Workshop Calendar
Mira’s Mixed Media Mash Up with Mira White
Fridays, September 25th - October 30th | 10am - 1pm
Tuition: $350
Push / PRACTICE! Mixed Media Workshop with Carl Heyward and Akiko Suzuki
Push / PRACTICE! Mixed Media Workshop
Sunday, September 27 •
12pm – 3pm
Join artists Carl Heyward and Akiko Suzuki for a dynamic, hands-on mixed media workshop inspired by their recent creative time in Italy and New Mexico. This session introduces fresh techniques and encourages you to create work that feels authentically yours—not a reflection of the facilitators.
All essential materials are provided, and you’re welcome to bring any favorite tools or supplies.
Tuition: 215 USD Materials Fee: 20 USD (collected on the day of the workshop)
Begin. Continue. Renew. push / PRACTICE!
Mira’s Mixed Media Mash Up with Mira White
Fridays, September 25th - October 30th | 10am - 1pm
Tuition: $350
Martinez Outdoor Painters with Dean Evans
Martinez Outdoor Painters
Sundays | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
October 4th – November 8th
Cost: $300
This six-week plein air painting course is designed to strengthen observational skills, composition, color harmony, and painting techniques while working outdoors in a variety of inspiring Martinez area locations. Participants will progress from small studies to larger finished paintings with individualized instruction and group critiques throughout the course.
Mira’s Mixed Media Mash Up with Mira White
Fridays, September 25th - October 30th | 10am - 1pm
Tuition: $350
Sumi-e Workshops with Fumiyo Yoshikawa Workshop 1: Four Treasures of Sumi-e: Materials Lecture
Workshop 1: Four Treasures of Sumi-e: Materials Lecture
MATERIALS
Participants do not need to bring any materials to “Four Treasures of Sumi-e: Materials Lecture.”
Mira’s Mixed Media Mash Up with Mira White
Fridays, September 25th - October 30th | 10am - 1pm
Tuition: $350
Mira’s Mixed Media Mash Up with Mira White
Fridays, September 25th - October 30th | 10am - 1pm
Tuition: $300
Sumi-e Workshops with Fumiyo Yoshikawa Workshop 2: Beginning Sumi-e: Chrysanthemums
Workshop 2: Beginning Sumi-e: Chrysanthemums
SUPPLY LIST
Participants are expected to bring their own materials:
Several bamboo brushes, including at least two large bamboo brushes
Craft felt to place under the paper
Paper towels or rags
A medium-sized (approximately 6-inch) seven-well flower palette—porcelain is recommended—and/or three or more small plain porcelain plates
An ink stone and ink stick and/or a good-quality bottle of liquid sumi ink
Two water bowls: one for clean water and diluting sumi, and one for cleaning brushes
Hanshi (Japanese rice paper) for practice; newsprint may be substituted if Hanshi is unavailable
Paperweight(s)
A pen or pencil for taking notes
Watercolors or a 12-color set of Japanese Gansai colors
Shikishi boards
The “Four Treasures of Sumi-e: Materials Lecture” workshop is designed to help participants understand the tools and materials used in sumi-e and choose appropriate supplies. Attending this workshop and purchasing the necessary materials afterward is strongly recommended.
For participants who are unable to attend the materials lecture or, due to unavoidable circumstances, cannot prepare their own supplies, the instructor can provide materials for an additional $40 materials fee, payable directly to the instructor. This includes the use of loaner brushes, a felt mat, a palette, and shared sumi ink and colors, as well as practice paper and a shikishi board. Participants may take home the artworks they create on the paper and shikishi.
This service is available only by advance arrangement. Participants must contact the instructor at sumi-e@fumiyo-y.comno later than eight days before the workshop. Materials cannot be provided without advance notice.
Mira’s Mixed Media Mash Up with Mira White
Fridays, September 25th - October 30th | 10am - 1pm
Tuition: $300
Sumi-e Workshops with Fumiyo Yoshikawa Workshop 3: Autumn Harvest in Sumi-e
Workshop 3: Autumn Harvest in Sumi-e
Seasonal Vegetables and/or Fruits in Ink and Color
SUPPLY LIST
Participants are expected to bring their own materials:
Several bamboo brushes, including at least two large bamboo brushes
Craft felt to place under the paper
Paper towels or rags
A medium-sized (approximately 6-inch) seven-well flower palette—porcelain is recommended—and/or three or more small plain porcelain plates
An ink stone and ink stick and/or a good-quality bottle of liquid sumi ink
Two water bowls: one for clean water and diluting sumi, and one for cleaning brushes
Hanshi (Japanese rice paper) for practice; newsprint may be substituted if Hanshi is unavailable
Paperweight(s)
A pen or pencil for taking notes
Watercolors or a 12-color set of Japanese Gansai colors
Shikishi boards
The “Four Treasures of Sumi-e: Materials Lecture” workshop is designed to help participants understand the tools and materials used in sumi-e and choose appropriate supplies. Attending this workshop and purchasing the necessary materials afterward is strongly recommended.
