Classes taught by Nikusha Beatty in San Diego, CA

Wed, May 8th, 5:30–7pm PDT (6 hours over 4 sessions)

$180

4 sessions

+1800 pts

Virtual Classroom

Drawing Made Easy for the Complete Beginners

Prima Materia Institute @ Virtual Classroom

Unleash your inner artist and learn the essential techniques of drawing with the experts at Prima Materia Institute. Discover how to create lights, shadows, texture, and form through step-by-step guidance. Join us for this hands-on experience and unlock the magic of drawing.

Beginner 13 and older

May 4th

12–1pm PDT

$20

Sat, May 4th, 12–1pm PDT (1 hour)

$20

+200 pts

Virtual Classroom

Spring Showers Bring May Flowers

Prima Materia Institute @ Virtual Classroom

Discover the art of painting flowers adorned with glistening morning dew in this four-part class. Whether it's a tulip, rose, poppy, or morning glory, you'll learn techniques to bring your favorite blooms to life with realistic raindrops. Perfect for beginners and returning students looking to elevate their painting skills to new heights.

All levels 18 and older

May 13th

5:30–7pm PDT

Meets 4 Times

$180

Mon, May 13th, 5:30–7pm PDT (6 hours over 4 sessions)

$180

4 sessions

+1800 pts

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Virtual Classroom

Step by Step Portraiture for Beginners

Prima Materia Institute @ Virtual Classroom

Unlock the secrets of portraiture without prior art experience in this innovative class. Learn creative techniques to paint expressive faces with ease, from dealing with hair to capturing facial features and likeness. Perfect for beginners, this course offers ingenious shortcuts to achieve impressive results fast, ensuring a fun and fulfilling learning experience for all skill levels.

All levels 13 and older

Jun 17th

5:30–7pm PDT

Meets 6 Times

$260

Mon, Jun 17th, 5:30–7pm PDT (9 hours over 6 sessions)

$260

6 sessions

+2600 pts

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Group Coaching

Prima Materia Institute @ 3350 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA

Group Coaching is an opportunity to create your own projects or work with one of our instructors to develop a project tailored specifically to you, helping you develop your technical skills. You choose the medium, subject matter, and size, while we will provide the guidance, techniques and examples. Each class is your opportunity for a creative adventure, be it sketching, drawing, abstract art, still life, or creating a portrait. An instructor...

All levels 18 and older

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$70

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Introduction to Painting

Prima Materia Institute

You will learn about paints and brushes, and how to create paintings of your own. You will discover that taking your first steps in painting can be easy once you are introduced to the painting vocabulary. Painting is a joy, it can heal and inspire, and we want to give you this experience! In this class, you’ll be lead through the exercise, step by step. The class will first start with an introduction to the materials. After that, you’ll...

Beginner 13 and older

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Drawing Made Easy for the Complete Beginner

Prima Materia Institute @ Online via Zoom

This beginner-friendly class is perfect for those who have never picked up a pencil before. If you've ever said to yourself "I can't draw" or "I wish I could draw", this class is for you! We've isolated the most important drawing topics and condensed the information so you can understand what drawing is about in an hour. This rich and concise class gives you a brief overview of drawing, all while giving you the opportunity to apply the techniques...

Beginner 15 and older

No upcoming schedules

$20