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Art on 30th
Upcoming Classes in San Diego
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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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.
Figure Drawing from Life
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Explore the intricacies of anatomy and proportions under the guidance of experienced instructors in a vibrant artistic environment. Elevate your drawing abilities through immersive practice sessions.
Intro to Oil Painting
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Discover the beauty and ease of oil painting with this beginner-friendly course. Explore color, value, and composition while creating a loose, realistic style using non-toxic materials. Complete a painting using a photo reference of your choice.
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Assemblage Art: Piece by Piece
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
As-sem-blage the act of assembling : the state of being assembled an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal) b : the art of making assemblages We all have a drawer or maybe a cigar box tucked away with little bits & pieces of history (junk/stuff) we’ve been waiting to do something special with, though not quite sure where to start. Here’s your opportunity to do...
$95
Master Class
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Come learn from a new guest instructor each session and expand your painting skills and gain fresh perspectives in art making. Our "Instructors in Residence" are internationally renowned artists with a wealth of knowledge to share. will present a single theme or topic for students to explore. Whether you’re just starting to explore art journaling or have years of experience (and countless journals!), you know it is a powerful way to re-connect...
Paint 6-in-6
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Paint 6 pieces of art in 6 weeks! Learn a new, contemporary acrylic painting technique each week. In this course, students will be inspired to paint with acrylics through taking a look at other top artists who use these techniques, watching a class demo, and doing a step-by-step painting project together. No more "blank canvas syndrome." This is a great way to get started, stay inspired, and walk away with multiple pieces of art! Topics covered...
Advanced Abstract Acrylics
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
This class is designed to support the seasoned artist who has been painting (in any venue) for some time, and is looking to investigate abstract art and incorporate these techniques into their body of work. Such an artist will have completed the intermediate acrylics class or an equivalent. Experience and some knowledge of water-based paint helpful. Prerequisite for this class is Intro to Abstract Acrylics. Note: Student...
Wednesday Art Lab: Relax and Loosen Up
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
One of the comments heard most often by art students: "I want to loosen up." This class will explore what this means to each student and will include thoughts, methods, and exercises to achieve your goal. We will also be looking at iconic artists along the way: Franz Kline, Matisse (who has lessons for all artists), Shirley Trevana, Barbara Hepworth, and Pat Steir to name a few. Our goal will be to complete one or more paintings reflecting...
Mixed Media @ Night
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
A thought-provoking class, where students learn how to use different mediums to create contemporary art pieces. Mixed Media @ Night is a fun and inventive class, a time for students to explore while discovering how to use paper, fabric, recycled materials, mark making, stencils, pastels, and more, together with paint to create your next masterpiece! Great class for creative thinking, whether you’re a representational or an abstract painter. Drawing...
The Magnificent Seven: Elements of Design
The Magnificent Seven: Elements of Design 2-week Workshop In this 2-week workshop, we will be exploring the Elements of Design to create successful abstract art. When you look at a painting and say, ‘Oh, I love that painting,’ there are many factors that contribute to that reaction. You love it because it’s a well-structured abstract painting that features good use of color, shape, texture, size, line, space and value. Each new mark not...
Out of Chaos: Principles of Composition 2-week Workshop
In this 2-week workshop, we will be exploring the Principles of Composition to create successful abstract art. “Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for color, and that you be a true poet. The last is essential.” ~Wassily Kandinsky While creating abstract art is a highly intuitive process that takes practice to master, there is a “method to the madness”...
Faux Encaustic with Acrylics 2-Week Workshop
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
What is it that everyone loves about the look of encaustic painting? Is it the satiny sheen, the luminous layers, the veiled mystery? Yes, so why not wax? Many love the look of encaustic paintings (paintings made with pigment and beeswax), but are not fond of the fumes or the heat and would rather paint using their acrylics. Without any special tools, equipment or paints, you can achieve an encaustic effect using acrylics....
Carve Your Own Lino Block Stamps
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Carving soft layers of linoleum to make something beautiful over and over again is a wonderful concept—and relaxing! Learn about the basics of designing and carving your own rubber stamp using lino blocks and become familiar with the tools and techniques used in the process. Each participant will get a few beginner-friendly lino blocks to carve, a wooden handle, and various colors to enhance their rubber stamp designs. After completing the workshop,...
Monotypes: Painterly Printmaking
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Learn how to create stunning images through layers of ink and drawing materials! Monotype printing is an immediate and playful form of printmaking, often described as a “printed paintings” or “painterly prints.” Monotypes can also be a drawing process, which Paul Klee was an exponent of this process. He referred to this body of work as “transfer drawings.” This easily accessible medium allows both novices and experienced artists of...
Bay Area Figurative Art
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
During the 1950s, a few painters in the San Francisco Bay Area shifted from the prevailing style of Abstract Expressionism in favor of a return to figurative painting. They created what would come to be known as "Bay Area Figurative Art." In this class, students will learn about: The artists from this movement as inspiration for the class: David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Elmer Bischoff, and few more surprises! Each artists' unique style and...
Mid-Century Masters: Expressive Landscapes
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Prerequisite for this more advanced class is Intro to Abstract. Mid-Century Masters explores new abstract expressionist themes, styles, and artists each session. Learn a variety of ways to express our California landscape using a combination of tools sourced from master Californian Mid-Century landscape artists! Some of their techniques included vast flat applications of paint, juxtaposed against sweeping brush strokes, and irregular grids,...
Finding Your Visual Voice
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
This class is designed to demystify artistic style and guide artists through specific steps to define or revamp their unique visual voice. Suggested prerequisites for this class: Intro to Abstract Acrylics or Intermediate Abstract Acrylics In a series of discussions and presentations about “style” and hands-on work in your chosen media we will identify and develop your unique visual language and learn methods to apply what you’ve discovered...
Abstract Flowers
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Prerequisite for this class is Intro to Abstract. A famous artist was asked why she only painted flowers and she replied because that is where the color is. Our goal is to capture the essence of a flower while pushing composition and color. In this follow-up class on abstracted flowers, we will expand on the skills and tricks from Class 1. If you did not take Class 1—don't worry. We will bring you up and expand your new skills at bringing flowers...
"What If" Critique Sessions
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Prerequisite for this advanced series of classes is for artists to have taken 2-3 sessions of intermediate level classes. Spend time painting abstract art alongside other abstract artists and have an opportunity to discuss your work with instructor, Jennifer McHugh. Students will get 1-on-1 feedback and critique time with Jennifer, who will spend the session offering her helpful tips and critique. Bring 1-3 paintings you are currently working...
Abstract Drawing
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
This is not your grandmother's drawing class. Get loose in this unconventional drawing class using a variety of drawing tools and materials on paper. You may not realize it, but you draw all the time. When you sign your name, when you draw a map, cross something out, or doodle on scrap paper. Drawing is a powerful and wonderful language, capable of expressing things not easily conveyed in other mediums. Drawing can also be very expressive:...
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