If you would like to reserve your space in a class, please email me at artbymarionette@yahoo.com or call or text me at 808-631-9173 because seating is limited. Payment will be handled during the class.
Painting Paradise is located in Lihue at the Puhi Industrial Center at 1824 Haleukana St. - front unit.
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Friday, April 24 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Painting Party – Bird of Paradise in Watercolors $50
Friday nights are Painting Party nights! Feel free to BYOB and I will have some snacks too!
In this class, we will explore luminous washes, confident brushstrokes, and the playful dance between water and pigment that gives watercolor its irresistible charm to create the colorful and exotic Hawaiian bird of paradise flower.
No drawing or painting experience needed. Beginners are welcome!
Saturday, April 25 4-6pm
Book signing Event with Author, Tari K. Vickery
The Emotional Side of Money
Sunday, April 26 12-4pm
Kauai Seascapes Acrylics $75
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Friday, May 1 5:30pm to 7:30pm
"May Day is Lei Day" Painting Party – Plumeria in Watercolors $50
Friday nights are Painting Party nights! Feel free to BYOB and I will have some snacks too!
In this class, we’ll explore how to make these flowers feel luminous on the page by mastering smooth shading, subtle gradients, and the delicate transitions that give plumeria its signature radiance. You’ll learn how to blend warm yellows into soft pinks, how to create velvety shadows that make each petal curl with life, and how to create a colorful background.
No drawing or painting experience needed. Beginners are welcome!
Saturday, May 2 2 to 4pm
Make Your Own Magic Wand Paintbrush $55
✨ Make Your Own Magic Wand Paintbrush is a joyful, mystical workshop where creativity meets enchantment! In this hands-on experience, you’ll transform everyday materials into a one-of-a-kind magical wand. We will infuse it with the radiant energy of Kaua‘i and the heart-opening spirit of ALOHA. As we create, we’ll charge our wands with intention, imagination, and island mana, so they become tools not just for painting, but for creating more magic in the world. Whether you’re a child at heart or a full-fledged art sorceress, this is your invitation to craft beauty, joy, and wonder into every brushstroke. 🪄🔮
Sunday, May 3 11am to 2pm
Tropical Na Pali Coast in Acrylics $75
This class invites you to step into the breathtaking beauty of Kaua‘i’s most iconic shoreline. With vibrant island colors and expressive brushstrokes, you’ll paint swaying palms, turquoise waves, and the majestic cliffs of the Na Pali Coast bathed in sunset light. This class is all about capturing the rhythm, serenity, and mana of the islands while letting your creativity flow freely. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned artist, you’ll leave with a canvas full of aloha and a deeper connection to the tropical paradise we call home.
Thursday, May 7 5 to 7pm
Life Drawing $20 with own materials ($30 if you need drawing materials)
This is an exciting opportunity to practice your drawing and sketching skills with a live model! Instruction will be limited as I need to brush up on my drawing skills too, but I will provide some ideas and pointers for beginners.
Friday, May 8 5:30pm to 8pm
Painting Party - Let It Glow Acrylics - Celestial Edition (planets, stars & galaxies) $75
(these photos are from the "Full Moon Edition")
Step into a cosmic realm of creativity in Let It Glow - Celestial Edition. This is a radiant acrylic painting class where your imagination takes flight among stars, planets, and swirling galaxies. Using glow-in-the-dark paints, you’ll craft celestial scenes that shimmer by day and come alive with luminous magic by night. No experience needed. Just bring your curiosity and let your inner starlight shine. It's fun to see how the scene changes under the different lights
Saturday, May 9 2 to 4pm
Leaf Printing in Acrylics $50
Have fun creating a tropical garden by learning how to print using the texture of actual leaves found around the island. Feel free to bring some of your own leaves that you find. Just keep them moist in a ziploc bag until ready to paint.
No drawing or painting experience needed. Beginners are welcome!
Sunday, May 10 2 to 4pm
Hibiscus in Watercolors $50
In this watercolor class, we’ll paint the native Hawaiian hibiscus. This blossom is filled with grace, mana, and quiet radiance. Using soft washes, glowing gradients, and delicate details, you’ll learn how to bring this beloved flower to life on paper, capturing its velvety petals and vibrant stamen against a dreamy, atmospheric background. This class is all about slowing down, tuning into the gentle rhythm of watercolor, and letting the spirit of Aloha guide your brush.
Friday, May 15 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Painting Party - Ocean Sunset in Mixed Media $50
In this mixed media class, we’ll paint a vibrant tropical beach on Kaua‘i using the dreamy flow of watercolors layered with the bold, expressive power of acrylics. You’ll learn how to blend soft washes for the sky and ocean, build glowing sunset hues, and add crisp acrylic details to bring the palms, waves, and shoreline to life.
Saturday, May 16 2 to 4pm
Rainbow Turtle in Watercolors $50
In this watercolor class, we’ll bring a sea turtle to life in a radiant rainbow of colors, celebrating the joy, movement, and aloha that honu symbolize. We will learn about painting flowing washes, layering, and experimenting with unexpected hues. By the end, you’ll have a rainbow honu that glows with heart, harmony, and pure artistic fun.
Sunday, May 17 Noon to 4pm
Open Studio Painting Day Free
This is a free event. Just bring your own art supplies and a project to work on. Spend the afternoon talking story with other artists while you have fun painting, drawing, or crafting. Light Refreshments will be served. Only 8 spaces available.
Thursday, May 21 6 to 8pm
Life Drawing $20 with own materials ($30 if you need drawing materials)
This is an exciting opportunity to practice your drawing and sketching skills with a live model! Instruction will be limited as I need to brush up on my drawing skills too, but I will provide some ideas and pointers for beginners.
Friday, May 22 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Painting Party - Kauai Rooster in Acrylics $50
Join me in painting a cute and spunky Kauai Rooster in colorful acrylic paints on canvas. Learn the brushstrokes used to create colorful and expressive feathers and other features.
Friday, May 29 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Painting Party - Colorful Tropical Leaves in Watercolor $50
We’ll explore how to blend luminous washes of color to create soft transitions and glowing layers that feel alive with Kaua‘i sunshine. Participants will learn techniques for shaping bold, overlapping leaves, capturing movement through expressive brushwork, and letting water and pigment mingle to create unexpected magic
Sunday, May 31 10am to 4pm
Paint Your Inner Goddess Workshop - Mixed Media $125
🌺✨ Step into a sacred space of self-discovery and artistic enchantment as we begin by exploring the Divine Feminine and Goddess Archetypes through soulful journaling. We’ll reflect on symbolism, mantras, and the mystical energies that shape our inner world. After nourishing our spirits with a light Goddess-inspired snack, we’ll enter a gentle meditation to awaken our creative flow. Then, with brushes in hand and hearts wide open, we’ll paint our Inner Goddess—or Goddesses—infusing each stroke with the mana of Kaua‘i and the magic of our own sacred stories. 🪄🔮💖
PRIVATE LESSONS $75/hour
Private lessons are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please contact me by text or email to set yours up!
I will be adding more classes as supplies come in and/or I finish experimenting with new class ideas. Let me know if there is a particular kind of class you would like to do by sending me an email.
If you would like to reserve your space in a class, please email, call, or text me (info below) because seating is limited. Payment will be handled during the class.
Painting Paradise is located in Lihue at the Puhi Industrial Center at 1824 Haleukana St. - front unit.
Much Aloha,
Marionette
808 631 9173
artbymarionette@yahoo.com
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