Cole Gallery

Holiday Cards & Miniatures with Denise Cole
$200.00, Saturday, November 7 / 10:30-4:30
All Levels Welcome, Including Beginners!

Get ready for the season! Learn an easy, joyful way to paint beautiful holiday cards and miniature winter scenes. Denise will guide you step by step in creating a variety of subjects—from birds in the snow to snowy tree-lined landscapes, cheerful snowmen, and festive decorations. You’ll be amazed at how simple and fun these are to paint!
A beloved favorite for 25 years, this class sends each student home with two to three hand-painted minis—perfect for printing and sharing with friends. Ideal for beginners and intermediate painters alike.

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Friday Night Art & Wine -Coastal Edge: Acrylic Finger Painting w/ Kimberly Adams
$135.00, Friday, Nov 6th, 5:00 - 8:00pm
All Levels Welcome, Including Beginners
All supplies included! Everyone will go home with a finished acrylic painting.

Celebrate Friday night with creativity, community, and a splash of wine! Join beloved artist and instructor Kimberly Adams and get ready to paint with your fingers in this fun, approachable, three-hour acrylic finger-painting workshop. Kimberly will guide you step by step to create a lush Northwest landscape filled with vibrant foliage, glowing light, and the coastal edge of water beyond the trees.

Discover how to blend, layer, and create expressive textures using your fingers instead of brushes. No experience is necessary—just come ready to play with paint and have fun!

We’ll provide wine, sparkling water, and light snacks. You’re also welcome to bring your favorite beverage or a treat to share.

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Friday Night Art & Wine-Playful Botanical Collage w/ Lisa Snow Lady
$135.00, October 16, Friday from 5-8 pm
In-Person. All Levels Welcome, Including Beginners!
All supplies included!

In this Friday night Art & Wine workshop, Lisa Snow Lady will fully immerse students in the wonderful art of collage. Cutting, tearing, and pasting layers of color on paper and card stock, each student will create beautiful collages that can easily be framed or mounted onto panels. Taking inspiration from seasonal flowers, berries, fruits, and leaves in this playful, fun, and explorative class, Lisa will guide you in simplifying the subject matter, creating interesting compositions, and making harmonious color choices.. Every student will go home with beautiful pieces of art. For those who want to discover the fun of creating artful collages, this class is the place to start. Everyone will take home a finished, beautiful collage!!
All supplies are included, but students are welcome to add their own collage papers to recycle into their pieces if they desire. In the spirit of fun and friendship, wine, seltzer water, and packaged snacks will be provided.
Lisa applies the expertise born of degrees in both art and horticulture to guide you in creating lively, successful versions of flowers and plants.

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/friday-night-art-and-wine-playful-botanical-collage-w/-lisa-snow-lady-october-16-/5-8-all-levels-te4bs

Friday Night Art & Wine - Paint Starry, Starry Night Seattle w/ Shirley Sakatani: Oct 9, 5-8 pm - All Levels
$135.00
Friday, Oct 9, 5:00 - 8:00pm
All Levels Welcome, Including Beginners
All supplies included and everyone will go home with a finished acrylic painting!

Celebrate Friday with a glass of wine and paint a Van Gogh-inspired Seattle skyline! Treat yourself, or bring a friend or date for a fun, creative evening.
Beloved artist and instructor Shirley Sakatani will provide all the supplies and guide you step-by-step as you create a vibrant acrylic painting. Her workshops are perfect for all skill levels, from complete beginners to experienced artists looking to learn new techniques.
To make the evening even more enjoyable, we'll provide wine, sparkling water, and snacks. You're also welcome to bring your own favorite refreshments or treats to share.
https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/friday-night-art-wine-paint-starry-starry-night-seattle-w/-shirley-sakatani-oct-9-5-8-pm-all-levels

****NEW CLASS****
Expanding Your Drawing Skills in Pencil & Graphite w/ Gabriel Campanario:
$195.00, Saturday, November 21 / 10:30-4:30
All Levels; beginners welcome!

Whether you are new to drawing or want to expand your skills, you’ll love this one-day workshop taught by Seattle’s beloved “Urban Sketcher,” Gabriel Campanario. Gabi’s techniques will help you to grow as an artist and sketcher. If you’ve taken drawing classes before, this class will build upon what you’ve learned and help you develop even more skills. Students new to drawing will get a strong start with the basics of drawing, the foundation of all forms of art.

