Location

Conroe Art League
127 Simonton St, Conroe,
Texas 77301

Hours

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

    • April 27, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 127 Simonton St., Conroe TX
    • 0
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    This popular, one-day workshop with Ken Roy will focus on the introduction and demonstration of three practical, functional approaches to sketching the figure using personal graphic language, proportion, and landmarks of the body to establish within three to five minutes a line of action, gesture, the point of balance, and the integration of the major masses of the body.  This workshop is for all experience levels, ages 18 and over.  Please note: Anatomically correct illustrations of the human body will be referenced during the workshop.  The model will wear form-fitting clothing.


    Schedule

    From 10 a.m. to noon:

         Session I: Definitions, Methodology, Process, and Tools

    From noon to 1 p.m.: 

         Lunch

    From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.:

         Session II: Stacking Boxes

         Session III: Circles, Ovals, Ovoids, and Eggs

         Session IV: Lots of Lutz, Conclusion, and Resources 


    $60 for CAL members; $100 for non-members

    (Registration fee covers the cost of the model.)

    Class size is limited to 8.  

    This workshop always fills quickly.

    Don't miss out!


    Supply list

    Paper: Newsprint, rough or smooth, 12" x 18" or 18" x 24". Pad of 50 sheets. Drawing boards and easels, both floor and table models, will be available if you choose to use them.

    Measuring tool: your drawing implement, a chopstick, or a knitting needle will work fine.

    Drawing implement: your preference of charcoal pencil (2B of 4B), Nitram Fine Art Charcoal or similar product (HB or B),  willow charcoal, pastel pencil or stick (hard), or Cretacolor lead holder, with either sanguine oil or Nero drawing leads. A marker is not a good choice because it will bleed through the paper, and this will make the reverse side unfit for drawing.  

    Optional: kneaded eraser or chamois; sand block or Nitram sanding paddle.


    • May 18, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 127 Simonton St, Conroe TX
    • 14
    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 sunflower project, and you will go home with your painting and your supplies so that you can continue to paint.


    The Madeley Fine Art Gallery

    127 Simonton St. Conroe, TX 77301

    Cost: $50


    Paula Adams, a Woodlands, Texas artist, is originally from Chicago.  She has been a Texas resident and a teacher for most of her life.  She first taught in private and public schools, and she has been teaching painting for 12 years.  She earned an MS in Biology and a graduate certificate from the Glassell School of Art in Houston.  Her work reflects her dual background in art and science with a bend toward nature.  




    • 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




    • June 27, 2025
    • June 29, 2025
    • 3 sessions
    • 127 Simonton Street, Conroe, TX

    SECOND SESSION NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!The workshop filled quickly, so Patrick has agreed to hold a second one!

    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 27-29

    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! 


    • February 13, 2026
    • February 15, 2026
    • 3 sessions
    • 127 Simonton Street, Conroe, TX
    • 13
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    Transparent watercolor is ideal for paintings that "glow" - a sense of light that comes from inside the painting - like a sunset, a candle, a lamp, a room with a window.  Learn how to use color and value to describe just that - light that appears to come from the paper itself, magically transforming whatever the subject. You will work together on a group painting project to understand basic techniques and ideas and will work on individual paintings as time allows.  Carla will supply the photo reference for the first project but she asks that you find some photo references that have this sense of light so that you can work on an individual project.

    Dates/Times: February 13 - 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an hour for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.

    Location: Conroe Art League, 127 Simonton St., Conroe TX 77301

    Cost: Members $200; Non-members $240

    Carla was born and educated in Canada and has lived and worked in the U.S. and Europe. She now resides in Houston, Texas where she continues to paint and teach. While earning her BA in Fine Art and Art History and her Bachelor of Education, she continued to paint in watercolor and oil.  An education in traditional drawing and printmaking provided her with a solid base in image making. Carla is a signature member of many prestigious organizations. "Painting, for me, is an opportunity to make sense of an increasingly visual world. I get to enjoy the image making process, choosing the contrast, color, and light that suit the subject at hand and the story being told.  It is a pursuit which has its challenges and successes, but it is about the process, the small gains made along the way."


    Supply List 

    Regular watercolor supplies, including:

    palette

    brushes

    paper

    paper towels

    pencil

    eraser

    sponges

    water sprayer

    • May 16, 2026
    • May 17, 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • 127 Simonton Street, Conroe, TX
    • 14
    Register

               

    Learn to transform your photographs from ordinary to extraordinary. This workshop explores the creative process behind crafting images that evoke emotion, tell stories, and transcend simple documentation. With opportunities to participate in practical, hands-on exercises, participants will practice capturing images and experimenting with different styles. Ideal for those using DSLR, mirrorless, hybrid, or bridge cameras.  

    Dates and times: May 16 and 17, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

    Location: Conroe Art League, 127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX 77301


    After a career of supporting the use of technology in education, Carol retired from Texas A&M University to pursue her encore career in photography.  Dr. Henrichs' photography career provided opportunities for her to be a featured speaker for Carnival Cruise Lines, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Wildlife Expo, and many other organizations. Ever the educator, she conducts workshops and writes informative articles for her website blog. 


Past events

March 15, 2025 Colored Pencils as a Fine Art Medium
March 09, 2025 Try It - Alcohol Ink
March 09, 2025 Try It - Alcohol Ink
February 14, 2025 Painting "Painterly" from a Photo Reference (Oil or Acrylic)
January 12, 2025 Handmade Journal with Coptic Binding Workshop
November 10, 2024 Try It - Acrylic
November 01, 2024 Watercolor Confidence in Plein Air with Richie Vios
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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