Have you ever said the words "I don't have a creative bone in my body — I can't even draw a stick figure?"

Firstly, Patricia, I don't believe you.

Secondly, can you write the letters U-R-A-Q-T? The numbers 3, 8, and 4?
Yes?
Then you can absolutely draw a stick figure. 

And I'm going to show you how to draw a damn good one.
Your stick figure is going to be so sexy.

And we are not stopping there. This is not a threat — it's a promise. (That last part was a threat.)

We will draw lightbulbs, cups, mugs, chairs — yes, I said chairs — and before you leave, we are going to shade some things and add a shadow. Buckle up, Cheryl. It's on.

Real talk — sass suspended for approximately three minutes:

You don't believe you're creative because you stopped trying.
And that's not your fault.
Research shows that most children stop drawing between the ages of 9 and 12 — not because they lost the ability, but because self-criticism and the fear of judgment becomes real.

Creativity requires courage, and courage is a lot to ask of a kid who's already navigating everything else.

As Dr. Jeremy Nobel, MD, founder of the Foundation for Art and Healing, puts it — making art decreases cortisol and increases dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. At the very least, you'll be less stressed and in a better mood.
At the very most, you'll discover that learning to draw feels less like steamed broccoli without cheese sauce and more like backstroking in fluffy marshmallow creme.

That elusive flow state everyone keeps talking about?
It's just becoming so absorbed in what you're doing that the outside world ceases to exist. Achieving it without cocaine really is a blessing.

You'll leave with: A basic understanding of how to render images from simple shapes, the ability to sketch rough ideas, and a brand new habit of illustrating your notes with tiny drawings that will delight everyone around you.

Your inner critic is not invited.

This one is for the person who loves new things and is interested in everything.

Two hours. Every art supply in the room.

Dry Media — the overlooked art supplies.
We start with the classics. Graphite, pastels, colored pencils, and art crayons.

Wet Media — the sexy beasts of the art world:
Water-soluble pastels, water-soluble ink pencils, watercolors, and finally acrylic paint.

By the end, you'll have worked your way through the first two aisles of any reputable art supply store.

You'll leave with:
A small folio of samples — different papers, different media, all annotated with your own notes, thoughts, and discoveries.

Think of it as speed dating with art supplies.

Printmaking is one of the oldest forms of human expression. Cave dwellers did it. Renaissance masters did it. And now, the blade is in your hands.

Armed with a carving tool, a small block of rubber, and approximately zero experience, you are going to make a stamp. A real one.

Carving is deeply, unreasonably satisfying.
There is something primal about dragging a tool through a surface and watching a design emerge from nothing.

We'll work through carving technique, explore what your stamp can do across a variety of inks and papers, and by the end of the evening, you'll have made something that is completely, amazingly YOUR creation!

You'll leave with: A hand-carved stamp that exists nowhere else in the world, a collection of sample prints on different papers and surfaces, and the pride of a toddler who poo’d in the toilet for the first time!

Also, possibly ink on your hands for the next three days. You’re welcome.