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Teaching artist Baylee Bennett leads a five-evening series linking gallery visits, sketching and studio work. Registration is closed.
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
A café can offer a shifting subject for an artist: people and their surroundings, observed in the moment. Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) brings that idea into a class at Omaha’s Joslyn Art Museum, where students use their observations as starting points for drawings and paintings.
Bennett’s class begins its exploration in the galleries, with artists who represented city life and social settings. Students then sketch people and scenery in The Cafe before returning to the studio to develop their initial impressions into more finished work.
That sequence gives the group two ways to study a social setting: through artists’ representations in the galleries and through direct observation at the museum. The class meets over five evenings, though individual activities are not assigned to specific dates.
Further reading: Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The techniques include gesture drawing, which attends to movement and form, and alla prima painting, in which paint is worked directly while still wet. Both fit the class’s emphasis on responding to an immediate scene before developing the work further.
The listed media include graphite and ink for drawing, as well as watercolor, gouache and acrylic paint. The event does not specify whether students need to bring supplies, so registered participants should check with the museum.
Further reading: Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The class meets on Thursday evenings from October 29 through December 3, with a break on November 26.
The class fee is $120 for the general public or $102 for Joslyn members. Free general museum admission does not cover the class.
Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Visit Detail | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The five Thursday sessions run from 6 to 8 p.m.; there is no class on November 26.
Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
For studio-program accommodation requests, call the museum at 402-661-3869.
The Joslyn Art Museum is at 2200 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68102. The main entrance drive can be reached from James Fous Avenue on the north or Dodge Street on the south; there is a covered drop-off at the entrance.
On-site parking is free and first come, first served. Metro Transit’s 24th & Dodge ORBT Station NW is just west of the museum. Bike racks are available; bring a lock.
Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗ · The Joslyn Visit Detail | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The museum says its main and garden entrances and interior spaces are wheelchair accessible, with elevators serving all building areas. Accessible parking spaces are available.
Registration for this series is closed.
Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The class description lists the media but does not say whether supplies are provided. Registered participants should check with The Joslyn.
Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
The class is listed for teens and adults, but no specific experience requirement is stated.
Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
No. The series skips Thursday, November 26, and resumes December 3.
Painting on a Whim! (Teens & Adults) | Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha ↗
2200 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68102
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