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Painting & Drawing Classes in Seattle

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

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48 painting classes in Seattle

WED, OCT 28

Beginning Drawing

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 2.5 h

One-time class

$380.00 / person

THU, OCT 29

Pastel: Extended Techniques

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 2.5 h

One-time class

$225.00 / person

THU, OCT 29

The Studio at SAM: Entertaining Evenings

Seattle Art Museum · Downtown & Pioneer Square · 4 h

One-time class

See listing

THU, OCT 29

Starlight

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

FRI, OCT 30

Friday Night Drop-In Figure Session

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 3.5 h

One-time class

$25.00 / person

FRI, OCT 30

Haystack Rock

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

SAT, OCT 31

Brush Hour: Insect Drawing

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne · 2 h

One-time class

$74 / person

SUN, NOV 1

Pumpkin

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$40.00 / person

WED, NOV 4

Hillary Mushkin in the Artist Studio

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture · U District & North Seattle · 7 h

One-time class

Included with admission; FREE for Burke members

THU, NOV 5

Autumn Waterfall

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

FRI, NOV 6

Rain People

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

SAT, NOV 7

Fran O'Neill: Abstracts Three-Day Intensive

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 7 h

One-time class

$595.00 / person

1ST SATURDAY · 12:00 PM

Youth Nature Journaling Club

Bellevue Botanical Garden · Eastside · 1 h

Recurring session

Free

SAT, NOV 7

Fall Tree

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$40.00 / person

TUE, NOV 10

Fran O'Neill: Giant Figures Four-Day Intensive

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 7 h

One-time class

$695.00 / person

TUE, NOV 10

Holiday Cards in Watercolor

Seattle Central College Continuing Education · Capitol Hill & Central District · 2 h

One-time class

$79 / person

WED, NOV 11

Stephan Pastis: Pearls Jubilee

Third Place Books Lake Forest Park · U District & North Seattle

One-time class

See listing

2ND THURSDAY · 5:00 PM

Drop-In Drawing

Frye Art Museum · Capitol Hill & Central District · 2.5 h

Recurring session

Free · drop-in

THU, NOV 12

San Juan Sunset

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

FRI, NOV 13

Julie Kim in the Artist Studio

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture · U District & North Seattle · 7 h

