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Upcoming Oil Painting Classes

  • Painting and Drawing for Adults and Older Teens with Tom LaRock (10:00 am)

    • Tue, December 02, 2025
    • Tue, December 30, 2025
    • 5 sessions
    • TWAL Studio, 701 Sawdust, Spring, TX 77380
    • 7
    Register

    Overview:

    This class is intended for beginning, intermediate and advanced adults and older teens.

    Beginning students will start with a series of drawing exercises from the Charles Bargue Drawing Course to develop a foundation of drawing techniques and terminology.  Once the basic drawing exercises are completed students will then be encouraged to complete more advanced drawing and painting projects of their favorite subjects.

    Intermediate and advanced students will work on more challenging drawing and painting projects that may include drawing from reference photos and still life. 

    Materials for this class are not provided (see materials list below).

    Class Fees are paid monthly in advance: 

              $25/hour (members)

              $30/hour (non-members)


    [NOTE: number of classes vary from month to month ]

    Materials List:

    Drawing: 

    For home use :

    - Portable easel or table easel

    For Class:

    - Drawing pencils of various hardness (4H, 2H, H, HB, 2B and 4B)

    - Pencil Sharpener or Xacto knife

    - Sandpaper board or individual sheets of Sandpaper

    - Pencil style erasers (1 thin and 1 thicker)

    - Kneaded Eraser

    - Strathmore 400 drawing paper pad (I prefer 18 x 24)

    - Drawing or sketch board with clips or clamps (19.5 x 25.5 is best)

    - Artist tape (blue or white)

    - Handheld mirror

    - Ruler (6 inch, clear with grid lines)

    Painting:

    For home use : 

    • Portable easel or table easel
    For Class:
    • Paint pallet
    • Paints Medium of choice (oils, water colors, acrylics or pastels)
    • Winsor and Newton Artists oil paints are what I recommend.
    • Titanium White
    • Cadmium Yellow Light
    • Yellow Ocher
    • Transparent Yellow Oxide
    • Raw Umber
    • Cadmium Orange
    • Cadmium Red
    • Magenta (Optional)
    • Alizarin
    • Transparent Red Oxide (PR 101) - Windsor and Newton (Burnt Sienna)
    • Burnt Umber
    • Viridian
    • Cerulean Blue
    • Cobalt Blue (Optional)
    • Ultramarine Blue
    • Van Dyke Brown
    • Ivory Black
    • Gray (Value 5)
    • Canvas, Paper, Prepared boards or panels ( any size 8 x10 or larger )
    • Brushes (variety of sizes and styles for medium of choice: oil, acrylic or oil)
    • Rounds
    • Flats
    • Filbert (optional)
    • Pallet knife(s) 2 Small, 1 Medium
    • Container(s) for cleaning brushes and thinning paint
    • Gamsol odorless paint thinner for brush cleaning and thinning if painting in oil 
    • Paper Towels

    Questions (?) Please call Tom at (281)292-4811 or email: Tom@tomlarockart.com

       TWAL Class Changes, Cancellations & Refunds Policy 

                                      Effective August 1, 2025 

    • Individual instructors may have make-up policies for missed classes. Please check with your instructor.

    • If you must cancel your registration for a class, refund requests must be made via email to the Treasurer at twaltreas@thewoodlandsartleague.org  3 days before the first class starts.

    • Refund requests received less than 3 days before the first class are non-refundable.

    • No refunds are issued for “no shows” for classes.

    • A $10 processing fee will be deducted for a refund on any class fee.

    • Refund checks are mailed approximately 10-14 days after the class refund request is received by the Treasurer at twaltreas@thewoodlandsartleague.org 

    • Refunds will only be issued by checks. 
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  • CALL for ART! Registration Open for TWAL's Hyatt House Exhibit

    • Sat, December 06, 2025
    • Hyatt House, 18645 Residence Drive, Shenandoah, Texas 77385
    Register

    The Woodlands Art League's
    Hyatt House Exhibit Change Out, December 6!

    Please read the Artist Guidelines before registering your art. There are several changes to be aware of when registering your art!

    Artist Guidelines

    Download, save and complete the Artist Registration form and
    Art Tags    , register your art for our upcoming exhibit. 

    Artist Registration

    TWAL_HH_EditableTags.pdf

    Email a copy of your completed Artist Registration Form to
    Beth Weaver and copy Sandra Cooper

    twalexhibits@thewoodlandsartleague.org, 
    copy to s    cooper.coopercreativedesign@yahoo.com

    TWAL's Hyatt House exhibit will change out
    every three to four months.

