WINSTON
SALEM
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Upcoming Events

Worldbuilding Maps

Worldbuilding Maps

Saturday 20 June
4th Street - 4pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
Worldbuilding is the art and process of creating a fictional universe. One of the first things a worldbuilder does is create their own map to get a quick reference to how big the world is. In this class we're going to be creating a world map for your fantasy world. You'll also learn about useful resources to build both digitally and traditionally.
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$49      
Still Life Drawing with Coloured Pencils

Still Life Drawing with Coloured Pencils

Saturday 27 June
4th Street - 4pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
In this class, we're going to be drawing still lives using color pencils! Drawing still lives help an artist notice the finer details of an object or environment that they create in. We will focus on some of the fundamentals of drawing create composition, shape, form, and perspective! and many other skills!
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$49.0      
Color Theory 101

Color Theory 101

Saturday 11 July
Near Forsyth Tech - 4:30pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
Come and join us as we learn to conquer one of the many battles an artist must fight- Color. Color theory is something helps your artwork go from dull to bold! Color is also something graphic artists use to convey a mood/theme of a piece or story. In this class, we will go over the basic princples of color theory as well as come up with neat tricks both digitally and traditionally to make your work pop!
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$49      

Nature Drawing

Nature Drawing

Saturday 25 July
Patterson Avenue - 4pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
Flowers, trees and plants have some of the most beautiful, natural symmetry artists can capture. They offer a rich library of shape reference that trains the eye to understand lines, colors, and shapes. In this class, we use our observational skills to study a plant's pattern and shape to break it down to its simplest forms.
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$49      
Mandala Art

Mandala Art

Saturday 08 August
Near Angel Watch Childcare - 5pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
In this class, we will be learning how to make a Mandala. A Mandala is a figured design that represented the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism.Mandalas often have a symmetrical design with repeating geometric patterns that are bold and colorful.
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$49      
Urban Sketch

Urban Sketch

Saturday 22 August
Downtown Winston-Salem - 5pm - 2 Hours
Samantha Wharton
This meet-up is for people who are interested in sketching city scenes by using a pen (mostly fountain pen or calligraphic pens) or a pencil! Learn how to use perspective drawing techniques to capture what you see surrounding the city scene.
Urban Sketching is a great way to create realistic depth to make dramatic image.
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$49      

Other Nearby Groups

Basic Techniques for Watercolor - CLASS #2: Beginning Introduction to Watercolor Techniques

Basic Techniques for Watercolor - CLASS #2: Beginning Introduction to Watercolor Techniques

Saturday 06 June
Wickham Road, Kernersville, NC 27284 - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
Lisa Geiger
If you are a real beginner, this is perfect for you! This class is designed to introduce beginners to basics and develop watercolor skills. We will learn and practice washes, gradients, wet on wet, wet on dry, masking, resist and other techniques. We will paint a small composition to put these skills together. This is a great opportunity for practicing basic skills you will need for other classes.
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$49.0       2 places left
Shallow Depth of Field

Shallow Depth of Field

Saturday 13 June
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Winston Salem Photography Group
J Derick Perry
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating stunning images with a shallow depth of field.

Learn how to achieve that beautiful background blur (bokeh) that makes your subject pop. We will cover aperture settings, focal length considerations, and distance techniques to help you master this creative effect.

Perfect for photographers wanting to add more visual impact to their portraits and close-up shots.
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$49      
Color Wheel and Color Charts | Class 3 of Introduction to Watercolors Series

Color Wheel and Color Charts | Class 3 of Introduction to Watercolors Series

Saturday 27 June
Wickham Road, Canterbury Estates, Kernersville, NC - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
Lisa Geiger
One of the things I see a LOT in classes is the challenge of finding the right color and being unhappy with the result. Knowing the colors that are in your pans or tubes, understanding how to mix what you have to achieve a desired hue and value is essential to success. We will learn the essentials of colors, the color wheel, values, color harmony, and mixing. We'll paint a color wheel with graduated values with your own colors so that you have a reference for your own paints. We will learn to paint some color charts to understand how you can find your own colors.
Bring with you: watercolors, specifically a yellow, red, and blue for the color wheel, two water containers, pencil and eraser, several sheets watercolor paper your choice, size should be at least 8 square to accommodate the circle. The brushes I will be using are No. 6, 8 rounds.
You will walk down a grassy hill in the back yard to get to the cabin, and then back up when you go, so wear appropriate shoes.
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$49.00       4 places left

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 27 June
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 3.0 Hours
Winston Salem Photography Group
J Derick Perry
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

This beginner-friendly class covers the fundamentals of photography including aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. You'll learn how to take control of your camera and capture better images.

Perfect for anyone who just got their first camera or wants to understand the basics.
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$98      
Street Photography Meetup

Street Photography Meetup

Saturday 11 July
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Winston Salem Photography Group
J Derick Perry
Street photography encompasses a wide range of genres, and this week we'll be exploring the town and capturing everyday moments.