One-time class

Included with museum admission; FREE admission for Burke members

FRI, NOV 13

Friday Night Drop-In Figure Session

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 3.5 h

One-time class

$25.00 / person

FRI, NOV 13

Fall Walk

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

SAT, NOV 14

Figure Painting in Oil: Temperature

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne

Multi-week course

$408 / course

SAT, NOV 14

Northwest Landscapes: Intermediate

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne · 7 h

One-time class

$204 / person

SAT, NOV 14

Seattle Walk

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

THU, NOV 19

Brush Hour: Reptile Drawing

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne · 1.5 h

One-time class

$74 / person

THU, NOV 19

Blue Moon

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

FRI, NOV 20

Friday Night Drop-In Figure Session

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 3.5 h

One-time class

$25.00 / person

FRI, NOV 20

Pacific Northwest

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

SAT, NOV 21

Moonlit Moon

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

FRI, NOV 27

Friday Night Drop-In Figure Session

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 3.5 h

One-time class

$25.00 / person

FRI, NOV 27

Winter Trees

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

SAT, NOV 28

Snowy Dream

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

TUE, DEC 1

Desserts in Watercolor

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne

Multi-week course

$258 / course

THU, DEC 3

Tiny Watercolors

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne

Multi-week course

$258 / course

FRI, DEC 4

Friday Night Drop-In Figure Session

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 3.5 h

One-time class

$0.00 / person

FRI, DEC 4

Oh Christmas Tree

Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland · Eastside · 2 h

One-time class

$45.00 / person

SAT, DEC 5

Encaustic Series: Monochromatic Encaustic

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne

Multi-week course

$408 / course

SAT, DEC 5

Beginning Oil Painting 1

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 3 h

One-time class

$475.00 / person

WED, DEC 9

Wood Pyrography & Painting

Woodcraft of Seattle · South Seattle & Georgetown · 3 h

One-time class

$200.00; $25 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor

THU, DEC 10

Art History Lecture Series: To Light a Single Candle

Frye Art Museum · Capitol Hill & Central District · 1 h

One-time class

Members $15 · Non-members $20 · Students $10

FRI, DEC 11

The Arranging of Things: Still Life Painting and the Language of Color

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne

Multi-week course

$430 / course

FRI, DEC 11

Friday Night Drop-In Figure Session

Seattle Artist League · South Seattle & Georgetown · 3.5 h

One-time class

$25.00 / person

MON, DEC 14

Intro to Portrait Drawing

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne

Multi-week course

$1500 / course

THU, DEC 17

Drink & Draw

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne · 1.5 h

One-time class

$25 / person

FRI, DEC 18

Confident with Color

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne

Multi-week course

$408 / course

THRU SAT, NOV 21

Beginning Oil Painting: Still Life

Gage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne

Multi-week course

$430 / course

THRU FRI, DEC 11

The Art of Visual Storytelling

Seattle Asian Art Museum · Capitol Hill & Central District

Multi-week course

Included with museum admission

Painting & Drawing studios in Seattle, side by side

The 11 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
Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland	Eastside	15	$40	One-time class	THU, OCT 29
Gage Academy of ArtBeginner sessions	Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne	12	$25	One-time class, Multi-week course	THRU SAT, NOV 21
Seattle Artist LeagueBeginner sessions	South Seattle & Georgetown	11	$25	One-time class	WED, OCT 28
Frye Art Museum	Capitol Hill & Central District	2	$10	Recurring session, One-time class	2ND THURSDAY · 5:00 PM
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture	U District & North Seattle	2	Not printed	One-time class	WED, NOV 4
Seattle Central College Continuing EducationBeginner sessions	Capitol Hill & Central District	1	$79	One-time class	TUE, NOV 10
Woodcraft of Seattle	South Seattle & Georgetown	1	$200	One-time class	WED, DEC 9
Seattle Art Museum	Downtown & Pioneer Square	1	Not printed	One-time class	THU, OCT 29
Bellevue Botanical Garden	Eastside	1	Not printed	Recurring session	1ST SATURDAY · 12:00 PM
Third Place Books Lake Forest Park	U District & North Seattle	1	Not printed	One-time class	WED, NOV 11
Seattle Asian Art Museum	Capitol Hill & Central District	1	Not printed	Multi-week course	THRU FRI, DEC 11

Questions people ask

How much do painting classes cost in Seattle?＋

Across the 48 painting classes we list in Seattle, printed prices run from $10 to $1,500. A single session typically costs about $45. Multi-week courses run about $408 for the full course. The lowest price on the calendar right now is Art History Lecture Series: To Light a Single Candle at Frye Art Museum (Members $15 · Non-members $20 · Students $10).

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

10 studios run single-session classes on our calendar: Frye Art Museum (from $10), Gage Academy of Art (from $25), Seattle Artist League (from $25) and Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland (from $40), among others. Use the "One-time class" filter above to see only those.

Are there beginner painting classes in Seattle?＋

Yes. 3 studios list classes billed as introductory or open to first-timers, including Gage Academy of Art, Seattle Artist League and Seattle Central College Continuing Education. 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, 14 start on a Saturday or Sunday (at Gage Academy of Art, Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland and Seattle Artist League), and 25 start at 5pm or later (at Seattle Artist League, Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland and Seattle Central College Continuing Education). The "When" filter narrows the list to either.

Which part of town has the most painting studios?＋

By the studios we list, Capitol Hill & Central District (3), Eastside (2), South Seattle & Georgetown (2), then U District & North Seattle, Ballard, Fremont & Queen Anne and Downtown & Pioneer Square. 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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