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
Please be aware of the Destination: Art Program Registration and Cancellation Policies
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, $10 for current member artists, $20 for non-members.
Let's Tackle Texture: Still Life in Pastel
Otto Sturcke
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Pastel
Workshop
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July 18–19, 2026
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$265.00
Texture is one of the 7 Elements of Art, and understanding it fully will lead to a stronger finished painting. Textures can add variety, mood, and drama to your piece! This class will explore the creative methods Otto ...
Gel Plate Printing: Exploring Laser Print and Magazine Image Transfers
Karen Doyle
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Gel Printing
Workshop
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Thu, July 23, 2026
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$85.00
Continuing her series of gel plate printing workshops, Karen Doyle will teach students how to transfer laser printed images and magazine pages to the gel plate. This is an experimental process, a combination of art and ...
ART FOR EVERYONE - Watercolor Doodling
Debbie Abshear
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Mixed Media
Workshop
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Thu, August 06, 2026
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$30.00
If you are a creative person looking to dip your toes into (or back into) art classes but aren’t sure you’re comfortable calling yourself an “Artist,” Art for Everyone is for You! We at Destination: Art want to help you ...
A Structured Approach to Oil Painting
David Wolfram
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Oil Painting
Workshop
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August 7–9, 2026
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$360.00
This class introduces a simplified oil painting process built around a strong value-based underpainting. By establishing structure and clarity first, the rest of the painting becomes more intentional and manageable. ...
The Arid Landscape: Explore the Other Landscape of Southern California
Natalie Richards
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Pastel
Workshop
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August 15–16, 2026
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$300.00
Play while learning about how to paint the arid desert landscape. The arid landscape receives intense light resulting in areas of high contrast between light and shadow. Sandy areas appear nearly white while shadow ...
Themes in Art Journaling: ASSEMBLING BITS AND PIECES
Natalie Strong
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Mixed Media
Workshop
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Fri, August 28, 2026
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$65.00
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 ...
VETERANS ONLY: VETERANS CREATIVE MUSTER: Tissue Paper Collage
KimKelly Ryan
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Mixed Media
Workshop
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Sat, September 05, 2026
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$0.00
Thanks to a generous grant from Disabled Veterans Charities, Destination: Art is proud to offer free art workshops for all veterans: Veterans Creative Muster. Each four-hour workshop includes all supplies and ...
Coastal Views in Watercolor
Vahe Grigorian
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Watercolor
Workshop
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September 12–13, 2026
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$225.00
Vahe will first guide participants through a live value study, demonstrating how to simplify complex scenes into clear, readable tonal relationships. By focusing first on value rather than color, students will begin to ...
VETERANS ONLY: VETERANS CREATIVE MUSTER: Abstract Watercolor Circles
Debbie Abshear
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Watercolor
Workshop
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Mon, October 05, 2026
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$0.00
Thanks to a generous grant from Disabled Veterans Charities, Destination: Art is proud to offer free art workshops for all veterans: Veterans Creative Muster. Each four-hour workshop includes all supplies and ...
Adding Fabric and Stitching to Your Mixed Media Work
Lynn Mikami
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Mixed Media
Workshop
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Sat, October 10, 2026
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$50.00
Lynn Mikami is back with another installment of her Mixed Media series, this time with guest instructor Herlinda Giandalia. If you are feeling stuck, unmotivated, bored or just want to play, explore and learn a little, ...
Exploring Sketchbook Techniques
Carmen Daugherty
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Mixed Media
Workshop
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Sat, November 07, 2026
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$100.00
Would you like to build a sketchbook habit? Creating art in sketchbooks can be rewarding in itself, but it is also great for honing skills and inspiring larger paintings. In this workshop, you will learn quick ...
The Push and Pull of Chaos
Dina Wakley
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Mixed Media
Workshop
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July 11–12, 2026
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$250.00
Join me for the expressive play of chaos. We'll create expressive, intense, and densely layered studies and then recreate them in a simpler form. You can compare and contrast the two styles to decide which speaks to you ...