MCALLEN
ART
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 25 January
W Nolana Ave - 10am - 3 Hours
Javier Tovias
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up. Perfect for complete beginners.
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$47      
Painting Landscapes with Acrylics

Painting Landscapes with Acrylics

Saturday 15 February
W Nolana Ave - 10am - 3 Hours
Javier Tovias
Unlock the beauty of nature through the versatile medium of acrylic paint in this immersive and hands-on class. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this course guides you in mastering the techniques needed to create stunning landscape paintings.
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$47      
Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 08 March
W Nolana Ave - 10am - 3 Hours
Javier Tovias
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up. Perfect for complete beginners.
book now
$47      

Still Life Drawing

Still Life Drawing

Saturday 29 March
W Nolana Ave - 10am - 2 Hours
Javier Tovias
Unlock your creative potential at this incredibly immersive event where you can master the art of still life drawing. This hands-on experience guides you thoroughly through the crux of still life - proportions. This fundamental lesson will empower your ability to capture life's grandeur, reflecting anatomical accuracy. Experience the joy of drawing with us and be prepared to broaden your artistic horizons.
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$47      
Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 19 April
W Nolana Ave - 10am - 3 Hours
Javier Tovias
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up. Perfect for complete beginners.
book now
$47      
Urban Sketch

Urban Sketch

Saturday 10 May
W Nolana Ave - 10am - 2 Hours
Javier Tovias
This meet-up is for people who are interested in sketching urban scenes by using a pen (mostly fountain pen or calligraphic pens) Learn how to draw perspective drawing with a pen to capture what you see surrounding the urban scene.
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$47      

Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 31 May
W Nolana Ave - 10am - 3 Hours
Javier Tovias
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up. Perfect for complete beginners.
book now
$47      
Perspective Drawing

Perspective Drawing

Saturday 21 June
W Nolana Ave - 10am - 2 Hours
Javier Tovias
Perspective drawing is a technique used in art to create the illusion of depth and three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface

In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating depth and dimension in your drawings through the use of perspective.

Our experienced instructors will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of perspective.

Perfect for complete beginners.
book now
$47      
ABOUT MCALLEN
ART
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Facebook Group here to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

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Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people
ARTISTS
Javier Tovias
I'm an artist. I received an MFA from the New York Academy of Art. Currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in AI/ML and splitting my time between McAllen, Texas and New York, New York.

Javier Tovias is available for private bookings

Available most Saturdays from 2pm until 6pm.
Private tutoring, weddings, portraits, and events.

PHOTOS
Knoxville Art Group
2024-11-18
McAllen Art Group
2024-05-31
Title or Location: English ship Revenge 1577
Revenge was an English galleon, built in 1577 and captured by the Spanish in 1591, sinking soon afterwards. It is considered one of the best galleons of its time, and it was the flag ship of Sir Francis Drake. This model, scale 1/350 , and the display case, were completely built from scratch and it took about 3 months to complete this work. Its all cedar and mahogany, also some other precious woods were used in the intarsia as well.Its a little piece of histoy I get to enjoy every day in my c
Credit: Rafa Morales
Knoxville Art Group
2024-11-18

McAllen Art Group
2024-05-31
Title or Location: Archer Park
This is the piece I created while hosting the most recent McAllen Watercolor Group meetup. It's the local coffee shop that's across the street from Archer Park. Archer Park is a great location because the buildings are all different styles of architecture. It's become on of my favorite places for plein air painting.
Credit: Juan Jose Delgado
Facebook: Juan Xochipilli Delgado
Instagram: Delgadoartstudio77
Knoxville Art Group
2024-11-05
Louisville Art Group
2025-01-14
Title or Location: Shelby St.
Watercolor with watercolor Crayon Part of ?Out your back door ? Series The everyday, in a New way.We all see the word differently.
Credit: Aaron Vertrees
Facebook: Jaaronvertrees
Instagram: Jaaronvertrees

Brisbane Art Group
2024-11-04
Baltimore Art Group
2025-01-14
Title or Location: My studio
?Into the Unknown?, 14x11? oil. It takes courage - to continue moving forward when you don?t see where you?re going.
Credit: Oleg Shvets
Instagram: @olegshvets_art
Orlando Art Group
2024-11-04

Oklahoma City Art Group
2025-01-13
Title or Location: Taken in my residence Art Studio in Harrah, Oklahoma
This image was hand drawn and oil painted on a 12x16 canvas sheet. It is in memory of a baby Squirrel that myself and my teenage daughter raised years ago. We called him Icarus.I was Veterinarian Technician at the time and my daughter actually grew up to be a Veterinarian. Such laughs we had with that baby Squirrel!
Credit: Susan (Stubbs) Akers
Facebook: Susan Stubbs at Static In The Attic
Orlando Art Group
2024-11-04
Adelaide Art Group
2025-01-13
Title or Location: Snowy River memories
My husband Brenton and I took off just before Christmas to the mountains of the Great Dividing Range, following the Snowy River to the ocean. I took a thousand photos, but wanted to paint one of the stunning memory images I bought with me when I returned home. I love to travel with my husband and paint wherever we go.
Credit: Rachel Porter
Facebook: The Starling?s Nest
Instagram: the_starlings_nest

Melbourne Art Group
2025-01-13
Title or Location: Leska
Leska was a well loved Bernese Mountain Dog who lived in Amsterdam. She lived a short life of 6.5yrs where her owners had to make the tragic choice of allowing her to grow her angel wings due to kidney failure. The found out on Christmas Day, they let her doggy friends come to visit and say their goodbyes and the day after Boxing Day is when she flew.This beautiful girl was painted in Faber Castell Pitt Pastels, Derwent pastel pencils, Caran D'ache pastel pencils and Nouvel Carre pastel rods.
Credit: Alison Jamison
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajspetportraits?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Aberdeen Art Group
2025-01-13
Title or Location: Wee "Hamish"
Original oil on canvas 20" x 20"First painting of the year, great fun to paint.
Credit: Eric Meikle
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