SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center
Classes in Los Angeles

Painting

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center See all classes by this school @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

Learn how to create abstract and figurative compositions. You will also learn how to use a brush in different ways. This painting course will take you through the basics of painting in acrylic and watercolor. Come prepared to experiment! We’ll look at colours and how to mix them, different ways of using the brush, working in layers, creating washes and working with the palette knife. When we have had plenty of practice, we’ll create both abstract...

Exploring Drawing and Painting

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center See all classes by this school @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

In this class we'll look at ways to bring strength to our painting, by incorporating drawing skills. We'll sketch out composition, edit out detail, getting down tonal values, and explore line, brushstroke, and use of colour. If you have any ideas you'd like to work on, please bring them in. We will work from still life and photos, and look at the drawings and paintings of several artists. Whether a beginner or intermediate artist, you will enjoy...

Background Design for Feature Animation

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In this class you will learn how to draw, ink, and color your favorite landscapes like forbidden castles, mysterious mountain caves, enchanted kingdoms, and evil forests. Have you always wanted to create a fairy tale world with a twist just like some of your favorite animated movies like Rango, Tangled, Brave or How to Train Your Dragon? Come join this exciting class and create your own magical worlds!

Drawing & Painting

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center See all classes by this school @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

Autumn is here, and we will explore the mood and palette of the season and create drawings and paintings about various aspects of love, life, and nature in portraits and landscapes. We will use inspiration from Austrian painters Gustav Klimt and his protege Egon Schiele, and their unique interpretations of lines, colors, and composition.

Figure Drawing

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center See all classes by this school @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

A fun introductory workshop for all levels of drawers. In a relaxed and supportive environment, students will using charcoal, pencil, and pastel to explore the human figure. Working from a draped model, we’ll work on proportions and measurements, doing quick gestural drawing, capturing the weight of the pose and integrating figure and background. Depending on time and interest we will try a few different styles such as expressive gestural, line...

Winter Break Mini-Camp

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Here's the answer to boredom and too much screen time over school breaks - Join us for hands-on activities exploring a variety of materials. We'll do clayplay, printmaking, collage, painting and make illustrated calendars.

Winter Break Workshops

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Upcycle Fashion

SPACE South Pasadena Arts Center See all classes by this school @ 1506 Mission St‎, South Pasadena, CA

Will show you how to create one of kind fashions with your closet castaways. Bring in your boyfriend’s or dad's big shirts or pants, your old t-shirts and out of fashion clothing, and update them by learning how to hand stitch, drape, and add unique touches. A fun workshop where you need no previous skills. Scissors, needles, thread, and some notions and trims provided, bring clothing and accessories to upcycle and other special items you want...