Paint Dancing is a new venue created solely for the purpose of openly expressing yourself for fun in 2 different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time) in private art studios around the Los Angeles area while helping support your local food banks. Watch some of our crazy Paint Dancing videos on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We will supply non-toxic paint, brushed and paper! All you need is your paint clothes (and shoes) …

Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA) offers foundational drawing, painting, sculpting and digital art classes for beginning to advanced art students in Van Nuys and Santa Monica school locations as well as online.  For those interested in a 3-year course of study, students may apply to the BFA Degree and Certificate Programs for both Fine Art and Entertainment Art. All art programs are taught by talented professional gallery and entertainment artists. LAAFA recently opened an art study …

Workshops, classes & exhibitions in painting and creativity with Linda Jacobson. Art and Spirit is dedicated to spiritual transformation through creativity. Artistic expression brings us in touch with our true essence. The passion of Linda Jacobson’s paintings, seminars and classes is to inspire and guide through this awakening. Linda Jacobson’s life has been committed to creative and spiritual unfoldment. She believes that creativity is a manifestation of the divine spirit flowing through us an …

This group is for anyone interested taking art workshops, visiting museums/galleries/studios, adventure gatherings, wine and cheese nights, free demos, and all things fun and artistic. I've always wanted to form and be a part of a community of active artists and creatives, so I look forward to our artsy explorations and/or having you attend a workshop or demo! Most of the workshops and demos announced here will be geared towards acrylic painting due to my affiliation with Golden Paints, but in t …

Greetings, Mobile Artists! I've been touchpainting for more than 3 years, since i got an iPod Touch. Now I'm painting on an iPad and I would like to be more social while painting and drawing. In fact, I'd like to be chatting and maybe having a drink while touchpainting! How about you? If you are creating art on your tablet or phone using the Brushes app, Sketchbook Pro, ArtRage, ProCreate or other drawing and painting apps, you would be a good candidate for this meetup. Often our Meetups will be …

This group runs workshops for artists. We hire models for uninstructed workshops who pose for artists. Great for painters, sculptors and those who want to draw models. Any experience level welcome.

Be part of growing community of artists in West LA. Kline Academy is an art studio dedicated to teaching artists the skills of making good art. Our staff of instructors are not only talented painters but are great teachers who will give you personal instruction based on your individual needs and interests. Our new classes start in June. Quick Sketch, Abstract Painting, Florentine Style Figure Painting, and a brand new Renaissance Atelier class. Don't flail around anymore- let Kline Academy give …

Need more drawing and painting practice? Want to find a community of artists to hang out with?Join us at the California Art Institute for some live model time. We have three meetups a week, from Monday afternoons, to Tuesdays mornings and Friday nights. At each meetup, we hire a figure model for three hours and get in some practice drawing and painting from life. Some days are long pose, some days are quick sketch and some are themed events with music and tasty victuals!

I have been teaching small watercolor Classes at a Coffee House in Altadena (close to Pasadena)  in Los Angeles County for many years, and hope to find more people interested in exploring this demanding but exciting medium. The classes are limited to no more than 6 students per class so I can give a more individual experience than typically larger classes. It is very hard to learn the nuances of watercolor without having someone who can see what you are doing and point out how changing your proc …

We're looking for additional Icon painting enthusiasts in egg tempera. You do not have to be an artist to begin Icon painting or you can be an advanced artist--we have open studio days, monthly classes and week-long workshops for all levels of interest and skill. The Guild has been in existance for about a decade and we include men and women from many faiths and backgrounds who love this ancient art form and the contemplation it inspires. This is a religious artform and we are associated with th …

Art After Dark is an uninstructed, long pose figure painting and drawing workshop held on the First Wednesday of the month. (closed in summer and over Christmas vacation)  Due to the New Year's holiday, our first workshop of 2013 will be held on January 9th. Workshops are 3 hours, from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 for set up. We are located at Art Classes of Pasadena (formerly called Studio Sinaloa), 3763 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena.   That's just off the 210 FWY between Rosemead Bl …

Studio117B was created for artists that wish to further their abilities in figurative art. There is a live model every session and the studio has professional equipment, art benches, easels, lighting and a stage. A wide range of artists attend from beginners just starting their studies to working professionals. There is a great group of friendly regulars and new comers are always welcome.

Welcome to The Light Chasers photography meetup. If you love all things photography, then join us and expand your photographic horizons as we embark on many adventures photographing the urban environment and natural landscape in and around Los Angeles and the Long Beach area. We will also hit the road from time to time to explore the desert areas and the Sierras! Whether you are just starting out in photography and looking to learn as much as you can or are an experienced pro, come hang out with …

We are a group of experimental artists-collage, mixed media, and painters. We meet once a month at various locations for support and learning about new venues, to try new techniques and learn from each other.  We are especially interested in "on the edge" art forms or arts that have  fallen into the category of rare or lost like foil etches, woodcuts etc.  Body painting and ACEO art cards are also represented in our list of activities.  Join us for even more exciting possibilities.

