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Beginner Painting Classes
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Learn the basics of painting with acrylics, watercolors, and oils in this beginner painting class in San Francisco, where participants will explore various techniques and create their own masterpieces under the guidance of an experienced instructor.
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Expressive Landscapes in Pastels
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Explore the beauty of natural habitats through the art of Pastels in a dynamic and engaging way. Unleash your creativity and learn to paint landscapes with various media, adding depth and texture to your artwork. Join us for an enriching artistic journey at the Richmond Art Center.
Go Wild! African Animals in Mixed Media
Richmond Art Center @ 23 Maine Ave, Richmond, CA
Embark on a creative journey at Richmond Art Center, exploring African wildlife through vibrant mixed media. From leopards to giraffes, unleash your artistic vision using colored pencils, pastels, watercolor, and more. No prior drawing experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and join us for two days of immersive artistry.
Encaustic Painting
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
This class is for people who are new to encaustic as well as those with experience. Learning will be primarily hands–on with ample demonstrations covering traditional and contemporary methods. This class is designed to give students a though knowledge of the encaustic medium. How to safely work with wax, stenciling, working with photographs, encaustic on paper, mixing oils and wax and how to set up your studio for working with wax. $80...
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Intermediate Watercolor: Landscapes
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
In this class, students will build on the techniques they learned in Beginning watercolor to create original landscapes. We will learn how to paint a variety of subjects based on photographs and life. While some subjects are provided by the teacher, students are encouraged to provide objects and photos for reference. Intermediate Watercolor: Landscapes Note: students can work from provided photographs, or bring in their own images Class 1. Class...
The Painting Experience with Stewart Cubley
Institute for Art and Living @ 1505 Mission Ave, San Rafael, CA
Process Painting Workshop & Retreat with Stewart Cubley.
All levels
13 and older
China Painting
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
In this workshop you will learn over-glazing techniques for adding incredible detail, depth, and color to surface imagery on ceramics. China painting is done on top of an already glazed and fired ceramic surface. Please come to the workshop with your own glazed and fired pieces, or bring a few thrifted ceramic finds to embellish. All other materials will be provided. Required supplies for this program: Materials fee of $15 due to the instructor...
Art Journaling for Teens
In this class young artists will begin to fill the pages of their art journals with fun projects using watercolors, colored pencils, ink, marker, paint, folded paper, and found objects. Sign up for one class or as many as you like! Classes will include illustrating animal self-portraits, adding dimension to illustrations with cut-paper inserts, making DIY stencils, pop-up book and folding techniques, lettering basics, texture-making with...
Collage Into Painting
Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom
Spark your creativity by learning how to make a collage and using it as a starting point for an abstract painting. As a hands-on workshop, we will spend the majority of time making artwork and sharing our progress with the group. We will also look at work by collage artists and abstract painters for inspiration, discuss elements of design, and explore color mixing in paint. The workshop is open to painters and mixed media artists of all levels...
Omi Callings: Painting the Orishas
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Omi Callings is a four week creative process where artists and creatives will spend time with the messages and wisdoms pouring forth from three orishas of the Yoruba spiritual tradition. This workshop is an invitation to explore the Yoruba cosmology system and strengthen our personal relationship with our inner waters. Omi Callings invites participating artists to create three paintings and three poster affirmations honoring the energies of...
Sumi-e: Japanese Brush Painting
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
This workshop will cover the use of paper, ink and brush. Through step by step practices of calligraphy and some seasonal sumi-e paintings, class will learn most essential strokes and techniques to paint a sumi-e/ink brush painting.
$75
In- Person - Rock It! Dot Painting Mandalas
Dragonfly Designs @ 19800-19824 Prospect Rd, Saratoga, CA
To put it simply, this project rocks! In this class, students will learn how to create beautiful Mandala stones that appear incredibly intricate, but are achievable through the technique of dot painting. Believed to be a source of meditation and relaxation, artists will find their center as their own Mandala comes to life on this unique canvas. Projects Rock Mandala Dot Årt Painting Canvas Mandala Dot Årt Painting Locations This class...