For participants who are unable to attend the materials lecture or, due to unavoidable circumstances, cannot prepare their own supplies, the instructor can provide materials for an additional $40 materials fee, payable directly to the instructor. This includes the use of loaner brushes, a felt mat, a palette, and shared sumi ink and colors, as well as practice paper and a shikishi board. Participants may take home the artworks they create on the paper and shikishi.
This service is available only by advance arrangement. Participants must contact the instructor at sumi-e@fumiyo-y.comno later than eight days before the workshop. Materials cannot be provided without advance notice.
Figure Drawing Alternating Thursdays
Figure Drawing
Alternating Thursdays
$25
Live Drawing: Set up starts at 12:30pm and we have the model from 1-4p. We start with 20 minutes of nude gesture poses to warm up. Then we have one long pose at least partially clothed for the remainder of the time, with breaks for the model. We hire professional models from the Bay Area. The cost per artist is $25 which includes model tip.
Materials & accommodations: Easels and tables are provided. There are also some drawing "horses". You can draw or paint, oils and Gamsol are OK.
Location: Studio 55, it's above the Build Tek store. Enter through the glass door facing Howe Rd, come up the stairs and through the gallery!
Figure Drawing Alternating Thursdays
Figure Drawing
Alternating Thursdays
$25
Live Drawing: Set up starts at 12:30pm and we have the model from 1-4p. We start with 20 minutes of nude gesture poses to warm up. Then we have one long pose at least partially clothed for the remainder of the time, with breaks for the model. We hire professional models from the Bay Area. The cost per artist is $25 which includes model tip.
Materials & accommodations: Easels and tables are provided. There are also some drawing "horses". You can draw or paint, oils and Gamsol are OK.
Location: Studio 55, it's above the Build Tek store. Enter through the glass door facing Howe Rd, come up the stairs and through the gallery!
Martinez Outdoor Painting with Dean Evans
Martinez Outdoor Painting
Sundays | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 2 – September 6
Cost: $300
Enroll On August 2nd Page
This six-week plein air painting course is designed to strengthen observational skills, composition, color harmony, and painting techniques while working outdoors in a variety of inspiring Martinez area locations. Participants will progress from small studies to larger finished paintings with individualized instruction and group critiques throughout the course.
Martinez Outdoor Painting with Dean Evans
Martinez Outdoor Painting
Sundays | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 2 – September 6
Cost: $300
Enroll On August 2nd Page
This six-week plein air painting course is designed to strengthen observational skills, composition, color harmony, and painting techniques while working outdoors in a variety of inspiring Martinez area locations. Participants will progress from small studies to larger finished paintings with individualized instruction and group critiques throughout the course.
Figure Drawing Alternating Thursdays
Figure Drawing
Alternating Thursdays
$25
Live Drawing: Set up starts at 12:30pm and we have the model from 1-4p. We start with 20 minutes of nude gesture poses to warm up. Then we have one long pose at least partially clothed for the remainder of the time, with breaks for the model. We hire professional models from the Bay Area. The cost per artist is $25 which includes model tip.
Materials & accommodations: Easels and tables are provided. There are also some drawing "horses". You can draw or paint, oils and Gamsol are OK.
Location: Studio 55, it's above the Build Tek store. Enter through the glass door facing Howe Rd, come up the stairs and through the gallery!
Martinez Outdoor Painting with Dean Evans
Martinez Outdoor Painting
Sundays | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 2 – September 6
Cost: $300
Enroll On August 2nd Page
This six-week plein air painting course is designed to strengthen observational skills, composition, color harmony, and painting techniques while working outdoors in a variety of inspiring Martinez area locations. Participants will progress from small studies to larger finished paintings with individualized instruction and group critiques throughout the course.
Figure Drawing Alternating Thursdays
Figure Drawing
Alternating Thursdays
$25
Live Drawing: Set up starts at 12:30pm and we have the model from 1-4p. We start with 20 minutes of nude gesture poses to warm up. Then we have one long pose at least partially clothed for the remainder of the time, with breaks for the model. We hire professional models from the Bay Area. The cost per artist is $25 which includes model tip.
