After-School Tuesdays: Artist Adventures into Landscapes

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Let your imagination take shape! In this hands-on art class, young artists will explore landscapes and the world around them through creative 2D and 3D art experiences. Recycled materials will lead the way, inspiring students to discover new possibilities and let the materials themselves inform what they create. From rolling hills and towering mountains to magical forests and imaginative environments, students will experiment with color, texture, shape, and form to bring their ideas to life.

Using recycled and found materials alongside a variety of traditional art supplies, students will create layered landscapes, sculptural elements, and dimensional artworks. Through playful experimentation and creative problem-solving, they’ll develop their artistic skills, resourcefulness, and confidence. This class encourages curiosity, imaginative thinking, and a spirit of discovery as children learn to see the world from new perspectives and transform everyday materials into unique works of art.

Together, we will learn:

• How to use watercolor techniques to create atmosphere, light, and mood

• How scale and perspective help landscapes feel deep and believable

• How foreground, middle ground, and background create space in an artwork

• How color, texture, and detail can transform an imagined environment

• How landscapes can tell stories without words

By the end of the class, each child will have created their own richly-imagined landscape artwork full of creativity, detail, and personal expression. A perfect class for kids who love drawing, painting, nature, world-building, and creating places from their imagination.

Pick-up & Drop-off Information

Drop off at 3:30 PM and pick up at 5:30 PM

Drop-off and pick-up will happen outside the Rotary Kitchen each week. For safety purposes, we ask that parents come inside to sign their child in and out after each session. You can view a map of our building here .

Optional Pick-up Service

Starting August 20th, we will also offer a free pick-up service from Sonoma schools if you are unable to drop them off after school. Please contact Melissa Agocs, the Youth Program Director, for more information. You can contact her at melissa@sonomacommunitycenter.org .

instructor Overview

Alice Pennes

Alice Pennes is a fine artist and teaching artist. She specializes in creative experiences that inspire play and self-empowerment. Alice started teaching art at summer camps in Southern California and has now been teaching art for twenty years. Through the process of teaching and making art Alice realized that creating has the ability to heal and transform the maker and the viewer. With this idea in mind she went back to school and earned a master’s degree in Integrative Health from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). At CIIS Alice focused on the healing power of creative expression and the connection between art and wellbeing. Alice now lives in Sonoma Valley with her husband, vibrant little one, and pup named Curry.

http://www.alicepennes.com

Membership Has It’s Benefits

All Silver Memberships and above receive 10% off the registration cost for any class purchase over $40. Materials fees are not discounted.

Membership helps support our programs, events, and financial aid programs. Become a member today and find community, connection, and creativity.

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Class FAQ

What is the process for cancelling my registration?

We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds , due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class.

Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

All credits must be used within 1 year.

Where can I find your full class policies and guidelines?

You can view our full class policies and guidelines here .

Accessibility Needs & Commitment

The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

What skill level is right for me?

• All Levels

• Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.

• Beginning

• Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.

• Intermediate

• Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.

• Advanced

• Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

Is there a building map so I can find my room ahead of time?

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Do you pro-rate late additions to classes?

Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

I am interested in teaching, where can I find more information?

We are always looking for new instructors. You can fill out the form directly here .

Schedule

Tuesdays Weekly · 5 Weeks

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November 10 – December 15, 2026

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

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