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WESTSIDE DRINK & DRAW with the GALLERY GIRLS - In Person Fun Music Live Models Great Costumes 5, 10 & 25 min poses Please TIP or pay for Photos (Average $10-$20 but pay what you can) Please Note: We request that the artist please provide their own art supplies. Please respect the Covid restrictions and show your Vaccination Card...

During our 2 hour long teen-adult class, students learn to sketch with charcoal, creating accurate drawings with value and shading. Soft pastels are the primary material used to create life-like artwork from still life and photographs. We also cover mediums charcoal, acrylic painting, watercolor, pen & ink and more. As students continue to grow,...

Ready to try your hand at drawing with graphite? Give the Intro to Drawing with Graphite course a try. Tuition includes instruction at Pastimes for a Lifetime's beautiful zen studio, a Project Booklet you may keep and complementary use of school supplies. Ideal for beginners as well as students returning to art classes after a long absence. Learn...

This intermediate level drawing class continues where Drawing 101 leaves off. Students develop their measuring, sketching and shading skills with more challenging subject matter. Includes studying from still life set-ups, using tinted paper and larger formats. Ideal for the artist who wants to take their drawing skills to the next level. Prerequisites:...

Explore the three Gray Families – Cool, Warm and French – in this unique course. Students start off with good colored pencil basics that apply to all projects. Techniques for achieving rich tonal values and depth are taught in an easy to follow gradient. Ideal for the student who loves colored pencils but prefers working in tone rather than color....

This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the online class. Drawing with Graphite 101 + Project Booklet: Monthly Package Indulge your creative side and channel your inner-artist with this fun and informative Drawing with Graphite 101 course from Pastimes For A Lifetime. Your future self will thank you! Ideal for...

Students will learn techniques that will assist them in sketching the urban landscape. The instructor will guide the learners through exercises that will implement elements of linear perspective, composition, lighting, modeling, and a variety of other methods that will aid them to capture the scene.  Class exercise mediums include graphite pencils,...

Knowledge of this traditional classical medium is required in most art academies. Why not learn the fundamentals here first? Unique projects in Linda’s curriculum present the basics of sketching and creating illustrations that contain incredible depth and tone. Linda shares valuable tips and tricks that will get you up and running on this medium....

They say the Pen is mightier than the sword. This class proves it to be true! In this class students will learn the intricate details of working with this illustrative medium. Unique projects in Linda’s curriculum guide the student in how to precisely represent textures, shading and tone, as well as how to use positive/negative space. Product information...

Extracting Humor from the Everyday —- Class is indoors, masked, and requires proof of vaccination. — Laura is an illustrator and architect living in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, The Los Angeles Times, and Seattle’s The Stranger. Laura is also a 2014 high school graduate of the Valley Art Workshop! In this workshop,...

Brighten up your world with amazing acrylics! This medium offers the flexibility of oils with a faster drying time and less hassles. In this class, students will learn techniques of the 20th century masters, including how to mix colors, prepare canvas, and execute styles including impressionism, contemporary realism, color block and abstract. Linda’s...

This intermediate level class explores the use and history of this delicate medium. Students will learn through Linda’s thorough curriculum how to mix and apply chalk pastels for a variety of subject matter, including scenery, still life and portraits. Students will also learn the history and chemistry of mixing pigments. This versatile medium is...

For those who want to further their skills… this next level class picks up where the beginning class leaves off. Students will learn tips and tricks for painting with tube watercolors. Through Linda’s curriculum, students will learn advanced brush and color layering techniques to create texture and tone, which are useful for painting a variety...

Have you said no to oil painting because it is hazardous to the environment? Well now is the time to say YES! In this class, students will celebrate the deliciousness of this buttery and traditional medium in its new water-soluble, non-toxic form. Students learn the basics for mixing water-soluble oil colors and brush techniques including how to paint...

This class will get you started in basic color charcoal stick painting techniques with an emphasis on understanding/experiencing color composition in two and three-dimensional design. Get step-by-step instructions as you use charcoal sticks and acrylics to paint still life, flowers, landscape, etc. This class will help to build your observational...