Materials & accommodations: Easels and tables are provided. There are also some drawing "horses". You can draw or paint, oils and Gamsol are OK.
Location: Studio 55, it's above the Build Tek store. Enter through the glass door facing Howe Rd, come up the stairs and through the gallery!
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Learn the Foundations of Sumi-e Through Bamboo
July 8 – August 12, 2026 (6 weeks)
Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Materials: Students provide their own materials
Tuition: $240 per student
What is Sumi-e?
Sumi-e is the traditional Japanese art of ink painting. Using black ink, water, and simple brushstrokes, artists capture the spirit and essence of a subject rather than every detail. Rooted in centuries of East Asian artistic tradition, sumi-e emphasizes observation, simplicity, balance, and mindful brushwork.
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo
Bamboo has been one of the most important subjects in sumi-e for centuries. Though simple in appearance, it contains many of the fundamental brush techniques used throughout Japanese ink painting. Through the study of bamboo, students learn how to create expressive lines, control ink and water, develop brush confidence, and capture movement and vitality with a few well-placed strokes.
Over six weeks, students will build a strong foundation in traditional sumi-e techniques while exploring leaves, stalks, joints, composition, and the graceful character of bamboo. The skills learned in this class can be applied to many other sumi-e subjects, making bamboo an ideal starting point for beginners as well as a valuable study for continuing artists.
No previous experience is necessary.
About the Instructor
Fumiyo Yoshikawa is a Kyoto-born artist specializing in sumi-e and Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting with natural mineral pigments). She has taught for more than 35 years in Japan and the United States and has exhibited her work internationally, including in Japan, the United States, and Guatemala. Trained in the Shijō-Maruyama tradition of Kyoto, she combines traditional techniques with contemporary artistic exploration.
Martinez Outdoor Painting with Dean Evans
Martinez Outdoor Painting
Sundays | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 2 – September 6
Cost: $300
Enroll On August 2nd Page
This six-week plein air painting course is designed to strengthen observational skills, composition, color harmony, and painting techniques while working outdoors in a variety of inspiring Martinez area locations. Participants will progress from small studies to larger finished paintings with individualized instruction and group critiques throughout the course.
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Learn the Foundations of Sumi-e Through Bamboo
July 8 – August 12, 2026 (6 weeks)
Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Materials: Students provide their own materials
Tuition: $240 per student
What is Sumi-e?
Sumi-e is the traditional Japanese art of ink painting. Using black ink, water, and simple brushstrokes, artists capture the spirit and essence of a subject rather than every detail. Rooted in centuries of East Asian artistic tradition, sumi-e emphasizes observation, simplicity, balance, and mindful brushwork.
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo
Bamboo has been one of the most important subjects in sumi-e for centuries. Though simple in appearance, it contains many of the fundamental brush techniques used throughout Japanese ink painting. Through the study of bamboo, students learn how to create expressive lines, control ink and water, develop brush confidence, and capture movement and vitality with a few well-placed strokes.
Over six weeks, students will build a strong foundation in traditional sumi-e techniques while exploring leaves, stalks, joints, composition, and the graceful character of bamboo. The skills learned in this class can be applied to many other sumi-e subjects, making bamboo an ideal starting point for beginners as well as a valuable study for continuing artists.
No previous experience is necessary.
About the Instructor
Fumiyo Yoshikawa is a Kyoto-born artist specializing in sumi-e and Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting with natural mineral pigments). She has taught for more than 35 years in Japan and the United States and has exhibited her work internationally, including in Japan, the United States, and Guatemala. Trained in the Shijō-Maruyama tradition of Kyoto, she combines traditional techniques with contemporary artistic exploration.
Martinez Outdoor Painting with Dean Evans
Martinez Outdoor Painting
Sundays | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 2 – September 6
Cost: $300
Material List Sent Post Registration
This six-week plein air painting course is designed to strengthen observational skills, composition, color harmony, and painting techniques while working outdoors in a variety of inspiring Martinez area locations. Participants will progress from small studies to larger finished paintings with individualized instruction and group critiques throughout the course.
Figure Drawing Alternating Thursdays
Figure Drawing
Alternating Thursdays
$25
Live Drawing: Set up starts at 12:30pm and we have the model from 1-4p. We start with 20 minutes of nude gesture poses to warm up. Then we have one long pose at least partially clothed for the remainder of the time, with breaks for the model. We hire professional models from the Bay Area. The cost per artist is $25 which includes model tip.
