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    <title>Saratoga Arts upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:12:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (8 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Oil Painting with Lisa David (9 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Oil%20Painting%202.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="208" height="210"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Lisa David&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="153" data-end="492" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;In this class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of oil painting — including materials, color mixing, color value, composition, glazing, brushwork, and more.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="494" data-end="797" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Along the way, we’ll clear up common misconceptions about oil painting, show you how to choose the right tools for your subject, and guide you through each step so you can successfully create your first works.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;By the end, you’ll have both a solid foundation and the confidence to continue exploring oil painting on your own.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="494" data-end="797" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;You will complete 2–3 finished paintings — both still-life and landscape studies — while gaining practical experience in the studio.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;All materials will be provided. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Wednesdays, September 9-30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, 2026 from&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$230 member/&lt;/font&gt;$266 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$180 member/$216 non-member plus $50 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Lisa%20David%20Headshot.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="200"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;About the instructor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Award-winning artist Lisa David was born and raised in upstate New York, where she spent much of her childhood camping in the Adirondack Mountains. Those early experiences sparked a lifelong love for the region and continue to inspire her work. A child of the sixties and seventies with a suburban upbringing that was, at times, a bit offbeat, Lisa finds beauty and nostalgia in vintage subjects—often capturing them with playful energy and a bold use of color.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Lisa began her career running a successful production pottery business. When the physical demands of clay led her to shift focus, she pursued a teaching degree and became a National Board Certified Art Teacher. For 20 years, she taught high school art, nurturing creativity in young artists while continuing to grow her own practice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Now retired from public education, Lisa teaches advanced drawing and painting at the Saratoga Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She continues to paint from her cabin in the Adirondacks, where the landscape, light, and memories of summers past still fuel her artistic passion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Member, Oil Painters of America&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.lisadavidart.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;@lisadavidart&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (9 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Watercolor Circle (10 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/CIRCLE.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="303" height="303"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;The Watercolor Circle&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Mentor: Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Join Saratoga Arts for a free, inclusive, community-driven gathering for adult artists of all levels to practice watercolor painting, share ideas, refine skills and grow together. Monthly meetings combine indoor skill-building and outdoor exploration, utilizing local landmarks and established arts events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;No formal teaching will occur during meetings and participants should bring all of their own supplies and creativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;May 7, June 4, September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited. Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674029</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (15 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Oil Painting with Lisa David (16 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Oil%20Painting%202.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="208" height="210"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Lisa David&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="153" data-end="492" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;In this class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of oil painting — including materials, color mixing, color value, composition, glazing, brushwork, and more.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="494" data-end="797" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Along the way, we’ll clear up common misconceptions about oil painting, show you how to choose the right tools for your subject, and guide you through each step so you can successfully create your first works.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;By the end, you’ll have both a solid foundation and the confidence to continue exploring oil painting on your own.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="494" data-end="797" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;You will complete 2–3 finished paintings — both still-life and landscape studies — while gaining practical experience in the studio.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;All materials will be provided. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Wednesdays, September 9-30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, 2026 from&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$230 member/&lt;/font&gt;$266 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$180 member/$216 non-member plus $50 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Lisa%20David%20Headshot.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="200"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;About the instructor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Award-winning artist Lisa David was born and raised in upstate New York, where she spent much of her childhood camping in the Adirondack Mountains. Those early experiences sparked a lifelong love for the region and continue to inspire her work. A child of the sixties and seventies with a suburban upbringing that was, at times, a bit offbeat, Lisa finds beauty and nostalgia in vintage subjects—often capturing them with playful energy and a bold use of color.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Lisa began her career running a successful production pottery business. When the physical demands of clay led her to shift focus, she pursued a teaching degree and became a National Board Certified Art Teacher. For 20 years, she taught high school art, nurturing creativity in young artists while continuing to grow her own practice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Now retired from public education, Lisa teaches advanced drawing and painting at the Saratoga Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She continues to paint from her cabin in the Adirondacks, where the landscape, light, and memories of summers past still fuel her artistic passion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Member, Oil Painters of America&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.lisadavidart.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;@lisadavidart&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6758495</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (16 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (22 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Oil Painting with Lisa David (23 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Oil%20Painting%202.