Scottsdale Artists’ School offers weekly classes and workshops for everyone from the absolute beginner to the professional artist. The School’s programs are taught by working, professional artists who are also experienced instructors.
We are constantly working to update our programs daily. We invite you to check back frequently so that you don’t miss out on any of our exciting new workshops and classes.
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Realistic Color
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 Jun 9 - 13, 2025 Program Description Enhance your studio practices such as proportion, technique, and color theory in this skill-building class. Instructor will guide students through the stages of creating realistic art: concept sketching,... Read more -
Realism
High School Workshop Jun 9 - 13, 2025 Program Description Enhance your studio practices such as proportion, technique, and color theory in this skill-building class. Themes explore landscapes, seascapes and all these ecompass. This class will include demos,... Read more -
Color My World
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jun 9 - 13, 2025 Use your wildest imaginations while creating colorful works of wonder! Explore faraway lands, animals, forests, and foods from colorful spots of this world! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such... Read more -
Painting with Robert Lemler I Wednesdays
Robert Lemler I Local I Oil Jun 11 - Aug 20, 2025 This class is an opportunity to study the art of painting with an accomplished painter of every genre, including still life, landscape, portrait and figurative subjects. Students with little or... Read more
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Costume Open Studios
Jun 13 - Jul 1, 2025 Students have the opportunity to work on their own with a model in Open Studio sessions which are offered several times a week. Costume Open Studio consists of a model... Read more -
Big, Little, Medium
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jun 16 - 20, 2025 Program Description Imagine an adventure of super proportions ...super-small, super-duper, and just plain medium! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor, mixed media, as well as... Read more -
Sky & Land
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 Jun 16 - 20, 2025 Program Description Grand views of the land, sea, and sky have always inspired mystery, wonder and the urge to travel. Join this exploration of cultures, peoples, and places of the... Read more -
Anatomy for Figurative Artists - View Only I Part I: Skeletal Landmarks
Alicia Ponzio I Online I Anatomy Jun 16 - Aug 4, 2025 Online on Zoom | 8 Mondays: Jun 16,23,30, Jul 7, 14,21,28, Aug 4 2025 | 10AM-1PM Arizona Time (*always on Mountain Standard Time!) | recording available for 2 months Anatomy... Read more
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Land and Sea
High School Workshop Jun 16 - 20, 2025 Enhance your studio practices such as proportion, technique, and color theory in this skill-building class. Themes explore landscapes, seascapes and all these ecompass. This class will include demos, individual attention... Read more -
Earth, Air, Fire and Watercolor!
Mike Kowalski | Online | Watercolor Jun 16 - 30, 2025 Online on Zoom | 3 Mondays - Jun 16, 23, 30 | 3pm-6pm Arizona Time (*always on Mountain Standard) | recording available for 2 months This dynamic and stimulating three-session... Read more -
Anatomy for Figurative Artists - w/CRITIQUES I Part I: Skeletal Landmarks
Alicia Ponzio I Online I Anatomy Jun 16 - Aug 4, 2025 Online on Zoom | 8 Mondays: Jun 16,23,30, Jul 7, 14,21,28, Aug 4 2025 | 10AM-1PM Arizona Time (*always on Mountain Standard Time!) | recording available for 2 months Anatomy... Read more -
Landscape Painting Fundamentals
Paul Steele I Local I Oil or Acrylic Jun 18 - 20, 2025 In the world of making paintings there are a lot of terms such as modeling the form, cast shadow vs. form shadow, value, temperature! it goes on and on. One... Read more
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Nude Long Pose Open Studios
Jun 21 - Jul 1, 2025 Students have the opportunity to work on their own with a model in Open Studio sessions which are offered several times a week. June 21 | Register June 28 |... Read more -
Portrait Open Studios
Jun 21 - Jul 1, 2025 Students have the opportunity to work on their own with a model in Open Studio sessions which are offered several times a week. June 21 | Register June 28 |... Read more -
Loose Florals, Bold Tools: A Playful & Productive Acrylic Workshop
Krista Eaton I Local I Acrylic Jun 21, 2025 Join local artist Krista Eaton for a vibrant, hands-on, and inspiring one-day acrylic painting workshop! Designed to invigorate your creative spirit, this course is perfect for artists looking to break... Read more -
Character & Cosplay
High School Workshop Jun 23 - 27, 2025 Program Description This class will explore design, creativity, and character development with a variety of art mediums. Students will learn how to impact their art with personal style and a... Read more
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Game & Character Design
Youth Camp | Ages 9-14 Jun 23 - 27, 2025 Welcome to the adventure zone of making art! Join in as we observe the wonders of spring ...people, animals, places, and things! We will work with a variety of mediums... Read more -
Fun & Games
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jun 23 - 27, 2025 Program Description Experiment with a variety of artistic mediums while we learn about playfulness and games around the world. Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor,... Read more -
The Pop Art Still Life
John Schieffer I Local I Oil Jun 23 - 24, 2025 In this class you will be shown the design techniques and approach to photography to create a new and contemporary still life. You will learn what makes a good still... Read more -
Plein Air Painting in Boulder, Colorado
Mark Boedges I Off-Site I Workshop I Oil Jun 23 - 27, 2025 Join Mark for a five-day intensive plein air workshop in the beautiful Rocky Mountains outside of Boulder, