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Painting Classes Coming up in Washington DC and Online
1 class in-person in Washington DC has spots left, and 14 classes live online are available.
iPhone Photography - Getting Started
Capital Photography Center @ 4th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565
Learn to use the iPhone camera and go beyond taking a simple snapshot to creating a photograph that’s an artistic expression unique to your vision. Join us at the National Gallery of Art and tap into your creative side through mobile photography. Using our iPhone cameras, we’ll explore the Museum's offerings from abstract sculptures, colorful paintings and wall hangings, to the architecture of the building as well. We’ll find endless photographic...
Sunday Jun 11th, 10:15am–2:15pm Eastern Time
Online Painting
New York School of the Arts @ Online Classroom
We are going to transcribe one small painting per class of an image by a master artist that you feel a connection too. The reason for doing this is to experience from the inside the issues And problems that they experienced and resolved in the process of making. It could be light, color, form, structure, space or something else that inspires you, but by doing this, making this for ourselves, we will grapple with those issues and in doing so make...
Wednesday Jun 7th, 1–4pm Eastern Time
(4 sessions)
Abstract Painting
Hay instrucción está disponible en Español. Explore abstract painting through your original vision! Students may bring painting materials they are comfortable with. If using oils, please use solvent-free alternatives for in-class sessions. This class is not eligible for an Art Boost! Scholarship.
Wednesday Jun 7th, 6:30–8:30pm Pacific Time
(4 sessions)
Painting with Gouache: Online
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online botanical art class is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! Gouache is a kind of opaque watercolor that has a flat, graphic quality that gives it a modern look. Compared to watercolor, it kicks the color intensity up a notch. Henri Matisse used gouache to create his brightly colored papercut art: first painting the paper, then cutting out shapes. In this class, you will use gouache to create stylized...
Thursday Jul 13th, 1–3:30pm Central Time
(6 sessions)
Painting Portraits in Watercolor
Learn how to achieve a likeness in painting a portrait with this challenging medium. Each week you’ll work directly from a live model or from your own reference photographs to learn how to capture the character and depth of each subject. Click here for the supply list
Thursday Jul 13th, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
(3 sessions)
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Painting in Watercolor - Level 2
Join a class designed for those who wish to improve and guide their watercolor techniques toward a more personal and creative direction. In a supportive, constructive, and stress-free environment, learn how to achieve desired effects that will enhance previous painting attempts, and find out about effective methods for attaining more satisfying results with new projects. For class supplies please click here
Sunday Jun 25th, 2–5pm Pacific Time
(6 sessions)
Painting with Gouache II
Expand your color range, knowledge of surfaces and brushes, and ability to represent depth and atmosphere, texture and skin tones. Demonstrations help you see and simply more complex compositions with value shapes and warm and cool relationships that work in still life, landscape and figure compositions. Pre-requisite: Painting with Gouache I or the equivalent experience. Supply List
Thursday Jun 1st, 4–6:30pm Eastern Time
(5 sessions)
Portrait Painting
Develop your ability to capture the model’s features and personality by learning anatomy, proportion, and color-mixing. Lessons and demonstrations will include how to interrupt proportions and views of the head such as how to paint a frontal portrait as well as a three quarter and a profile. Study from live models in real time via online video conferencing. Click here for the supply list
Wednesday Jul 12th, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
(6 sessions)
Painting Seascapes with Watercolor
Get swept away to the beach in this course that will teach you how to paint beautiful seascapes using watercolor paint. Working from photographs, learn methods of paint application, color formation and visual representation. From peaceful vistas to crashing surf, you’ll learn how to transform this aqueous medium into painterly scenes of the ocean. Participate in group discussions, observe demonstrations, and get feedback on your progress in real...
Tuesday Jul 25th, 4–6:30pm Eastern Time
(3 sessions)
Contemporary Figure Painting
New York School of the Arts @ Online Classroom
Learn to create unique and personal paintings while working from a live model. This class engages students in a studio practice that explores the technical and theoretical creation of works of art. There will be a mixed focus on portraiture and nude figure painting throughout the semester. Students will be encouraged to utilize composition, color, representational space, historical reference, and context to develop their own visual language in their...
Friday Jun 9th, 9:30am–12:30pm Eastern Time
(4 sessions)
Drawing & Painting (Intermediate/Advanced)
Develop your creative drawing and painting practice from the comfort of your own home! Learn new techniques and discover the work of master artists through lectures, demonstrations, and lively class discussions in this intermediate/advanced level course. Develop your observational drawing and painting skills though group and individual assignments and feedback. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE
Thursday Jun 1st, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time
(6 sessions)
Model Painting with Live Model
Draw or Paint a beautiful model in a 3-hour pose. This is a great way to stay social with friends & artists while staying home. Note: Once paid we will send you the Link & Passcode to join Join in on Zoom.us Download the Free ZOOM App We request that the artist please provide their own art supplies.
Wednesday Jun 7th, 6:15–9:15pm Pacific Time
Watercolor Painting: Focus on Landscapes
Join teacher Zach Seeger for a deeper dive into landscape painting. Students will learn advanced techniques on layering and depth, utilizing the visceral and rich medium of watercolor to paint reflections in water, dense forests, and vibrant skies. Click below for the supply list: Supply List
Tuesday Jul 11th, 7–9:30pm Eastern Time
(6 sessions)
Acrylic Painting for Absolute Beginners
This class provides personalized instruction from expert teaching artists in the beautiful and flexible medium of acrylic paint. Working from direct observation, you’ll learn to render what’s in front of you and create depth and luminosity as you explore the use of textures and different surfaces. Beginning with basic forms, the class progresses from still-lifes to the live model and covers perspective, value and tone as well as the basics of...
