More Art Classes in Boston, MA

Create beautiful paintings using soft pastels while working from photographs of landscapes or on your choice of subject matter. Students will express themselves with their own style as we explore composition, gesture, value, mark making, and different under painting techniques. Laurinda will demonstrate and/or introduce exercises to help loosen up...

Mindless Drawing & Meditative Mandalas How do you relax after a stressful day? How can creativity and art-making help you unwind? The mandala symbolizes "wholeness." What does it mean to you? Reflect on the patterns that complete you while creating your own mandala.

Candle Maker: Craft your own artisanal candles Spend a zen-sational evening working with soy-based wax, scented oils, and unique decorative elements to craft custom candles. Our master crafter will guide you and your friends step-by-step through this 2-hour event to make a custom creation perfect for trading, gifting, or treating yourself. Yaymaker...

Digital Photography Live In-the-Field @ Harvard Museum of Natural History Even without photography in mind, the Harvard Museum of Natural History is worth the trip and if you are a Massachusetts resident with ID, you can visit for free, every Sunday, as long as you arrive from 9:00 AM-Noon with the option to remain there until the venue closes at...

Learn the excitement of soft pastel painting while working from photographs of landscapes. Students will learn the basics, including composition, value, color, and technique. Laurinda will demonstrate and offer plenty of individual instruction.  Students must bring their own supplies including paper and soft pastels as well as photographic references....

For Historic architecture inside and out, nothing beats the picturesque setting of Christ Church in the City of Boston, the communities oldest surviving church building, well known as the Old North Church. Your DPA instructor will offer tips on creative ways to capture the church steeple with Aperture Priority, Framing Techniques, Bug’s eye perspectives...

Digital Photo Live In-the-Field Workshop @ Arnold Arboretum Harvard University  Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates).  There is street...

In picturesque Back Bay, Copley Square offers great photo ops year round. Focus on the detail or broader perspective of the whimsical collection of fanciful orbs along the perimeter or anchor a scenic shot of the interior with a 100+ year old statue of John Singleton Copley.  Your instructor will share techniques for capturing the dramatic architecture...

After a short discussion of composition ideas and techniques, class will put those themes into practice with a photo walk across the Public Garden, past the ducklings, then to Beacon Hill. Historic Acorn Street, elegant Louisburg Square, then up Mt. Vernon to the Shaw Memorial (54th regiment), the finest public sculpture in America. Class will also...

This workshop will offer instruction for people who want to learn the ins and outs of their cameras. Improve your skills no matter which camera model you own! Take this Course if you: Just purchased a Digital SLR Camera/Point and shoot camera Want to learn to make simple and creative changes to your pictures using the functions of your camera...

Looking for a one session workshop? Just want just go out - play with flowers, have a great time - but not seeking a more involved course? This workshop came about by popular demand. Many folks have been asking us for a wonderful hands-on floral art workshop - a one session workshop! Make an incredible floral design with seasonal materials. All your...