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Unleash your inner artist with a wide range of painting classes in Los Angeles. Learn techniques, explore different mediums, and create stunning works of art that will inspire and amaze.

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Gouache Still Life

Makers Mess @ 777 S Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA

Ready to learn how to paint like the greats do?! In this 2 hour workshop, you will be guided through the use of gouache a.k.a. opaque watercolor paints and fine line pens to paint a beautiful still life set up just for you. Painting from life helps you develop technique for depth of field, finding the light, deciding composition, and much more! Don't forget to BYOB!

(62) Beginner 16 and older
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Watercolor Pet Portraits

Makers Mess @ 777 S Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA

Always wanted to paint your furry friend? In this 2 hour workshop, you'll be guided through the basic watercolor techniques to get you comfortable with the medium. Then you'll do a sketch of your pet (don't stress - we'll be using light to help you trace right from the pic) and will be guided though layering and adding details.  Please send a clear and in focus pic of your pet 48 hours before the workshop. (We'll email you more details once...

(62) Beginner 18 and older
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Art/Mixed Media/All-Day Workshop: Fearless Creating

The Art Process @ 907 Hanley Ave, Los Angeles, CA

One Day Mini Art Retreat To Jumpstart Your Creativity In Community! Join us for a day long journey into the art process in Los Angeles! Amongst nature, surrounded by a supportive community and under the gentle guidance of creative coach, Kathy Leader. You will be guided, inspired, excited to continue your art practice but mostly you will leave feeling replenished and filled with creative self confidence! No prior experience is needed. The workshops...

(2) All levels 18 and older
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$145
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Painting Pizzazz with a Model

The Gallery Girls @ Online Class, Online, CA

Draw or Paint a beautiful model in a 3-hour pose. This is a great way to stay social with friends & artists while staying home. Note: Once paid we will send you the Link & Passcode to join Join in on Zoom.us Download the Free ZOOM App We request that the artist please provide their own art supplies.

(86) All levels 21 and older
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Geode Resin Pour

Element Art Center @ 835 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA

The cut of precious stone - Geodes are a fashionable and sophisticated style of abstract epoxy resin paintings. The paintings imitate the polished natural precious stone, and the most important thing is that this kind of paintings look very cool in the interior. Creating a painting in the master class “The cut of precious stone - Geodes” is a process that, on the one hand, seems quite easy, but on the other hand requires skills, knowledge and...

(19) All levels 18 and older
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$115
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Paint & Draw Night in Pasadena

The Gallery Girls @ 40 Mills Pl (in the Alley), Pasadena, CA

Live models doing 5s, 10s and a 2 hour pose We request that the artist please provide their own art supplies.

(86) All levels 21 and older
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The Painting Experience with Stewart Cubley

Institute for Art and Living @ 4316 Lanai R, Encino, CA

Process Painting Workshop & Retreat with Stewart Cubley. In these process painting workshops, everyone is a beginner. The Painting Experience is about creativity and free expression, rather than technique, training, or expertise. Discover a creative voice that is entirely your own   Learn to trust your intuitive perception Overcome creative blocks     Recognize process painting as a genuine path to spiritual awakening...

All levels 13 and older
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$485

3 sessions

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Intro to Watercolor

The Makery Craft Co @ 423 S Brookhurst Ave, Anaheim, CA

This Intro to Watercolor workshop consists of acquiring basic watercolor skills and your application to different topics. This workshop is suitable for beginning students as well as those interested in a fun painting refresher. We will be covering skills such as brushwork and techniques like washes, along with some terrific ways to work with color. It aims to teach students, it will inspire you to experiment, play with the medium, and create...

(67) Beginner 14 and older
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Intuitive Painting 101

Art Therapy LA @ 11759 Missouri Ave, Los Angeles, CA

MINI ART RETREAT!: Pick up a Paintbrush and See What Happens! Intuitive Painting Workshop What would happen if you listened to your intuition rather than your head? Maybe your brush wants to skip across the canvas making dabs and dots; maybe your fingers want to glide across the white surface creating dashes and swirls, or maybe you feel like using sponges or dripping techniques to have your way with the blank space...it's up to you. Maybe dazzling...

(2) All levels 18 and older
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Rudolph

Painting & Vino @ 12017 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Join our Master Artist for a step-by-step instruction on how to recreate this fun winter scene “Rudolph”. Enjoy expressing your creative side while sipping on your favorite beverage with friends or family at this memorable painting event. No experience is necessary. All supplies are provided for you. We encourage artistic freedom! You can alter the painting to fit your style and use any of our colors. Things to know: We require a 48-hour...

