What we’re about
Glad you found us! Portland Art Guild is a supportive, inclusive group of art enthusiasts of all art skill levels. We're about creating community, improving our art skills, and providing low cost art classes to the public so learning about art is accessible to all. We host social/art events and aim to provide display opportunities.
We rent a wonderful, large space for Mondays, so that's usually when we hold in-person classes, although occasionally this may vary. Our online classes are generally on Thursday evenings, although this may vary. We always have many more people in our classes than it shows on Meetup, by the way.
We're a nonprofit run by volunteers, and you can join us and be part of our volunteer team. Information about joining the Guild is on our website. You can still take our classes without becoming a PAG member. Official sign-up for our classes is on our website: **https://portlandartguild.org/**
Benefits of Guild Membership include:
-Substantial discount on our art classes.
-Opportunities to exhibit/market your work and enter our in-house competitions.
-Attend informative Membership Meetings followed by free art technique demos.
-Make new friends!
-Volunteer and be part of a team
To sign up for membership or for more information see our website.
**https://portlandartguild.org/**
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- PAINT IT & FRAME IT IN A DAY!Portland Art Guild, Portland, OR
PLEASE NOTE: Official signup is through our website: Portland Art Guild
The instructors are offering their instruction free of charge. They will supply the art supplies and the frames, so there will be a $25 materials fee, payable on our website.
Ready to make your artwork literally jump off the page? Sallie and Linda are excited to share this fun and creative project with you in this hands-on workshop where you'll transform a painting into a framed, 3D piece of art! And we’ll provide all the materials, including the frame, all for a $25 materials fee! We'll be working in gouache, a paint similar to watercolor, but known for its opacity. Don't worry about drawing – we'll have beautiful designs of the natural world (shells, starfish, dragonflies, etc.) ready for you, so you can dive right into the fun of painting. The instructors will demo the basics of using gouache. You will learn how to sculpt your piece, assemble it in a deep frame for a 3-dimensional effect, then you’ll be shown how to add the framing components to wire to your frame. By the end of class, you will have a beautiful one-of-a-kind piece ready to hang!Supply list is on our website, by clicking on the class. Class size limited to 15, so be sure to officially sign up on Portland Art Guild website: Sign up here
- LANDSCAPE PAINTING from the INSIDEPortland Art Guild, Portland, OR
PLEASE NOTE: Official signup is through our website: Portland Art Guild
3-session series: $60 for PAG Members and $120/nonmembers.
Session time 10:00am to 2:00pm on September 8th, 15th, 22ndCome learn the fundamental techniques for painting a convincing landscape from a photograph, just as if you were seeing it in nature. Jonathan will start each class with a demo, going over landscape compositions, simplifying big shapes and details, and how to add value and atmosphere to your paintings to make them look more realistic. The instructor invites students either to paint along with a landscape photograph that will be projected, or to feel free to bring in a landscape photo that you would love to paint and Jonathan will will show you how to simplify the image and give you tips in turning it into a beautiful painting. Demos will be done in oils. Students may choose to work in oils (traditional or water-soluble) or slow-dry acrylics, such as Open Acrylics.
SUPPLY LIST Click on the class on Portland Art Guild website to see the supply list and the instructor bio. Supply List and Sign Up - LANDSCAPE PAINTING from the INSIDEPortland Art Guild, Portland, OR
PLEASE NOTE: Official signup is through our website: Portland Art Guild
3-session series: $60 for PAG Members and $120/nonmembers.
Session time 10:00am to 2:00pm on September 8th, 15th, 22ndCome learn the fundamental techniques for painting a convincing landscape from a photograph, just as if you were seeing it in nature. Jonathan will start each class with a demo, going over landscape compositions, simplifying big shapes and details, and how to add value and atmosphere to your paintings to make them look more realistic. The instructor invites students either to paint along with a landscape photograph that will be projected, or to feel free to bring in a landscape photo that you would love to paint and Jonathan will will show you how to simplify the image and give you tips in turning it into a beautiful painting. Demos will be done in oils. Students may choose to work in oils (traditional or water-soluble) or slow-dry acrylics, such as Open Acrylics.
SUPPLY LIST Click on the class on Portland Art Guild website to see the supply list and the instructor bio. Supply List and Sign Up - LANDSCAPE PAINTING from the INSIDEPortland Art Guild, Portland, OR
PLEASE NOTE: Official signup is through our website: Portland Art Guild
3-session series: $60 for PAG Members and $120/nonmembers.
Session time 10:00am to 2:00pm on September 8th, 15th, 22ndCome learn the fundamental techniques for painting a convincing landscape from a photograph, just as if you were seeing it in nature. Jonathan will start each class with a demo, going over landscape compositions, simplifying big shapes and details, and how to add value and atmosphere to your paintings to make them look more realistic. The instructor invites students either to paint along with a landscape photograph that will be projected, or to feel free to bring in a landscape photo that you would love to paint and Jonathan will will show you how to simplify the image and give you tips in turning it into a beautiful painting. Demos will be done in oils. Students may choose to work in oils (traditional or water-soluble) or slow-dry acrylics, such as Open Acrylics.
SUPPLY LIST Click on the class on Portland Art Guild website to see the supply list and the instructor bio. Supply List and Sign Up
