Art on 30th Classes, San Diego

Gold leafing is fast, fun and an easy way to bring life to and shimmer to your art.  In this workshop, artist Shirin Nikoukari shares different ways to apply gold leaf and shows you how to apply it quickly and properly to your artwork. Students will learn about materials, difference between imitation and real gold leaf, material compatibility,...

In this workshop, we'll be using what we learned in Color Mixing Basics and use it to explore how to: identify and choose color schemes recognize that the appearance of color depends on its surroundings arrange colors to discover the logic behind their interaction use transitional tones to unify colors ...and more!​ 2 Week Workshop Info:​​...

A hands-on studio approach covering all the fundamentals of realism drawing!This class will consist of instructor demos and practical exercises. It will cover a refresher of the basics of drawing, tools, and techniques in pencil and charcoal and will explore some new horizons along the way.​Students will leave this workshop with tools and skills...

Learn how to paint awesome, expressive landscape art using oil paints. It's fun, relaxing and educational! ​This class will have instructor demos/lessons and 1-on-1 guidance with a focus on painting seascapes and lesson topics relating to water. Oil painting fundamentals are covered in every session: studio materials, color, value, atmospheric...

Painting with a twist! In this fun, little workshop you will learn to create whimsical, mixed-media cocktail-themed miniatures that will unquestionably be the life of the party! This ain’t your ordinary still life class! We are shakin' it up with papers, pens, glazes- you name it. Your finished piece will add a huge pop of color and fun to your...

Join Brandon Jameson in an intermediate acrylic pouring workshop! Geared for those who have had the intro class (or have pouring experience. In this workshop, Brandon will give a quick refresher about mixing, preparation and setup before helping students paint 3 liquid art masterpieces. Similar to the intro class, participants will paint two 10x10...

In these courses, students will learn new techniques about color and composition, texture with gels and pastes, glazing, and how to finish a painting through class demonstration, instructor critique, and peer interaction. Students will complete paintings as part of the lesson with the class as a whole, following the instructor's step-by-step guidance....

Art Journaling can have an amazing, positive impact on your life as an artist or be used to put your thoughts down in a creative way. It’s a space where you can let loose and explore with colors, shapes, lines, new techniques and writing all at once. Some journals are more free-form and expressive, others are more of a “finished” art product....

"If one says 'red'—the name of a color—and there are fifty people listening, it can be expected that there will be fifty reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different." —Josef Albers In this workshop, instructor Kristen Guest will help guide you into the world of color and break things down into simple...

If you're brand new to art making and don’t know where to start, this is the class for you! A fun and informative one day workshop that will get you started on your way to painting and help you decide the creative direction you'd like to go and which class is the next best step for you. Topics covered:  using acrylic paints using and...