This month, Payton will demonstrate how to create realistic paint splatters using a variety of different drawing techniques. Students will learn the basics of value, depth and shading to create their drawing.  For this class, you'll need a sheet of drawing paper, pencil and eraser, and colored pencils.

This program is in partnership with the Ann Arbor Art Center.

Get into the Halloween spirit with this spook-tacular drawing activity! Join Payton and create your own bat drawing with lines used in interesting and dynamic ways to break up the space. For this activity you will need a sheet of paper, pencil, eraser, black ink pens, markers, and a ruler.

This week, learn about patterns and repetition to draw a lighthouse shining bright in the night sky. For this activity you will need paper, pencil, eraser, ruler, colorful markers and a black marker for outlining.

This event is in partnership with the Ann Arbor Art Center.

Learn basic watercolor techniques and capture the quiet, serene essence of a wintry moment in the woods. For this activity, you will need a sheet of watercolor or multimedia paper, a set of watercolor paints, brushes, a cup of water, a pencil, an eraser, a ruler, and a paper towel or a rag.

Mark-making refers to the different ways in which we can use lines, patterns, marks, and textures to create interesting and engaging images. In this lesson, explore and experiment with a variety of ways to use mark-making to elevate your drawings. For this activity, you will need a sheet of paper, a pencil, eraser, and assortment of black ink pens.

Join Payton and learn how to work with a monochromatic watercolor palette while painting trees from the perspective of someone looking up at them. For this activity, you will need a sheet of watercolor or multimedia paper, a set of watercolor paints, brushes, a cup of water, a pencil, eraser, a ruler, and paper towel or a rag.

Cut loose and try something new as we explore how to use the subtle medium of watercolor to depict the delicate, nuanced forms of clouds in the sky.

Stay warm indoors and learn how to draw a 3-dimensional mug of cocoa that looks so realistic you might just want to drink it! For this activity, you will need a sheet of black construction paper and a set of soft pastels.

In this fun and simple lesson, learn to draw stylized, vibrant, and colorful parrots. Combine linework, pattern, and color for an effect truly worth squawking about! For this activity you will need a sheet of paper, pencil, eraser, and markers.

Learn the basics of one-point perspective! Join Payton and draw your own name or someone else's with depth and dimension. For this activity, you will need markers, paper, pencil, ruler, and an eraser.