Tue, Apr 18
|Newport Visual Arts Center
Passport to Art 2023: Colored Pencil
Colored Pencil with Jordan Essoe. Learn how to blend colored pencils to draw the sunset over the ocean. Discover how layered color can create depth, texture, and emotion.


Time & Location
Apr 18, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365, USA
About the event
Learn how to blend colored pencils to draw the sunset over the ocean. Discover how layered color can create depth, texture, and emotion.
This event is part of our Passport to Art hands-on introductory learning series. Journey to intriguing new creative destinations–exploring an array of artistic techniques while enjoying bites and beverages.
Tuesday, April 18 – 5pm-8pm Adults 21+ CLICK TO REGISTER
Saturday, April 22 – 1pm-4pm Adults and youth in grades 6+ (Note: Youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult) CLICK TO REGISTER
No skill or experience necessary! Crafted for beginners, you’ll learn and explore new mediums and techniques in a friendly, hands-on environment. (But experienced artists are welcome, too!) And you’ll leave each class with a souvenir—a unique piece of art created by you.
Choose your own adventure! Attend just one class, a few, or join us for the whole series!
$35 per class. Materials and refreshments included. Scholarships are available. If funds are a barrier, please inquire.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES! Visit: www.coastarts.org/passport-to-art
GIVE A PASSPORT AS A GIFT: Click Here When you gift a passport, the receiver gets to “choose their own adventure”, selecting whichever technique they’d most like to explore.
Jordan Essoe is an award-winning artist and writer who has exhibited and published internationally. His career began as a painter, but his practice broadened to include film, performance art, playwriting, and journalism. His work has been covered by NPR, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Oakland Tribune, Artnet, Artillery, Art Practical, Artweek, and Rhizome.
Minimum students: 5 Maximum students: 12
Questions? Contact Sara Siggelkow, Arts Education Manager, at ssiggelkow@coastarts.org or 541-574-3364