Discover how to photograph people, architecture, and urban scenes candidly. We'll discuss composition, timing, and how to work in public spaces confidently.

A great opportunity to practice your street photography skills in a supportive group environment.
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$49      
Value, Shading, Shadow | Class 4 of Introduction to Watercolors Series

Value, Shading, Shadow | Class 4 of Introduction to Watercolors Series

Saturday 18 July
Wickham Road, Canterbury Estates, Kernersville, NC - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
Lisa Geiger
This introductory class is designed for beginner and intermediate artists to learn essential watercolor principles and techniques. Breathe life and substance into your painting with value, shading, shadow. Learn what they are and how can we use them to create shape and depth and capture the effects of light on objects.
Bring your own watercolor paints, a good selection of round, flat, liner brushes, several sheets of 9 x 12” watercolor paper, 2 containers for water, some sort of pan for mixing, a pencil and eraser.
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$49.00      

Brushstrokes and Summer Florals   |  Class 5 of Introduction to Watercolor Series

Brushstrokes and Summer Florals | Class 5 of Introduction to Watercolor Series

Saturday 01 August
Wickham Road, Canterbury Estates, Kernersville, NC - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
Lisa Geiger
We will learn a variety of essential brushstrokes as well as brush holding position and loading paint properly to achieve different effects. After practicing these skills, we will put what we are learning together into a floral arrangement.Watercolors, two water containers, pencil and eraser, watercolor paper your choice, but 100 cotton is recommended. Bring a selection of brushes, including several round and flat brushes, and a liner.
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$49.00      
 Materials, Moths, and Butterflies | Class 1 of Introduction to Watercolors Series

Materials, Moths, and Butterflies | Class 1 of Introduction to Watercolors Series

Saturday 15 August
Wickham Road, Canterbury Estates, Kernersville, NC - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
Lisa Geiger
A perfect FIRST CLASS, this beginner-oriented opportunity explores some of the enormous assortment of supplies that are marketed to watercolorists. Paper. Paints. Brushes. How many colors ARE there? How much do I need to spend? How fancy or professional does it need to be? The beginning of our time together will involve explanation of different materials that are available and how to understand what is distinct about them. After this introduction, you will have the opportunity to use samples of a variety of materials from economy to what can be used professionally. I'll provide examples of moths and butterflies as subjects for you to work from. From this experience, you should walk away with not only an understanding of the materials, but a personal opinion on how they perform for you. You should not need any materials for the class, but are welcome to bring them.
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$49.00       5 places left
Basic Techniques for Watercolor  |  Class 2 of Introduction to Watercolors Series

Basic Techniques for Watercolor | Class 2 of Introduction to Watercolors Series

Saturday 29 August
Wickham Road, Kernersville, NC 27284 - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
Lisa Geiger
If you are a real beginner, this is perfect for you! This class is designed to introduce beginners to basics and develop watercolor skills. We will learn and practice washes, gradients, wet on wet, wet on dry, masking, resist and other techniques. We will paint a small composition to put these skills together. This is a great opportunity for practicing basic skills you will need for other classes.
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$49.00      

Long Exposure Photography

Long Exposure Photography

Saturday 19 September
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Winston Salem Photography Group
J Derick Perry
Learn the basics of long exposure photography to capture light trails, smooth water, and creative motion effects. Tripod is essential. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      
Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Saturday 03 October
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Winston Salem Photography Group
J Derick Perry
Explore the art of architectural photography capturing buildings, structures, and urban design. Learn techniques for composition, perspective, and lighting. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      
Creative Composition Photography

Creative Composition Photography

Saturday 17 October
Downtown Winston-Salem - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Winston Salem Photography Group
J Derick Perry
Explore creative composition techniques to elevate your photography. Learn about composition rules, framing, leading lines, and how to create more impactful images. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      

ABOUT WINSTON
SALEM
ART
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Facebook Group here to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

You can also subscribe here to receive notifications of upcoming events.

Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people
REVIEWS
I thought this was going to be more about map making than world building, but that was probably my misreading of the description. It was a lot of fun to hang around with other creatives and talk about our ideas as they were happening. The teacher was very friendly, spoke clearly and was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the subject.
5/5
Shane
2026-03-01
It was great. The teacher was nice and so was my classmate.
5/5
Gary
2025-12-01
I liked that we were in a small room in the library together so it felt like there were no distractions. I learned some techniques like the 7 heads for proportions and to use circles as joints to help anchor those intersecting parts of the body.
4/5
Laura
2025-11-16

Good teacher was well prepared and worked with each individual person when needed. The setting was ideal and of course the weather held out.
4/5
Karen
2025-09-14
Samantha was great! She was knowledgeable and gave good feedback throughout the process. Definitely will do another class with her!
5/5
Kassie
2025-08-31
It was excellent. The class made me so aware of realizing just how much beauty there is in the depth perception of the city scape and landscape all around me. As I was driving about after the class I could not take my eye off of all shapes and angles. Simon explained to me how to use a few techniques to create arches, focal points and properly begin with drawing buildings and structures.
5/5
Leo
2024-02-25

Great event
5/5
Serhiy
2024-01-02
Samantha was great and explained how to best work with the colored pencils
5/5
Regina
2023-12-31
It was nice meeting Samantha, she gave me a few options as we sat and got acquainted. She gave me freedom to sketch what ever. I opted to draw several settings around the part. I was challenged to press myself in a couple of directions. If this is offered again I'd go. I would like to see a few more participants, that would be a great way for folks to learn, challenge, get to know a diverse community.
5/5
Richard
2023-05-16

ARTISTS
Samantha Wharton
Samantha is a North Carolina based artist who was inspired by both American and Japanese comics. It was this first initial love that led them to pursue a career in art through several different mediums.