Materials & accommodations: Easels and tables are provided. There are also some drawing "horses". You can draw or paint, oils and Gamsol are OK.
Location: Studio 55, it's above the Build Tek store. Enter through the glass door facing Howe Rd, come up the stairs and through the gallery!
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Learn the Foundations of Sumi-e Through Bamboo
July 8 – August 12, 2026 (6 weeks)
Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Materials: Students provide their own materials
Tuition: $240 per student
What is Sumi-e?
Sumi-e is the traditional Japanese art of ink painting. Using black ink, water, and simple brushstrokes, artists capture the spirit and essence of a subject rather than every detail. Rooted in centuries of East Asian artistic tradition, sumi-e emphasizes observation, simplicity, balance, and mindful brushwork.
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo
Bamboo has been one of the most important subjects in sumi-e for centuries. Though simple in appearance, it contains many of the fundamental brush techniques used throughout Japanese ink painting. Through the study of bamboo, students learn how to create expressive lines, control ink and water, develop brush confidence, and capture movement and vitality with a few well-placed strokes.
Over six weeks, students will build a strong foundation in traditional sumi-e techniques while exploring leaves, stalks, joints, composition, and the graceful character of bamboo. The skills learned in this class can be applied to many other sumi-e subjects, making bamboo an ideal starting point for beginners as well as a valuable study for continuing artists.
No previous experience is necessary.
About the Instructor
Fumiyo Yoshikawa is a Kyoto-born artist specializing in sumi-e and Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting with natural mineral pigments). She has taught for more than 35 years in Japan and the United States and has exhibited her work internationally, including in Japan, the United States, and Guatemala. Trained in the Shijō-Maruyama tradition of Kyoto, she combines traditional techniques with contemporary artistic exploration.
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Learn the Foundations of Sumi-e Through Bamboo
July 8 – August 12, 2026 (6 weeks)
Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Materials: Students provide their own materials
Tuition: $240 per student
What is Sumi-e?
Sumi-e is the traditional Japanese art of ink painting. Using black ink, water, and simple brushstrokes, artists capture the spirit and essence of a subject rather than every detail. Rooted in centuries of East Asian artistic tradition, sumi-e emphasizes observation, simplicity, balance, and mindful brushwork.
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo
Bamboo has been one of the most important subjects in sumi-e for centuries. Though simple in appearance, it contains many of the fundamental brush techniques used throughout Japanese ink painting. Through the study of bamboo, students learn how to create expressive lines, control ink and water, develop brush confidence, and capture movement and vitality with a few well-placed strokes.
Over six weeks, students will build a strong foundation in traditional sumi-e techniques while exploring leaves, stalks, joints, composition, and the graceful character of bamboo. The skills learned in this class can be applied to many other sumi-e subjects, making bamboo an ideal starting point for beginners as well as a valuable study for continuing artists.
No previous experience is necessary.
About the Instructor
Fumiyo Yoshikawa is a Kyoto-born artist specializing in sumi-e and Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting with natural mineral pigments). She has taught for more than 35 years in Japan and the United States and has exhibited her work internationally, including in Japan, the United States, and Guatemala. Trained in the Shijō-Maruyama tradition of Kyoto, she combines traditional techniques with contemporary artistic exploration.
Figure Drawing Alternating Thursdays
Figure Drawing
Alternating Thursdays
$25
Live Drawing: Set up starts at 12:30pm and we have the model from 1-4p. We start with 20 minutes of nude gesture poses to warm up. Then we have one long pose at least partially clothed for the remainder of the time, with breaks for the model. We hire professional models from the Bay Area. The cost per artist is $25 which includes model tip.
Materials & accommodations: Easels and tables are provided. There are also some drawing "horses". You can draw or paint, oils and Gamsol are OK.
Location: Studio 55, it's above the Build Tek store. Enter through the glass door facing Howe Rd, come up the stairs and through the gallery!
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Learn the Foundations of Sumi-e Through Bamboo
July 8 – August 12, 2026 (6 weeks)
Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Materials: Students provide their own materials
Tuition: $240 per student
What is Sumi-e?
Sumi-e is the traditional Japanese art of ink painting. Using black ink, water, and simple brushstrokes, artists capture the spirit and essence of a subject rather than every detail. Rooted in centuries of East Asian artistic tradition, sumi-e emphasizes observation, simplicity, balance, and mindful brushwork.
