In this workshop, artist Monique Robidoux will walk students ages 12-15 through the basics of oil painting, including how to safely work with oil paint and solvents, as well as offering students a chance to start on a painting in class. The most important take-aways from this 2-hour session include:

• Mixing a basic color palette

• Selecting mediums to help with things like faster drying times

• Understanding solvents and non-toxic options like citrus solvents

• Cleaning-up and disposing of painting materials safely

The cost is $65 and all materials are provided.

Appropriate for ages 12-15.

Note, all classes are held in a shared art studio on the 3rd floor, accessible by stairs only.

To learn more and to register for this class, please click here.

About Monique Robidoux

Artist Monique Robidoux spent a career in the fashion industry before returning to her roots as a painter. Her delicious sense of color was refined through years of designing dresses for companies like Liz Claiborne, where she was immersed in a world of color, pattern, fabric, and design. Since retiring in 2022, Monique has dedicated her time to perfecting her mastery of landscape painting (she also paints portraits of people, pets and homes!) as well as diving into the world of abstract art.

Monique has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI and earned her MFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She is also an active member of the Mamaroneck Artist Guild and a chorister in the Westchester Chorale Society, near where she resides in Scarsdale NY.