Drawing & Painting Classes

BARN Drawing & Painting Studio

Drawing Classes

Drawing is the foundation of visual art, and at BARN’s Drawing & Painting Studio, we offer classes and meetups for all skill levels. Learn to capture the world around you in pencil, pen, or charcoal. Develop your observational skills, understand perspective, and bring your ideas to life on paper. Our courses range from basic sketching to advanced figure drawing, ensuring there’s always a new skill to master.

Person drawing in the BARN Commons
Person working on a watercolor painting of a sunflower at the BARN Bazaar

Painting Classes

Dive into color with our painting classes! Explore the fluidity of watercolors, the vibrancy of acrylics, or the richness of oils. You’ll find opportunities to expand your artistic horizons from still life to landscapes, portraits, and abstract expressionism. Our instructors will guide you through color theory, composition, and painting techniques.

Upcoming Drawing & Painting Studio Classes

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Community and Growth

Join us for regular meetups, sketch groups, and plein-air sessions. Share your work, get feedback, and find inspiration from fellow creators. We also host visiting artists for workshops and demonstrations, bringing fresh perspectives and techniques to our studio.

Box of pens and pencils on a table at BARN
Sketch of chair

Cross-Studio Collaboration

The skills you’ll develop in our studio extend beyond canvas and paper. Members from other BARN studios often join us to enhance their design skills, whether they’re sketching furniture plans or visualizing jewelry designs. Drawing and painting provide a universal language for communicating ideas across all artistic disciplines.

Unleash Your Creativity on Canvas and Paper!

Whether you’re a seasoned maker or picking up a pencil for the first time, BARN’s Drawing & Painting Studio is your creative haven. We are a thriving community eager to share ideas and inspiration. Here, you’ll learn and refine techniques from sketching and charcoal drawing to watercolor, oil painting, and beyond. If you’re captivated by the sweep of a pencil across paper or the vibrant strokes of a paintbrush, join us!

Getting Started in the Studio

Sketch of the Japanese Exclusion Memorial by Michael Gunderson

Drawing & Painting Calendar

April 2, 2026

  • Community Journaling Meetup

    April 2, 2026  10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Writers' Studio

April 6, 2026

  • BARN Community Sketching

    April 6, 2026  10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    The Commons

  • Live Figure Drawing

    April 6, 2026  5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
    Great Room

April 7, 2026

  • Watercolor Open Studio

    April 7, 2026  10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Drawing & Painting Studio

  • Community Pen Club

    April 7, 2026  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Drawing & Painting Studio and the Commons

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Carla Mackey

Drawing & Painting Studio Lead