Monday Aug 24, 31 | Sept 14, 21, 28 | Oct 5, 19 | Nov 2 8 sessions x 75 minute classes In this 8-week canvas painting class, young artists will explore the beauty of nature through colorful, guided painting projects inspired by sunsets, skies, flowers, mountains, oceans, forests, dolphins, and desert landscapes. Each week introduces a new nature theme while students practice important painting techniques such as color blending, layering, brush control, texture, shading, contrast, composition, and detail work. By the end of the session, students will have created a beautiful collection of finished canvas paintings inspired by the natural world. Weekly Curriculum Week 1: Colorful Sunset - Students will paint a glowing sunset scene while exploring warm color blending, sky transitions, and silhouettes. Week 2: Night Sky - Students will create a dramatic moonlit sky with stars, colorful light streaks, water reflections, and contrast. Week 3: Flowers in Bloom - Students will paint bright blooming flowers while practicing soft backgrounds, delicate stems, petal shapes, and color layering. Week 4: Mountains & Valleys - Students will create a peaceful mountain landscape while learning depth, tree layering, snowy textures, and scenic composition. Week 5: Ocean Waves - Students will paint a powerful ocean wave while practicing curved brushstrokes, water movement, highlights, foam texture, and sunset colors. Week 6: Forest Trees - Students will create a colorful forest scene while learning tree trunks, leaf texture, layering, and bright seasonal color contrast. Week 7: Dolphin in Water - Students will paint a dolphin leaping over the ocean while practicing curved shapes, water texture, motion, and twilight sky blending. Week 8: Desert Landscape - Students will paint a desert sunset scene while learning cactus shapes, warm sky blending, horizon lines, and glowing color transitions. Price includes a $30 materials fee; all required supplies are provided.