Advanced MIG

Become a better photographer and stop using your camera's "Auto" mode in 1 day. Have you ever wondered why after spending hundreds of dollars on the latest cameras you still can't get photos you're really proud of? We're not talking about the party snapshots you post on Facebook, but stunning landscapes that can be considered fine art and grab attention...

Perfect for beginners! Our workshop is an all-inclusive, 2-hour instructional session. You will learn how to operate a home sewing machine including how to thread your machine and start sewing your first few stitches! By end of the class, you will leave with your very own hand-crafted item. You are welcome to use our machine for free or bring your...

This hands-on beginner class will introduce you to the world of Pattern Making. You will learn the techniques of a pro. Including how to correctly take measurements, tips and tricks for using different paper pattern making tools, and how to create a basic skirt block. In this class, you will make your own skirt sloper, by cutting out and sewing up...

Come try your hand at a wonderful art form with subtle nuances and spontaneity, as well as brilliance and control. Learn traditional watercolor techniques through invaluable demonstrations that will give you a solid foundation. Watercolor is a medium that’s not as unforgiving as you might think, so come find out about some surprising tricks that...

Open Studios are for students who are interested in floral design and want to make a beautiful arrangement with the help of an experienced florist. This studio class provides the opportunity to create a seasonal, contemporary, garden style design while learning a few professional techniques of floristry. You then get to bring your arrangement home...

Ever wanted to hit your sewing machine? The Beginning sewing class will rebuild your relationship. Showing you how to thread, how to un thread, how to sew a tote bag from start to finish and how to do it graciously without hurting your new favorite home appliance. Note: It is highly recommended (but not required) for students to bring their own sewing...

Every dress starts with a pattern. Our designers will guide you through copying a dress onto a pattern, and altering your size and sleeves. You will leave this class with your first pattern, ready for you to customize and make your own dresses time and time again. What you need: A dress or a top you’d like to convert into a pattern. Non-stretch...

Our sought after Abstract Instructor, Scott Yeskell, begins by showing his students a well worn system based on sound art theories. See live demonstrations how to keep your colors clean and create exciting paintings. Open to all ages & levels. What you will learn: Learn a developed system of abstract painting Learn how to work with emotion,...

Made for museum lovers and skeptics alike, our Un-Highlights tour of the Getty Center will show you a side of the Getty you’ve never seen before!  Join our renegade tour guides on a high-energy, two-hour group tour through this visual arts mecca with a “tasting menu” approach as you learn the crazy true stories behind a selection of art...

This class is for the beginner or advanced artist. You can learn to sculpt in figurative or abstract, terracotta or plasteline, creating large or small projects, with or without an armature. You can sculpt from your imagination, drawings, or photo. This class will help you create a sculpture from your imagination, drawing, or photo. We will guide...

This course is an introduction to face painting. Participants will learn the free-hand stroke skills necessary to create swirls, teardrops, curlicues, dots and spots, stroke leaves, and teardrop flowers.  Topics will also include tool and make up selection, loading your brush with multiple colors, using split cakes, and proper hygiene. The skills...

Want to paint and have fun, I am an experienced teacher and active acclaimed artist who teaches watercolor, acrylic, and inks. You can learn each or a combination of all of the media, if you paint on paper this class is for you from beginners to advanced painters. A painting class for all levels! I teach on an individual basis if you are a beginner...

This class is for absolute beginners as well as for those who want to brush up on their skills.  It is a step by step, paint along class, during which the theories and principles behind every step are explained before they are executed. The students watch the instructor and then repeat the process on their own canvasses. And if they have any...

Mono-Prints are one-of-a-kind paintings that are made on a plate or piece of plexi-glass, that is transferred to paper, via a press. We use oil based inks which give you a beautiful, rich saturation of color which you can layer with multiple runs for maximum effect. The workshops are small 4 to 6 people max to ensure maximum press time. If you want...

Please join us for creative afternoons and learn any beading technique, including basic stringing, knotting, wire-linking and wrapping and much more. Learn the skills to make bracelets, necklaces, and earrings with choice of beads using proper jewelry tools. $25 fee for each class, materials are not included.

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...

Join French General and Jessie Chorley, visiting from London for a day of digging for treasures in downtown Los Angeles!  We will go hunting for beads, baubles, buttons, fabric and inspiration!  Meet at French General for a petit dejeuner and then drive downtown (less than 10 minutes away) where we will spend the morning at some of our favorite...

Sometimes you just want to paint away without instruction (minimal guidance available). Our Creative Night is 3 hours of painting fun! Supplies included! Leave the mess to us!

REGULAR CLASSES AND FIGURE DRAWING SESSIONS WILL NOT BE MEETING FROM 12/24-12/3!!! Learn about perspective, proportion, and spacial relationships. Then apply these concepts on paper as you develop your rendering skills. Topics include basic three dimensional objects, still life, and landscape. Additional areas of study include tonal values and composition....

Cozy crochet mittens are the focus of this project focused class. Winter is just getting started and I am looking forward to trips to the snow, cups of hot cocoa, and yes going to the beach because let's face it we live in SoCal! I need mittens for all these activities. I also tend to lose one and knowing how to make my own cozy mittens is priceless!...