Nino Yuniardi | Sweet & Spicy: Tapping Into Your Childlike Wonder

Instructor: Nino Yuniardi

Workshop: Sweet & Spicy: Tap into Your Childlike Wonder 

Dates: Nov 12-15, 2026

Days: 4

Hours: 10am-5pm

Level: All levels

Size: 10

Portfolio: No

Tuition: $1,525

Sweet & Spicy is a four-day immersive painting experience designed to help artists rediscover play, trust their instincts, and strengthen their design sensibility. It’s a balance between freedom and intention—between the sweet flow of intuition and the spicy spark of challenge.

We begin by exploring the idea of loosening up. Through guided exercises and demos, you’ll learn to release control, quiet the inner critic, and reconnect with the pure joy of making. This is where energy, movement, and spontaneity take over—where you paint before you think and let curiosity lead the way.

From there, we shift into refining and composing. You’ll explore color, pattern, rhythm, and contrast, discovering how design principles can give structure to your intuition. Rather than taming your energy, you’ll learn how to shape it—how to make bold decisions, edit with intention, and create clarity without losing the spark that makes your work feel alive.

Next comes experimentation and transformation. This is where things get playful again. You’ll rework and reimagine earlier pieces, layering, cutting, or collaging to find unexpected compositions. It’s about letting one idea lead to another, learning to see potential in what already exists, and allowing chance to become part of your creative process.

We close with refinement and reflection. You’ll expand into larger works, bringing together what you’ve learned while maintaining that balance between chaos and calm, risk and restraint. The workshop ends with a collective conversation—sharing discoveries, process, and personal insights from your creative journey.

You’ll leave with a renewed sense of confidence, a series of expressive works, and a deeper connection to your unique artistic voice—the sweet and spicy mix that makes your art unmistakably yours.

Testimonials

"If you feel in a rut with your painting, this is the class to experiment, have fun, make connections, and get inspiration as well as learning a new way of painting. Also, finding a live class with other artists can add a lot to the painting experience in terms of learning, inspiration, and enjoyment.. And that includes having a great and relaxed instructor." -Marla Brandt

"I think when we put ourselves in situations where we find others in a like-minded community, we can connect on really beautiful levels, build bridges, find our tribes, find other "weirdos" willing to bear insecurities, self doubt, and help each other to stretch boundaries.I really enjoyed how Nino mixes his paints together to blend on the canvas, showing thick and thin textures, colors that might be completely different, yet somehow come together cohesively. I also loved the little pre-painting exercises to get creativity and ideas moving. -Tiffani Wetherbee

“Nino’s Workshop was such a treat on so many levels. The small group format allowed for a relaxed and supportive environment. Nino did demonstrations everyday to get us going and also sparked discussions about why we create, and how we overcome obstacles and maintain our curiosity as artists. The depth of instruction was incredible and the variety of exercises gave us the opportunity to look at many different approaches to our own work. Oh and the non stop snacks and gourmet lunches were over the top! Can’t wait for the next one!” -Jen Brannon

"I learned you can look into your past works and borrow a few patterns and motifs you particularly liked, but now push the limits and create them in a new refreshed and dynamic way. It was so deliciously satisfying." - Kate Jonese

"Workshop with Nino was just what I needed. The days were perfectly paced. We started each day with lively discussions, a demo or two, worked on insightful exercises, and did a lot of painting and repainting. Nino led a great workshop with charm, humour, perceptive feedback and great snacks. I’d do it all over again in a flash! Thanks Nino." - Jo-Anne Westerby

“If you have the opportunity to study with Nino do it. I found his style and instructions so encouraging and inspiring.” - Ree Katrak

"The workshop showed me a few areas in my practice that I can greatly improve by being more thoughtful and stopping earlier (less is more). It’s given me an energy to continue moving forward and paint, paint, paint. I’m excited for my art future." - Paula Weed

"I will develop my own "look" / style the more i practice - and there are only fixable mistakes. Nino was a gentle joy!" - Lisa Bunting Howard

"I'm going to try all of these techniques in my work. Even the way you pre-mix paint with pouring medium is so different than how I just pick a color as I go. The pouring medium allows for more transparency and happy surprises! I couldn't believe you use only large chip brushes and that you don't have lots of clean up butt rather plop your brush in water for the next day. How great is that!!! Your process was such an Aha for me! I'm going to use more paint markers and scraping & Yupo in my work." - Christy Vonderlack

"Super special experience, all of the other students were so kind and generous." - Lyn Feakes

"Using thin paint and scraping was new to me and I really liked the effect contrasted against thicker areas of painting on top. The one minute exercise was great for getting me out of my head and I thought that making a large number of small paintings on the first day was a great way to get going.Thank you for your thoughtful approach to offering us advice as we worked on our painting and your generosity in sharing your own techniques" - Alice Walther

"It was a fantastic week. Nino is a gentle soul / spirit and connects well with all different types of students!" - Ashley O'Connor

Instructor Website

nino.studio

Seattle artist Nino Yuniardi’s art studio and gallery features original art, limited edition prints, Seattle workshops, and an online art club.

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