“Custom” Art Escapes Kids & Family

Have you ever wanted to capture the essence of a place by drawing or painting it? Join local artist, Mary Gulino, while she guides you through how to assess a scene and create a quick sketch, control paint flow and transparency with washes and glazes and explore wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting techniques. Finally, we will bring life to each painting with inking with superfine permanent technical pens, learning outlining and different texturing and shading techniques.

Availability: Upon Request

Location: Heisler Park, Laguna Beach or online over ZOOM

Length of Time: 3 hours 

Fee: $99 per person (min 4, max 8)

Learn the art of block printing with a variety of materials. In this workshop, we focus on printing on fabric but will touch on the techniques that will translate to other materials. Each participant will receive a cotton tote and lots of paper to print their original designs on and take home. If you really get the printing bug, we will also have extra blanks, t-shirts, scarves and cards if you really get into it…once you start you won’t want to stop. These make for great gifts! All supplies included, wine and refreshments.

Availability: Upon Request

Location: Artists Studio, Laguna Beach

Length of Time: 2 hours

Fee: $75/person

Enjoy a walk through through this spectacular ocean-front park and get a close-up view of more than 14 works including sculptures, seating, and floor murals in bronze, glass, metal, stone, and ceramic. Unlike a regular docent – your guide Mike Tauber is a longtime Laguna Beach resident and artist who personally worked with many the artists who made these pieces. The stories will amaze you!

Availability: Daylight hours. Available year-round.

Location: Heisler Park, Laguna Beach

Length of Time: 1.5-hours, 5-blocks.

Fee: $290/event (1–12 people)

Lisa Mansour, a Sawdust artist who’s work can be seen at Quorum Gallery throughout the year, is offering this sweet treat. Gather your young friends and meet at Primi Donuts in Monarch Bay Plaza, Laguna Beach for a delicious snack and a painting lesson. Using one of Lisa’s donut paintings, you and your friends will “decorate” a donut using your imaginations and an array of acrylic paints and embellishments.

Availability: Anytime (2 week notice required)

Location: Primi Donuts, Dana Point

Length of Time: 1+ hours 

Fee: $45 per person (Up to 12 people). Groups of four or more can be arranged with prior notice at their preferred park location and preferred day of the week (subject to artist availability)

Enjoy a walk through our charming downtown and get a close-up view of more than 14 works including sculptures, seating, and murals in bronze, glass, metal, paint, stone, and tile. Unlike a regular docent your guide Mike Tauber is a longtime Laguna Beach resident and artist who created several of the pieces, or has personally worked with many the artists who made them. The stories will amaze you!

Availability: Daylight hours. Available year-round.

Location: 8 blocks in downtown Laguna Beach

Length of Time: 1-2 hours

Fee: $290/event (1-12 people)

Using different plant material, Reem will teach the art of nature and alchemy as the fountain of inspiration! Eco-printing is a technique where plants, leaves and flowers leave their shapes, color, and marks on fabric. Learn the art of Eco print while enjoying time in the garden! A beautiful afternoon in the garden creating while sipping on champagne. Join me in an eco printing experience bringing Nature and Alchemy together. Each person will make their own eco print scarf to take home as a gift. All supplies and refreshments included.

Availability: Upon Request

Location: Artists Studio, Laguna Beach

Length of Time: 2 part session. Session One: 10am–2pm the whole process. Session Two: 10am til the unveiling of each piece

Fee: $130/person, (5 people minimum, 10 people maximum)

Using a mint tin container as both canvas and palette, the innovative painter Lisa Mansour will teach you how to create a tiny, dynamic piece of art. Painting en plein air, on location in Laguna Beach, your lesson will include basic color mixing and compositional techniques. Your small paintings will be big fun!

Availability: Anytime (2 week notice required)

Location: Laguna Beach, exact location TBD

Length of Time: 2+ hours 

Fee: $150 per person (2 person minimum, 4 person maximum)

Reem invites you to learn the art of Indigo & Shibori, enjoy refreshments while making your summer sarong. Learn how to make Organic Indigo dye vat and original patterns using the ancient technique Shibori. In this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of Shibori pattern making and how to create a variety of shapes focusing on folded, tied and clamped resist dyeing. Get your girl friends together and through a party… every girl needs a sarong!

Availability: Upon Request

Location: Artists Studio, Laguna Beach

Length of Time: 2 hours

Fee: $85/person, (4 people minimum, 8 people maximum)

Using brayers and lithography inks we will coat a plexiglass plate with color. An assortment of thin shapes – natural, man made and shaped by your hand will be inked and arranged on the base plate. After rolling the plate through an etching press the resulting print will a surprising spring board into a series of monotypes you will make during this studio session.

This is a relaxed introduction to the art of printmaking. It requires no previous experience or drawing skill. It is open to people who want to explore a new medium and who are somewhere between 6 and 96. We will enjoy getting inky together, the exploration of something new and then marvel at the prints produced!

Availability: Upon Request

Location: Cynthia’s studio in Laguna Beach

Length of Time: 3 to 4 hours.

Fee: $125.00 per person