Attend a presentation and postcard illustrating workshop with renowned illustrator Rebecca Green!  Draw your Message on a Vintage Maine postcard and send it to a friend!

Nora Krug is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator. Join us at Mechanics’ Hall for her artist presentation about her life and work.

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Artist presentation.

Steven Guarnaccia’s unique perspective and whimsical style in person and on paper will delight those who attend his presentation!

Come to Mechanics’ Hall, where Eric and Candace will present about their individual creative process as well as their process of working together!

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Come to Longfellow Books for a Bunny and Clyde book signing with Megan McDonald and Scott Nash! Megan will read from the book, Scott will draw the characters, and together they’ll talk about the process of creating a series.

Join author Megan McDonald & illustrator Scott Nash for a book reading and drawing workshop!

Illustration Week

Create a world of tiny, beautifully constructed painted paper objects with artist Lucky Platt in this workshop!

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Illustration Week

At this artist talk and demo, Jim will demo and share samples of his marquetry art process and finished work, and make some time for music, too!

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Illustration Week

Celebrated Portland artist Daniel Minter will lead a workshop on his linocut practice, familiar to you from picture books and more!

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Illustration Week

Join master scratchboard illustrator and Peaks resident Doug Smith for a demo and workshop!

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Illustration Week

There are many ways to draw a cat! All ages of kids are encouraged to come ready to pretend to be a scaredy-cat, and then scribble-draw the felines with tips from local illustrator Scott Nash. Scott will lead even the most reluctant drawer with tricks to overcome any inhibitions about drawing.

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Illustration Week

Join illustrator Claire Loon Baldwin at the Illustration Institute on Peaks Island for an outdoor workshop that blends art and ecology. Explore the island’s vibrant landscape through guided observation and sketching, and learn techniques for capturing the unique hues of the Maine coast with watercolor pencils. We'll wrap up with exercises in simplifying complex landscapes into expressive, colorful studies. Suitable for all ages and experience levels.

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Illustration Week

Join us for a workshop led by illustrator Kevin Hawkes focusing on character development and story building!

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Illustration Week

Join us at the ii residency in Tolman Heights for summer fare and festivities!

Attend a draw-off led by Scott Nash!

Celebrate the new Peaks-inspired picture book Island Storm by residency alum Brian Floca!

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Join award–winning author/illustrator and educator Shadra Strickland for a deep dive into Picture Books!

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Understanding how to control the movement of your eye through a space can help in numerous ways to tell a story.  Learn techniques from award winning illustrator, LeUyen Pham on how to get your eye to go where you want it to go, and use design as much as drawing to work to your advantage.  Simple rules can make any level artist move to the next level.

This workshop will be a perfect followup to the previous week's workshop The Art of the Picture Book with Shadra Strickland.

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2025 Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Artist of the Year recipient Joe Diggs will discuss his career path in the arts and the stories that fuel his work.

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