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Art on 30th
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Art on 30th is a vibrant art school and community in San Diego that offers classes for artists of all levels. With dedicated gallery space, private artist studios, and monthly sessions on "How to Take Your Art to Market," it provides a supportive and inspiring environment for artists to create and grow.
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From Sketchbook to Canvas: "Botanicals"
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Create a set of colorful and unique floral paintings from start to finish using your own photographs or live flowers as subjects! In this class, you will learn to render the vivid colors and various textures of flowers in a way as unique to you as it is to your subject. We will cover concepts in composition, style, and effects to create a series of mini floral portraits, covering everything from shiny leaves to light-filtering petals. In this...
Diebenkorn Mid-Century Artist Study
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Prerequisite for this class is Intro to Abstract Acrylics. Diebenkorn, a painter who deconstructed imagery like Mondrian, used the color of Matisse and applied his paint in the style of De Kooning. Large, luxurious, and mysterious paintings that create atmosphere are his trademarks. In this class, students will explore the many styles of Diebenkorn's work and will walk away with 1-2 unique paintings and several sketches that can be later used...
Portrait Drawing
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Improve your ability to capture a subject’s likeness, learn expressive drawing techniques, and expand on your style of rendering! Learn the fundamentals of creating a realistic portrait using reference photos, mirrors and your imagination. Explore a variety of techniques to arrive at the goal of an expressive portrait. In this class, you'll learn how to: Select a reference photo that will provide the best results Draw the structure of a...
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Intro to Still Life Oil Painting
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Find out why oils are actually the easiest painting medium of them all and explore color, value, and composition! Perfect for those brand new to oil paint, returning to painting, or an experienced artist looking to add oils to your repertoire. Explore topics including studio materials, color mixing, brush techniques, layering, and measuring techniques while painting from photographs in a loose, realistic style. Students will walk away with...
From Sketchbook to Canvas: "Wildlife
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Love to paint but want more direction on composition and how to strategize your paintings? Looking for a guided theme to get your creative juices flowing? Take your art to the next level through a variety engaging—and FUN—themes! Jen Grisard Ludwig, a realism acrylic painter, will share her instincts on composition and sketching honed from years of drawing and graphic design. In this session, we will be painting wildlife! Capture your favorite...
Portrait Painting
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Prerequisite for this class is Portrait Drawing. Painting portraits can be intimidating to say the least, but I want to show you how to let go of that fear! Learn the fundamental elements of creating a realistic portrait in acrylic paint using reference photos and expand on what we learned in the Portrait Drawing class. We will explore a variety of techniques to arrive at the goal of an expressive portrait. In this class, you'll learn how to:...
Expressive Figures
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Express yourself and tell your own story. We will begin with a session of loose, gestural life drawing with a clothed model and then in weeks two and three you will use some of those sketches to create unique paintings using unusual compositions, painting, collage, drawing, whatever you like. Supply List: Sketch paper, newsprint or whatever you have, but no smaller than 18x24. Something to support your paper on an easel - a sketch board, heavy...
Drawing for Teens
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
A special 3-week summer art workshop for teens that lets young artists go beyond the basics of drawing. Great for prepping an art portfolio for college! In this workshop, teens will learn how to draw completed 3D forms using various shading skills. Students will learn: the difference between drawing from observation vs imagination/memory how to create a value gradation scale as a reference tool various mark making skills to use graphite to create...
The World of Schiele
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Learn about renowned-artist Schiele and his expressive lines and twisted shapes, and natural backgrounds. Known for working with a variety of subject matters from abstracted figures that haunt you to rows of melancholy houses...all with a touch of drama. Topics covered: Class 1: portrait Class 2: figure Class 3: landscape Class 4: finishing touches Supply List: 3 medium canvases (20" & up) your paints and brushes palette knife...
Color Mixing Basics 2-Week Workshop
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
"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 concepts. Join us as we explore how to: see and identify colors in the world around us learn more...
Color Scheme Harmony 2-week Workshop
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
In this workshop, we'll be using what we learned in Color Mixing Basics and use it to explore how to: identify color schemes choose colors that don't fight with each other 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: All supplies provided in class fee All skill levels...
Getting Loose
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Explore the freedom of expression in art as you experiment with form, space, and emotion in this dynamic class at Art on 30th. Learn to loosen up your painting style, simplify composition, and embrace experimentation. Walk away with two beautiful, loose, and painterly artworks.
Abstract Blooms
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Join us as we embrace the freshness and freedom of spring with colorful abstract blooms. These gestural, playful florals will be created with acrylic paints on canvas! Using an intuitive approach, Jennifer will guide you as you create layered floral abstractions. After some sketching, we will practice staying loose and bringing wild blooms to life on our canvases. We will explore: Making a cohesive color palette Creating very loose sketches...
Mark Making + Mixed Media
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Learn new techniques for making abstract art and discover fun, new tools along the way that will foster creativity and spark interest in your artwork! Students will complete paintings as part of the lesson with the class as a whole, following the instructor's step-by-step guidance. You will also gain valuable feedback during class critiques. Instructor Jennifer McHugh will be teaching paper, paint, ink--the whole kitchen sink! Learn how to incorporate...
Mid-Century Abstractionism
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Take a deep dive into the lives and creative practices of famous Abstract Expressionist artists from the middle of the 20th century Take a deep dive into the lives and creative practices of famous Abstract Expressionist artists as instructor Shirin Nikoukari highlights the breadth and variety of practices in abstract art that took place around the middle of the 20th century. Artists covered: Adolph Gottlieb Sam Francis Lee Krasner Jackson...
Book It! Abstract Mixed Media
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Create abstract mixed media artworks using nothing but an old book! Tearing up a classic can feel like sacrilege, but destruction can engender creation. By re-purposing something worn, old and closed we can create something new, vibrant and open. In this class, you will learn: basic collage techniques for mixed media principles of composition experiment with design, value, and color develop unity, balance, and harmony in your art Students...
Intro to Minimal Realism
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Explore the fusion of Realism and Minimalism in this acrylic painting class. Discover new ways of seeing the world around you while learning techniques from renowned artists. Perfect for beginners and abstract artists looking to build a foundation in Realism with a minimalist spin.
Abstract Landscapes Workshop
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Explore the fundamentals of abstraction through the lens of landscape painting and learn to get loose with the help of sketching, reference photos, and abstraction techniques! Together, we’ll discover how to marry abstract language with landscape painting through various drawing and painting exercises, followed by some “open studio time” where you can further experiment and explore in a more involved artwork, applying what we’ve learned....
Wild Botanicals with Jennifer McHugh
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Embark on a wild and colorful journey with abstract botanicals! Join us as we explore gestural, playful creations with acrylic paints on paper and canvas. Under Jennifer's guidance, unleash your creativity with loose, layered abstractions inspired by nature's patterns. From small canvases to bold, large-scale pieces, embrace spontaneity and imperfection to bring your wild botanicals to life.
Make Your Mark: Adding Mark Making in Your Art with Pat MacLaggan
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Unleash your creativity in this expressive class blending drawing and painting! Dive into gestural art with energy, movement, and loose lines. Perfect for artists with some painting experience and a basic understanding of abstract techniques, this class offers a space to explore new materials and techniques.
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