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="208" height="210"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Lisa David&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="153" data-end="492" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;In this class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of oil painting — including materials, color mixing, color value, composition, glazing, brushwork, and more.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="494" data-end="797" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Along the way, we’ll clear up common misconceptions about oil painting, show you how to choose the right tools for your subject, and guide you through each step so you can successfully create your first works.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;By the end, you’ll have both a solid foundation and the confidence to continue exploring oil painting on your own.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="494" data-end="797" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;You will complete 2–3 finished paintings — both still-life and landscape studies — while gaining practical experience in the studio.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;All materials will be provided. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Wednesdays, September 9-30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, 2026 from&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$230 member/&lt;/font&gt;$266 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$180 member/$216 non-member plus $50 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Lisa%20David%20Headshot.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="200"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;About the instructor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Award-winning artist Lisa David was born and raised in upstate New York, where she spent much of her childhood camping in the Adirondack Mountains. Those early experiences sparked a lifelong love for the region and continue to inspire her work. A child of the sixties and seventies with a suburban upbringing that was, at times, a bit offbeat, Lisa finds beauty and nostalgia in vintage subjects—often capturing them with playful energy and a bold use of color.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Lisa began her career running a successful production pottery business. When the physical demands of clay led her to shift focus, she pursued a teaching degree and became a National Board Certified Art Teacher. For 20 years, she taught high school art, nurturing creativity in young artists while continuing to grow her own practice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Now retired from public education, Lisa teaches advanced drawing and painting at the Saratoga Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She continues to paint from her cabin in the Adirondacks, where the landscape, light, and memories of summers past still fuel her artistic passion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Member, Oil Painters of America&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.lisadavidart.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;@lisadavidart&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6758495</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (23 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (29 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Oil Painting with Lisa David (30 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Oil%20Painting%202.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="208" height="210"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Lisa David&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="153" data-end="492" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;In this class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of oil painting — including materials, color mixing, color value, composition, glazing, brushwork, and more.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="494" data-end="797" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Along the way, we’ll clear up common misconceptions about oil painting, show you how to choose the right tools for your subject, and guide you through each step so you can successfully create your first works.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Ubuntu;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;By the end, you’ll have both a solid foundation and the confidence to continue exploring oil painting on your own.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="494" data-end="797" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;You will complete 2–3 finished paintings — both still-life and landscape studies — while gaining practical experience in the studio.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;All materials will be provided. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Wednesdays, September 9-30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, 2026 from&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$230 member/&lt;/font&gt;$266 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$180 member/$216 non-member plus $50 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Lisa%20David%20Headshot.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="200"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;About the instructor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Award-winning artist Lisa David was born and raised in upstate New York, where she spent much of her childhood camping in the Adirondack Mountains. Those early experiences sparked a lifelong love for the region and continue to inspire her work. A child of the sixties and seventies with a suburban upbringing that was, at times, a bit offbeat, Lisa finds beauty and nostalgia in vintage subjects—often capturing them with playful energy and a bold use of color.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Lisa began her career running a successful production pottery business. When the physical demands of clay led her to shift focus, she pursued a teaching degree and became a National Board Certified Art Teacher. For 20 years, she taught high school art, nurturing creativity in young artists while continuing to grow her own practice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Now retired from public education, Lisa teaches advanced drawing and painting at the Saratoga Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She continues to paint from her cabin in the Adirondacks, where the landscape, light, and memories of summers past still fuel her artistic passion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Member, Oil Painters of America&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.lisadavidart.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;@lisadavidart&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6758495</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (30 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Watercolor Circle (1 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/CIRCLE.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="303" height="303"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;The Watercolor Circle&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Mentor: Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Join Saratoga Arts for a free, inclusive, community-driven gathering for adult artists of all levels to practice watercolor painting, share ideas, refine skills and grow together. Monthly meetings combine indoor skill-building and outdoor exploration, utilizing local landmarks and established arts events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;No formal teaching will occur during meetings and participants should bring all of their own supplies and creativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;May 7, June 4, September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited. Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674029</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Abstract painting in acrylics (3 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Paul_Sunday_abstract.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="240" height="301"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction to Abstract Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This is abstract painting for beginners ready to make the leap and start painting. We will demystify media, surfaces, materials, and techniques and discover the joys of moving paint. Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edged, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;No experience is required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Saturdays, October 3-24&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$220 member/&lt;/font&gt;$260 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $20 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6736917</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (6 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (7 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Abstract painting in acrylics (10 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Paul_Sunday_abstract.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="240" height="301"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction to Abstract Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This is abstract painting for beginners ready to make the leap and start painting. We will demystify media, surfaces, materials, and techniques and discover the joys of moving paint. Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edged, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;No experience is required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Saturdays, October 3-24&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$220 member/&lt;/font&gt;$260 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $20 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6736917</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (13 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Landscape Oil Painting: Making the most out of your reference photos (13 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024Lisa%20David.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="222" height="296"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Landscape Oil Painting: Making the most out of your reference photos&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Lisa David&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="87" data-end="476"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This course is designed for students who have prior experience with oil painting and wish to further develop their technical skills and personal approach to landscape painting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Students will focus on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;learning how to choose, evaluate, and work from your own reference photos to create more compelling paintings. Explore techniques for improving composition, simplifying complex scenes, understanding light and color, and avoiding the common pitfalls of painting directly from a photograph. Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individual instruction, you'll discover how to transform snapshots into expressive works of art while developing your own artistic vision.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Materials will be provided or students can bring their own. A supply list can be found here&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Begginer-%20Intermediate%20Oil%20Painting%20Supply%20List.pdf"&gt;Beginner Oil Painting Supply List&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session classes, Tuesdays, October 13-November 3, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:00-9:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Materials not Included&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$180.00 member/&lt;/font&gt;$216.00 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials Included&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$230 member/$266 non-member&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Lisa%20David%20Headshot.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="165" height="220"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif"&gt;About the instructor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Award-winning artist Lisa David was born and raised in upstate New York, where she spent much of her childhood camping in the Adirondack Mountains. Those early experiences sparked a lifelong love for the region and continue to inspire her work. A child of the sixties and seventies with a suburban upbringing that was, at times, a bit offbeat, Lisa finds beauty and nostalgia in vintage subjects—often capturing them with playful energy and a bold use of color.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Lisa began her career running a successful production pottery business. When the physical demands of clay led her to shift focus, she pursued a teaching degree and became a National Board Certified Art Teacher. For 20 years, she taught high school art, nurturing creativity in young artists while continuing to grow her own practice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Now retired from public education, Lisa teaches advanced drawing and painting at the Saratoga Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She continues to paint from her cabin in the Adirondacks, where the landscape, light, and memories of summers past still fuel her artistic passion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Member, Oil Painters of America&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.lisadavidart.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;@lisadavidart&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intermediate Pastels (14 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice-spa%20sunflower.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="213" height="293"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Pastels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;taught by Carolyn Justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="123" data-end="459" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;This class is designed to help you develop both confidence and creativity while learning to work with pastels. With a focus on originality and discovering your personal style, you’ll explore how to interpret subjects in your own way while learning solid techniques.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="461" data-end="739"&gt;We’ll cover the basics of value, layering, and blending as you work from still life, portraits, landscapes, and photo references. Step by step, you’ll gain the skills to handle more complex subjects while being encouraged to experiment and find your own artistic voice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{" an="" emphasis="" on="" originality="" and="" the="" development="" of="" personal="" you="" will="" learn="" to="" interpret="" complex="" explore="" contemporary="" directions="" in="" continue="" develop="" a="" mastery="" technique="" with="" pastels.="" further="" your="" skills="" abilities="" be="" encouraged="" find="" increasingly="" creative="" solutions="" for="" wide="" range="" subjects.="" beginners="" are="" data-sheets-userformat="{"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Beginners are welcome!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Materials will be provided during class to beginners. Students who have taken a pastel class previously are asked to bring their own pastels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Wednesdays from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 9-October 14, 2026 at 1 pm-4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$225 member/&lt;/font&gt;$270 non-member materials not included (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;$240 member/$285 non-member materials included&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Instructor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Carolyn%20Justice%20Headshot.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: -webkit-center;" width="175" height="180"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Carolyn is an award winning pastel artist. She is known for her animal portraits, landscapes, and vibrant colorful still lives. Her work has been selected for the annual Landscapes for Landsake exhibitions for many years. She is also a member of the prestigious Oakroom Artists group whose membership is by invitation only. She has taught classes with Saratoga Arts for over twenty years and is a long standing member of the Co-op at 79 Beekman Street where she gives private lessons in her studio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carolyn Justice Fine Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;saratogaartdistrict.com/member/upstairs-artist-co-op&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6733954</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Foundations of Oil Painting (15 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Foundations of Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Mary Jo Bradley&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take your oil painting skills to the next level in this engaging and supportive intermediate course. Designed for painters who have a basic understanding of oil painting materials and techniques, this class focuses on strengthening your artistic voice while refining the technical skills needed to create more confident, expressive paintings.