    We need your art and YOU! Please volunteer to help with this exhibit! Go to our Volunteer Link below to sign-up to help with take-in/pick-up, and/or arranging/hanging art.  https://www.woodlandsartleague.org/event-6420866.

    Your time and talents are greatly appreciated! 
    Email Beth if you have questions about TWAL's exhibits. twalexhibits@thewoodlandsartleague.org

    Special Request!!!

    Hyatt House management have a special request for art representing sports, sports venues, but not showing specific team or brand names or logos, to hang on a 24" w x 48" h wall by the bar area. One large piece or two separate pieces. Email Beth if you are interested.
    (This is not a commission.)



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  • Painting and Drawing for Adults and Older Teens with Tom LaRock (10:00 am)

    • Tue, January 06, 2026
    • Tue, January 27, 2026
    • 4 sessions
    • TWAL Studio, 701 Sawdust, Spring, TX 77380
    • 8
    Register

    Overview:

    This class is intended for beginning, intermediate and advanced adults and older teens.

    Beginning students will start with a series of drawing exercises from the Charles Bargue Drawing Course to develop a foundation of drawing techniques and terminology.  Once the basic drawing exercises are completed students will then be encouraged to complete more advanced drawing and painting projects of their favorite subjects.

    Intermediate and advanced students will work on more challenging drawing and painting projects that may include drawing from reference photos and still life. 

    Materials for this class are not provided (see materials list below).

    Class Fees are paid monthly in advance: 

              $25/hour (members)

              $30/hour (non-members)


    [NOTE: number of classes vary from month to month ]

    Materials List:

    Drawing: 

    For home use :

    - Portable easel or table easel

    For Class:

    - Drawing pencils of various hardness (4H, 2H, H, HB, 2B and 4B)

    - Pencil Sharpener or Xacto knife

    - Sandpaper board or individual sheets of Sandpaper

    - Pencil style erasers (1 thin and 1 thicker)

    - Kneaded Eraser

    - Strathmore 400 drawing paper pad (I prefer 18 x 24)

    - Drawing or sketch board with clips or clamps (19.5 x 25.5 is best)

    - Artist tape (blue or white)

    - Handheld mirror

    - Ruler (6 inch, clear with grid lines)

    Painting:

    For home use : 

    • Portable easel or table easel
    For Class:
    • Paint pallet
    • Paints Medium of choice (oils, water colors, acrylics or pastels)
    • Winsor and Newton Artists oil paints are what I recommend.
    • Titanium White
    • Cadmium Yellow Light
    • Yellow Ocher
    • Transparent Yellow Oxide
    • Raw Umber
    • Cadmium Orange
    • Cadmium Red
    • Magenta (Optional)
    • Alizarin
    • Transparent Red Oxide (PR 101) - Windsor and Newton (Burnt Sienna)
    • Burnt Umber
    • Viridian
    • Cerulean Blue
    • Cobalt Blue (Optional)
    • Ultramarine Blue
    • Van Dyke Brown
    • Ivory Black
    • Gray (Value 5)
    • Canvas, Paper, Prepared boards or panels ( any size 8 x10 or larger )
    • Brushes (variety of sizes and styles for medium of choice: oil, acrylic or oil)
    • Rounds
    • Flats
    • Filbert (optional)
    • Pallet knife(s) 2 Small, 1 Medium
    • Container(s) for cleaning brushes and thinning paint
    • Gamsol odorless paint thinner for brush cleaning and thinning if painting in oil 
    • Paper Towels

    Questions (?) Please call Tom at (281)292-4811 or email: Tom@tomlarockart.com

       TWAL Class Changes, Cancellations & Refunds Policy 

                                      Effective August 1, 2025 

    • Individual instructors may have make-up policies for missed classes. Please check with your instructor.

    • If you must cancel your registration for a class, refund requests must be made via email to the Treasurer at twaltreas@thewoodlandsartleague.org  3 days before the first class starts.

    • Refund requests received less than 3 days before the first class are non-refundable.

    • No refunds are issued for “no shows” for classes.

    • A $10 processing fee will be deducted for a refund on any class fee.

    • Refund checks are mailed approximately 10-14 days after the class refund request is received by the Treasurer at twaltreas@thewoodlandsartleague.org 

    • Refunds will only be issued by checks. 
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The mission of The Woodlands Art League is to promote and support the visual arts in The Woodlands and surrounding communities through education, instruction, exhibitions, and community involvement. TWAL is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. 

Your support and contributions have helped us make "Art for Everyone" a reality for over 40 years! Consider a tax-deductible donation today to keep us going strong! 

Email:    twalinfo@thewoodlandsartleague.org

Address:

701 Sawdust Rd.

The Woodlands, TX 77380

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