Christmas Open House

Christmas Open House

Come and visit our showroom and see our newly arranged paint studio.  Don’t miss the chance to enter drawings for 20-40% off select gift items and a drawing for a free class!  This is a great opportunity to see what’s new at Kicks and meet our instructors...
Snowman’s Cardinal

Snowman’s Cardinal

This snowman has had better days, as he helplessly watches this cardinal steal thread from his scarf.  If you never tried painting with a pottery sponge, you are in for a pleasant surprise! The entire background and body of this snowman is done with a pottery sponge,...
The Apple Stand: Intermediate Workshop

The Apple Stand: Intermediate Workshop

The Apple Stand is an intermediate level painting inspired by the many apple orchards in Minnesota we all love. With this being a longer workshop, we will take a short break halfway through. There will be an outline on the canvas, so not to worry about drawing...
How to Mix Paint Colors with Sara

How to Mix Paint Colors with Sara

This class is our second in our new series of classes with Sara Porter. Each class will be 2 hours long with a focused lesson on an area of art, such as shading, trees, different types of paint brushes, and in this case, color theory. We will cover the basics of...
How to Paint Trees: May 2nd & May 9th Workshop

How to Paint Trees: May 2nd & May 9th Workshop

Like to attend paint along classes but always struggle with the trees? In this two-day workshop, learn the basics of painting trees in acrylic paint with Sara Porter. Day One: We will cover the various paint brushes and the effects used to paint different types of...