Art Club Class Registration
You must be a member of the SBR Art Club and have an Art Club account on Club Express. Not a member yet? Hey, you’re missing all the fun! Sign up at sbrartclub.clubexpress.com. Membership for the remainder of 2025 is only $15!
All members register on Club Express by looking up the class on the Upcoming Events page and clicking on the class. You then will go to the payment page and pay by credit card. Final registration for all classes and events is one week prior to the class.
Photo by Elizabeth Iverson
Watercolor an Artichoke Agave
Erin Newman
The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club is bringing more watercolor instruction to our list of classes offered. Liz Iverson is a watercolor artist/teacher and retired K-12 teacher of 27 years. A winner of two exhibit awards, Liz now devotes her time to watercolor painting, and has her work on display throughout Tucson in several exhibits, including the SAAG Gallery.
In this fun watercolor class, we will paint a pre-drawn Artichoke Agave plant. We will blend colors to create soft hues that will give the Agave a 3D, beautiful look. In this class you don’t have to worry about drawing–all the line work will be done for you ahead of time. You will leave with a 9” x 12” watercolor painting that you will want to frame.
Watercolor with Elizabeth Iverson
Date of class: Thursday, Aug. 14
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Class fee: $50
Learn to Make a Unique Circular Book!
Erin Newman
Donna Mains, a Ranch resident, creates art in various forms. One area where she focuses her time is on making books and journals. She looks forward to sharing her knowledge and helping people grow their book-making skills in a fun and creative manner.
Donna will provide all the necessary materials to create a versatile book that can be used for various purposes, including journaling and collage. You will create a unique circular book with radial hinges. The pages of the book are round and can move 360 degrees. The final book fits into a custom-made case. Students should bring paper/pen for taking notes.
You must be a member of the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club and have an Art Club account on Club Express. Not a member yet? Hey, you’re missing all the fun! Sign up at sbrartclub.clubexpress.com. As of July 1, membership for the remainder of 2025 is only $15!
Date of class: Wednesday, Aug. 27
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Class fee: $40
Photo by Laura Stiltner
Fun, Colorful Ceramics With Laura Stiltner
Erin Newman
Laura Stiltner, an Oracle resident, has been doing ceramics for 25 years, and creates one–of–a–kind pieces. She includes pieces of Arizona in her art with dead cactus or branches from Arizona trees—always colorful! Laura has been teaching workshops for about a year, and enjoys sharing her art with others.
In this class, students will create their own ceramic art piece, full of color and whimsy! You will be provided a bisque piece of ceramics from which to choose, which you will glaze. Then, selecting beads, wire, and either Manzanita or cholla, you’ll attach them to the ceramic piece. Laura will take everything home for firing and the completed pieces will be returned the next week. All materials will be provided. Students may want to bring an apron to protect clothing. Be sure to visit “laurasceramics” on Facebook to see pictures for inspiration.
Date of class: Wednesday, Aug. 13
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Class fee: $45
Paper quilling photo by Erin Newman
Paper Quilling! Learn a New Art!
Erin Newman
Curious about paper quilling? Join SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club member Erin Newman as she teaches you the art of curling, coiling and rolling paper! Paper quilling/filigree is an ancient art form that involves using strips of paper which are rolled, shaped, and adhered together to create detailed, decorative designs. The paper strip is wound around a slotted tool, creating a coil. By pinching the ends of the coil, the artist begins to build an endless variety of creative shapes.
In class you will learn the basics of quilling, using strips of paper and quilling tools. All materials will be provided. Each participant will create their own paper quilled art to take home. (Project selected by instructor.)
Date for Class: Monday, Aug. 11
Time: 9 to 11 a.m.
Class Fee: $30
Calling All Artists! Looking for Teachers for the SBR Art Club
Dale Farland
Now is the time to share your talents with members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club. You may have taught classes elsewhere previously, or you may have never taught classes before but have experience in an art medium and are willing to share your talent. Either way, we want you to help us expand our instructor base for the SBR Art Club!
