Art History Classes in Los Angeles, CA

Made for museum lovers and skeptics alike, our Un-Highlights tour of the Getty Center will show you a side of the Getty you’ve never seen before!  Join our renegade tour guides on a high-energy, two-hour group tour through this visual arts mecca with a “tasting menu” approach as you learn the crazy true stories behind a selection of art...

Learn stone carving like the Renaissance masters! The process of carving stone with hand chisels and mallet is an extremely satisfying ancient art form. It is a medium that develops manual dexterity and craftsmanship with a high degree of mental and perceptual stimulation. We are pleased to offer instruction for all skill levels in this studio class....

Enjoy the best things in life—art, wine, creativity, and friendship—in this lively, artist-led workshop. Explore a work of art from LACMA's collection through fun dialogue, then retreat to the studio to create your own work in a supportive, positive atmosphere, while enjoying a glass of wine and small bites. Artists have been painting portraits...

Learn and practice the "magic" of this monochrome printing process which produces cyan-blue colored prints. It’s a joyously fun day using this alternative solar printing process invented in the 1800's. In this workshop, we will discuss the history of Cyanotypes, create bespoke images with solar-ready material and learn how to coat paper with...

Death Valley National Park is a desert wonderland of immense scale, beauty and power. Its 3.3 million acres, the vast majority of which are road less wilderness, encompass a staggering array of landscapes, unique geologic formations and colorful vistas. The largest National Park in the contiguous United States, Death Valley is both beautiful to behold...

Full Course Name: Life in Focus: Organizing, Preserving and (most importantly) Enjoying Your Family Photo Collection Preserving and organizing your photo collection is not something we simply do for the sake of being organized, who has time for that? Preserving your collection is a means to an end, to help bring your life into focus, to explore, enjoy...

is a core fundamental class for photographers. The course teaches the most important tools, composition and basic image optimization, helping students to understand the process behind simple photo correction. The class will cover: Photoshop Interface and Tools Overview a. Preferences b. Color settings c. Basic tools d. Panels & layout preferences...

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 photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos...

Join us for a fast-paced, energetic course in the wonders ofmaking paintings! If you area beginning or intermediate painter, explore how to use multiple painting mediums—watercolor and gouache, or acrylic and oil paints—or focus on working with the medium of your choice.  Learn about a new method of painting each week, and discover how to...

“Want to know a little secret? Making photography books makes you a better photographer. I know, I know, this sounds like a sales line. After all, I’m the “Blurb guy,” but hear me out. Making books, or otherwise putting your work in print, makes you a better photographer because bookmaking forces you to apply critical thought toward your photographs....