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Unlock your creativity and master the art of expression with a wide range of online art classes. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, discover new techniques, explore different mediums, and gain the skills to create stunning works of art.

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Virtual Beginner Drawing

Kiya Nicole

In this class we will do a graphite still life drawing. I will go over hatching and cross hatching techniques to build value to create depth, and use basic shapes to build our objects. We will review how to create a dynamic composition to make a beautiful drawing! The techniques you will learn are foundational skills that can be applied to a variety of drawing styles and projects. Each class focuses on a different object. Note that you can take...

(358) Beginner 15 and older
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Pastels & Mixed Media for Adults

Art School of SF Bay

Pastels can be so much more than simple crayons and quick sketches! Since 16 century it was used by many great artists to create unique paintings. In this course, we will study not only different techniques but also talk about composition and color theory, to master your painting skills. It will be held ONLINE via ZOOM video conference. Students will need access to a computer/tablet/phone with internet connection and zoom.us. After the lecture...

(5) All levels 21 and older
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Mastering Watercolor—ONLINE

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Watercolor is a very user-friendly and portable medium and can be as playful or intensive as you wish. Learn some basic watercolor techniques while responding to motifs, objects, or plants that you have on hand. This class is for the beginner who wants to know how to become familiar with the medium, with guidance on setting up a simple palette, and basic composition.  Learn some techniques and properties of the medium such as transparency,...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Watercolor: Basic Techniques

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

In this foundational course of essentials, students will learn all of the most important techniques needed to create stunning watercolor paintings. We will isolate and learn: wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on dry, gradations, removal techniques, glazing, and so much more. Your instructor will provide extensive demonstrations and explain why we use the materials we do and how to build a palette that works for you.  This course is geared toward...

(165) Beginner 18 and older
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Drawing Cast Shadows

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Cast shadows (shadows cast by your subject onto a surface) can ground a subject and create beautiful design elements. Employing artful lighting, you will explore techniques that really make a cast shadow work for you and create dramatic images.  A supply list will be sent with your confirmation.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$224

3 sessions

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Watercolor: Beyond the Basics

Chicago Botanic Garden

After you complete Introduction to Watercolor, continue to learn various techniques and color theory while exploring different ways to combine light, color, and textures in watercolor painting.  A supply list will be sent.

(122) Intermediate 18 and older
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Capture Emotion in your Art: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Explore the moods and the psychology of color in plants and flowers. You will use expressive (not necessarily literal) colors to convey moods and learn how to open up to the possibilities of original interpretation.  All media welcome.  All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.  A supply list will be sent. 

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$249

3 sessions

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Warm vs Cool: Mastering Temperature of Color

Prima Materia Institute @ Virtual Classroom

The concept of cool color vs. warm color in art is a notorious challenge. It is referred to as “temperature of color”. We’ve been getting requests from our students to explain temperature as it relates to painting. By popular demand, we are offering this 6-week course that will address this. In this course, you will learn a technique that will help you understand why and when to use cold and warm colors. It is important for expressing the difference...

(3) All levels 15 and older
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$260

6 sessions

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Self-Care Vision Board

Ginger Lou

In this class you will learn how to create your own self-care vision board. Self-care activities are things we do to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health which in turn increases our empathy and immunologic functioning and lowers anxiety and depression. When we create a balance between self-care and care for others, we become better equipped to meet our and other’s needs. Expressing kindness and caring for ourselves helps us...

(76) All levels 16 and older
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Growth Mindset Vision Board

Ginger Lou

In this class you will learn how to create a growth mindset vision board. It takes an incredible amount of talent and hard work to become the greatest at anything. There’s a name for believing in our ability to grow and change and that name is growth mindset. We get where we are through a combination of innate ability, hard work and effort. We have infinite influence over our skills and abilities, far more influence than we think. A growth mindset...

