Expand Your Creativity

Read more about outdoor art and observation offerings below. Small groups meet outside and walk to a view point, the beach, or into the forest and are guided in a creative practice by a certified teacher and experienced artist.

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En Plein Air Workshops

Spend an afternoon painting outside.

Whether you are a beginner or a dedicated artist, this “En Plein Air” Workshop will be a relaxing and rejuvenating way to reconnect with yourself, other artists, and the outdoors!

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Youth Specific

Art Class Series

Get your budding artist outside to paint, draw, and to have fun with their peers. Spending an hour outside being creative is replenishing to mind, body, and spirit! No experience is necessary. This is a great addition to any home school curriculum or after school bonus. Aliina is Washington State Certified to teach art to students K-12. Contact Aliina to learn more about earning school credit.

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Family Friendly

Outdoor Art Class Series

Sometimes we don’t get outside enough, even when it is warm. Let this class be a lovely incentive to spend two hours weekly in nature expanding your creativity and calming your mind. All levels are welcome!

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Looking for a less shorter time commitment?

Email Aliina to schedule a private experience

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Meet the teacher

Aliina is an Artist and a WA state certified Art teacher. She has degrees in fine art, art history, biology and a masters in teaching. Her life time love of nature and people has given her lots of experience guiding small student groups outdoors.

“I loved seeing the diverse interpretations of the natural world with people's unique styles of painting. And getting more familiar with the shapes, colors I see every day by interpreting them with paints, I really enjoyed that.”

— Lindsay Scalf, Adult Watercolor Class Series