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo
Bamboo has been one of the most important subjects in sumi-e for centuries. Though simple in appearance, it contains many of the fundamental brush techniques used throughout Japanese ink painting. Through the study of bamboo, students learn how to create expressive lines, control ink and water, develop brush confidence, and capture movement and vitality with a few well-placed strokes.
Over six weeks, students will build a strong foundation in traditional sumi-e techniques while exploring leaves, stalks, joints, composition, and the graceful character of bamboo. The skills learned in this class can be applied to many other sumi-e subjects, making bamboo an ideal starting point for beginners as well as a valuable study for continuing artists.
No previous experience is necessary.
About the Instructor
Fumiyo Yoshikawa is a Kyoto-born artist specializing in sumi-e and Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting with natural mineral pigments). She has taught for more than 35 years in Japan and the United States and has exhibited her work internationally, including in Japan, the United States, and Guatemala. Trained in the Shijō-Maruyama tradition of Kyoto, she combines traditional techniques with contemporary artistic exploration.
What You’ll Be Creating:
Martinez Outdoor Painting with Dean Evans
Martinez Outdoor Painting
Sundays | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
June 7 – July 12
Cost: $300
This six-week plein air painting course is designed to strengthen observational skills, composition, color harmony, and painting techniques while working outdoors in a variety of inspiring Martinez area locations. Participants will progress from small studies to larger finished paintings with individualized instruction and group critiques throughout the course.
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Learn the Foundations of Sumi-e Through Bamboo
July 8 – August 12, 2026 (6 weeks)
Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Materials: Students provide their own materials
Tuition: $240 per student
What is Sumi-e?
Sumi-e is the traditional Japanese art of ink painting. Using black ink, water, and simple brushstrokes, artists capture the spirit and essence of a subject rather than every detail. Rooted in centuries of East Asian artistic tradition, sumi-e emphasizes observation, simplicity, balance, and mindful brushwork.
Beginning Sumi-e: Bamboo
Bamboo has been one of the most important subjects in sumi-e for centuries. Though simple in appearance, it contains many of the fundamental brush techniques used throughout Japanese ink painting. Through the study of bamboo, students learn how to create expressive lines, control ink and water, develop brush confidence, and capture movement and vitality with a few well-placed strokes.
Over six weeks, students will build a strong foundation in traditional sumi-e techniques while exploring leaves, stalks, joints, composition, and the graceful character of bamboo. The skills learned in this class can be applied to many other sumi-e subjects, making bamboo an ideal starting point for beginners as well as a valuable study for continuing artists.
No previous experience is necessary.
About the Instructor
Fumiyo Yoshikawa is a Kyoto-born artist specializing in sumi-e and Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting with natural mineral pigments). She has taught for more than 35 years in Japan and the United States and has exhibited her work internationally, including in Japan, the United States, and Guatemala. Trained in the Shijō-Maruyama tradition of Kyoto, she combines traditional techniques with contemporary artistic exploration.
What You’ll Be Creating:
Martinez Outdoor Painting with Dean Evans
Martinez Outdoor Painting
Sundays | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
June 7 – July 12
Cost: $300
This six-week plein air painting course is designed to strengthen observational skills, composition, color harmony, and painting techniques while working outdoors in a variety of inspiring Martinez area locations. Participants will progress from small studies to larger finished paintings with individualized instruction and group critiques throughout the course.
Figure Drawing Alternating Thursdays
Figure Drawing
Alternating Thursdays
$25
Live Drawing: Set up starts at 12:30pm and we have the model from 1-4p. We start with 20 minutes of nude gesture poses to warm up. Then we have one long pose at least partially clothed for the remainder of the time, with breaks for the model. We hire professional models from the Bay Area. The cost per artist is $25 which includes model tip.
Materials & accommodations: Easels and tables are provided. There are also some drawing "horses". You can draw or paint, oils and Gamsol are OK.
Location: Studio 55, it's above the Build Tek store. Enter through the glass door facing Howe Rd, come up the stairs and through the gallery!
THE IMPORTANCE OF FLOWERS with Mira M. White
THE IMPORTANCE OF FLOWERS
A Watercolor journey with Mira M. White
Martinez Outdoor Painting with Dean Evans
Martinez Outdoor Painting
Sundays | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
June 7 – July 12
Cost: $300
This six-week plein air painting course is designed to strengthen observational skills, composition, color harmony, and painting techniques while working outdoors in a variety of inspiring Martinez area locations. Participants will progress from small studies to larger finished paintings with individualized instruction and group critiques throughout the course.