York Art Association
Sunday June 7th | 1-4pm | All Levels | $55M $65NM
Registration Closes 5/31/26
The Acrylic Pouring technique aka Fluid Art allows you to apply color in puddles, pools, and marble-like patterns. Pouring results in a smooth, glossy paint film that is perfectly even and blemish free. There are no paintbrushes necessary for this technique as we will be making acrylic paint fluid and pouring onto the canvas. It is particularly popular with beginners as it allows you to create quick paintings with dramatic, contemporary results. Ann will demonstrate two different techniques to pour fluid paint onto a 12”x12” canvas. You must be forewarned though, this technique is quite addictive!
SUPPLIES: $15 mandatory supply fee due to the instructor on the day of the class.
You can see more of Ann Benton Yeager’s work at www.annbentonart.com or check out her work in Studio #103 on the first floor of The Millworks in midtown Harrisburg or in her new studio at the Lancaster Art Vault in downtown Lancaster. If you have any questions regarding this class, please feel free to call The York Art Association 717-755-0028 or Ann (717) 343-5077.
6/9 6/10 6/11 | 9:30-4pm | INTERMEDIATE | $225M/$250 NM
Registration Closes 6/2/26
In this workshop, the focus is on figurative and animal subjects, exploring essential aspects such as power through design, paint application, the significance of light, mystery, and embracing the beauty of mistakes. Lynne introduces the use of white acrylic to enhance details, provides techniques for crafting realistic skin tones, and guides you in combining elements of abstraction and realism in your watercolor paintings.
Lynne offers personalized one-on-one sessions, addressing individual needs, and presents demonstrations tailored to each student's requests for a truly enriching artistic experience.
Join us for an immersive journey where creativity flourishes under Lynne's expert guidance.
What to expect if you are new to this workshop:
4. Don’t worry if your supplies are limited - Lynne will help you get the most out of the materials you have.
SUPPLY LIST:
5H Pencil
Windsor Newton Brushes: Flats: ½”, ¾”, 1” - Series 295, Small Rounds: 1 and 2 - Series 101, Rigger #3
Arches 300lb Hot Press Paper (Lynne will have 22x30 on hand to purchase at a cost of $22 per sheet payable to the instructor – if needed) subject to change
Paint: Liquitex Heavy Body Titanium White Acrylic
Watercolor (It is not necessary to purchase every color listed below, but these are my favorites)
Winsor Newton Professional Watercolors: Davies Grey, Opera Rose, Indian Yellow, Cobalt Turquoise Light, Quinacridone Gold, Permanent Carmine, Indigo, Van Dyke Brown, Permanent Sap Green, Raw Siena, Cobalt Blue
Rembrandt Watercolors: Alizarin Crimson, Bluish Green, Quinacridone Rust, Sap Green, Van Dyke Yellow, Cobalt Blue, Indigo Blue
Colors from either brand above: Cadmium Yellow
M. Graham Paint:
Any Quinacridone color - My favorite “quin” colors are:
Quinacridone Rust, Quinacridone Gold
*Bring a Sweater (Instructor prefers a cool room)
Pack a Lunch!
Art Supply Catalogs and Online Supplies
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LYNNE YANCHA A.W.S. has received national recognition for her luminous watercolors: beautiful paintings of children, animals, still-life, and landscapes. Yancha’s sensitivity to her subjects, superb drawing, painting, and timeless realism is captivating.
Lynne resides in Mifflinburg, PA and has been conducting watercolor workshops at YAA for years. Her three day workshops are always well attended, inspirational and a good time.
https:/lynneyancha.com/
"I always begin my work with musings. I am not sure that the work is so different from years past… what I am sure of is that I am different. I use the same techniques as always in a layered, lost and found way. My media continues to be mixed: watercolor, white acrylic, ink, lead and colored pencils. I like contrast, edge-to-edge interest, and a story: yours and mine. Mostly, I am absolutely in love with the mystery of inspiration and how it affects the process. I have a painting that is entirely different from the image with which I began. It tells its own story!" - Lynne
SATURDAY, 6/13 | 9am-3PM | All Levels | $150 M / $175 NM
Registration Closes 6/6/2026
Discover the beauty of the human form through loose, expressive painting. Using acrylic, collage, and intuitive techniques, we’ll explore how to suggest figures in abstract work. Includes live model time, photo references, and creative play. Loosen up, let go, and paint with heart.
