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Conroe Art League
127 Simonton St, Conroe,
Texas 77301

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Tuesday thru Saturday:
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

CLOSED SUNDAY and MONDAY

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Telephone:
936-756-9572

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  • Workshops require online registration.
  • CAL members receive a discount on some workshops.  To take advantage of this discount, members must sign into the website before submitting their registration.
  • To become a member, click HERE.

  • To receive a refund, you must cancel your attendance in a workshop 3 weeks before the start of the workshop.
  • Submit your refund request in writing to caleducation@conroeartleague.com.


  • There is a 2 hour parking limit on Simonton Street.
  • Parking along the railroad tracks at Simonton and Pacific St has no time limit.

Upcoming events

    • November 01, 2024
    • November 03, 2024
    • 3 sessions
    • 127 Simonton Street Conroe, Texas
    • 7
    Register

    Join nationally recognized artist Richie Vios to explore how to gain confidence in your watercolor Plein Air painting.

    *A Regular Adult Conroe Art League membership qualifies you for discounted member pricing, as well as the full privileges that membership offers.  Become a member today! 

    Workshop Materials 

    Watercolor Brushes:

    #8 Nylon Synthetic round brush

    #12 Red Sable or Taklon round brush

    #18 or the biggest size you can buy squirrel round brush

    or buy Grabie  Synthetic Squirrel Hair Set (9 Brushes)


    Pencil: 

    Mechanical pencil 0.9mm


    Watercolor Pigment:Tube or Pan 

    1. Cadmium Yellow

    2. Cadmium Red

    3. Cerulean Blue

    4. Yellow Ochre 

    5. Alizarin Crimson

    6. Cobalt Blue

    7. Burnt Sienna

    8. Ultramarine Blue

    9. Sepia 

    10. Dioxazine Violet 

    11. Indigo

    12. Permanent White Gouache 

    Recommended brands

    1. Daniel Smith 

    2. Winsor & Newton professional grade 

    3. Winsor & Newton Cotman ( student grade)

    4. Grumbacher professional grade 

    5. Grumbacher Academy ( student grade)

    6. Hobby Lobby Master Touch Brand.


    Watercolor paper: 140 lbs cold press

    Size: min of 11x14  or 12x16 Arches or Canson XL, recommend: Saunders Waterford Block 

    Also things that are handy during the class:

    1. Foam board bigger than 11x14 size

    2. Mixing palette

    3. Paper towels

    4. Water container 

    5. Mr.Clean Durafoam Magic Eraser 


    • November 10, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 127 Simonton St, Conroe TX
    • 3
    Register

    If you've been wanting to enter the world of art, this class was designed with you in mind.  Your instructor will introduce you to the beautiful medium of acrylic, as well as the materials and the process.    Acrylics are fast-drying, water-soluble, affordable, and vibrant. This a wonderful medium for beginning painters.  CAL will supply you with everything you need to complete your project, and you will go home with your painting and your supplies so that you can continue to paint.  


    Zoe White is a proud Texan who grew up right down the road in The Woodlands.  From the age of 3, she has found joy in her art.  Today, her abstract impressionist flowers bring vibrant life to every environment through their depiction of growth and freedom.  



    The Madeley Fine Art Gallery

    127 Simonton St. Conroe, TX 77301

          Cost: $50

    • January 25, 2025
    • January 26, 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • 127 Simonton Street Conroe, Texas
    • 14
    Register


              

    Learn the art of paper weaving by working with different types of papers (commercial and handmade), using strips, warp and weft, and cutting windows. Options are unlimited for combining papers to achieve colorful and textural creations. Most supplies are provided, including a curated packet of varied and beautiful papers.  


    January 25, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and

    January 26, 2025 from noon to 4:00 p.m.


    *A Regular Adult Conroe Art League membership qualifies you for discounted member pricing, as well as the full privileges that membership offers.  Become a member today! 