Portraiture in Watercolor
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
This class will guide you through the process of portraiture in watercolor. Bring your own resource photos and learn how to free up and paint with more confidence. Required supplies Materials kit can be purchased from the instructor for $50 at the beginning of the workshop. Experienced students may bring their own supplies.
$75
Creative Exploration & Expansion Series: Painting
Creative Exploration and Expansion Series: Splash Painting These classes will be about creative expansion and artistic self-discovery. We will experiment with intuitive drawing and collage, guided visualization exercises, drip painting, mandala making, and journaling. As the teacher, my goal will be to create a safe container for students to be playful, imaginative, and exploratory. No prior artistic experience is required. Splash Painting - Discover...
Painting & Brews - Enchanted Sunrise
Painting & Vino @ 912 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA
Spend some quality creative time with Master Artist, Debra White at Gilman Brewing Company in Berkeley for step-by-step Instruction on how paint this forest painting, "Enchanted Sunrise". What better way to make it through the week than with Painting & Vino. Your best choice for Paint and Sip classes! Wine not available at this venue. They have a wonderful selection of beer and other beverages available for sale, suggest one beer...
$45
Painting & Brews - Sunset Sunflower
Painting & Vino @ 912 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA
Spend some quality creative time with our Master Artist for step-by-step Instruction on how paint this vibrant sunflower painting, "Sunset Sunflower". What better way to make it through the week than with Painting & Vino. Your best choice for Paint and Sip classes! Note: Wine not available at this venue. They have a wonderful selection of beer and other beverages available for sale, suggest one beer minimum. We encourage...
$45
Painting, Pints and Pizza! - Forest Path
Painting & Vino @ 2960 Treat Blvd, Concord, CA
Spend some quality creative time with Master Artist for step-by-step Instruction on how paint this journey through the Red Woods painting, "Forest Path". What better way to make it through the week than with Painting & Vino. Your best choice for Paint and Sip classes! Enjoy their brand new wall of self service wine and beer on tap! Painting Difficulty (1-2): We encourage artistic freedom! You can alter the painting to fit...
$45
Windy Beach
Painting & Vino @ 912 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA
Join us for step-by-step Instruction on how to recreate this beautiful painting. You will be using acrylic paints to create your very own masterpiece. Have a fabulous time sipping your favorite drink and being creative with your friends at this fun paint night art class. Remember, no experience necessary and all your supplies are provided. Our Events are great for a birthday celebration or just a night out for social painting with friends and...
$45
Tahitian Sunset (Live Online)
This is "Tahitian Sunset", instructed by a Master Artist. She will guide you step-by-step through the process of re-creating this tropical painting, while using acrylic paints on a 16x20 canvas. Join her live for an interactive experience while enjoying all the comforts of your home. This event is good for ages 10+, so feel free to invite your entire household to participate. Class is held 1pm Central Time. Once registered you will receive a zoom...
Sedona Beauty
Painting & Vino @ 201 Orchard City Dr, Campbell, CA
Join Christina at Water Tower Kitchen in Campbell for step-by-step Instruction from on how to recreate this beautiful painting. You will be using acrylic paints to create your very own masterpiece. Have a fabulous time sipping your favorite drink and being creative with your friends at this fun paint night art class. Remember, no experience necessary and all your supplies are provided. Painting & Vino events are great for a birthday celebration...
$45
Night Lotus
Painting & Vino @ 201 Orchard City Dr, Campbell, CA
Join Christina at Water Tower Kitchen in Campbell for step-by-step Instruction from on how to recreate this beautiful painting. You will be using acrylic paints to create your very own masterpiece. Have a fabulous time sipping your favorite drink and being creative with your friends at this fun paint night art class. Remember, no experience necessary and all your supplies are provided. Painting & Vino events are great for a birthday celebration...
$45
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