2025 Hyde Park Art Association Workshops

Discounts:

To receive a discount you must click the orange "enter discount code" link before you check out. The available discounts are:

Discount code: member (10%) Discount code: siblings (10%) (must be in same class) Discount code: seniors (10%)

(you may only use one discount)

Basic Drawing Workshop with Larry Johnson

First Saturday of the Month, 10 am - 12 noon
October 4
November 1
December 6

Held at the MAC

$30 early bird discount until September 20, then $35

By employing a simple approach you can accurately render still life objects with outline drawing. Learn how to look at and respond to what you see to integrate form, perspective and a sense of weight to create a convincing drawing. Challenge yourself in a supportive and fun atmosphere. All levels are welcome. Materials provided.

Larry Johnson, a 1979 graduate of The Art Institute of Boston, has been an artist all his life. He grew up making homemade comic books and self-published his book Tales of Fantasy for several years. These days he draws and paints landscapes, fantasy scenes and still life subject matter. A long time resident of Jamaica Plain, he moved to Hyde Park in 2009, and for five years taught a comic book workshop at The Menino Arts Center. He currently teaches drawing at the MAC and to residents of local retirement communities through the Hyde Park Art Association’s Mobile Arts Program.

Basic Watercolor Workshop with Larry Johnson

Second Saturday of the Month, 10 am - 12 noon
October 11
November 8
December 13

Held at the MAC

$30 early bird discount until September 27, then $35

Learn how to employ the watercolor medium to its best advantage, using washes and other techniques to create illuminated color compositions. By accurately rendering the color and textures of still life objects and nature scenes you will be able to understand and explore the possibilities of watercolor painting in a friendly supportive atmosphere. All levels welcome. Materials provided or bring your own.

Boston Street Art and Graffiti Walking Tour with Rob Larsen
Sunday, October 12, 2 - 330 pm
Meet near Northeastern University
$20 early bird discount until September 28, then $25

Spend an hour and a half with an expert guide checking out some of the best street art and graffiti in the city. The tour focuses almost exclusively on large-scale, commissioned murals in highly visible, public areas. The goal of this tour is to shine a light on graffiti style murals and street art installations as they exist in the community and to explore the different aspects of what graffiti and street art mean in 2025.

Art Walks Boston’s founder, Rob Larsen, is a Boston native who’s had a lifelong association with art as a fan, artist, teacher and photographer. As an artist he’s got art in collections around the world and has over a decade of exhibition history, showing alongside some of the biggest names in graffiti and street art. Rob’s been interviewed dozens of times about street art and graffiti including a lengthy interview for the Boston section of The History of American Graffiti and a recent interview with Miami's Museum of Graffiti. He’s done demos and taught classes on graffiti and street art for many audiences- including a street art program for middle school students through Citizen Schools and street art and graffiti program at the Boston Center for Adult Education.

Visual Journaling with Mardi Reed
Four Tuesdays, October 21 – November 11, 1030 am – 12 pm
Held on Zoom
$85 early bird discount until September 30, then $95

Learn about visual journaling in this virtual workshop led by HPAA member Mardi Reed. Discover how spontaneous mark making, drawing and writing can lead to movement and self awareness. Enjoy experiential exercises with drumming and music. Come with a beginners mind and tap into your playful creative self.

Materials List:
-Several Weight Pencils: hard-2H, HB, 2B, soft-4B, charcoal
-Colored Crayons, Cray-pas, Pencils
-Spiral Sketch Book, Size 9”x12” and Pencil Sharpener

Mardi Reed, MSAE developed the visual journal–drawing spontaneous marks in a diary format at Goddard College. The journal later informed her thesis at Mass College of Art, where she received the Robert Cory Award for innovative study. She has exhibited and taught workshops for over 30 years in Mexico and New England.

Oil Pastel Workshop with Larry Johnson
Saturday, October 25, 10 am - 12 pm
Held at the MAC
$30 early bird discount until October 11, then $35.

Remember drawing with crayons? Well, oil pastels are more advanced and are formulated to blend and combine in exciting and engaging ways. From subtle effects to vibrant colors and textures you can get some interesting effects from oil pastels. It’s somewhere between drawing and painting. Explore the possibilities of this medium in easy exercises in this one day workshop. Materials provided.

Discounts:

To receive a discount you must click the orange "enter discount code" link before you check out. The available discounts are:

Discount code: member (10%) Discount code: siblings (10%) (must be in same class) Discount code: seniors (10%)

(you may only use one discount)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Menino Arts Center, 26 Central Ave, Hyde Park, United States

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