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Working from landscapes, florals, still lifes, or your own reference photos, you'll deepen your understanding of color mixing, value, composition, and light. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and hands-on studio practice, you'll explore layering, glazing, brushwork, texture, and other techniques that bring depth and richness to your work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students are encouraged to pursue subjects that inspire them while receiving personalized guidance based on their individual goals and experience. Constructive group critiques and one-on-one feedback will help you evaluate your work, solve painting challenges, and continue growing as an artist.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Oil paint set&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Brushes (assorted sizes)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette knife&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Odorless mineral spirits or alternative solvent&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Linseed or walnut oil&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●cotton rags&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;●Apron&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 Session Class-Thursdays, October 15-November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$322.50 member/$381 non-member&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024%20Mary%20Jo%20Bradley.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="128" height="171"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://maryjobradley.com/"&gt;&lt;font color="#6D7E88"&gt;http://maryjobradley.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/@maryjobradley"&gt;/@maryjobradley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6780034</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Abstract painting in acrylics (17 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Paul_Sunday_abstract.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="240" height="301"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction to Abstract Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This is abstract painting for beginners ready to make the leap and start painting. We will demystify media, surfaces, materials, and techniques and discover the joys of moving paint. Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edged, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;No experience is required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Saturdays, October 3-24&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$220 member/&lt;/font&gt;$260 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $20 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6736917</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 3-December 9, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Landscape Oil Painting: Making the most out of your reference photos (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024Lisa%20David.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="222" height="296"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Landscape Oil Painting: Making the most out of your reference photos&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Lisa David&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="87" data-end="476"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This course is designed for students who have prior experience with oil painting and wish to further develop their technical skills and personal approach to landscape painting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Students will focus on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;learning how to choose, evaluate, and work from your own reference photos to create more compelling paintings. Explore techniques for improving composition, simplifying complex scenes, understanding light and color, and avoiding the common pitfalls of painting directly from a photograph. Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individual instruction, you'll discover how to transform snapshots into expressive works of art while developing your own artistic vision.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Materials will be provided or students can bring their own. A supply list can be found here&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Begginer-%20Intermediate%20Oil%20Painting%20Supply%20List.pdf"&gt;Beginner Oil Painting Supply List&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session classes, Tuesdays, October 13-November 3, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:00-9:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Materials not Included&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$180.00 member/&lt;/font&gt;$216.00 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials Included&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$230 member/$266 non-member&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Lisa%20David%20Headshot.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="165" height="220"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif"&gt;About the instructor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Award-winning artist Lisa David was born and raised in upstate New York, where she spent much of her childhood camping in the Adirondack Mountains. Those early experiences sparked a lifelong love for the region and continue to inspire her work. A child of the sixties and seventies with a suburban upbringing that was, at times, a bit offbeat, Lisa finds beauty and nostalgia in vintage subjects—often capturing them with playful energy and a bold use of color.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Lisa began her career running a successful production pottery business. When the physical demands of clay led her to shift focus, she pursued a teaching degree and became a National Board Certified Art Teacher. For 20 years, she taught high school art, nurturing creativity in young artists while continuing to grow her own practice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Now retired from public education, Lisa teaches advanced drawing and painting at the Saratoga Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She continues to paint from her cabin in the Adirondacks, where the landscape, light, and memories of summers past still fuel her artistic passion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Member, Oil Painters of America&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.lisadavidart.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;@lisadavidart&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Foundations of Oil Painting (22 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Foundations of Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Mary Jo Bradley&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take your oil painting skills to the next level in this engaging and supportive intermediate course. Designed for painters who have a basic understanding of oil painting materials and techniques, this class focuses on strengthening your artistic voice while refining the technical skills needed to create more confident, expressive paintings.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Working from landscapes, florals, still lifes, or your own reference photos, you'll deepen your understanding of color mixing, value, composition, and light. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and hands-on studio practice, you'll explore layering, glazing, brushwork, texture, and other techniques that bring depth and richness to your work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students are encouraged to pursue subjects that inspire them while receiving personalized guidance based on their individual goals and experience. Constructive group critiques and one-on-one feedback will help you evaluate your work, solve painting challenges, and continue growing as an artist.