(76) All levels 16 and older
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Oil Painting, Old Masters Technique

Art School of SF Bay @ Virtual Classroom

Master the art of creating glowing skin, soft shadows, silky hair, and unforgettable eyes using a traditional oil painting technique from the XVII century. Unleash your creativity and learn to transform your work from a grisaille underpainting to mesmerizing glazes. Join us at the Art School of SF Bay and discover the secrets of the Old Masters.

(5) All levels 13 and older
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$255

7 sessions

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Online Intro to Drawing Class

Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom

This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the safe in-studio class. Please note: Online Class times are in Pacific Standard Time This fun and informative class is ideal for beginners as well as students returning to art classes after a long absence. Basic skills are learned or rekindled with this historic medium. Students will focus on developing measuring and drawing skills, as well as honing sensitivity in the...

(19) Beginner 8 and older
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Virtual Camp Class - Strike a Pose! Figure Drawing

Dragonfly Designs

Sketching people can be challenging, but in this class we’ll break it all down! Students will learn the fundamentals of telling a story through the gesture of a figure (body language) and how to simplify motion, add structure and shading. Young artists will be amazed as their figures take shape and come alive on the page! Projects Include  Figure Drawings Figures in Action Focus on Facial Features – How to Draw Eyes Materials Needed: ...

(5) All levels 8 and older
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$140

5 sessions

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Weekly Art Classes (Virtual)

Christine Pilkinton Studio @ Virtual Classroom

All ZOOM Classes include Powerpoint lessons,  demonstrations & Individual critique for that week on Fridays & access to private Facebook group where additional links, teaching & communication are posted, also art work is shared & connection with other artists happens.  This is a proposed calendar and subjects may change as classes are surveyed. Weekly classes on Tuesdays, 9:30 to 12 noon CST January – Photoshop for...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$85

4 sessions

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[Digital Canvas] Where Brooklyn At?

La Pittura Art Studio @ Virtual Learning

"We gonna do it like this.." We tote paint, don't hate! We give the other guys the runs drippin', when we start our paint and sippin'. You may be lucky enough to take this view in on a daily basis but if don't, come paint this beauty so you can tell everybody where Brooklyn's at!  We use non-toxic washable acrylic paint in primary colors and provide 16”x20” canvases at all of our events. We provide everything you will need for use at...

(90) Beginner 21 and older
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Botanical Sketching in Ink and Watercolor

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Capture the essence of early spring flora and with simple, quick techniques and portable materials like pens and watercolor washes! Capture the essence of early spring flora and with simple, quick techniques and portable materials. Using plant material from your own garden, you will be guided in a loose but accurate approach to sketching with pen and layering watercolor washes. Each session will begin with fun warm up exercises and will focus...

(13) All levels 18 and older
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$244

4 sessions

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Introduction to Watercolor: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

Discover the very individual painter waiting inside you, whether your interest lies in realism or expressionism, fauvism or impressionism, and everything in between. Even if you have no prior art experience, in just four mornings of painting and with one-on-one time with the instructor, you will learn a wide variety of watercolor techniques and basic color theory. Explore the many different ways to put paint onto paper, including washes and various...

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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$187

4 sessions

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Online Monthly Drawing Class Package

Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom

This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the safe in-studio class. Please note: Online Class times are in Pacific Standard Time 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 beginners as well as students...

(19) Beginner 8 and older
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$160

4 sessions

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Adult: Beginner Still Life Painting

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ Virtual Classroom, New York, NY

Did you love painting as a child, but put it to aside as life got in the way? Thinking about starting again? This is a super class to begin with, designed to unlock your creative potential & encourage you to get inspired and focus your ideas. Hone your observational skills as you study still life subject matter in a realistic way, look  and respond to everyday objects in a new way. Place your subject matter in different light or against...

(179) Beginner 18 and older
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Houseplants 101

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

So you think you have a black thumb? Think again! Learn the most important basics of houseplant care from lighting to watering, repotting, and fertilizing. Discover what plants might do best in your home, and how to troubleshoot pests and diseases.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. ...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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