The SBR Art Club is always looking for instructors. We have had teachers in what might be considered “traditional” art such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastels, and drawing classes. We have also provided classes in what might be considered “non-traditional” art such as paper quilling, acrylic pour, Zentangle, wine glass painting, and journaling.
We know there are even more artists out there in SBR. Just look at all the talent displayed during the ARTwalk! Many SBR artists do not display their artwork during the ARTwalk but are talented. We are continuously looking for artists to share their expertise with members of the Art Club.
Teachers are compensated. No one teaches for free. We just try to keep the class prices reasonable for the students.
So, if you are one of those artists, please contact us. We can discuss further the art medium/technique you want to teach. If you know someone and can “encourage” them to teach, please contact us. We are looking at different avenues to obtain teachers. We have contacted SaddleBrooke for teachers. We have contacted local artists who teach at other venues. Another suggestion is that if you attend an Art Fair and see an artist you think is interesting and might be willing to teach here, pick up their business card and provide it to us.
We are looking forward to having residents helping us by providing their artistic expertise and/or names of artists.
Please feel free to contact the board officers:
Dale Farland, President, Lesdalejef@aol.com
Erin Newman, Vice President, corbinanderin@icloud.com
Donna Mains, Treasurer, Donna.Mains@gmail.com
Nancy Worby, Technical Advisor, Nancyworby282@gmail.com
Remember: It takes a village to keep the SBR Art Club so successful in offering classes for members. So please come forward and help us.
Photo by Elizabeth Iverson
Watercolor Desert–Themed Motifs on Greeting Cards
Erin Newman
Students will be painting their choice of desert-themed motifs on four different blank greeting cards. There will be many nature motifs to choose from, including cacti, flowers, birds, and more. Artist Liz Iverson will take you through the steps to easily trace the motifs using graphite paper, then mixing watercolors to create the natural beauty of the desert to paint your drawings. You will also be provided fineliner pens if you choose to do an ink outline as well. This fun class will give you the additional skills you need to easily create your own drawings from photos and clip-art. All materials are included, and you will be able to take home a sheet of graphite paper to reuse over and over again, in addition to your cards with envelopes.
Date of class: Thursday, Sept. 18
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Class fee: $50
Example of Zentangle to be taught by the instructor, Val Barsevich (photo provided by Val Barsevich)
Introduction to Zentangle Class
Dale Farland
The art of Zentangle has been so fulfilling for many SaddleBrooke Ranch residents. Just look in the art room window to see how some students have enjoyed this art medium. If you can draw a dot, a line, an O and an S, you can do Zentangle. It is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. These structured patterns are called tangles. You create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves, and orbs.
Zentangle is a mindfulness technique that many people find relaxing and that has been found to have benefits in reducing anxiety, relieving stress, and increasing focus—the “Zen” part of the word Zentangle.
Class Description: This will be an introductory class of the basic steps of the Zentangle method. No artistic ability is required! You will create several pieces of art in a supportive, relaxing environment. This class is also open to returning students who want to “refresh” their skills or just enjoy the class.
The instructor, Val Barsevich, is Certified Zentangle Instructor and a retired educator who has been using and teaching the Zentangle method for six years to children and adults.
Date for Class: Monday, Aug. 18
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Class Fee: $40
Registration Deadline Date: Monday, Aug. 11
Materials the Instructor Will Provide: New Zentangle students will receive a beginner kit of materials (pencil, Micron 01 black pen, pencil sharpener, tortillon, Zentangle tiles, small artist kit bag).
Materials Participants to Bring: If you are a returning student, Val provided the items above—bring those supplies. ALL students need to bring sketchbook or sheets of paper (computer copy paper is fine) to record notes and to practice tangles.
Questions and Assistance: Contact sbrartclub@gmail.com if you have questions or need assistance.