    • February 14, 2025
    • February 16, 2025
    • 3 sessions
    • 127 Simonton Street, Conroe, TX
    • 12
    Register



    Suggested  Supply List:

    • Portable/field easel and palette. Recommended types and brands:

    - EasyL www.artworkessentials.com/products/

    - Open Box M www.openboxm.com

    - Soltek www.soltekarts.com/

    - French easel www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/easels/french-style-easels.htm

    - Guerrilla easel www.guerrillapainter.com/accessories.html

    - Gloucester large format easel www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/easels/travel-and-outdoor-easels/beauport-large-format-out-door-easel.htm

    - Coulter Easel www.artboxandpanel.com

    - Strada Easel www.stradaeasel.com

    - Table top easel with separate mixing palette (Masterson plastic artist palette is a good option)

    Note: Please practice using and setting up your easel BEFORE the workshop.  Your workshop time is better spent painting rather than figuring out your easel!

    • Solvent container with locking lid (I recommend da Vinci or similar)
    • Cup or container for medium (if using a medium)
    • Oil Paint (any brand of good quality paint). Suggested colors:

    - Ultramarine Blue

    - Manganese Blue

    - Sap Green

    - Burnt Sienna

    - Burnt Umber

    - Alizarin Crimson

    - Cadmium Orange

    - Cadmium Red Light

    - Cadmium Yellow Medium

    - Yellow Ochre

    - Titanium White

    • Brushes

        I recommend hog bristle or good quality synthetic brushes for oil painting.  Bring a mixture of filberts, flats, and rounds in various sizes (4, 6, 8, 10) with one sable rigger (liner).  I use Robert Simmons Signet series (hog bristles) and Rosemary & Co. Ivory series (synthetic).  Don’t bring worn out brushes.

    • Panels

    - You will use 3 to 4 panels per day.  Your choice of panel sizes (6x8, 8x10, 9x12) - no larger than 9x12 for this workshop.  Please bring panels rather than stretched canvas and avoid panels with too “slick” a surface.

    - Optional: I tone my panels with a thin wash of Liquitex Red Oxide acrylic paint wiped on with a moist paper towel.

    • Medium (optional)

       Graham’s Walnut Alkyd Medium - a fast drying and non-toxic product; Gamblin Neo Megilp.

    • 3 to 5 OF YOUR OWN PHOTO REFERENCES YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAINT FROM (4x6 or 5x7 sizes suggested)
    • Solvent

         ODORLESS mineral spirits (Gamsol or Turpenoid).  Do not bring hardware store turpentine - it is not healthy for you or the people around you.

    • Paper towels and plastic grocery bags for used paper towels
    • Painting clothes (please wear clothing you don’t mind getting a little oil paint on)
    • Optional:

    - disposable gloves

    - wet panel carrier

    - bag lunch, bottled water

    Online Art Stores for Supplies and Equipment:

    - Cheap Joes www.cheapjoes.com

    - Dick Blick www.dickblick.com

    - Art Supply Warehouse www.artsupplywarehouse.com

    - Italian Art Store www.italianartstore.com/store/index/html

    - Jerry’s Artarama www.jerrysartarama.com

    - Triangle Coatings (Classic Artist Oils) www.tricoatstore.com

    - Artist and Craftsman Supply www.artistcraftsman.com

    - Judson’s Art Outfitters www.judsonart.com

    - RayMar Art www.raymarart.com

    - SourceTek www.canvaspanels.com

    - Guerrilla Painter www.guerrillapainter.com

    - Rosemary & Co. www.rosemaryandco.com



    • March 29, 2025
    • March 30, 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • 127 Simonton Street Conroe, Texas
    • 14
    Register

    This workshop is for those who have already woven some magic with Cynthia and are coming back for more advanced techniques.  This time, you'll learn about weaving circles and other shapes, weaving around shapes, hexagonal weaving, and much more! Most supplies will be provided, including a curated packet of varied and beautiful papers. 

              

    March 29, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and

    March 30, 2025 from noon to 4:00 p.m.



    *A Regular Adult Conroe Art League membership qualifies you for discounted member pricing, as well as the full privileges that membership offers.  Become a member today! 


    • June 20, 2025
    • June 22, 2025
    • 3 sessions
    • 127 Simonton Street, Conroe, TX

    This BRAND NEW 3-day workshop is debuting at CAL!  It  will focus on painting from direct observation.  Each day, the class will explore a different subject.

           

    Day 1 - the still life 

    Day 2 - the figure from a live model

    Day 3 - the portrait sketch from a live model

    By emphasizing accuracy in drawing, values, edges, texture, and color, students will learn to paint alla prima (all at once), with dynamic brushwork and texture, achieving energetic and engaging paintings.  All skill levels are welcome, even if you've never painted from life before.  While Patrick will be demonstrating in oil paint, acrylics and pastels are also welcome.