Monday Jun 5th, 7–9pm Eastern Time
(6 sessions)
Oil Painting Discussion and Critique
You’re invited to discuss ideas and concerns you are grappling with in your oil painting practice. Share your works in progress, and engage with your fellow students in constructive feedback. Questions and lively discussion are encouraged. Skill Level: All Levels Important Notes: This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a...
Thursday Jun 15th, 10am–12pm Central Time
(6 sessions)
Painting from Life
McLean Community Center @ 1446 Chain Bridge Rd, Virginia, DC 22101
Painting from Life (MPA) All levels welcome! Learn the fundamentals of painting with your choice of medium. We will explore color theory, value, composition and more while observing from life and photographs.
$265
7 sessions
Basic Painting
Yellow Barn Studio @ 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Washington, DC 20812
Great class to learn how to paint! Develop strong painting skills from composition, application, volume, brushwork and color. This class will get you painting with confidence in oil or acrylic paint. Assignments include still-life, costume figure & landscape. Instructor provides demos, critiques & art history lectures daily.
$240
8 sessions
Painting Workshop
Stone Branch School of Art @ 1331-M Rockville Pike, Washington, DC 20852
This studio art course provides new and seasoned painters theoretical and technical foundations for understanding painting. Instructor provides a brief overview of color, composition and perspective drawing as well as color mixing and paint handling exercises. The majority of the class will be spent on painting with ongoing guidance and critiques of works in progress. There will be periodic group critiques and a final discussion of finished wor...
$128
5 sessions
Independent Painting
The Art League @ 105 North Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314
This course provides an outlet to develop a personal pictorial language for both the beginner and the advanced painter. Painting subjects include the figure, still life, landscape, abstraction, and the imagination. Instruction is geared towards the individual student.
$220
9 sessions
Painting From Photos
Yellow Barn Studio @ 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Washington, DC 20812
Learn to use photographs to create beautiful and believable paintings. Students will have the opportunity to paint the subject matter of their choice—from portraits of loved ones to far away landscapes to lively scenes—while receiving instruction in painting techniques and advice on the challenges of working from photos.
$278
8 sessions
Painting And Collage
The Art League @ 105 North Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Students combine more traditional painting techniques with collage to produce pieces with texture and depth. Using heavy watercolor paper or canvas, participants learn to develop richness and texture with the addition of papers, acrylics, inks and other materials. Students are encouraged to experiment with collaging into painted surfaces, as well as painting on collaged surfaces. No class on Jan 25 and Feb. 15. Some prior painting experience is ...
$200
7 sessions
Abstract Painting
McLean Community Center @ 1446 Chain Bridge Rd, Virginia, DC 22101
Abstract Painting Through an art historical lens, we will explore the principles of Impressionism, lyrical abstraction, and abstract expressionism. We will attempt dynamic mark making and complex color combinations whilst developing a personal voice in the realm of abstract painting.
$370
8 sessions
Oil Painting
The Art League @ 105 North Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Students with a solid grasp of oil painting fundamentals advance their understanding of color, composition, form, and materials. Intermediate students hone their skills and explore new challenges. Advanced students work with painting theory and focus on completing professional-quality work. Portrait, figure, and still-life painters are welcome. Model fees are extra for all students regardless of chosen subject matter.
$220
9 sessions
Painting: Impressionism
Stone Branch School of Art @ 1331-M Rockville Pike, Washington, DC 20852
This course provides an introduction to the Impressionist movement and its historical context. We will examine the major concerns of such artists as Cezanne, Monet, Degas,Van Gogh and their intimate interaction with modern life. Style and inspiration will be discussed and the creative techniques and use of color will be demonstrated. With instruction, students will apply these techniques to create their own Impressionistic painting using acrylic...
$128
5 sessions
Acrylic Painting
Yellow Barn Studio @ 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Washington, DC 20812
Great class to explore expressive painting in acrylics. Learn how paint instinctively with acrylics and explore all the nuances of this wonderful medium to your advantage. Work on visual sensitivity, cultivating technical skills and developing personal view points. This class may be repeated as assignments are designed to meet the needs of all levels. Demo and lectures on composition and color theory.
$295
10 sessions
Painting the Portrait
Washington Studio School @ 2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008
Looking at what is both general and specific, as well as timeless and timely in portraiture, students will study the structure, planes, color temperature and the organization of value shapes that make up the portrait in space. Both portraits of models and self-portraits will be covered, leading to an understanding of the difference between what it is to be the painter painting the stranger vs. the painter as model. Understanding how light,...
$455
10 sessions
Landscape Painting
This outdoor class focuses on composition, value, and color relationships. Students examine the property of light and hoe it reveals form and color. Instruction includes demonstrations for newcomers to plein air (outdoor) painting. Class is held indoors during inclement weather. Locations may not be metro accessible and students are responsible for their own transportation.
$160
4 sessions
Abstract Painting
The Art League @ 105 North Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Students of all levels develop a working knowledge of abstract painting and acrylic that challenges them to see and interpret in new ways. Learn color, line, movement, and form are taught through individual instruction and group discussion. Subjects include landscape, still life, and figure as well as non-representation. Model fees are extra.
$300
9 sessions
Pastel Painting
Yellow Barn Studio @ 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Washington, DC 20812
Discover the beauty of pastel painting! In this class you can work on your own projects or follow the instructor's exercises, including still life, figure and landscape. Step-by-step demonstrations and lots of personalized instruction is provided. This class includes optional group critiques. All levels welcome. Two figure sessions are optional and the model fee is not included.
$298
9 sessions
