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Painting for Adults

Explore the world of color and composition in two and three-dimensional design with this art class at Los Angeles City College. Dive into charcoal stick painting techniques and use acrylics to create still life, flowers, and landscapes. Develop your observational and visual thinking skills while showcasing your artistic expression.

  • All levels
  • 17 and older
  • $75
  • 855 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA
  • 7 hours & 30 minutes over 5 sessions
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  • LACC - Franklin Hall @ 855 N Vermont Ave Franklin Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90029
  • 7 hours & 30 minutes over 5 sessions
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What you'll learn in this painting class:

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 and visual thinking skills for showcasing artistic expression.

Required Materials

Bring 1 drawing pad (18”x12”), 1 - 2B and HB pencil, 1 white bar eraser, 1 full stick of charcoal, 1 full stick of white chalk, a box of 12 color sticks, and a box of 12 color pencils, (nothing fancy or expensive), acrylic paints, brushes, and a small tin cup.

***Class is taught by a bi-lingual instructor, and both English and Spanish-speaking students are welcome!***

Esta clase enfatiza en la tecnica de dibujo y estudio de color en donde el estudiante puede hacer uso de las distintas formas de diseno como son sombras, penumbras, reflejos, angulos de luz y perspectiva en la creacion de arte tri-dimensional.

Traiga consigo 1 cuaderno de dibujo (18"x12"), 1 lapiz 2B y HB, un borrador blanco de barra, 1 barrita de carbon, una barrita de tiza blanca, una caja 12 lapices de color, una caja de 12 barras de color (nada caro o extravagante), pinturas de acrilico, brochas, y una lata pequeña.

Refund Policy

Cancellation Policy:

Classes are mandated by the State of California to be self-supporting based on student enrollment fees. As such, we reserve the right to cancel any class offering if the minimum number of student enrollments necessary to support it is not achieved. You will be notified no less than the day prior to the start of the first session if an offering will be cancelled and offered either a transfer of your fees to another class offering or a full refund. It is therefore essential that your phone number and email is up-to-date and functional. Refunds will be processed within 20-30 business days of cancellation.

We also reserves the right to change room location and or substitute instructors and will endeavor to contact you via phone and/or email prior to the scheduled meeting time with the updated information.

Transfer Policy:

  • To transfer to another class, requests must be made via email at least four business days before the first class meeting.
  • Transfer requests will not be granted after the first class meeting.

Please note, approved transfers are a one-time allowance and are subject to our general refund policy for the second class offering.

Refund Policy:

  • All requests for refunds or transfers must be made at least four business days before the start of class and are subject to a $20 cancellation fee per class.
  • There are no refunds nor transfers granted after four business days prior to class.
  • Transfers are limited to once per class.

Important information: Refunds ARE NOT issued for absences nor prorated for late registration. Missed class meetings may not be made up in another class. Class offerings may not be audited.

Please contact us at [email protected]

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at Los Angeles City College (782)

(4.3-star rating across 782 reviews)
  • Painting for Adults

    Reviewed by Emily C. on 3/6/2023
    Following the extensive list of 'materials to bring' I was looking forward to being introduced to using all of them - for example I was expecting that one week I would be taught to use charcoal, and then the following week pastels etc. Instead the course was simply a time where we could copy the same photograph and the teacher would slowly come around and offer advice. The teacher rarely came to me and I spent much of the first couple of classes unsure of what I was doing, or what I was supposed to be doing. This method of hands off teaching would have been ok if that was introduced at the beginning of the first class but sadly there was no introduction at all. I arrived 5 minutes early to the first class and there was no formal introduction, I had no idea what the teachers name was, or how each week would be structured. I am very disappointed with how it went and I would not recommend this.
  • Painting for Adults

    Reviewed by Sara K. on 9/9/2022
    I’d give it one star because we didn’t paint once. He taught us how to draw and color, which is not what I signed up for.
  • Painting for Adults

    Reviewed by Anastasia A. on 3/5/2022
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Students have expressed disappointment with the classes at Painting for Adults, as they were expecting to learn a variety of techniques and materials but instead spent the classes copying a photograph. They felt that the teacher was not attentive and did not offer much guidance. One student mentioned that there was no introduction or structure provided at the beginning of the course. Another student stated that they wanted to learn how to paint, but instead were taught how to draw and color. Quotes: - "Following the extensive list of 'materials to bring' I was looking forward to being introduced to using all of them... Instead the course was simply a time where we could copy the same photograph and the teacher would slowly come around and offer advice." - "I’d give it one star because we didn’t paint once. He taught us how to draw and color, which is not what I signed up for."

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