Drop in Classes
Figure Drawing – Evenings
Offered: Monday, 7-10pm & 2nd Thursdays, 7-10pm
Levels: Previous drawing experience required.
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $16 non-members, $14 members, $10 students. Not a member?
Facilitated by Open Studio Artist Richard Bennett. Drawing the human figure is acknowledged to be the best foundation for learning the process of really seeing …
Series Classes
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Beginning Floral Oil Painting Workshop
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Thalia Stratton
Offered: One Saturday Afternoon, 11/23/19 1:00pm-4:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $89.00
Working with the accomplished artist Thalia Stratton, students will be learning valuable fundamentals in the beautiful art of floral oil painting. She will cover important …
Painted Holiday Ornaments & Cards!
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Hajra Meeks
Offered: One Saturday afternoon, 11/30/19 12pm-6pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00, one price for all
*The location of this class has been moved from the Tannery to the Santa Cruz Art League classroom* Whether it’s for a holiday, special occasion, …
Adire Elecko, African Textile Workshop
Levels: All
Instructor: Donna Thompson
Offered: 2 Saturdays, 12/7/19 & 12/14/19
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00
With their own unique designs, students will make a resist patterned textile pillow, inspired by the artwork of the Yoruba people from Nigeria in West …
Botanical Beauty of Winter
Levels: All, some drawing experience helpful
Instructor: Maria Cecilia "Cissy" Freeman
Offered: One Sunday 12/8/19 9:30am-3:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00 - one price for this class
Evergreen leaves, berries, nuts, seed pods and more – winter offers many beautiful plant subjects to paint. Traditional Botanical Art strives for a beautiful portrayal of …
Watercolors-Thurs (Jan-Feb)
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Linda Lord
Offered: 6 Thurs, beginning: 1/2/20 1am -3:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $170.75/$150.00 members
This class is geared to facilitate those who have never painted and those who have advanced their skills. Most class sessions will include a demo …
Beginning Watercolors-Fridays (Jan-Feb)
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Linda Lord
Offered: 6 Fridays beginning: 01/03/20 1:00pm-3:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $170.75/$150.00 for members
This class is aimed at familiarity of Materials, as well as why to chose them. In the 6 weeks, we will endeavor to produce 6 …
Discovering Water Soluble Oils & Introduction to Early California Impressionism
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Anna Lee Steed
Offered: Saturday Afternoon, 01/11/20 10:00am-4:00pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99
A great opportunity to try a new medium without having to invest! All paint and mediums will be provided for a $10.00 material fee. Water …
Getting into Gouache
Levels: All
Instructor: Cynthia Armstrong
Offered: 6 Thurs, beginning: 01/16/20 9:30am-12pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $170.75/$150.00 members
Gouache is an under appreciated watercolor medium that has amazing versatility and can transcend the boundaries of many other mediums. It can wash like watercolor, …
Pastel Studio (Jan-Feb)
Levels: All Levels Welcome
Instructor: Joan Hellenthal
Offered: 6 Fridays, Beginning 1/17/2020 9:30am-12:00pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $170.75/$150.00 members
The perfect way to start the weekend….loosen up and have fun with pastels! Using expressive marks and color we will paint vibrant landscapes and still …
A Day of Delft with Claire Mills
Levels: All
Instructor: Claire Mills
Offered: One Saturday Morning 01/18/20 9:30am-12:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $89.00 - one price for this class
Come join me in exploring the history and world of Delftware and this unique and beautiful shade of blue – Delft Blue. Painting with just …
Paint Colorful Landscapes in the Studio.
Levels: All
Instructor: Maggie Renner Hellmann
Offered: 1 Sunday afternoon, 1/19/20 12:30pm-4:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $89.00
In this Landscape painting class, Learn how to keep colors clean and fresh, and also learn about focal points, composition, value, perspective, shapes and volumes, …
Introduction to Acrylics
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Erin Hunter
Offered: Saturday Afternoon, 1/25/2020 12:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00 one price for all
Acrylic paint is a fast-drying, versatile medium that can be used to create a wide range of techniques—it can be used for thick, textured effects, …
Watercolor-Negative Space Painting
Levels: All
Instructor: Cynthia Armstrong
Offered: 6 Tuesday mornings, beginning 01/28/20 9:30am-12pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $170.75/$150.00 members
This course is will demystify negative painting for beginners and intermediate watercolor artists. From shape-making (working with positive and negative shapes), simplified design strategies to …
Pastels for the Enthusiastic Beginner: Getting Started with Soft Pastels
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Erika Perloff
Offered: Saturday Morning, 2/8/2020 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00
Come get immersed in the world of soft pastels. In this one day intensive class you will learn the basics of working with this vibrant, …
Weekend Workshops
Beginning Floral Oil Painting Workshop
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Thalia Stratton
Offered: One Saturday Afternoon, 11/23/19 1:00pm-4:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $89.00
Working with the accomplished artist Thalia Stratton, students will be learning valuable fundamentals in the beautiful art of floral oil painting. She will cover important …
Painted Holiday Ornaments & Cards!
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Hajra Meeks
Offered: One Saturday afternoon, 11/30/19 12pm-6pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00, one price for all
*The location of this class has been moved from the Tannery to the Santa Cruz Art League classroom* Whether it’s for a holiday, special occasion, …
Adire Elecko, African Textile Workshop
Levels: All
Instructor: Donna Thompson
Offered: 2 Saturdays, 12/7/19 & 12/14/19
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00
With their own unique designs, students will make a resist patterned textile pillow, inspired by the artwork of the Yoruba people from Nigeria in West …
Botanical Beauty of Winter
Levels: All, some drawing experience helpful
Instructor: Maria Cecilia "Cissy" Freeman
Offered: One Sunday 12/8/19 9:30am-3:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00 - one price for this class
Evergreen leaves, berries, nuts, seed pods and more – winter offers many beautiful plant subjects to paint. Traditional Botanical Art strives for a beautiful portrayal of …
Discovering Water Soluble Oils & Introduction to Early California Impressionism
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Anna Lee Steed
Offered: Saturday Afternoon, 01/11/20 10:00am-4:00pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99
A great opportunity to try a new medium without having to invest! All paint and mediums will be provided for a $10.00 material fee. Water …
A Day of Delft with Claire Mills
Levels: All
Instructor: Claire Mills
Offered: One Saturday Morning 01/18/20 9:30am-12:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $89.00 - one price for this class
Come join me in exploring the history and world of Delftware and this unique and beautiful shade of blue – Delft Blue. Painting with just …
Paint Colorful Landscapes in the Studio.
Levels: All
Instructor: Maggie Renner Hellmann
Offered: 1 Sunday afternoon, 1/19/20 12:30pm-4:30pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $89.00
In this Landscape painting class, Learn how to keep colors clean and fresh, and also learn about focal points, composition, value, perspective, shapes and volumes, …
Introduction to Acrylics
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Erin Hunter
Offered: Saturday Afternoon, 1/25/2020 12:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00 one price for all
Acrylic paint is a fast-drying, versatile medium that can be used to create a wide range of techniques—it can be used for thick, textured effects, …
Pastels for the Enthusiastic Beginner: Getting Started with Soft Pastels
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Erika Perloff
Offered: Saturday Morning, 2/8/2020 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Santa Cruz Art League
Fee: $99.00
Come get immersed in the world of soft pastels. In this one day intensive class you will learn the basics of working with this vibrant, …