Renegade and Beyond! Mixed Media Encaustics w/ Tracy Felix
$195.00, Sat October 24th/ 10:30-4:30
All Levels Welcome & Everything included with $50 supply fee payable directly to the instructor
Discover the luminous, textural world of encaustic painting in this immersive workshop with Tracy Felix. Using molten wax, students will explore layering, fusing, and expressive mark-making to create rich, contemporary works.
Known for her bold “Renegade” approach, Tracy brings a fresh, experimental style to this versatile medium. This special one-day workshop—her first in six years at Cole Art Studio—is a rare opportunity to learn from a favorite instructor.
Students will create two paintings, beginning with collage and texture-building, then incorporating wax, inks, pigments, and even a shellac burn technique. Tracy will demonstrate each step along the way.
Open to all skill levels. All supplies included—just come ready to create!

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/renegade-and-beyond-mixed-media-encaustics-w/-tracy-felix-oct-24-/-1030-430-all-levels-welcome

Pastel Painting w/ Janis Graves
$325.00, 4 Wednesdays, / Oct 7-27 / 10:30-1:30
All Levels welcome, Including Beginners!

Discover the rich color and expressive beauty of pastel in this inspiring, hands-on class with Janis. Whether you’re brand new to the medium or looking to deepen your skills, Janis offers personalized guidance as you explore everything from landscapes to lively animal subjects. Learn essential techniques, including surface preparation, thoughtful composition, and confident color choices that make your paintings glow with life. Choose from a selection of inspiring reference images provided by Janis, or bring your own favorite photos to create artwork that’s uniquely yours. Come ready to experiment, learn, and leave with new skills and beautiful pastel paintings you’ll be proud to share.

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/pastel-painting-w/-janis-graves-4-wednesdays-oct-7-27-/-1030-130-all-levels

Painting Whimsical Still Lifes in Oil w/ Michelle Waldele
$325.00, Four Fridays / Oct 2-29 / 10:30 - 1:30
All Levels Welcome, Beginners & Beyond

Create colorful, imaginative paintings inspired by everyday objects.
Step into a world of delight and paint whimsical still lifes with beloved artist Michelle Waldele. Her enchanting paintings feature vintage objects, toys, and surprises such as cheerful birds, bugs, and mice. Michelle will share her gift for turning everyday objects into magical works of art. Her clear, step-by-step instruction makes oil painting fun and approachable for every skill level.
You'll begin by creating a simple still life, then discover how to transform it into a charming, story-filled painting. You'll learn layering techniques in oils that create beautiful color, depth, texture, and dimension.
Michelle’s demonstrations, personalized instruction, and encouragement will build confidence for both beginners and experienced artists alike. You'll leave with new skills and a whimsical painting to make you proud.

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/painting-whimsical-still-lifes-in-oil-w/-michelle-waldele-fridays-oct-2-29-/-1030-130-all-levels

Adventures in Acrylics & Oils w/ Kathleen Moore
$340.00, Adventures in Acrylic or Oil Painting w/ Kathleen Moore
5 Thursdays, Oct 1 - 29, 2:00-4:30 pm
Beginners and All Levels welcome!

Whether you’re brand new to painting or eager to refine your skills, this five-week course is the perfect chance to explore—or deepen—your work with oils or acrylics. Kathleen’s warm, encouraging style makes her one of our most sought-after instructors and a favorite among beginners and experienced artists alike.
Each student will work on their own projects with one on one help and guidance from Kathleen, who’s well-rounded approach combines valuable exercises with personalized feedback, equipping every student with the skills and inspiration to paint with confidence and joy.

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/adventures-in-acrylics-oils-w/-kathleen-moore-5-thursdays-oct-1-29-200-430-all-levels

***BRAND NEW CLASS WITH GABI****
Urban Sketching Workshop w/ Gabriel Campanario
$195.00, Saturday, October 10 / 10:30-4:30
ALL LEVELS WELCOME!!!

Cole Art Studio is delighted to offer a one-day workshop taught by Seattle’s beloved “Urban Sketcher,” founder of Sketcher Fest Edmonds, Gabriel Campanario. Learn all the best tips and techniques for sketching in watercolor and pen & ink on the go from a master of the art. If it is sunny, Gabi will be taking the class outdoors; if not, bring photos of your favorite travels to work from.

This workshop is aimed at drawing enthusiasts who want to capture their travel experience using a small sketchbook and very few tools. To embrace this minimalist sketching lifestyle, you travel light so you can whip out your sketchbook at any given moment. You learn to draw while standing up, leaning against a wall, or in nearly any circumstances that may arise as you look and wander.

https://coleartstudio.com/all-classes/urban-sketching-workshop-w/-gabriel-campanario-sat-oct-10-/-1030-430-all-levels-welcome