Painting: Vibrant Hummingbird Acrylics on Canvas (South)

Float into color with this upbeat, step-by-step workshop inspired by our bright hummingbird painting. In two relaxed hours you’ll build a loose, abstract background, block in the bird’s shapes, blend luminous magentas and teals, and finish with crisp linework and highlights for that lively, in-flight look. No experience needed—traceable outlines and lots of demos make this one a stress-free win. You’ll leave with a finished canvas ready to hang.

Art Innovators - Lisa Van Wyk

Lisa Van Wyk is a fine artist working in oil painting, mixed media, and mosaics. Much of her work in the past few years has been mosaics focusing around nature. Lisa spends a lot of her free time outdoors camping, hiking with her two dogs, and going on canoe and kayak trips which have inspired many of her works of art.

Lisa has been teaching art for over 13 years to creative minds of all ages. Lisa received a BA in Painting from Hamline and a MA in Art Education from the U. of MN. She is co-owner of KidzArt, an art enrichment program that focuses on the creative process and believes that if you can dream you can draw!

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