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Discover the vibrant world of San Francisco's art scene with a variety of painting classes, where aspiring artists can explore different techniques, styles, and mediums to create their own masterpieces.

2 classes in-person in San Francisco have spots left, and 11 classes live online are available.

Landscape Painting from Photos

Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA

Refine your painting skills by learning how to enhance photo references in this comprehensive class. Explore techniques to bring life to your landscapes and master the art of painting from photos. Open to all painting media, this course will transform your artwork beyond mere copies.

(13) All levels 16 and older
$400

8 sessions

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Portrait Workshop

Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA

Develop your portrait painting skills under the guidance of experienced instructors and immerse yourself in a hands-on workshop that will explore the challenge of bringing faces to life on canvas.

(5) All levels 18 and older
$320

5 sessions

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Watercolor Painting: Focus on Interiors

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Explore the captivating world of domestic interiors as you learn to master light and color in your watercolor paintings. Discover the secrets of perspective and proportion, while infusing your artwork with depth and atmosphere. Join Zach Seeger to unlock your creative potential.

(1062) All levels 18 and older
$330

8 sessions

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Watercolor Painting: Focus on Landscapes

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Discover the beauty of watercolor landscapes with artist Zach Seeger as he guides you through advanced techniques to create stunning reflections, lush forests, and captivating skies. Enhance your painting skills and explore the rich medium of watercolor in this immersive course.

(1062) All levels 18 and older
$285

5 sessions

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Portrait Painting

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Unlock the secrets of capturing the essence of a model through anatomy, proportion, and color-mixing. Embrace the challenge of painting different views of the head with live models, as you explore the art of portrait painting. Join us on this artistic journey and bring your portraits to life.

(1062) All levels 18 and older
$350

7 sessions

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Online Chalk Pastel 102

Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom

Explore the delicate and versatile world of chalk pastels with an intermediate-level class that combines art and science. Discover the history and chemistry of pigments while learning to mix and apply chalk pastels for various subject matters. Perfect for the artist who enjoys getting their hands dirty.

(19) Intermediate 7 and older
$160

4 sessions

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Drawing with Pastel

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Unlock the vibrant world of soft pastels in this online course. Discover color theory and enhance your drawing skills as you explore classic still-lifes, figures, and photographs. Receive individual feedback and guidance from instructor Eva Nikolova along the way.

(1062) Beginner 18 and older
$330

7 sessions

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Online Oil Pastel 101

Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom

Discover the world of oil pastels with this online art course. Unleash your creativity as you learn color theory, blending techniques, and how to create stunning works of art that resemble oil paintings. Perfect for beginners looking for a mess-free and vibrant medium.

(19) Beginner 7 and older
$160

4 sessions

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Creating Compositions for Multiple Paintings

New York School of the Arts @ Online Classroom

Unlock the secrets of multiple-figure compositions with the help of art history in this immersive painting course at the New York School of the Arts. Dive into the narratives behind historical paintings and learn how to construct your captivating works of art. From sketchbook to canvas, this course will guide you through the process of creating stunning multiple-figure compositions.

(75) All levels 18 and older
$430

9 sessions

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Creating Compositions for Multiple Figure Paintings

New York School of the Arts @ Online Classroom

Discover the art of creating captivating multiple-figure paintings in this immersive virtual course. Dive into the world of art history, explore narrative storytelling, and learn how to use formal elements of design to convey content and context. Under the guidance of an experienced instructor, unleash your creative potential and bring your own self-authored paintings to life.

(75) All levels 18 and older
$430

9 sessions

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Introduction to Abstract Painting

New York School of the Arts @ Online Classroom

Unleash your creativity and explore the captivating world of abstract painting. Join us at the renowned New York School of the Arts to experiment with different techniques, delve into the properties of acrylic paint, and master color mixing. Discover the endless possibilities of composition, textures, and layers in this insightful course.

(75) Beginner 18 and older
$430

8 sessions

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Advanced Abstract Painting

New York School of the Arts @ Online Classroom

Expand your artistic horizons and deepen your understanding of abstract painting at the esteemed New York School of the Arts. Discover your visual vocabulary and explore different media as you experiment with abstract art within various artistic movements. Gain valuable technical demonstrations and personalized feedback to develop your body of work.