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Oil paint set&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Brushes (assorted sizes)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette knife&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Odorless mineral spirits or alternative solvent&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Linseed or walnut oil&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●cotton rags&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;●Apron&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 Session Class-Thursdays, October 15-November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$322.50 member/$381 non-member&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024%20Mary%20Jo%20Bradley.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="128" height="171"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://maryjobradley.com/"&gt;&lt;font color="#6D7E88"&gt;http://maryjobradley.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/@maryjobradley"&gt;/@maryjobradley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6780034</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Abstract painting in acrylics (24 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Paul_Sunday_abstract.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="240" height="301"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction to Abstract Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Paul Sunday&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This is abstract painting for beginners ready to make the leap and start painting. We will demystify media, surfaces, materials, and techniques and discover the joys of moving paint. Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edged, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;No experience is required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session class, Saturdays, October 3-24&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$220 member/&lt;/font&gt;$260 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$200 member/$240 non-member plus $20 material fee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/PaulSunday_by_JustinJunLee%20-%20Paul%20Sunday.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="164" height="185"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsunday.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.paulsunday.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulsundayart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw" target="_blank"&gt;@paulsundayart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6736917</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (27 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 3-December 9, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Studio in Art for Adults (27 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;Studio in Arts for Adults&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;We will cover basic drawing techniques, basics of one and two-point perspective, portraits and still-life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a fun, low-pressure, fast-paced class similar to what I taught in my high-school classes for people who never had art in school or skipped class that day!! Yes, you will have homework to do!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 8-October 27, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$210 member/&lt;/font&gt;$250 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$200 member/&lt;/font&gt;$240 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755976</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Landscape Oil Painting: Making the most out of your reference photos (27 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024Lisa%20David.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="222" height="296"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Landscape Oil Painting: Making the most out of your reference photos&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Lisa David&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="87" data-end="476"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This course is designed for students who have prior experience with oil painting and wish to further develop their technical skills and personal approach to landscape painting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Students will focus on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;learning how to choose, evaluate, and work from your own reference photos to create more compelling paintings. Explore techniques for improving composition, simplifying complex scenes, understanding light and color, and avoiding the common pitfalls of painting directly from a photograph. Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individual instruction, you'll discover how to transform snapshots into expressive works of art while developing your own artistic vision.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Materials will be provided or students can bring their own. A supply list can be found here&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Begginer-%20Intermediate%20Oil%20Painting%20Supply%20List.pdf"&gt;Beginner Oil Painting Supply List&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session classes, Tuesdays, October 13-November 3, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:00-9:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Materials not Included&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$180.00 member/&lt;/font&gt;$216.00 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials Included&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$230 member/$266 non-member&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Lisa%20David%20Headshot.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="165" height="220"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif"&gt;About the instructor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Award-winning artist Lisa David was born and raised in upstate New York, where she spent much of her childhood camping in the Adirondack Mountains. Those early experiences sparked a lifelong love for the region and continue to inspire her work. A child of the sixties and seventies with a suburban upbringing that was, at times, a bit offbeat, Lisa finds beauty and nostalgia in vintage subjects—often capturing them with playful energy and a bold use of color.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Lisa began her career running a successful production pottery business. When the physical demands of clay led her to shift focus, she pursued a teaching degree and became a National Board Certified Art Teacher. For 20 years, she taught high school art, nurturing creativity in young artists while continuing to grow her own practice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Now retired from public education, Lisa teaches advanced drawing and painting at the Saratoga Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She continues to paint from her cabin in the Adirondacks, where the landscape, light, and memories of summers past still fuel her artistic passion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Member, Oil Painters of America&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.lisadavidart.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;@lisadavidart&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Foundations of Oil Painting (29 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Foundations of Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Mary Jo Bradley&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take your oil painting skills to the next level in this engaging and supportive intermediate course. Designed for painters who have a basic understanding of oil painting materials and techniques, this class focuses on strengthening your artistic voice while refining the technical skills needed to create more confident, expressive paintings.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Working from landscapes, florals, still lifes, or your own reference photos, you'll deepen your understanding of color mixing, value, composition, and light. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and hands-on studio practice, you'll explore layering, glazing, brushwork, texture, and other techniques that bring depth and richness to your work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students are encouraged to pursue subjects that inspire them while receiving personalized guidance based on their individual goals and experience. Constructive group critiques and one-on-one feedback will help you evaluate your work, solve painting challenges, and continue growing as an artist.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Oil paint set&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Brushes (assorted sizes)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette knife&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Odorless mineral spirits or alternative solvent&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Linseed or walnut oil&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●cotton rags&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;●Apron&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 Session Class-Thursdays, October 15-November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$322.50 member/$381 non-member&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024%20Mary%20Jo%20Bradley.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="128" height="171"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://maryjobradley.com/"&gt;&lt;font color="#6D7E88"&gt;http://maryjobradley.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/@maryjobradley"&gt;/@maryjobradley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6780034</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (3 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 3-December 9, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Landscape Oil Painting: Making the most out of your reference photos (3 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024Lisa%20David.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="222" height="296"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Landscape Oil Painting: Making the most out of your reference photos&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;taught by Lisa David&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="87" data-end="476"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This course is designed for students who have prior experience with oil painting and wish to further develop their technical skills and personal approach to landscape painting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Students will focus on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;learning how to choose, evaluate, and work from your own reference photos to create more compelling paintings. Explore techniques for improving composition, simplifying complex scenes, understanding light and color, and avoiding the common pitfalls of painting directly from a photograph. Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individual instruction, you'll discover how to transform snapshots into expressive works of art while developing your own artistic vision.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Materials will be provided or students can bring their own. A supply list can be found here&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Begginer-%20Intermediate%20Oil%20Painting%20Supply%20List.pdf"&gt;Beginner Oil Painting Supply List&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4 session classes, Tuesdays, October 13-November 3, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:00-9:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Materials not Included&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$180.00 member/&lt;/font&gt;$216.00 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials Included&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;$230 member/$266 non-member&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Lisa%20David%20Headshot.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="165" height="220"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif"&gt;About the instructor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Award-winning artist Lisa David was born and raised in upstate New York, where she spent much of her childhood camping in the Adirondack Mountains. Those early experiences sparked a lifelong love for the region and continue to inspire her work. A child of the sixties and seventies with a suburban upbringing that was, at times, a bit offbeat, Lisa finds beauty and nostalgia in vintage subjects—often capturing them with playful energy and a bold use of color.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Lisa began her career running a successful production pottery business. When the physical demands of clay led her to shift focus, she pursued a teaching degree and became a National Board Certified Art Teacher. For 20 years, she taught high school art, nurturing creativity in young artists while continuing to grow her own practice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Now retired from public education, Lisa teaches advanced drawing and painting at the Saratoga Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She continues to paint from her cabin in the Adirondacks, where the landscape, light, and memories of summers past still fuel her artistic passion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Member, Oil Painters of America&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;www.lisadavidart.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Ubuntu, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;@lisadavidart&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Foundations of Oil Painting (5 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Foundations of Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Mary Jo Bradley&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take your oil painting skills to the next level in this engaging and supportive intermediate course. Designed for painters who have a basic understanding of oil painting materials and techniques, this class focuses on strengthening your artistic voice while refining the technical skills needed to create more confident, expressive paintings.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Working from landscapes, florals, still lifes, or your own reference photos, you'll deepen your understanding of color mixing, value, composition, and light. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and hands-on studio practice, you'll explore layering, glazing, brushwork, texture, and other techniques that bring depth and richness to your work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students are encouraged to pursue subjects that inspire them while receiving personalized guidance based on their individual goals and experience. Constructive group critiques and one-on-one feedback will help you evaluate your work, solve painting challenges, and continue growing as an artist.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Oil paint set&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Brushes (assorted sizes)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette knife&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Odorless mineral spirits or alternative solvent&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Linseed or walnut oil&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●cotton rags&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;●Apron&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 Session Class-Thursdays, October 15-November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$322.50 member/$381 non-member&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024%20Mary%20Jo%20Bradley.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="128" height="171"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://maryjobradley.com/"&gt;&lt;font color="#6D7E88"&gt;http://maryjobradley.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/@maryjobradley"&gt;/@maryjobradley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6780034</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Watercolor Circle (5 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/CIRCLE.