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Finding Your Visual Voice
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
This class is designed to demystify artistic style and guide artists through specific steps to define or revamp their unique visual voice. Suggested prerequisites for this class: Intro to Abstract Acrylics or Intermediate Abstract Acrylics In a series of discussions and presentations about “style” and hands-on work in your chosen media we will identify and develop your unique visual language and learn methods to apply what you’ve discovered...
Abstract Flowers
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Prerequisite for this class is Intro to Abstract. A famous artist was asked why she only painted flowers and she replied because that is where the color is. Our goal is to capture the essence of a flower while pushing composition and color. In this follow-up class on abstracted flowers, we will expand on the skills and tricks from Class 1. If you did not take Class 1—don't worry. We will bring you up and expand your new skills at bringing flowers...
"What If" Critique Sessions
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Prerequisite for this advanced series of classes is for artists to have taken 2-3 sessions of intermediate level classes. Spend time painting abstract art alongside other abstract artists and have an opportunity to discuss your work with instructor, Jennifer McHugh. Students will get 1-on-1 feedback and critique time with Jennifer, who will spend the session offering her helpful tips and critique. Bring 1-3 paintings you are currently working...
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Abstract Drawing
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
This is not your grandmother's drawing class. Get loose in this unconventional drawing class using a variety of drawing tools and materials on paper. You may not realize it, but you draw all the time. When you sign your name, when you draw a map, cross something out, or doodle on scrap paper. Drawing is a powerful and wonderful language, capable of expressing things not easily conveyed in other mediums. Drawing can also be very expressive:...
"Basquiat"
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Learn various techniques for creating loose and gestural abstract figures. Join this experimental class with Shirin as she introduces you to the world of raw and outsider artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat! Students will learn his artistic process and techniques, creating 1-2 paintings in his style. We are going to also collage like Basquiat so bring paper, tissue, book pages, and a few of your Amazon boxes Supply List: bring all your painting...
Drawing 101
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Become familiar with entry-level drawing tools, techniques and processes. You'll learn drawing fundamentals such as line, shape, perspective, depth and tonal value and also practice observational and non-representational drawing. Come explore the possibilities of extending drawing into your everyday life and making it part of your practice. Supply List
Screen Printing 2 Day Workshop
Kiss A Cow Studios @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
This is a creative screen printing workshop where the participants will design and print on fabric, wood, canvas, paper and/or other substrate. You will learn the screen printing process and be ready to print your own design on day two. Day One: We will be printing 3 color cards or mini posters using process colors and begin creating your design or photo for day two. Day Two: You will be printing your design or high contrast photo that you prepared...
Art 101: Brushes & Color
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Learn about brushes, brushwork, color, mixing, and complete a simple painting—Wine & Canvas style. Week 1: different kinds of brushes, care of brushes, acrylic and oil brushwork techniques (broken color, scumbling, impasto, wet into wet, smooth blending, tonking, sgraffito, etc.) and watercolor brushwork techniques (wet into wet, wet into dry, washes, etc.) Week 2: what is color, value, hue, intensity, mixing colors; start a watercolor...
Art 101: Paints & Mediums
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Learn about paints, mediums, additives for better flow or slower dry time, various thinners offers, and safe solvents you can add into paint and complete a simple painting—Wine & Canvas style. Topics Covered: How paint is made Reading labels Care of paints Different kinds of paints available including interference paints Non-toxic alternatives How you can extend paint Slow or speed up dry times Glazing Varnishing Start an oil...
$99
Art 101: New Tools & Texture
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Learn about the top 10 gels and pastes by GOLDEN, new tools of the trade, and complete a simple painting—Wine & Canvas style. Topics covered: Mark making tools Paint applicator tools Texture making tools, tools from around your home Working with mediums Gels and pastes (glass bead, clear granular, fiber paste, soft gel, extra heavy gel, light molding paste, fluid matte medium, gloss medium, matte medium) Start an acrylic texture painting...
