Upcoming Classes

Drawing Fundamentals - Beginning

Poway Adult School

Registration for the Poway Adult School fall session starts on December 10. Please call the Poway Adult School office at 858-668-4024 to sign up or register online below.

Learn classical drawing techniques that will help you draw and paint more realistically than ever before.

Develop a strong understanding of how to portray light and shadow over form so that what you draw looks real. This class will teach you the basics of working in charcoal and help you find ways to incorporate art and creativity into your daily practice. The skills and techniques that you learn along the way will improve your drawing, regardless of the subject or medium that you like to work in. All supplies are included in the class fee.

$149

6 classes total, limit 15 participants

​Saturdays 10am-12pm, 1/17/26 - 2/28/26

All skill levels welcome

Colored Pencils

Art on 30th

Get the Most From Colored Pencils!

Explore the basics of drawing while creating colorful botanicals and learn the techniques, tools, and papers that will help you achieve stunning results!

THU PM Class Info:

• Next session: January 8 - February 25

• Instructor: Stephanie Henry

• Thursdays, 6:00pm-9:00pm

• Cost $199 (5 classes)

• Max 14 students

• ​Level: 1 (introduction)

• Age level: adult (18 & up)

Character Design in Procreate

Poway Adult School

Registration for the Poway Adult School fall session starts on December 10. Please call the Poway Adult School office at 858-668-4024 to sign up or register online below.

Bring your characters to life with Procreate!

This intermediate-level class will guide you through the process of designing expressive characters from concept to finished illustration. You’ll explore gesture, shape language, proportions, and color to develop unique personalities and polished digital artwork. Perfect for artists comfortable with Procreate’s tools who want to take their digital drawings to the next level.

$119

6 classes total, limit 15 participants

​Tuesdays 6pm-8pm, 2/17/26 - 3/31/26

Familiarity with Procreate is recommended.

Colored Pencil Portraits: Drawing People with Realism and Expression

Poway Adult School

Registration for the Poway Adult School fall session starts on December 10. Please call the Poway Adult School office at 858-668-4024 to sign up or register online below.

Drawing People with Realism and Expression

Learn to capture the beauty and individuality of the human face using colored pencils. This series will guide you through each stage of portrait drawing—from building accurate proportions and skin tones to layering rich, luminous color.

You’ll explore techniques for blending, shading, and creating lifelike textures while developing a deeper understanding of color harmony and light.

$185

6 classes total, limit 15 participants

Mondays, 6-9pm, 1/26/26 - 3/9/26

Watercolor Painting
Learn to Paint with Watercolors

Capture the beauty of the world around you in a loose and fluid style using watercolors! 

In this course, we will focus on how to work from a photo, color mixing, brush techniques, layering, and using the materials.

TUE PM Class Info:

• Next session: January 6 - February 3

• Tuesdays, 6:00pm-9:00pm

• Instructor: Stephanie Henry

• Cost $199 (5 classes)

• Max 16 students

• Level: 1 (introduction)

• Age level: adult (18 & up)

Beginning Oil Painting

Poway Adult School

Registration for the Poway Adult School fall session starts on December 10. Please call the Poway Adult School office at 858-668-4024 to sign up or register online below.

Explore painting with luminous oils while learning about values, color, working from a photo and composition.

Whether you’re brand new to oils or coming back to them, this class is a great way to learn how to demystify oil painting. We will not use turpentine in this class. See our website for supply information, scroll down and click

on the blue Art Supply List box.

$185
6 classes total, limit 15 participants

Saturdays, 9-12pm, 3/7/26 - 4/4/26

All skill levels welcome