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="303" height="303"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;The Watercolor Circle&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Mentor: Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Join Saratoga Arts for a free, inclusive, community-driven gathering for adult artists of all levels to practice watercolor painting, share ideas, refine skills and grow together. Monthly meetings combine indoor skill-building and outdoor exploration, utilizing local landmarks and established arts events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;No formal teaching will occur during meetings and participants should bring all of their own supplies and creativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;May 7, June 4, September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited. Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674029</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (10 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 3-December 9, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Foundations of Oil Painting (12 Nov 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Foundations of Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Mary Jo Bradley&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take your oil painting skills to the next level in this engaging and supportive intermediate course. Designed for painters who have a basic understanding of oil painting materials and techniques, this class focuses on strengthening your artistic voice while refining the technical skills needed to create more confident, expressive paintings.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Working from landscapes, florals, still lifes, or your own reference photos, you'll deepen your understanding of color mixing, value, composition, and light. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and hands-on studio practice, you'll explore layering, glazing, brushwork, texture, and other techniques that bring depth and richness to your work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students are encouraged to pursue subjects that inspire them while receiving personalized guidance based on their individual goals and experience. Constructive group critiques and one-on-one feedback will help you evaluate your work, solve painting challenges, and continue growing as an artist.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Oil paint set&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Brushes (assorted sizes)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette knife&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Odorless mineral spirits or alternative solvent&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Linseed or walnut oil&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●cotton rags&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;●Apron&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 Session Class-Thursdays, October 15-November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$322.50 member/$381 non-member&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024%20Mary%20Jo%20Bradley.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="128" height="171"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://maryjobradley.com/"&gt;&lt;font color="#6D7E88"&gt;http://maryjobradley.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/@maryjobradley"&gt;/@maryjobradley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (17 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 3-December 9, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6755945</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Foundations of Oil Painting (19 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Foundations of Oil Painting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;taught by Mary Jo Bradley&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take your oil painting skills to the next level in this engaging and supportive intermediate course. Designed for painters who have a basic understanding of oil painting materials and techniques, this class focuses on strengthening your artistic voice while refining the technical skills needed to create more confident, expressive paintings.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Working from landscapes, florals, still lifes, or your own reference photos, you'll deepen your understanding of color mixing, value, composition, and light. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and hands-on studio practice, you'll explore layering, glazing, brushwork, texture, and other techniques that bring depth and richness to your work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students are encouraged to pursue subjects that inspire them while receiving personalized guidance based on their individual goals and experience. Constructive group critiques and one-on-one feedback will help you evaluate your work, solve painting challenges, and continue growing as an artist.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Oil paint set&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;● Brushes (assorted sizes)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Palette knife&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Odorless mineral spirits or alternative solvent&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●Linseed or walnut oil&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;●cotton rags&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;●Apron&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;6 Session Class-Thursdays, October 15-November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;$322.50 member/$381 non-member&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/2024%20Mary%20Jo%20Bradley.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="128" height="171"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://maryjobradley.com/"&gt;&lt;font color="#6D7E88"&gt;http://maryjobradley.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/@maryjobradley"&gt;/@maryjobradley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6780034</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2 (24 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/Johnson-Watercolor.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="207" height="291"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watercolor Basics and Beyond 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;taught by Jo Johnson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="55" data-end="378"&gt;Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape and portraits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;By the end of the course, students will have completed multiple finished paintings, built a stronger understanding of watercolor techniques, and developed a personal sketchbook practice to continue their artistic journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1280" data-end="1527" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""&gt;All skill levels welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;All supplies will be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 session class, Tuesdays,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 3-December 9, 2026 at 1 pm-3 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$160 member/&lt;/font&gt;$190 non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;Price breakdown:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;$150 member/&lt;/font&gt;$180 non-member plus $10 supply fee&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Watercolor Circle (3 Dec 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.saratoga-arts.org/resources/Pictures/CIRCLE.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="303" height="303"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;The Watercolor Circle&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Mentor: Jo Johnson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Join Saratoga Arts for a free, inclusive, community-driven gathering for adult artists of all levels to practice watercolor painting, share ideas, refine skills and grow together. Monthly meetings combine indoor skill-building and outdoor exploration, utilizing local landmarks and established arts events.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;No formal teaching will occur during meetings and participants should bring all of their own supplies and creativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Group will meet the following dates from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;May 7, June 4, September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Prior registration is preferred as space is limited. Donations kindly accepted.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.saratoga-arts.org/event-6674029</link>
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