They have since gone on to earn their Assoicates in Fine Arts in Visual Art at Forsyth Tech. They also took several studio arts classes at UNCG before returning to Winston-Salem to earn their certification in Gaming Design at Forsyth Tech.
PHOTOS
Winston Salem Art Group
2026-05-25
Title or Location: "Yellow Tree"
Yellow Tree is an original Watercolor and Ink Painting. The vertical format represents the life of the tree while watching over a family's working barn.
Credit: Mark Little
Instagram: Art by Mark Little
Lisburn Art Group
2026-04-28

Winston Salem Art Group
2026-05-22
Title or Location: Glorious Morning
(Just updated tge photo I submitted with this photo!)
Credit: Kathy Gordon
Belfast Art Group
2026-03-30
Winston Salem Art Group
2026-05-22
Title or Location: Glorious Morning
I absolutely love the work of the Master creator! I attempt to recreate His beautiful scenes in nature. This one spoke to my heart and makes me happy! I love bright colors.
Credit: Kathy Gordon

Brisbane Art Group
2026-03-23
Winston Salem Art Group
2026-05-08
Title or Location: General Chuck Yeager
I'm an aviation nut. A retired aircraft mechanic. Most of what is created by me, has wings on it. General Chuck Yeager is the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound in 1947. This is him around 1998. It is the largest drawing I've ever done, at 24x18 inches. Graphite pencil on 100 Bristol paper. I put a lot of hours into this one, and I'm rather proud of it. It turned out better than I thought it would at the time. I did this piece in 2013. I put down my pencil in 2015 to take care of
Credit: Del Andrew
Facebook: Del Andrew
Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-16

Winston Salem Art Group
2026-05-04
Title or Location: Learning to Fly
Inspired by the Pink Floyd song ?Learning to Fly?. Basic idea was derived from a similar picture I saw on a Pink Floyd page I was reading. This one gave me a chance to fine tune my interpretation of space and a whimsical thought of youth. (c:
Credit: Jamie Edwards
Facebook: Pyramid Graphics
Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-02
Winston Salem Art Group
2026-04-20
Title or Location: Fishing Hole
My husband and I have camped at Stone Mountain State Park many times. One of our favorite spots is the road leading down through the park where there is this bridge over a stream where you can sometimes find trout. I love the peacefulness of this spot.
Credit: Amy Reid
Instagram: amyreid_art

Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-02
Bournemouth Art Group
2026-06-03
Title or Location: Authenticity
My art "Authenticity"This piece represents my journey of transformation ? a journey of becoming the truest and most authentic version of myself.It is about releasing limiting beliefs, breaking free from old patterns, and leaving behind the masks I once wore to fit expectations and seek acceptance. The act of removing the mask symbolizes letting go of the false identities that no longer serve me and embracing who I truly am.At its heart, this artwork carries a powerful message: be aut
Credit: Magdalena Bosiacka
Belfast Art Group
2026-02-15

Colorado Springs Art Group
2026-06-03
Title or Location: Pamwe Chete
"Pamwe Chete" is shona for " Together". I was born and raised in Zimbabwe. Many of my art pieces are influenced by this background.
Credit: Willow Culver
Facebook: Willow Culver
Adelaide Art Group
2026-02-15
Birmingham Art Group
2026-06-03
Title or Location: My Favourite Toy
This is Marley, one of my loopy border collies. I managed to take the reference photo for this drawing in one of his quiet moments, while he was hugging his favourite toy and stopping his brother Bob from stealing it! It was a challenge drawing him on pastelmat as I'm not too experienced with it but quiete happy with how he came out! He's drawn in a mix of faber castel polychromos, caran d'ache luminance and some derwent drawing pencils.
Credit: Darren Gwatkin
Facebook: GwatkinArtworks
Instagram: DarrenGwatkinArtworks

Sarasota Art Group
2026-02-09
Aberdeen Art Group
2026-06-02
Title or Location: Balnagask golf course
I loved this photograph from John Strachan photography and finally got around to painting it in acrylic. I tried to be quite loose with the painting as there was so much detail. in the end I thought the sky looked a bit bare so with the help of Chat GPT I added seagulls to the photo and was then able to paint them into my art work. This painting will be heading for the Aberdeen art show the end of August for sale.
Credit: [email protected]

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