Art Supplies in Corvallis, Oregon
Do you make art? The Drawing Board is your full-service order counter and personal candy shop. We also host classes, demos, and art parties.
WHAT WE CARRY • EVENTS CALENDAR • ABOUT THE DRAWING BOARD
NOTE: The Drawing Board will be CLOSED for Memorial Day (Monday, May 27) and OPEN on Tuesday, May 28, 12:00pm - 4:00pm.
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Class: Vinyl Stickers!
Create your own handmade decals that stick, and can be REstuck without ruining your surfaces! Beginners welcome. (more info)
Fees: $40, supplies provided.
Thursday, May 23, 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at The Drawing Board
Paint Party! A public drop-in event
Every Other Friday afternoon, we put out the paint & canvases and just paint, right here our little downtown shop. Anyone can drop in and paint. (more info)
Fees: $3 per person, plus any canvas you want to take home.
Friday, May 24, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, at The Drawing Board
MORE UPCOMING ART CLASSES & EVENTS
Class: Abstract Painting
Exploring non-objective painting through line, color, and texture. Come and investigate your inner self and emotions in paint. (more info)
Fees: $35, supplies provided.
RESCHEDULED: Thursday, May 30, 5:00pm – 7:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Class: Art Journaling
Welcome to the expressive world of Art Journaling! Be ready to play with paint, paper, photos, ink, oil pastels and more. Ages 10+ (more info)
Fees: $30, supplies provided. Please bring your own unlined journal.
Friday, May 31 & Friday July 12, 1:00pm – 3:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Drink & Draw! Hosted by The Majestic Theatre
Hang out and draw with some other art-loving folks. We bring the art supplies! All ages welcome (21+ to drink). (more info)
FREE! with cheap drinks and snacks available.
NEXT: Wednesday, June 5, 7:30pm – 10:00pm, at The Majestic Theatre
Class: Lino Block Printmaking
Learn the fundamentals of printmaking: how to transfer a drawing to a block, how to carve a block, and how to print multiple copies by hand. (more info)
Fees: $35, supplies provided.
Thursday, June 6, 6:00pm – 8:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Class: Silk Painting with a Resist
We'll practice the use of resist, silk dyes, painting and dye setting techniques. Make your own hand-painted silk scarf. All artistic levels welcome. (more info)
Fees: $40, supplies provided.
Friday, June 7, 5:00pm – 7:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Class: Introduction to Acrylic Painting
We'll cover basic composition, color theory, and paint application. Beginners welcome! (more info)
Fees: $35, supplies provided.
Friday, June 14, 1:00pm – 3:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Class: Beginning Drawing
Basic drawing for absolute beginners, all ages. Learn what materials to use and how to look at objects to draw them accurately. (more info)
Fees: $35. Tools provided. Please bring sketchbook.
Thursday, June 27, 6:00pm – 8:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Class: Mini Magnet Making
Make your own mini masterpieces on magnets! We’ll use paint, stamps and markers to create up to six 2"x2" paintings. Ages 10+ (more info)
Fees: $30, supplies provided.
Friday, July 26, 1:00pm – 3:30pm, at The Drawing Board
COMING THIS JUNE: BETTY TURBO WEEK!
Hand-Lettering Adventures: Magnificent Monograms
Playful techniques for creative hand-lettering. Explore how letters themselves tell a visual and verbal story to create a unique monogram. (more info)
Fees: $40. Supplies provided.
Monday, June 17, 6:00pm – 8:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Hand Lettering Adventures: Mixed Messages
Investigate the storytelling potential of words and images combined. Play with hand-lettering to create one-of-a-kind greeting cards! (more info)
Fees: $40. Supplies provided.
Tuesday, June 18, 6:00pm – 8:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Fun Times With Felt Friends
Pick up some felt and learn the sewing skills to make your own plush creature. Cute and cuddly or wacky and weird, the choice is yours! (more info)
Fees: $40. Supplies provided.
Wednesday, June 19, 6:00pm – 8:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Zine Machine
Introduction to the world of zines: small circulation, self-published magazines, produced on photocopier. We'll create a complete zine together. (more info)
Fees: $40. Supplies provided.
Thursday, June 20, 6:00pm – 8:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Awesome Tiny Art Show!
Artists from all over the country will be sending miniature masterpieces. And we'll serve delicious tiny snacks! (more info)
FREE, with Original Art for Sale!
Friday, June 21, 6:00pm – 8:30pm, at The Drawing Board
Block (Print) Party
Hand-carved images will be available for you to print your own cards, napkins or tea towels. No registration necessary! Coffee & munchies provided. (more info)
Drop-in Art Project, $5-10 each one you take home. Supplies provided.
Saturday, June 22, 11:00am – 1:00pm, at The Drawing Board
More classes & events added all the time. See our Live Calendar
Drawing Board in the News
Mural Project: New Mural in Downtown Corvallis
The Drawing Board is sponsoring local artist Ben Jay to paint a 400-square-foot mural in aerosol (spraypaint) in the center of Corvallis. And we're bringing the paint! Read more about the Mural Project.
Local business press features The Drawing Board!
The Drawing Board was interviewed for a feature in the Corvallis Sustainabiliy Coalition's "Local Business of the Week" newsletter.
Read it here!