Total cost of Workshop: $350 (includes $25 reg fee)
Dates: Saturday, September 27th – Sunday, September 28th, 2025 (10am-4pm)
Level: Beginner
Materials: Herrild- Supply List.pdf

This class is for beginners with a little or no experience painting with acrylics, and also for people who want a little help getting started or restarted in their painting practice. We will explore the basics of acrylics including materials, surfaces: both traditional & non-traditional, brushes and other tools, and then a little about color theory, color mixing, paint application, ways to integrate other mediums, and composition. Together, we’ll explore the idea of artistic license as a way to give ourselves permission to develop our own styles. Beth teaches a style that balances representational and abstract, encouraging lots of artistic license.

She’ll take you through her process of painting trees and you’ll paint your own trees in a supportive environment with lots of encouragement to make them your own. The natural world is full of endless inspiration! Beth loves painting trees because trees are easy to draw — nature comes in all shapes and sizes and isn’t perfect! When you complete the class, you’ll be ready to take your paints and brushes home and continue painting and exploring on your own. At the conclusion of this 2-day workshop you’ll have 2 paintings that are either finishes or are near completion and can be finished at home!

Instructor Bio: Beth Herrild is a mixed media acrylic painter on Whidbey Island. Her work is an exploration into our perception of the physical world, its importance in our lives, and how our understanding is shaped by our environment. She combines vibrant color, value, and texture, to create pieces that balance the representational and abstract. She has an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts and a Master’s in Whole Systems Design. Many years ago she was fortunate enough to see the profound impact art can have in people’s lives. She taught art to children, as an art docent, in public schools for over 12 years, taught at a juvenile detention center, worked with youth & young adults experiencing homelessness, and currently teaches art to inmates at the Island County jail through PNW ArtSchool! She shows her work at Columbia City Gallery in south Seattle and Cultus Bay Glass on Whidbey Island and is on the board of the Pacific NorthWest Art School. Artist Website: Beth Herrild, @bethherrild_art