In this creative, hands-on workshop, we'll focus on discovering and abstracting the human figure in your artwork. Whether you're just beginning to incorporate people into your paintings or you're looking to loosen up and push boundaries, this class will offer tools and inspiration to help you grow.
We'll explore a variety of methods—lighting and shape recognition, reductive painting, working from photographs, and building compelling backgrounds. You'll learn how to suggest the presence of a figure without rigid outlines, using intuitive mark-making, layering, acrylic paint, and collage.
A portion of the workshop will include drawing and painting from a live, clothed model, giving you the opportunity to observe and interpret the figure in real time. Together, we'll experiment with simplifying forms, finding gestures, and letting go of perfection to embrace expressive abstraction.
Spend the day with me learning to trust your eye, loosen your brushstrokes, and bring a soulful human element into your art.
SUPPLY LIST: Bring your medium of choice: watercolor, acrylic, ink, collage, pastel
watercolor paper
canvases smaller than 20”x20” brushescollage material
table covering clear matte medium
ANDI SIMPSON lives in south central Pennsylvania, studied fine art/art history and graduated with a BFA from Frostburg State University.
She works with a variety of mediums, including acrylics, inks, and oils and considers her art to be abstract. Her work exhibits an ethereal sense of warmth, light, and love but also elicits the sensitive chaos found in nature. Her paintings begin with a foundation comprised of multiple layers of color and a variety of textures. Building from that background, she allows intuition to guide her. Defined shapes and forms present themselves organically as the piece progresses. She does not intend her work to espouse a specific message or extract a uniform reaction. Instead, she hopes to deliver a perpetually novel experience to each viewer, evoking unique visceral responses.
She created andiann studio to bring her art into the creative wedding realm and to broaden her reach beyond local and regional markets to clients’ homes across the country.
6/15, 6/16, 6/17 | 9am-3:30pm | Intermediate-Advanced| $200M $225NM
Registration closes 6/8
The focus of this workshop will be on personal growth as an artist. Through critique, creative exercises and individual instruction you will learn to look at your work from a different perspective. Each artist will set personal artistic goals in order to move their work to the next level. We will work in a silent studio setting to achieve maximum concentration. All mediums and genres’ are welcome.
This course is designed for intermediate to advanced artists who are proficient in their medium of choice.
Supply List
June 19th| 10am-3pm | All Levels | $125 MEM / $145 NON-MEM
Registration closes 6/12
Students will explore the fundamentals of art: design, color, shape, and texture, while diving into the world of abstract art. Through hands-on experimentation and creative exploration, each student will develop their own unique process and complete an original abstract painting by the end of the workshop.
Student Supplies:
Canvas (16" x 20"), Flat Brush (3/4" - 1"), Paper Towels, Water Cup
*Instructor will bring other supplies.
SUE MARRAZZO, ISAP, NCS, ISEA-NF is an award-winning experimental artist who works in collage, mixed media, acrylic, sculpture, and encaustic painting. Sue's art tends to be influenced by fashion, interior design, and art history. She believes, "Art is about learning to see." Sue's strengths as an artist are with color theory and composition. She describes her art as : "BOLD, COLORFUL, EXPERIMENTAL, and INDIVIDUALISTIC."
