SUNDAY PAINTER

Sunday Painter

Unleash Your Inner Artist with Sunday Painter in Red Lodge!

Escape into creativity with our open life drawing and painting labs. Whether you're into quick sketches, extended studies, or capturing a portrait, we offer sessions to fit your schedule.

Sunday Painter is a welcoming, independent art cooperative focused on the joy of observational art. Perfect for busy adults seeking creative recreation, our drop-in sessions require no commitment. We provide the costumed model, studio space, easels, and basic materials – just bring your enthusiasm!

All skill levels are welcome. While our sessions are self-guided, friendly artists are on hand for tips and critiques if desired. Youth under 14 are welcome with an adult chaperone.

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Always free -- there is NO fee to attend!

INDOOR	OUTDOOR
Indoor Costumed Figure Labs (Oct - May) All skill sets are welcome. Individual instruction available upon request.	Outdoor Paint-Outs (June - Sept) Join artists on location. All skill sets are welcome. No materials provided (bring your own art supplies).

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY - Bison Football Art Workshop

Draw and Paint Great Falls Bison Football on Game Day!

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY - Art Workshop

Get ready for a (SHORT POSE) workout on the biggest day in American sport.

Draw & Paint with Great Falls High Bison Football before the big game!

LIVE SUNDAY, FEB 4, 2018

1-4pm at The Great Falls Public Library *** SHORT POSES ****

Take the elevator down 1 floor to the Bison Locker Room.

Please remember to please bring your own art supplies. Workshops are free and supplies are not provided to attendees. For those of you painting, please bring your own waterproof drop-cloth.

There is no charge for attending Sunday Painter although donations are appreciated.

Music will be provided for by Sunday Painter. (Headphones ok if you want to keep track of Philadelphia Eagles VS New England Patriots pre-game updates)

As with all of Sunday Painter events, there is NO pressure, NO competition and NO instruction or lecture. These art workshops are put on purely for the fun of making art individually, but together in a group setting.

Special Thanks to at the Great Falls Public Library.

SCUBA MERMAID ENCOUNTER - Figure Painting Workshop

Get ready for a deep dive courtesy of A to Z SCUBA!

Mike and Tami Lukas are your SCUBA instructors for this aquatic painting workshop.

SUNDAY, JAN. 21, 2018

1 - 4pm
Great Falls Public Library

Take the elevator down (1 level) deep below the ocean surface to the sea floor.

INCLUDES VISIT BY SPECIAL GUEST MERMAID

*** Tempest***

To enjoy this diving excursion, please bring your own supplies to Sunday Painter workshops. Supplies are not provided to attendees, sorry. Mediums allowed are: OIL PAINT, INK WASH, watercolor, acrylic, gauche, pencils, pens, charcoal. For those of you painting, please bring your own waterproof drop-cloth.

There is no charge for attending this Sunday Painter workshop. Donations are appreciated and help us continue to put on these events.

Music will be provided for by Sunday Painter. (Please do not bring your own music or headphones.)

As with all of our Sunday Painter events, there is NO pressure, NO competition and NO instruction or lecture. These art workshops are put on purely for the fun of making art individually, but together in a group setting.

A special thanks to our friends at A to Z scuba for arranging the models and scuba gear to be used for this event! Please visit them online at:  https://www.facebook.com/AtoZScubaGF/

Mermaid Pic by Grace Page (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

The Great Falls Symphony - Painting Workshop 2018

The Great Falls Symphony - Painter Workshop

Get ready to paint Musician,  Dean Zook of the Great Falls Symphony!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Great Falls Public Library

Meet us in the large (basement) conference room.

The contrabassoon was developed in the mid-18th century; the oldest surviving instrument, was built in 1714. Gustav Holst gave the contrabassoon multiple solos in "The Planets", primarily in "Mercury, the Winged Messenger" and "Uranus, the Magician"

The Great Falls Symphony began in 1959. Playing to a wide range of listeners. The Symphony attracts various special guest performers, many of whom are sought around the world. Often playing to full houses at the Mansfield Theater within the magnificent WPA era Civic Center.

A tradition of exceptional music, and extraordinary musicians. The Great Falls Symphony is dedicated to producing musical programs of the highest quality, and strives to be a resource for creative expression, artistic development, economic vitality, and continuing music education. 

Learn More About The Great Falls Symphony Orchestra's Calendar Of Upcoming Performances:

https://www.gfsymphony.org/orchestra-symphonic-choir-season

Please bring your own supplies to Sunday Painter workshops. Supplies are not provided to attendees, sorry. Mediums allowed are: OIL PAINT, INK WASH, watercolor, acrylic, gauche, pencils, pens, charcoal. For those of you painting, please bring your own waterproof drop-cloth.