(11) All levels 21 and older
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How to Make a Living As An Artist

East Los Angeles College @ 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Los Angeles, CA

This workshop is designed for new or experienced artists who wish to earn a living with their talents. Class topics will open your eyes to the massive variety of art fields available; what steps are needed to prepare for them; successful business and marketing tips that can be immediately applied to generate income; and the one single best practice which can guarantee you continued work in the arts on a full or part time basis. Location...

(253) All levels 18 and older
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Watercolor Florals

Makers Mess @ 602 N Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA

In this one day session, you will learn watercolor techniques for painting glass jars using layering and transparencies. You will also work on developing your personal style for painting flowers and exploring your individual color palette. Ana will demonstrate this technique and work one on one with each student as well. Great for beginners and experienced artists as well. Q&A Q: Are materials provided?  A: No. Students must bring:...

(62) All levels 18 and older
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$125
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Chinese Brush Painting - Ages: Teenagers and adults

East Los Angeles College @ 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Los Angeles, CA

Learn the lovely art of Chinese brush painting. This course will demonstrate basic brush stroke techniques and introduce students to blending, color mixing, and brush loading. Subjects and themes will include flowers, birds, insects, bamboo, and landscapes, among others. $10 material fee paid at the time of registration.  Location notes: Room numbers are provided to students once the registration is completed.  Students can purchase...

(253) All levels 13 and older
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$65

5 sessions

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Intermediate Sumi-e Painting

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Go beyond the “Four Gentlemen” and explore color, texture, and surface as you learn new techniques for combining ink brush painting with Japanese woodblock prints and other media. Paint birds, fish, moons, and mountains to create beautiful landscape paintings, and discover the technique for painting snow.

(513) Intermediate 18 and older
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$89

4 sessions

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Character Painting

Studio Arts @ 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA

This one day workshop is targeted for those aspiring to understand and work with Photoshop to improve their skills in painting compelling character designs. We will also cover workflows, aspects of design and Photoshop shortcuts and tricks. Topics covered will include:  digital painting lighting custom brush creation photo texturing character/creature design This class is not only geared for the aspiring character designer but also the...

(3) Intermediate 18 and older
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$480
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Learn to Paint Like the Old Masters

El Camino College @ 16007 Crenshaw Blvd El Camino, Torrance, CA

Learn the "Imprimatura" techniques of the old masters. The Italian term literally means "first paint layer." Imprimatura is an initial stain of color painted on a ground--a thin wash of paint color diluted to make a transparent glaze. In this step by step workshop, you'll learn how this technique provides the painter with an effect that allows for light to fall onto the painting to reflect the paint layers.  

(176) All levels 18 and older
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Sunday Art Brunch

The Gallery Girls @ 5210 Collier Pl, Woodland Hills, CA

Come Draw or paint a beautiful female model in a 4 hour nude pose in a beautiful big studio near Culver City with a great atmosphere and food and drinks served the hole time on the patio. Comes with Brunch; Pastries, Toast, Cheese, Eggs, Fruit, Salad, Sandwiches, Coffee, Juice, Wine - Gluten Free & Vegan 

(86) Intermediate 21 and older
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Project Eden: Watercolor Botanicals

The Makery Craft Co @ 423 S Brookhurst Ave, Anaheim, CA

In this Watercolor Botanicals Workshop, you will play with real foliage, study textures, light and shadow. You will learn the skills to render plants and other botanical elements in detail. This workshop is suitable for artists of all levels, whose work will focus on the different uses of varying brushes, shape and form, as well as multiple painting techniques needed to create beautiful, ever-changing, and unique horticultural portraits of fruits,...

(67) All levels 14 and older
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Watercolor Sketchbook Exploration

The Makery Craft Co @ 423 S Brookhurst Ave, Anaheim, CA

Whether you're a watercolor pro, or you haven't touched a watercolor set since grade school, this evening is for you! We'll go over a few exercises + prompts to get you started on your creative journey. At the end of the night, we hope that you'll have the confidence to continue fill your journal with beautiful watercolor paintings at home. Wine + light refreshments will be served. Skill requirements: This workshop is suitable for guests of all...

(67) All levels 21 and older
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Live Painting Demo & Talk with Benjamin Björklund

Valley Art Workshop

Swedish painter Benjamin Björklund is this summer’s Artist-in-Residence. In addition to producing work through the studio, Ben will host our inaugural artist talk. Ben is young painter from Sweden. He divides his time between London and Uppsala, where he lives in a small rustic 19th century wooden farm house with his Great Dane and muse, Solomon, and a menagerie of pets including rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, and rats. Ben’s home is his...

(7) All levels 10 and older
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