Destination: Art Classes & Workshops

Destination: Art offers a variety of art classes and workshops to provide our community with quality instruction, a comfortable environment and support to improve their technique and knowledge. Destination: Art continues to hold classes in pastel, oil painting, watercolor, mixed media, and drawing. Our instructors are award winning artists, and our classes are kept small, granting students the best learning opportunity. Please revisit this page each month to see what classes and workshops are scheduled. If there is an art skill you wish to learn and you don't see it here, please email us to let us know. LocalArtists@destination-art.net

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Paint-Ins

Come join us for a day of uninstructed painting. Everyone works on their own projects with their own supplies. A great time of mutual encouragement and camaraderie.
Tuesdays, 10 AM – 3PM. Drop in, no registration, $15 each or $10 for Associate artists.


Creating Art to Optimize You Physically and Emotionally
Carol Francis   |   Mixed Media
Workshop   |   Sun, November 16, 2025   |   $55.00
In this class, we'll try out eight creative techniques to help you silence, channel, and conquer emotional and mental
reactions to chronic illnesses or complicated diagnoses. Projects include: Expressive Painting, ...


Art Journaling the Season - November
Natalie Strong   |   Mixed Media
Workshop   |   Fri, November 21, 2025   |   $60.00
Art Journaling is the creation of a sketchbook or journal full of creative exploration, personal investigation, and artistic record keeping. Perfect for beginners as well as experienced artists, art journaling provides ...

Art Journaling the Season- December
Natalie Strong   |   Mixed Media
Workshop   |   Fri, December 19, 2025   |   $60.00
Art Journaling is the creation of a sketchbook or journal full of creative exploration, personal investigation, and artistic record keeping. Perfect for beginners as well as experienced artists, art journaling provides ...

Pastels for the Beginner
Margaret Lindsey   |   Soft Pastel
Workshop   |   Sat, January 24, 2026   |   $75.00
We will cover some art basics including value and simple color theory so you can create beautiful pastel paintings. Come learn about soft pastels and papers available for pastels. We will discuss a variety of ...

Ink Underpainting for Successful Pastels
Mike Ishikawa   |   Pastel
Workshop   |   Sun, November 09, 2025   |   $110.00
A good underpainting is the foundation for a great painting. In this workshop we will paint 2 different paintings, some colorful Koi fish and a landscape, using 2 different underpainting techniques. Jump in and have ...