TODAY · 10:00am
Errant Obsession
Dougherty Arts Center · South
TODAY · 6:00pm
Try It: Van Gogh Inspired Landscapes
Thursday, October 29 at Dougherty Arts Center, Austin
About this event
Try It: Van Gogh Inspired Landscapes Thursday, October 29, 2026 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. $58.00 - $68.00 Register for Try It: an Gogh Inspired Landscapes Explore how to sketch and paint a Van Gogh inspired landscape, recreating a scene from the countryside in Arles. This workshop also emphasizes expressive, repeated brushstrokes to capture Van Gogh’s energetic style while learning composition and vibrant color mixing. Skill level: Beginner Supplies: Supplies provided by the Dougherty Arts Center. Note: Designed for beginners and creatives alike, this workshop teaches with a focus on sustainability. We supply all materials, including select reused or alternative surfaces.
What to expect
You work on one landscape from start to finish, beginning with a sketch and moving into paint. The session covers composition and vibrant color mixing, and it focuses on the expressive, repeated brushstrokes that give Van Gogh's work its movement. It is aimed at beginners. All materials are provided, including some reused or alternative surfaces, since the workshop is built around sustainability.
Why go
This suits anyone who has wanted to try painting but has not known where to begin. The Dougherty Arts Center is Austin's oldest community arts venue. It has run classes and exhibitions since 1978 in a former Naval and Marine Reserve building near Butler Park and Barton Springs Road. An evening class there is a relaxed way to make something with your hands and leave with a finished painting.
Where
Dougherty Arts Center · 1110 Barton Springs Rd. · Austin TXDirections
