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...

Beginning in the 1930s Jeri's grandmother collected Mountain Mist appliqué patterns. Jeri has added to them and now has the complete collection to share. This club is a great way to hone appliqué skills and share in the history of quilting. Review all methods of appliqué and choose your favorite. Patterns will be provided.

The glasswork of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods is among the most elegant and extravagant in decorative art history.  Some of the most famous and prolific glass designers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries such as Louis Comfort Tiffany, Emile Gallé, and René Lalique exemplify the outstanding contributions made to works of art in...

Union Station was completed in 1939 — a masterpiece of Spanish Revival and art deco. Today, its breathtaking architecture and ornate details welcome not only trains, but also visitors who gawk at the 50-foot ceilings, brides and grooms who wed in the “Last of the Great Railway Stations,” and production crews who hope to travel back to the ’30s....

There is a long history of photographers who have used the written word to inform and enhance their image making. American documentary photographer Dorthea Lange said, “All photographs—not only those that are so called ‘documentary’…can be fortified by words.” More and more contemporary artists are exploring the form to find new means...

Through classroom demonstration and hands-on experimentation, this course will instruct students on the use of the 4×5 view camera and help them become proficient in every aspect of image creation. Assignments within genres will be given, including natural light portraiture, still life, architecture and landscape. Examples of view camera work (books,...

This 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...

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...

Tired of bustling downtown LA? Want to photograph something different and exciting without leaving town and exceeding your budget? Then join your Digital Photo Academy instructor for a fun, informative, and invigorating shoot in Chinatown. Chinatown is steeped with culture and history, and unfortunately is often overlooked. You will photograph extraordinary...