There is no charge for attending this Sunday Painter workshop. Donations are appreciated and help us continue to put on these events.

Music will be provided for by Sunday Painter. (Please do not bring your own music or headphones.)

As with all of our Sunday Painter events, there is NO pressure, NO competition and NO instruction or lecture. These art workshops are put on purely for the fun of making art individually, but together in a group setting.

Contrabassoon Image by: CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=298288

The Nutcracker Ballet - Figure Painting

The Ballet comes to Sunday Painter!

Get ready to paint Great Falls very own:

Maddy Paton as "The Sugar Plum Fairy"

Norman Anderson as "The Nutcracker Prince"

Kendyl Ligman as "Clara"

E.T.A. Hoffman's Classic Story -  The Nutcracker Ballet - Figure Painting Workshop

SUNDAY, DEC. 17, 2017
1 - 4pm
Great Falls Public Library
Meet us in the large conference room; take the elevator down 1 level to "B".

Please bring your own supplies to Sunday Painter workshops. Supplies are not provided to attendees, sorry.

There is no charge for attending this Sunday Painter workshop. Donations are appreciated and help us continue to put on these events. 

Music will be provided for by Sunday Painter. (Please do not bring your own music or headphones.) 

As with all of our Sunday Painter events, there is NO pressure, NO competition and NO instruction or lecture. These art workshops are put on purely for the fun of making art individually, but together in a group setting. 

This event is put on with special THANKS to our friends: 

Maddy Paton and Missouri River Massage - https://www.facebook.com/missouririvermassage/
Norman Anderson and

Great Falls Public Library for the use of this special venue! (This is not a library sponsored event.)

Nutcracker image by CGP Grey

Pearl Harbor Pin-Ups - Figure Painting Workshop

Pearl Harbor Pin-Ups

In honor of the Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day on December 7th, we focus on the ladies who brought smiles to our men in uniform.

Get ready to paint The Pearl Harbor Pin-Ups! Models posing will be:

• Siren Serena
• Siren Amista
• Siren Tempest

Guest Models and Vintage Fashions Courtesy of

The Siren Shoppe!

SUNDAY, DEC. 10, 2017
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Great Falls Public Library

Meet us in the large conference room; take the elevator down 1 level to "B".

RSVP on Meetup
RSVP on Facebook

This event is put on with special thanks to our friends at The Siren Shoppe!

Visit them online at: https://www.facebook.com/beasiren

Please bring your own supplies to Sunday Painter workshops. Supplies are not provided to attendees, sorry. Mediums allowed are: OIL PAINT, INK WASH, watercolor, acrylic, gauche, pencils, pens, charcoal. For those of you painting, please bring your own waterproof drop-cloth.

There is no charge for attending this Sunday Painter workshop. Donations are appreciated and help us continue to put on these events.

Music will be provided for by Sunday Painter. (Please do not bring your own music or headphones.)

As with all of our Sunday Painter events, there is NO pressure, NO competition and NO instruction or lecture. These art workshops are put on purely for the fun of making art individually, but together in a group setting.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD ENGINEER - Portrait Painting Workshop

All Aboard For The Montana Museum of Railroad History - Portrait Painting Workshop with Locomotive Engineers

Doug Laubach and Dean Zook.

The Montana Museum of Railroad History is a dynamic and growing museum featuring two of the largest model train layouts in the NW. A steam locomotive formerly used at the Anaconda smelter in Great Falls, regular caboose tours and an extensive 2000 volume research library being organized with thousands of photos, hundreds of railroad items, and newly refurbished exhibits.

The Montana Museum of Railroad History

Website: http://mmrh.org/

Write: gfmmrh@yahoo.com

Call:406-315-3875

Train departs from The Great Falls Public Library Sunday Dec. 3, 2017 at 1pm. Take the elevator down to the basement for boarding.

SUNDAY, DEC. 3, 2017
1 - 4pm
Great Falls Public Library

Meet us in the large (basement) library conference room.

We have a lot of traveling ahead of us on this single pose painting session, so remember for a safe trip please bring your own supplies to Sunday Painter workshops. Supplies are not provided to attendees, sorry. Mediums allowed are: OIL PAINT, INK WASH, watercolor, acrylic, gauche, pencils, pens, charcoal. For those of you painting, please bring your own waterproof drop-cloth.

There is no charge for attending this Sunday Painter workshop. Donations are appreciated and help us continue to put on these events.

Music will be provided for by Sunday Painter. (Please do not bring your own music or headphones.)

As with all of our Sunday Painter events, there is NO pressure, NO competition and NO instruction or lecture. These art workshops are put on purely for the fun of making art individually, but together in a group setting.