The Richmond Art Center is a leading visual arts center in the East Bay, offering diverse arts experiences to people of all ages. They provide hands-on learning, well-equipped studios, traveling art programs, and rotating exhibitions featuring both emerging and established Bay Area artists.
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Discover the unique properties of watercolor as you observe still life, figures, or photographs in this engaging art class. Learn techniques of paint application and color formation, while receiving real-time feedback on your progress. Join now to explore the captivating world of watercolor painting.
Next start date:
Wednesday, Apr 3rd, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
Unleash your creativity and learn the art of making natural scented candles from home. Join Melanie in her Digital Candle-Making Course to master techniques, tips, and secrets for crafting beautiful, healthier candles. Dive into the world of candle-making with confidence, guided by an expert to help you create your own unique scents and designs.
Next start date:
Friday, Mar 29th, 12am–11:55pm Eastern Time
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.
Next start date:
Wednesday, Apr 3rd, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
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.
Next start date:
Saturday, Mar 30th, 11:30am–12:30pm Pacific Time
Explore the art of capturing the human form and face with precision and depth in this immersive drawing course. Master the intricacies of anatomy and bring your figures and portraits to life using a variety of drawing mediums. Join a community of artists online as you work with live models and engage in class discussions and demonstrations.
Next start date:
Monday, Apr 1st, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
The Richmond Art Center is the largest visual arts center in the East Bay, and we deliver exciting arts experiences to young and old alike who reflect the diverse richness of our community. We do this through hands-on learning, well-equipped studios, traveling Art in the Community programs and contemporary exhibitions in our galleries.
Every year, we serve thousands of students through classes and programs taught by professional artists, both onsite at the Art Center and at sites throughout Richmond. Our four galleries allow us to mount rotating exhibitions that display the works of emerging and established Bay Area artists. Artists such as Richard Diebenkorn, Jay DeFeo, Wanxin Zhang, Hung Liu, Ed Rossbach and Peter Voulkos have been showcased here.
The Richmond Art Center originated in 1936, when local artist Hazel Salmi, who worked for the WPA, traversed the streets of Richmond with a suitcase packed with art supplies, eager to teach art to anyone interested. Today, everything we do at the Center continues to breathe life into Salmi’s original vision: That within every person lives an artist.
Reviews of Richmond Art Center
(4.8-star rating across
13 reviews)
Bookbinding
Reviewed by Laurie P. on 2/24/2023
Loved the class and the instructor!!
Screen Print Skeletons!
Reviewed by Julian M. on 10/27/2019
This hands on class is a great introduction to screenprinting. We made a screen from scratch with affordable materials. We could design our own image in a variety of ways, most of them also accessible. And I even exposed my screen using the sun! I loved the ability for students to print their own gifts like cards, shirts, napkins, etc. I would definitely take this course again with a different project in mind.
Natural Bundle Dyeing and Eco-Printing
Reviewed by Julian M. on 10/7/2019
Lovely afternoon spent with a bunch of plants. Kirsten's workshop approach worked great, as people brought their independent projects and even contributed plants. Kirsten steamed a ton of stuff. My pillowcase looks exquisite! I would definitely take this class again.
Stitch-Resist Shibori Workshop
Reviewed by Maggie G. on 9/30/2019
We learned 5 different Shibori techniques.
The teacher was very organized and everyone came away feeling successful.
Ceramic Pots for Plants
Reviewed by Elliott C. on 8/5/2019
Fun class with great instruction. I highly recommend it.
Intro to Welded Sculpture
Reviewed by Mandana C. on 3/23/2023
Bookbinding
Reviewed by Karen K. on 3/1/2023
Intro to Oil Painting
Anonymous review on 3/16/2021
Beginner Origami
Anonymous review on 7/31/2020
Shibori Dyeing with Indigo
Reviewed by Angeles T. on 3/8/2020
Precious Metal Clay Jewelrymaking
Anonymous review on 3/4/2019
Intro to Colored Pencils
Anonymous review on 1/28/2019
Improv Weaving: Wall Hanging
Reviewed by Stephanie W. on 11/5/2018
Review Summary by CourseHorse
Students at the Richmond Art Center have positive things to say about their classes. They appreciate the hands-on approach and the opportunity to learn new skills. In a screenprinting class, students were able to design images and create screens using affordable materials. They were also able to print gifts, such as cards, shirts, and napkins. In a plant-related workshop, students brought their independent projects and learned different Shibori techniques. The teacher was praised for being organized and providing clear instruction. Overall, students felt successful and expressed a desire to take the classes again.
Direct quotes from reviews:
- "We made a screen from scratch with affordable materials... I loved the ability for students to print their own gifts like cards, shirts, napkins, etc."
- "Kirsten's workshop approach worked great... My pillowcase looks exquisite! I would definitely take this class again."
- "We learned 5 different Shibori techniques... The teacher was very organized and everyone came away feeling successful."
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