Christmas in the Air — Evening Second Date

Classes are held in Hope Blakely’s professional working art studio and gallery in Arvada, Colorado—the same creative space where Hope paints, teaches, and displays original artwork. The original Black Friday morning Christmas in the Air class sold out, so an evening second date has been added. Shop during the day if you want, then come paint from 5:30–8:30 PM. In this three-hour acrylic class, we’ll create Christmas in the Air — a festive Santa scene filled with snowy evergreens and glowing bubbles. You’ll learn how to build depth in layered trees, create a warm holiday background, paint soft snow textures, shape Santa from behind without complicated facial details, and make bubbles feel transparent and reflective with color, highlights, and soft edges. Each painter can personalize the bubbles with Christmas wishes, hopes, names, memories, or little messages. Exact copying is not expected. All supplies are included, including a 16 × 20 canvas, acrylic paint, use of brushes, and aprons if needed. Ages 14+. Class size is limited to 6 painters.