This is a group for lively, intelligent, and creative women interested in writing and/or making art. Envision a free-form club in which you can meet and develop friendships with fantastic people and do something artistic at the same time! Each individual can do their own chosen art form with support, encouragement, and feedback from other creatives in a hassle-free, judgement-free environment, whether it is writing in any form, painting, drawing, etc. The format will be open and flexible, and co …

This group has multipul organizers each doing different workshops. So this meet up gives you many venues and days and times to best fit your needs for drawing and painting. ENJOY!

This Workshop is here to provide casual and affordable Life Drawing sessions to Artists. It features three hours of uninstructed Drawing from a nude model. The Workshop is open to people of all skill levels. Please, bring your own materials to work with. Easels, tables and seating will be provided. The Session Fees are as follows: General: $15 Student: $10 4-Session Punch Card: $50 If you have any comments, questions or you would like to RSVP please contact Quinn: quinnsalazar@hotmail.com or 909 …

I don't sketch and draw nearly as much as I want, maybe there are a few people who feel the same and also have a nagging desire to crawl out of their dungeon. Maybe the group will flounder and collapse in days! Who knows. My plan is to meetup in unorthodox public places, interesting places, scary places? All with the goal of sitting down and sketching for a bit. Drawing buildings, drawing people, drawing signs, drawing dogs, drawing each other, drawing wheels, eating and drawing, drinking and dr …

BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world.   At the Studio City chapter, We Mean Business!  We meet weekly on Thursdays, 7 AM, at the Loteria Grill in Studio City.  Our members work out of the San Fernando Valley and Greater Los Angeles. We are actively seeking referral partners in the following professions: Graphic Designer, Banker, Bankruptcy Attorney, Estate Attorney, Plumber, General Contractor, Electrician, and many more.  We know we can help find you business!  Visi …

I'm starting this group to explore if there is interest in a Communal Art Studio in Pasadena where members can rent studio space on a daily, weekly or monthly basis and be part of a community of local artists. This would be based on the CoWorking model, only instead of office space it would be Art Studio Space. Rates would run from about $25 a day to $250 a month for common room space and about $500 a month for a private studio with access to the rest of the space. For similar models, please sea …

The Los Angeles Art Group is a community for Artists, Writers, Poets, Musicians, Entertainers and Art lovers.   We encourage, support, and inspire each other to achieve our goals and enrich our community. All types of art and entertainment lovers are welcome, including painters, photographers, sculptors, conceptual artists, performance artists, filmmakers, graphic designers, etc. Jump on board and let's create, inspire, and grow together.

I have wonderful plans that I see happening at the gallery and I want to share it with everyone interested. There will be an abundance of events planned throughout the year, art classes scheduled, fund raisers, guest artists events, and a constant flow of positive energy being shared by like minded people. It's a chance to get acquainted with our artists and become inspired by taking a variety of art classes from fabulous teachers in their field of art. It's also an opportunity to become involve …

Only $10 gets you a glass (or more) of wine, cheese and crackers and a Saturday night that is uniquely creative. (No artistic talent required) This fun workshop is lead by Pamela Hayes, a Board Certified Art Therapist who has been working in this field for over twenty years. Saturday, April 20th, 6:00 to 7:30 PM Location: Good Life Academy, 18719 Calvert Street, Tarzana, CA 91335 Cost: $10 / person, $15 / couple

We meet to socialize, find the inner artist, and create art that is inspired by the nude male body.

Life is too short not to see and try something different. This group will expose you to so many things you may never even knew existed. The best part is that this group holds interesting things for singles, couples, all age ranges, first timers, or the experienced who seeks to do it again. From Rafting, Wine Tasting, Paint Ball, Dance Classes, Horse Back Riding, Gun Shooting, Archery, Fishing, Hiking, Skating, Rock Climbing, Live Theater, Fruit Picking, Cooking Classes, Rodeo, Fencing, Snowboard …

Women coming together to share their art (writing, painting, photography etc..). We will be reading and sharing the exercises from the book, "The Sound of Paper" by Julie Cameron. As women we will create a space that inspire each of us as artists. "In order to make art we must first make an artful life, a life rich enough and diverse enough to give us fuel. We must strive to see the beauty where we are planted, even if we are planted somewhere that feels very foreign to our own nature. In New …

Tired of working on your creative projects at your kitchen table? The Artists' League meets Tuesdays from 9:30 am-12:30 pm to work on independent creative projects such as watercolor, collage, needlework and scrapbooking in the ballroom of The Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club. Your $3 donation benefits free art programs for homeless youth at School on Wheels.

deb3321 is a contemporary/experimental artist's studio that has exhibitions, uninstructed figure drawing sessions, lectures, instructed classes or whatever is appropriate to the vision of the studio. deb3321 is now opening its critique session for all visual artists on Saturdays from 3:30 p.m. to (no later than) 5:30 or 6:00 p.m.--although--however far it goes if the conversation is interesting. deb3321 again is contemporary/experimental, however artwork can be representational and/or non-repre …