(75) Advanced 18 and older
$430

8 sessions

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Beginners Pastel Painting

The Art Studio NY @ Online Classroom

Explore the world of soft pastel painting and nurture your creativity with inspiring art lessons for all ages and levels. Discover endless techniques, from color blending to expressive mark making, in a supportive online art class. Tap into your inner artist and join a community of like-minded individuals in this engaging LIVE experience.

(631) Beginner 18 and older
$75

3 sessions

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Introduction to Image Making in Glass

Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA

Try your hand at making your art in glass. We will explore a variety of ways of adding images to glass through painting and printmaking processes. In addition to making technique test pieces, you will complete the class with an individually designed project.  This class is a great introduction to working in cold glass, and no prior experience is required.

(13) Beginner 17 and older
No upcoming schedules
$285

3 sessions

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Building a Painting with Stencils, Frisket and Tape

Living Your Wild Creativity

IGNITE YOUR WILD CREATIVITY! CREATING ABSTRACT PAINTINGS WITH PASSION! BUILDING A PAINTING: LAYERING WITH STENCILS, FRISKET AND TAPE DAYLONG WORKSHOP This is the first of two exciting day-long workshops since COVID began. You will learn abstract acrylic painting techniques by building a painting with stencils, frisket and tape.  This workshop is offered in studio and LIVE online via zoom. You will get lots of experience trying new things...

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Painting the Figure in Its Environment

Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA

Learn to make a complete painting from the figure in gouache or acrylic paint. Focus is on pictorial development using live models. Some figure drawing experience preferred. Ages 18 & up welcome. Model fee included. Fee includes modeling fees. Required supplies for this program: 1. Paints if using gouache: Any brand gouache tube colors will do. A cool and a warm of each primary hue is a good rule. Winsor-Newton Permanent White gouache, large...

(13) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$345

10 sessions

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Landscape Plein Air Painting

Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA

Spend Spring painting au plein air at several beautiful Richmond, El Cerrito and Berkeley outdoor locations. Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced painting student, you'll enjoy discovering beginner-friendly painting spots, and improving your technique in the company of new friends.  You'll receive as much or as little feedback as you want. Use the media of your choice. We'll spend two weeks at each painting location so that students...

(13) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$255

8 sessions

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Abstraction

Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA

Does the ambiguity of abstraction intimidate you? This class guides participants in understanding their aesthetic interests while transforming them into a unique style.  In an open studio format students are encouraged to experiment and develop their artistic intent. Students will have one on one time to discuss their ideas, objectives, challenges, etc. with the instructor.  This class is similar to a group study in abstract/ non-objective...

(13) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$295

9 sessions

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Intermediate/Advanced Landscape Painting in Oils

Richmond Art Center

This class focuses on light and color to capture the essence of place in a landscape painting. A simple palette for understanding color mixing is central to create atmosphere and a sense of distance. This class will give you the necessary foundation to create vibrant scenes that tell a story. Demonstrations in color theory and composition are provided to create a dramatic painting. For intermediate to advanced students with oil paints. Materials...

(13) Advanced 16 - 18 years old
No upcoming schedules

Botanical Expressions in Pastel and Mixed Media

Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA

Let’s loosen up with bold and beautiful Pastels and discover the versatility of this age-old medium! I will show you techniques in layering, blending, and adding texture by using some unconventional tools to add marks and mayhem such as a brayer, stencils, torn paper, and much more! We will experiment with adding inks and other matte mediums to our backgrounds and will use botanical subjects such as flowers and plants to bring our musings to life!...

(13) Beginner 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$240

6 sessions

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  • Drawing with Pastel

    Reviewed by Aldona J. on 5/12/2021
    I learned so much in this class. Melanie is terrific.
  • Drawing with Pastel

    Reviewed by Carmela M. on 5/12/2021
    What a great class with a wonderful talented and supportive instructor!
  • Drawing with Pastel

    Reviewed by Linda K. on 3/7/2021
    Great teacher

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