Sue Marrazzo has exhibited in numerous local, regional, national and international juried shows, and exhibits. She currently teaches collage, abstract painting and experimental mixed media.
https://www.facebook.com/SueMarrazzoArt
June 22nd | 11am-2pm | All Levels 18+ | $75M / $90NM
Registration Closes 6/15
We will meet at Lake View Pavilion at Gifford Pinchot State Park to start the day. This pavilion is right along the shore of the lake, with some evergreen and deciduous trees nearby. It is a picturesque setting looking out over the water. Some ideas for drawing subjects and a variety of techniques will be shared and discussed.
Weather permitting, a short hike to take photographs or make quick sketches will follow. Beth Kepley-McNutt, Environmental Education Specialist, will lead this hike. Think of this as a sort of “art safari” with an opportunity to collect lots of inspiring scenes, or pictures of examples of flora and fauna. We will return to the shelter to enjoy a working lunch as we draw from the natural surroundings.
If weather is more wet, we will remain at the shelter to draw found objects in lieu of the hike.
Composition and the Principles of Design will be discussed, along with ideas on how to capture form and texture.
Please note: this is a rain or shine workshop. We will only cancel if there is threat of thunderstorms, or excessive heat with no make-up date due to reservation of the pavilion. Cancellation Notice will be sent by email no later than 2 hours before the start of the event and will be at the discretion of the Instructor and York Art Association.
This unique learning experience is geared for adult artists who have registered for the workshop with the intent to draw; No children or other guests permitted.
Materials:
Sketchbook
Pencils (2B, 4B, 6B for example)
Blending stump
White or kneaded eraser.
Supportive sneakers and clothing appropriate for hiking
(2) or more bottles of water
Snacks or a packed lunch (in a cooler if necessary)
June 24th | 12-3pm | Beginner - Intermediate 18+ | $75M $90NM
Registration closes 6/17
Do you feel rushed or indecisive in the store when you are trying to coordinate your work with matboard or frame samples?
Would you like some ideas about choosing mat colors or frame styles to best showcase your art?
This class will offer a few guidelines in choosing mat colors and frame styles to enhance your art. There will be time to examine an assortment of colors and styles. Matboard specifiers show the wide array of colors available currently. Matboard corner samples will be on hand to demonstrate the effect of a variety of colors. Your art can be paired with frame chop samples to see what works for eye-catching results.
You’ll be able to take home some simple directions for future reference. Also, a list of shops will be shared where you can find supplies such as frames, matboard, glass and more. You’ll receive a Crescent specifier which is a pamphlet showing actual paper samples of matboard colors. Specifiers are no longer mailed on request, but Crescent has provided enough for each person in this workshop.
If you have a work of art that you’d like to match with matboard or frames, bring it along. This is a fun way to consider your preferences and bring out the best in your work.
There will be time for participants to ask general questions regarding framing choices, or techniques if you frame your own work.
Optional materials: One piece of artwork to try out mat colors and frame styles
SATURDAY (6/27) 9-3:30 pm | Beginner-Intermediate | $120M $140NM
Registration closes 6/20/26
Discover the art of printmaking in this immersive, full-day workshop! Perfect for beginners, this hands-on class will guide you through the entire linocut printmaking process from sketching your design, carving your own linoleum block, to inking and printing your final artwork. This workshop will cover specifically how to achieve texture in your block prints.
Participants will learn essential techniques for safe and effective carving, explore creative approaches to illustration, and leave with their own handcrafted prints. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary.
This workshop is open to ages 10 and up. Please note that sharp carving tools will be used as part of the printmaking process.
Lino Cutter Set: Blick Lino Cutter Set | BLICK Art Materials
All other materials will be provided
Kristine Ferg embodies the true essence of an artist in every aspect. Armed with a wealth of knowledge, including a BS in Graphic Design, a BA in Art History, a certificate in Exhibition Design, and a minor in studio art, she fearlessly explores various mediums as an artist and multidisciplinary designer. At the core of her creative pursuits is an unwavering commitment to making a positive impact, and she eagerly anticipates expanding her artistic endeavors.
