Plein Air painting / Paint It Ellicott City / 2022

Amanda currently offers classes at these local art centers:

The Columbia Art Center / 6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia, MD 21045 // P: 410.730.0075

Howard County Center for the Arts / 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043 // P: 410.313.2787

one session ‘DABBLE’ classes

ONE SESSION CLASSES / offered by The Columbia Art Center / Materials provided by Art Center for these workshops / $30-$40 per person (see registration link) / for all levels / REGISTRATION

1. Dabble in Oil painting workshop / May 7, June 4 / 6-7:30 pm

2. Dabble in Acrylic painting workshop / April 9, April 14 / 6-7:30 pm

3. NEW Dabble in Drawing workshop / June 11 / 6-7:30 pm

Spring WORKSHOPS 2024

Plein Air: One day Workshop

Friday, May 17, from 1-4 pm / Ellicott City Historic District / 1 day workshop / Adult / Howard County Center for the Arts / https://www.hocoarts.org/explore/learn-participate/classes-for-all-ages/workshops/

Designed for adult beginners and intermediate students interested in plein air painting.  In preparation for the annual Paint It!! Ellicott City plein air event, artist Amanda Milliner will be providing this workshop to review the necessary materials and techniques to work ‘en plein air’ . Materials not included. Supply list will be provided.

Blossoms of Hope, Plein Air demo: FREE

Time: Sat. April 20, from noon- 1 pm

Location: Centennial Lake Park (to the west of Rt. 108 Park entrance), Columbia, MD

Content: Amanda will be demonstrating the use of a notan drawing to compose the lights and darks of her subject and translate the design using an alla prima painting technique. 

Springfest: Old Ellicott City, Plein Air demo: FREE

Time: Sat. April 20, from 3-5 pm

Location: Artists’ Gallery, 8197 Main Street Historic Ellicott City

Content: TBD, Street Scene or stillife set-up.