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
Drawing & Painting Calendar
- October 22, 2026
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Introduction to Drawing with Pen and Ink
October 22, 2026 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Youth: Drawing & Painting Sampler (Ages 8-16)
October 22, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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- October 24, 2026
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Introduction to Painting with Water-Mixable Oils
October 24, 2026 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Introduction to Procreate: Digital Drawing
October 24, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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- October 26, 2026
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- October 27, 2026
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Drawing
Drawing is the foundation of visual art, and 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.
Painting
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.
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.
Open Studio
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FAQ
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Carla Mackey
Drawing & Painting Studio Lead
Drawing & Painting Studio News
Special Events Fill BARN’s Fall Calendar
BARN’s dance card is incredibly full this fall — with Refract Demo Day, Island Drawings reception, Dark & Stormy Night, and a Holiday Bazaar on tap.
Welcome Fall with Pastels, Digital Drawing, Collage, and Colored Pencils
Try something new this month in Drawing & Painting! Keep the sketchbooks full all fall with weekly figure drawing and community sketching sessions along with a handful of new workshops that are opening up, offering everything from soft pastels to digital drawing.
Handwork Tickets on Their Way
Tech Lab access levels up for members. Handwork Week tickets are almost here. Scary tales will be told. And REFRACT is bringing a full weekend of glass art to BARN, complete with an exhibition, a documentary screening, and live demos. There's a lot going on in October!
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