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Painting & Drawing Classes in San Diego

Drawing, watercolour, painting and life drawing around San Diego, from drop-in figure sessions to multi-week courses.

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18 painting classes in San Diego

FRI, OCT 23

Locals' Summer

Liberty Station & Arts District · Beaches & Point Loma

Multi-week course

Free

FRIDAYS · 6:00 PM

Friday Night Date Night

Oceanside Art Collective · North County Coastal · 2 h

Repeats weekly

$60 / person

SAT, OCT 24

Psychedelic Pumpkins Seasonal Painting Workshop

The Artist Outpost · Beaches & Point Loma · 2 h

One-time class

Price not listed

SUN, OCT 25

Halloween Storytime & Trick-or-Treat Bag Painting

Oceanside Art Collective · North County Coastal · 1 h

One-time class

$15 / person

WEDNESDAYS · 10:00 AM

Watercolor Animal: Developing Self-Discipline Through Art

Oceanside Art Collective · North County Coastal · 1 h

Repeats weekly

$25 per person

THU, OCT 29

Halloween Paint and Sip

Oceanside Art Collective · North County Coastal · 2 h

One-time class

$55 / person

TUE, NOV 3

Vincent Van Gogh: Color Theory and Brushwork

Athenaeum School of the Arts – La Jolla Art Studio · Beaches & Point Loma

Multi-week course

$160/180

FRI, NOV 6

Paint With Purpose: California Poppies

The Artist Outpost · Beaches & Point Loma · 2 h

One-time class

Price not listed

FRI, NOV 6

Autumn Pathway Guided Paint Party

Fallbrook School of the Arts · North County Inland · 2 h

One-time class

$50.00 + $1.25 ticket service fee

SAT, NOV 7

Yarn Painting Workshop

Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) · East County

One-time class

$75.00 / person

TUE, NOV 10

Archetype Figures

Fallbrook School of the Arts · North County Inland · 3 h

One-time class

$40.00 + $1.00 ticket service fee

TUE, NOV 10

Life-Size Figure Drawing: Charcoal & Experimental Media

Athenaeum School of the Arts – La Jolla Art Studio · Beaches & Point Loma

Multi-week course

$150/170

WED, NOV 11

Archetype Figures

Fallbrook School of the Arts · North County Inland · 3 h

One-time class

$40.00 + $1.00 ticket service fee

FRI, NOV 13

Still Life Workshop: Culinary Still-Life

Athenaeum School of the Arts – La Jolla Art Studio · Beaches & Point Loma

Multi-week course

$160/180 + $5 materials fee paid to instructor

SAT, NOV 14

Silent Disco Neon Glow Paint Experience

Oceanside Art Collective · North County Coastal · 1.5 h

One-time class

$42.66 (early bird)

MON, NOV 16

A Week of Drawing Techniques

Athenaeum School of the Arts – La Jolla Art Studio · Beaches & Point Loma

Multi-week course

$240/260

FRI, DEC 4

Create a Custom Paper Lantern

Fallbrook School of the Arts · North County Inland

Multi-week course

$175.00 + $4.38 ticket service fee; $15 supply fee

SUN, DEC 13

Kinusaiga: Japanese Art of Painting with Fabric

San Diego Craft Collective · Beaches & Point Loma · 3 h

One-time class

$105.00 (+$5 materials fee)

Painting & Drawing studios in San Diego, side by side

The 7 studios behind the classes above, worked out from what each one has on our calendar right now: how many sessions, the lowest printed price, what kind of class it runs and when the next one is.

Studio	Area	Classes	From	Formats	Next
Oceanside Art CollectiveBeginner sessions	North County Coastal	5	$15	Repeats weekly, One-time class	FRIDAYS · 6:00 PM
Fallbrook School of the ArtsBeginner sessions	North County Inland	4	$40	One-time class, Multi-week course	FRI, NOV 6
Athenaeum School of the Arts – La Jolla Art Studio	Beaches & Point Loma	4	$150	Multi-week course	TUE, NOV 3
The Artist Outpost	Beaches & Point Loma	2	Not printed	One-time class	SAT, OCT 24
Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)	East County	1	$75	One-time class	SAT, NOV 7
San Diego Craft Collective	Beaches & Point Loma	1	$105	One-time class	SUN, DEC 13
Liberty Station & Arts District	Beaches & Point Loma	1	Not printed	Multi-week course	FRI, OCT 23

Questions people ask

How much do painting classes cost in San Diego?＋

Across the 18 painting classes we list in San Diego, printed prices run from $15 to $240. A single session typically costs about $46. Multi-week courses run about $160 for the full course. The lowest price on the calendar right now is Halloween Storytime & Trick-or-Treat Bag Painting at Oceanside Art Collective ($15).

Where can I try painting once, without signing up for a course?＋

5 studios run single-session classes on our calendar: Oceanside Art Collective (from $15), Fallbrook School of the Arts (from $40), Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) (from $75) and San Diego Craft Collective (from $105), among others. Use the "One-time class" filter above to see only those.

Are there beginner painting classes in San Diego?＋

Yes. 2 studios list classes billed as introductory or open to first-timers, including Oceanside Art Collective and Fallbrook School of the Arts. Intro sessions usually provide clay, tools and firing, so you only need to turn up; check the listing for what is included.

Can I take a painting class on a weekend or after work?＋

Of the classes listed now, 5 start on a Saturday or Sunday (at The Artist Outpost, Oceanside Art Collective and Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)), and 5 start at 5pm or later (at Oceanside Art Collective, The Artist Outpost and Fallbrook School of the Arts). The "When" filter narrows the list to either.

Which part of town has the most painting studios?＋

By the studios we list, Beaches & Point Loma (4), North County Coastal (1), North County Inland (1), then East County. Pick an area in the filters to see what is near you.

How current is this list?＋

Every class here was read off the studio's own booking page by a person, with the date, time and price as printed. Sold-out and cancelled sessions come off when we see them, and courses show their next real start date. If a studio's page disagrees with ours, the studio's page is right, and we would like to hear about it.

How this page is put together

Every listing here was read off the studio's own page by a person: the date, the price as printed, and whether a session is a one-off, a course or something you book for any day. Where a studio keeps its dates behind a booking system we say so rather than inventing one, and where it publishes no price we say that too.

Recurring classes show their next real occurrence rather than the date they were first entered, worked out in Pacific time so a 6:30pm class stays 6:30pm across the clock changes. The side-by-side table and the answers above are calculated from the same listings, so they change as the calendar does.

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