    Class size is limited to 14,  so that each student can receive the maximum amount of interaction with the instructor.  Patrick's CAL workshops ALWAYS fill up, so register quickly.  Patrick will send a list of suggested supplies after you register.  

    Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 20-22

    9 a.m. to 4 p.m

    The Madeley Fine Art Gallery

    Cost: $525

    Click here to Register




    • September 20, 2025
    • September 21, 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • 14
    Register

    Join Argentinian artist Carolina Dalmas for an engaging and liberating artistic experience where you'll harness the power of spontaneity and intention to create compelling pastel artworks. This workshop offers both structured learning and creative freedom, ensuring a rewarding journey into the world of soft pastels.

    During this workshop, we will paint a still life "alla prima" (completing it in one session).  In this way, you will achieve freshness and joy. Instruction will cover composition and lighting of a still life, shapes, value, edges, color harmony, and movement.  

    Carolina creates art with a deep connection to nature.  She encourages her students to observe the world as if they are seeing it for the first time.  Acrylics and pastels are her favorite mediums. Recently, one of her pastel still lifes was awarded first place in the Pastel 100 Competition, hosted by Pastel Journal. 


    9:00 to 4:30 both days, with a 1-hour break for lunch

    The Madeley Fine Art Gallery

    127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX 77301


    *A Regular Adult Conroe Art League membership qualifies you for discounted member pricing, as well as the full privileges that membership offers.  Become a member today! 


Past events

September 29, 2024 Try It - Watercolor
August 11, 2024 Introductory Approaches to Gesture Sketching: from initial gesture to a sketch of the figure in 3 to 5 minutes with Ken Roy
June 15, 2024 Painting with Gouache with E. Melinda Morrison
April 27, 2024 The Art of Paper Weaving with Cynthia Reid
April 21, 2024 Introduction To Oil Painting
March 15, 2024 Capturing Character - Painting Dynamic Animal Portraits
December 02, 2023 Learning How to Use CANVA with Brenda McDougall
November 10, 2023 Painting with Patrick Saunders
November 09, 2023 Paint Your Own Heart with Doni Langlois
September 30, 2023 Dynamic Portraits in Colored Pencil with Jesse Lane
September 15, 2023 Painting "Painterly" from A Photo Reference with Dan Graziano
July 22, 2023 Introductory Approaches to Gesture Sketching: from initial gesture to a sketch of the figure in 3 to 5 minutes
July 15, 2023 Intro to Oil Painting for Teens
June 09, 2023 Painting People and Places with E. Melinda Morrison
April 26, 2023 Introductory Approaches to Gesture Drawing of the Figure
January 21, 2023 Painting Flower Portraits with Texture with Carolina Dalmas
November 11, 2022 JUST ADDED SECOND SESSION of Painting Without Borders with Patrick Saunders!
November 04, 2022 Painting Without Borders with Patrick Saunders
October 29, 2022 Painting the Figure From Life With Susan Hotard
September 17, 2022 Paint with Alcohol Ink with Brenda McDougall
July 15, 2022 Painting the Portrait and Landscape in Watercolor with Stan Miller
June 09, 2022 TEEN (ART) BOOT CAMP
April 23, 2022 Painting Vibrant Fruit and Vegetables With Texture in Pastels
March 26, 2022 Quilling Paper With Wendy Moreland
January 29, 2022 Painting the Still Life With Susan Hotard
October 16, 2021 Fused Glass Workshop
September 18, 2021 Paper Weaving
August 26, 2021 Fused Glass Workshop
August 14, 2021 Magic Ink Ninja by Doug Hiser
April 17, 2021 Janet Little - Wrapped in a Pretty Face
December 04, 2020 Wildlife, Nature and Texture Workshop
November 13, 2020 Painting+Collage-Mixed Media with Liz Hill
September 18, 2020 Urban Sketching
March 05, 2020 Holly Hunter Berry's A Contemporary Landscape
February 14, 2020 Painting in Puddles with Alcohol Ink
January 17, 2020 Painting Beautiful Impressionist Pet Portraits II in Oil with Scott Mattlin

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