$99
Color Theory & Developing Neutrals
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
This workshop focuses on the art of color mixing using oils or acrylics. Learn how to use complementary colors to create subtle neutral grays, which combined with pure hue, makes a composition sing. We'll go through short exercises to implement the color theory and subsequently, as a final project, an abstract composition will be produced with dominant neutrals and pure color accents. Join us! All skill levels welcome Students are encouraged...
$95
How to Draw Plants
Would you like to feel confident when drawing plants? Nancy will teach you the steps to drawing petals and leaves through skeletal structure, fleshing in, correcting your illustration through a layering process. You'll learn tips and tricks such as how to draw a curling leaf or petal, symmetry, and more. We'll work in graphite pencil during this three-hour class. You leave with the fundamentals of plant drawing approaches which can be applied to...
Children's Picture Book Illustrations
Begin your journey into the world of picture books with author and illustrator, Andrea Zuill! This is a fun 2-part workshop: Part One - Picture book facts and business Part Two - Creating artwork for picture books Supply List: Sketchpad, any size Pen for taking notes and drawing Please Note: All skill levels welcome Students are encouraged to bring a drink and snacks Student parking available in back lot
Faux Watercolor with Acrylics 2-Week Workshop
Try your hand at fluid washes and watercolor techniques using only acrylic paints and mediums! Drips, spatters, staining, and washes...they draw us in and transport us to our favorite beaches, rivers, and lakes. I love these techniques because it allows for the colors to have such depth and luminosity with little effort. Learn how to create quick and easy abstracts on canvas using special effects that are typically used in watercolors. Students...
Colorful Coastal Landscapes
Learn to paint the California Coastline using Joe's approach to color: bright, bold and unexpected! In this workshop, you’ll learn the artist's specific techniques and how to take an ordinary image and transform it into something extraordinary. Learn about valuable art principles and important techniques focused on cliffs, water, skies, etc., while we work through and complete a finished piece. Paint from supplied reference images or bring your...
Abstract Drawing: Level 1
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
This is not your grandmother's drawing class. Get loose in this unconventional drawing class using a variety of drawing tools and materials on paper. The earliest civilizations created abstractions through shapes and pattern. The 20th Century brought abstract art to Western culture through Fauvism, Cubism, and Abstract Expressionism. Abstract Drawing extended the creative practices performed throughout history. Drawing is a way for anyone, regardless...
Nathan Oliveira: A Bay Area Artist Study
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
Take a deep dive into one of the artists from the 1950s Bay Area Movement, Nathan Oliveira, who was a figurative painter, sculptor, and printmaker. Learn Oliveira's unique style and how to paint figures with a more abstract composition—bridge the gap between abstract and objective art! Plus, discover how to make a simple and fun printmaking without a press. Students will walk away from this workshop with their own Nathan Oliveira inspired painting...
$85
Paint Like Van Gogh
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Create your own unique Vincent Van Gogh inspired artwork with painter-animator, Charlene Mosley, who worked on the award-winning film, "Loving Vincent!" In this workshop, learn how to paint like Vincent Van Gogh step-by-step. Students will do color mixing to find this master artist's color palette, how to apply thick and expressive brushstrokes, and create movement on the canvas. Students will create their own version of a famous Van Gogh painting,...
$95
Paint Your Own Tote Bag workshop
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Unleash your creativity with this unique workshop and learn how to paint your designer tote bag using acrylic paint on fabric. Perfect for gift-giving this holiday season, you'll walk away with a one-of-a-kind tote and the knowledge to create more at home. Express yourself with color and design in this fun and washable art experience.
$85
Paint Over Photo
Art on 30th @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego
Unleash your creativity in a captivating workshop with GOLDEN Artist Educator, Lisa Bebi, at Art on 30th. Discover the art of painting over photos to craft vibrant narratives and expressive artworks. Learn seamless paper adhesion techniques while creating your own unique masterpiece to take home.
$95
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