw gestures, light and shadow, perspective, composition and shading. Beginning with the still-life and moving on to more complex subjects, students in this course will learn and refine the fundamentals of drawing and create finished art. REGISTER HERE

Introduction to Pen and Ink with Ken Clay June 16-July 21 In this class students will become familiar with drawing in ink using classic dip pens and ink washes. While learning the basics of the materials students will be introduced to a variety of techniques that will equip them with a range of ways to express themselves using the simple, yet powerful, medium of ink. While primarily focusing on black and white the class will begin to explore color and, by the end, students may realize that while working in ink they have been simultaneously becoming watercolorists. REGISTER HERE

Urban Sketching with Kat Bourek June 13-August 8 In this class, this city of St. Louis will be our muse as we set out a quest to document different places, people, and things that define our day-to-day lives and where we live. We will cover different strategies for drawing on location and how to translate what we are observing into cohesive sketchbook drawings. REGISTER HERE

Printmaking

The Altered Print with Marcia Pandolfi June 2-July 28 This class is an excellent opportunity for beginning and experienced artists alike to explore a range of printmaking techniques such as stamping, mono-printing, and collagraph. Students will be encouraged to use drawing materials and collage to enhance printed work. We will focus on expressive mark making, layering of elements, and creating a series of finished prints REGISTER HERE

Introduction to Silkscreen Printmaking with Zack Petot June 22-August 10 This class is a great opportunity for beginning and experienced printmakers alike to explore silkscreen printing utilizing contact stencils, drawing fluid, working with an exposure unit, and emulsion techniques. Students will focus on layering of elements and creating a series of finished prints. REGISTER HERE

Introduction to Woodcut Printmaking with Zack Petot June 13-August 8 Join Zackary Petot, an experienced printmaker and educator, in this course that shows you exactly how to create professional looking woodcut prints. This course is aimed at those new to woodcut or coming back to printmaking after a break, however, experienced artists are welcome as well! The course will cover tool selection, techniques for carving the block, inking, and printing using a press and tools you can find at home. REGISTER HERE

Painting

Advanced Water-Mixable Oil Painting with Morris Fletcher June 4-July 23 This class will build on the student's foundation knowledge in drawing and expand into more complex problem solving and decision making. Learn to find your voice and your artists hand through exploration of mark making, master studies, and creativity through teacher directed prompts to inspire a love of your own art.  REGISTER HERE

Introduction to Oil Painting with Dan Wine June 15-August 3 This class will educate the beginning level student in the fundamentals of oil painting. I will introduce methodology, techniques, and materials that serve to make the process of oil painting accessible and encouraging, such that the student can carry on into personal study of the subject with confidence.  REGISTER HERE

Oil Painting on Panel with Ken Clay June 13-August 8 Students will produce one painting over the course of the class based on the techniques of master painter, Van Eyck. The process will emphasize controlling the medium of oil and the surface quality of the painting while incorporating more contemporary color theory. REGISTER HERE

Experimental Painting with Timothy Wagner June 11-July 23 The purpose of this class is to familiarize students with a wide range of painting media while guiding them in the development of a personal visual language. Students will also be introduced to different ways to create texture and what mediums work well together.  The instructor will provide a variety of wood pieces for experimentation. Students are asked to purchase stretched canvas (any size), paper and painting media REGISTER HERE

I ntroduction to Watercolor Illustration with Kat Bourek June 17-August 5 From children's books to stationary, newspapers to home-decor, illustration is everywhere! This course is aimed towards beginners interested in working from both images and the imagination to tell a story through illustration. Students will study the techniques of contemporary illustrators as they learn the basics of watercolor and develop their own unique visual language. The class will cover brush techniques, special effects, color, design, and composition. At the end of the course, students will have a toolbox of techniques to move forward confidently with their own work. Ages 16+ REGISTER HERE

Mix Media

Mix Media with Timothy Wagner June 11-July 23 Students will be introduced to Mixed Media and the materials and techniques related to this medium. Students will be using a variety of surfaces to paint on such as: canvas, wood, vinyl and paper. The teacher will be emphasizing the use of composition, mediums, color theory and other aspects. Students will learn how to utilize more than one medium in their work. The teacher will guide each student by showing new techniques to further their art education. Students are encouraged to develop a basic understanding of this medium and create their own body of work.  REGISTER HERE

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