See you at Rhythm by the Rails on August 8!
Join us for our annual music, art and food festival in downtown Pulaski, VA from 3-9 p.m..
Venue Change:
Due to the chance of scattered afternoon thunderstorms, the event is now taking place at Pulaski Theatre (14 West Main St., Pulaski), with food trucks on Main Street and artist vendors at the Fine Art Center across the street!
A $5 donation is recommended.
Musical performances by:
The Fritz Schindler Band
Jimothy
The Woogemen
With special guests:
The Junior Appalachian Musicians of Greater Pulaski
Food Trucks
Bootleg Barbecue
Cousins Maine Lobster
Laurence’s Wheelin’ and Grillin’
Fee: $150 non-members. $120 members
Included in this class registration will be five consecutive Saturday sessions:
August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th, 2026
10 am - 12:30 pm each day
Pulaski Location: 21 West Main St.
Advanced Registration Required
Ernie Ross returns by popular demand to offer this class focusing on landscape paintings using Acrylic. This course is beginner friendly and will include five Saturday sessions.
Ernie Ross is an award-winning artist and popular local art teacher. Ernie is known for acrylics and watercolors on canvases, paper, and other media. He has taught acrylic and watercolor classes for 20 years at the Fine Arts Center and elsewhere.
Materials List for this class:
Pad of acrylic paper. It comes in tablets online, at art stores, or the Canson brand at Walmart. Any size is fine: 8 ½ x 11, 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
Blue Painter’s tape (¾ or 1-inch)
T-square (12-inch)
Synthetic brushes for oil or acrylic (not for watercolor)
#12 flat brush
Fan brush (medium)
½ inch & 1 inch long fine-tip liner brushes (not a round brush)
Medium and large round brushes
Filbert brush
Angular brush
Additional brushes or assortment of brushes welcome
Acrylic paint selections
8 oz. White (such as Delta Ceramcoat)
8 oz. Black (such as DecoArt Americana)
2 oz. Ultramarine Blue
2 oz. Saffron Yellow
2 oz. Tuscan Red
Sea sponge
White Pastel Pencil
Retarder is optional but recommended
Consider bringing a hair dryer if you’re able. There will be some at the Center for students to share.
A cleaning rag (like the blue or red rags mechanics use; not terry cloth)
11” x 14” board - plexiglass drawing board or other smooth substrate to tape paper to while working on it.
Also: Ernie says to bring any paint colors desired in the small craft paint bottles. The Center will also have a mix of paints.
Many of these supplies can be purchased from your favorite online or brick-and-mortar art store, including Amazon, Blick, Cheap Joe’s, JOANN, Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Plaid, Walmart and others.