In-Person

  • From Sketchbook to Painting

    Center for the Arts Evergreen - Evergreen, Colorado

    April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026

    10am to Noon

    Do you want to learn how to take a reference photo and turn it into a finished painting, but don’t know where to start? This is the class for you!

    Sketchbooks are essential to developing a finished painting. Before you can start a painting, you need time for concept development, design, experimenting with formats and colors, and a lot of upfront trial and error. A sketchbook is where you first work out all those painting elements. Once you’ve used your sketchbook for planning, you’re ready to paint!

    Learn Steve’s strategy for using your sketchbook to move from reference photo to finished painting. You'll be surprised at what you can do with a paintbrush, an open mind, and a sense of humor!

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  • From Sketchbook to Painting

    Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - Fort Collins, Colorado

    May 1, 2026

    10am - 4pm

    Do you want to learn how to take a reference photo and turn it into a finished painting, but don’t know where to start? This is the class for you!

    Sketchbooks are essential to developing a finished painting. Before you can start a painting, you need time for concept development, design, experimenting with formats and colors, and a lot of upfront trial and error. A sketchbook is where you first work out all those painting elements. Once you’ve used your sketchbook for planning, you’re ready to paint!

    Learn Steve’s strategy for using your sketchbook to move from reference photo to finished painting. You'll be surprised at what you can do with a paintbrush, an open mind, and a sense of humor!

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  • Follow the Leader

    Crooked Tree Arts Center -
    Traverse City, Michigan

    June 19, 2026

    9am - 4pm

    Remember playing follow the leader as a kid? How about painting Follow the Leader – Steve Griggs Style!  

    Steve will start by introducing a painting and showing how he breaks down the shapes and organizes the painting. After that, he will demonstrate how he moves through the process to create a loose, moving, and evocative painting as you paint along with him.

    Questions, jokes, and joyful spirits are welcomed!

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