Imaginarium Art Studio®
Presenting highly engaging online workshops & resources for artists, calligraphers, & creatives of all levels
2025 has been a groundbreaking year for Imaginarium! We thank all of you for your support and dedication in making our inaugural journey a stellar one! Look for 2026 to bring continued dynamic teaching from global instructors and joy with our growing community of artist
April Workshop postponed to a later date: Eccentric Title
Instructor: Randall Hasson
May Workshop: Cascading Capitals
Instructor: Suzie Beringer
Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 2026
9:00am to 3:00pm
$150
All sessions recorded for later viewing and available for 90 days after last day of class!!!!
Creating tiny delicate Roman Capitals and allowing their placement to become a major part of the design is the focus of this workshop. First let’s look at mono-line Roman Capitals – working through their basic shapes and proportions. Next we will dress them up with delicate serifs and last, but not least, creating lovely waisted strokes. As we begin using the pointed pen, we will talk about scaling down our letterforms as we breathe life into them. With a series of carefully planned exercises we will take these capitals on a ride by taking off their training wheels (guidelines)…and letting them fly! By carefully thinking about the axis of each letterform you will create a visual texture of cascading, trickling and thoughtful scattering of letters. These will be based off your design. We will also use color and mica in our lettering designs. At the end of this workshop you will walk away with a great resource booklet that will record all of your ideas and notes.
SUPPLIES: Basic calligraphic tool box, including: .07 mechanical pencil (I will be using a (HB) 2mm drafting pencil), 12” metal ruler/Xacto knife/small cutting mat/two (2), medium binder clips glue stick/scissors/bone folder, black fine line pen (pigma or micron), pen wipes/water container/dropper or pipette, mixing palette (6 well is plenty), “Natural bristle” mixing brush (I prefer a #4 square found at either PIA or JNB), low tack(re-positional) tape or simply wash tape (I prefer the YELLOW Frog tape), painters tape, sleeve protecter…they are easily peeled off in class. Pointed nib – like Hunt 56 (somewhat flexible) or Nikko G (stiffer) in a straight pen holder. Black: Gouache (or similar) or Sumi ink or stick. White: such as Dr Ph Martins Bleedproof or Pen-White. Watercolors of your choice: either tube or pans. Round WC brush….size 6 or 8. Gum Arabic. PAPER: Pad of Strathmore Drawing paper – trim down to 8.5X11” (300 series is fine). Tracing paper. Several smaller size papers such as Arches Text Wove/MBM/Ingress (approx: 8X5”or smaller). One sheet black paper (Canson Mi-Teintes Black /Fabriano Black/Black approx: 8X5” or smaller).
LAST SESSION: Cutting mat/12” metal ruler/Xacto knife, Binder clips (2), Glue Stick (I prefer UHU), Bone Folder, One (1) large sheet of decorative paper no small than 9X12”, (2) cut peices of scrap mat board or cardboard 7-8X1”, Gold Pearl EX powder (be sure to have gum arabic), favorite quotes or poems. **OPTIONAL: Your favorite quotes or poems. Gold Pearl EX powder (be sure to have gum arabic)
We are excited to have the following fabulous artists scheduled for 2026-27:
Evelyn Wong, Nina Tran, Matt Wright, JP Panter, Julie Wildman, Suzie Beringer, Marina Soria, and more!
NEW FEATURE: PRE-RECORDED CLASSES AT 15% OFF!
How our workshops run:
- Our workshops are for artists, calligraphers, designers, and creatives of various levels. We especially love the beginner, so don’t be hesitant!
- The level of skill for each workshop is posted clearly for convenience.
- All workshops are via Zoom, and will be recorded and available for 90 days after the last day of the workshop. A reminder: always update your Zoom before any workshop!
- Workshops typically run on Saturdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm Pacific Time on the dates posted. A “check your time zone” button will let you know what your time will be.
- A private Padlet page is created for each workshop to share information as well as class interaction and feedback.
- Once you register, workshop information will be emailed to you approximately one week prior to the start. A list of supplies can be found on John Neal Booksellers under the workshop listing.
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The Imaginarium Art Studio head office & studio is located on the lands of the Atfalati , Kalapuya and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which we create, work, and share.