(Wednesday 5/15, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Light refreshments will be provided. Presentation - Color Relativity. Follow C.J. Westrick down the rabbit hole of colors. We will discuss the conflicting way artists are describing and choosing colors, the confusion of color names, and why limited palettes are so popular.   -- Show and Tell -- Please bring...

(Wednesday, 5/22, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Pretty plumerias are the tropical focus for this casual Tuesday and will demonstrate some tips and tricks in using gouache (or whatever you use) to create backgrounds, enhancing the visual impact of our floral illustrations. This is another Strathmore Paper workshop. -- BRING-- Paper and your normal medium.

(Tuesday, 5/28, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Join us and paint a Bird of Paradise. This is another tropical botanical from the Strathmore Paper workshop using the Graded Wash, Variegated Wash, Wet-on-Dry, and Wet-on-Wet techniques.. or however you want to duplicate it. -- BRING -- Paper and your normal medium.

(The challenge runs May 16th to June 19th) All members are challenged to create at least 4 paintings or drawings with brilliant color, in the style of Izumi Kugahara. You can view her fascinating use of color on her Instagram page.

(Casual Wednesday, 6/12, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Join us and paint/draw one or more sunflowers. This is another project from the Strathmore Paper workshops. Regardless of your medium, we'll have fun trying to duplicate it. — BRING — Paper and your normal medium.

(Wednesday, 6/19, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Light refreshments will be provided. Presentation: Paint-Around. We're going to have fun with a multi-media Paint-Around. Our painters (Julie Jamieson, Dori Sullivan, Don Adams, Judi Snow, and Linda Glick) will have made a pencil drawing of what they want to paint and will have 10 minutes to work on their...

(Casual Tuesday, 7/2, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) If you're up for a bit of challenge, join us while we attempt to duplicate this photo of Santorini. While the instructions are for watercolor, you can use whatever medium you like. This is yet another project from Strathmore Paper. -- BRING -- Paper and your favorite medium.

(Casual Wednesday, 7/10, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Poppies are the subject matter for this casual art day. Join us while we paint/draw poppies. This is yet another project from Strathmore Paper. Chris Rossavik will host. -- BRING-- Paper and your normal medium.

(Wednesday, 7/17, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Light refreshments are provided. PRESENTATION: Tools and Trades. (1) Tools: Bring your favorites art tools and tell us why you love them. (2) Trades: Also bring any art supplies you don't need anymore and that you'd like to sell or trade. We'll have our version of an ACOR swap meet!...

(Casual Tuesday, 7/23, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Let’s see who can get the most creative with balloons. These are just crying out for iridescent colors or highlights of some kind. This is a project from Winsor Newton. -- BRING -- Paper and your normal medium.