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2026 Falls Church Arts Plein Air Festival
2026 All Member Show – M-Z
Layers of Possibility (Sept-Oct 2026) – ONLINE
Intaglio Prints from Discarded Plastics – (Sept 12, 2026)
Impressionistic Oil Painting – Online (Sept-Nov 2026)
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)
Painting Koi Workshop – (Oct 18, 2026)
Postage Stamp Collage – (Nov 1, 2026)
Intro to Picture Framing – (Nov 15, 2026)
FCArts Academy Summer Art Camp (ages 7-12)
Art Critique Group – Tues., Sept. 1
What’s up at Falls Church Arts

2026 Falls Church Arts Plein Air Festival
Paint outdoors in Falls Church City Aug. 29-Sept. 25, 2026. Competition Sat., Sept. 26.
2026 All Member Show – M-Z
Featuring work of Falls Church Arts member artists – in two parts (A-L and M-Z): M-Z (July 18-August 23)

Layers of Possibility (Sept-Oct 2026) – ONLINE
Instructor: Precious Burger
Explore layered techniques, color, and texture in a supportive learning environment.

Intaglio Prints from Discarded Plastics – (Sept 12, 2026)
Instructor: Miki Nishida Goerdt
Learn the drypoint process, using upcycled plastic.

Impressionistic Oil Painting – Online (Sept-Nov 2026)
Instructor: Dipali Rabadiya. Experience the power of warms and cools, complementary color, simplifying, loosening brushwork, and elements of design.

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.

Painting Koi Workshop – (Oct 18, 2026)
Instructor: Teresa Oaxaca
Discover the beauty and design potential of koi.

Postage Stamp Collage – (Nov 1, 2026)
Instructor: Darren Smith
Create a collage of an octopus, using vintage postage stamps from around the world.

Intro to Picture Framing – (Nov 15, 2026)
Instructor: Naomi Lipsky
Learn how to cut a mat and assemble a frame package.

FCArts Academy Summer Art Camp (ages 7-12)
Instructor: Sally Evans.
One-week summer sessions (ages 7-12). Full or half-day in August.

Art Critique Group – Tues., Sept. 1
Meets one evening the first week of each month │ 7:00-9:00 pm │ free and open to all levels.