Together – Call for Entries
Geometrix – Artist Talk
2026 Falls Church Arts Plein Air Festival
2026 Falls Church Halloween Window Painting Festival
Gold Leaf Gilding and Acrylic Painting – (Sept 27, 2026)
Layered Landscapes: Creating Place Through Paper Collage – (Oct 4 2026)
Watercolor Painting (Oct-Nov 2026)
Impasto Vistas – (Oct 2026)
Intro to Quilling – (Oct 11, 2026)
Intro to Digital Drawing (Oct 14, 2026) – ONLINE
Acrylic Painting for Beginners (Oct 16, 2026)
Painting Koi Workshop – (Oct 18, 2026)
Glass-on-Glass Mosaic (Oct 22, 2026)
Pet Portraits Workshop (Oct 25, 2026)
Intro to Digital Drawing (Oct 29, 2026)
Colored Pencils for Beginners – (Nov 2026)
Postage Stamp Collage – (Nov 1, 2026)
Watercolor Greeting Cards (Nov 6, 2026)
Intro to Picture Framing – (Nov 15, 2026)
Watercolor Painting (Nov-Dec 2026)
Pet Portraits Workshop (Dec 6, 2026)
Art Critique Group – Tues., Oct. 6
What’s up at Falls Church Arts
Geometrix
all media – August 29 – October 4, 2026. Artists explore the power of shape, structure, and form.
2026 Falls Church Arts Plein Air Festival
Paint outdoors in Falls Church City Aug. 29-Sept. 25, 2026. Competition Sat., Sept. 26.
2026 Falls Church Halloween Window Painting Festival
Each October since 2008, store windows in downtown Falls Church have come alive with images of bats, witches, scarecrows, pumpkins and ghosts—the friendly kind. Sign up to paint on your own, with a friend, or with a group.
Gold Leaf Gilding and Acrylic Painting – (Sept 27, 2026)
Instructor: Yoshiko Ratliff
Discover the ancient art of gilding and use it as a luminous element in acrylic painting.
Layered Landscapes: Creating Place Through Paper Collage – (Oct 4 2026)
Instructor: Abigail Huston
Create a layered paper landscape inspired by nature, memory, or imagination
Watercolor Painting (Oct-Nov 2026)
Instructor: Rajendra KC
All levels. Learn to capture the transparent quality of watercolor.
Impasto Vistas – (Oct 2026)
Instructor: Nataliya Gurshman
Immerse yourself in the exciting world of impasto painting.
Intro to Quilling – (Oct 11, 2026)
Instructor: Naomi Lipsky
Learn the antique paper art of quilling to make a quilled birthday card.
Intro to Digital Drawing (Oct 14, 2026) – ONLINE
Instructor: Mike O’Brien. Learn the principles of digital art and produce a drawing from a still-life reference.
Acrylic Painting for Beginners (Oct 16, 2026)
Instructor: Danielle Benyard
If you’ve never painted with acrylics, this class is for you. Complete a painting with step-by-step instructions.
Painting Koi Workshop – (Oct 18, 2026)
Instructor: Teresa Oaxaca
Discover the beauty and design potential of koi.
Glass-on-Glass Mosaic (Oct 22, 2026)
Instructor: Miriam Julianna
Create a set of three mosaic ornaments.
Intro to Digital Drawing (Oct 29, 2026)
Instructor: Mike O’Brien. Learn the principles of digital art and produce a drawing from a still-life reference.
Colored Pencils for Beginners – (Nov 2026)
Instructor: Marjan Morravej
Learn the fundamentals of colored pencil technique.
Postage Stamp Collage – (Nov 1, 2026)
Instructor: Darren Smith
Create a collage of an octopus, using vintage postage stamps from around the world.