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Valley Art Brunch: Paint or Draw Nude Model

The Gallery Girls @ 5210 Collier Pl, Woodland Hills, CA

Returning to the Valley Print Studio in Woodland Hills!  A nude female model in a 4 hour long pose! Paint - Draw - Food - Drinks - Music - Live Model. Different model every month. Includes food and drinks (Things like Quiche, Fruits, Snacks, Desert, Coffee, Gluten Free & Vegan too!) Note: Please bring your own art materials. - We have drawing benches and easels.

Paint UR Pet

Painting UR Way @ 8285 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, Anaheim, CA

Join us and create a masterpiece of your Pet. To ensure you have adequate time and a memorable experience, this will be a 3 hour painting session.  You send us a photo and we will have a pre-sketched canvas waiting for you. Our Artist will guide you step by step to recreating a beautiful painting of your pet. All supplies included. ​TIP:  The photo should be a close up picture of your pet with minimal background.  

Botanical Living Jewelry Workshop

Flower Duet @ 2675 Skypark Dr, Torrance, CA

You'll be hands-on to create three different ring designs and a floral cuff bracelet. We provide the cut flowers, tools and step-by-step instructions on how to recognize the freshest flowers, how to care for them and how to create a beautiful flower arrangement. Each of you will then be hands-on with your own set of flowers to create a set of jewelry to keep. (No added fees for any supplies.)

California Cliffs

Painting & Vino @ 17071 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA

Join us for a paint class. Have a great time recreating this painting, “California Cliff”. This sip and paint class is aimed at beginners and designed to let your inner artist take over. Your instructor will guide you through every step, so you don’t have to be a Picasso or have a way with acrylics to enjoy this creative activity. All painting supplies will be provided for you, Including 11×14 canvas! We encourage artistic freedom! You...

Textured Pumpkin

Element Art Center @ 835 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA

Unleash your creativity and explore the world of painting at a beginner-friendly art class that will guide you through creating a stunning masterpiece: a Textured Pumpkin. Join us for an immersive experience at Element Art Center and let your artistic talents shine. BYOB for those 21 and older.

Sunset or Moonrise

Painting & Vino @ 301 N Spurgeon St, Santa Ana, CA

Hidden Waterfall

Painting & Vino @ 12101 S Crenshaw Blvd, Hawthorne, CA

Unwind with friends or make new connections while painting a beautiful masterpiece at a scenic outdoor location. Join us for a delightful afternoon of creativity and relaxation at our Paint and Sip event above the clouds!

Art Direction 101

Studio Arts @ 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA

This class will explore the skill sets necessary to conceive and execute art direction to ensure a successful project... (in the example used here - of a photo shoot.) Examined will be the process of ideation, research, mood boards and client sell-in. Being that art directing is equal parts creative inspiration as well as team management and this class with enhance all the tools necessary to art direct top level photography for both marketing and...

Digital Sketching 2

Studio Arts @ 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA

In Digital Sketching 2, students will take the digital drawing processes and approaches learned in Digital Sketching 1 further and apply them to a wide range of hard-surface objects such as vehicles, boats, planes, heavy machinery, robotics, weapons, armor and even mechs. This class imitates and follows designs challenges typically found in film, video games, television, and all other major forms of media and entertainment. Learning how to distill...

Crochet: Circular Scarves

East Los Angeles College @ 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Los Angeles, CA

Learn to create “infinity” scarves that have become popular fashion accessories. On day one of this class, you will learn to create a scarf using an arm knitting technique. On day two, you will learn to create a scarf using a crochet hook. Materials fee included.

Introduction to Garment Construction

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Want to make your own clothing? Learn how to read a commercial pattern, cut fabric on grain, sew and finish seams, and much more! Choose from pajama bottoms or a skirt (size range for 34-to-50-inch hips; if not within range, contact instructor after registering for class). Both include pockets! Bring to class a sewing machine and project supplies (except pattern; supply list will be emailed upon registration).

Exploring Still Life Drawing - Black & White Media

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Whether you’re looking to fine tune your observational drawing skill or enhance your portfolio for College Admission, this is the course for you! This class will focus on traditional techniques and materials used to create highly informed drawings. We will be exploring a range of structural techniques designed to give students a stronger grasp on drawing from life. Drawing from life facilitates a better understanding of organic and manufactured...

ZBrush with Photoshop

Studio Arts @ 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA

So you’ve been sculpting some rad creatures and characters in Z Brush, AWESOME! Turntables are cool, but screenshots are lame. Let’s give our creations a little more love and bring high quality effects and design iterations! In the entertainment industry, digital sculptors use multiple programs to push their designs and final presentations. This class covers several techniques in ZBrush with Photoshop from sculpting to lighting, all the way...

Chain Maille Jewelry

Santa Monica College @ 1227 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

Chain maille jewelry is hot this season! Find out how to make beautiful and complex woven jewelry from jump rings. Learn at least 3 different new weaves, pick up tips for incorporating nonmetal rings and beads into your designs, and take home a beautiful bracelet or earrings each week. Bring to class any jewelry tools you already have. You will need 2 pairs of chain-nose pliers ($6 each at class).

Comic Book Illustration

Studio Arts @ 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA

You have a story you want to tell as a graphic novel, you have all the big aspects figured out, and now you're ready to illustrate them. Then Studio Arts has the solution for you. This class will give you the knowledge and practice to bring your stories to life and share with the world. Since landing his first comics job at nineteen years old, Christian Gossett has drawn for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image and IDW. He was one of the first artists...

Mixed Media All Levels (Adults)

The Art Process @ 907 Hanley Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Weekly mixed media ongoing classes for all levels from beginners to advanced. The goal of these classes is to encourage your unique creative style while learning various techniques and compositional tools. 

One Stroke Painting

East Los Angeles College @ 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Los Angeles, CA

This course will teach you the basics of decorative painting techniques to create detailed flowers and leaves in just one stroke. Create beautiful paintings and take them home on canvas, a ceramic vase, glass, fabric, or greeting cards. Please request a list of required materials for this class at the time of registration. Location notes: Room numbers are provided to students once the registration is completed.  Students can purchase a...

Producing a Video Game

Studio Arts @ 570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA

The Video Game production course focuses on the critical role of being a Producer within a development studio. Students will learn the core and miscellaneous responsibilities of a Producer, the inner workings of a game studio, the game development life cycle from concept to release, and the most widely-used project management methodologies and software in the industry. This class is geared toward ambitious individuals with an interest in joining...

Story Illustration

Studio Arts

All great stories inspire, but in our visually-oriented world you need more stimulation to do so successfully. Great Illustrations! Studio Arts holds the key to your success in inspiring others with visually telling your story. Story Illustration will not only teach you everything you need to get started with planning, organizing,and creating your artwork, but you will also learn how a story illustrator prints, publishes and gets their illustrated...

Digital Landscape Painting

Valley Art Workshop @ 5210 Collier Place, Woodland Hills, CA

(Please arrive 20 minutes early. Parking is residential and easy.) Mike is an art director and designer with a background in game development. He’s currently in visual development on Spider-Verse at Sony Animation, and just finished art directing a film adaptation of Charlie Mackesy’s book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse for NoneMore Productions. In this 5 hour workshop, Mike will lead students through the process of painting digital...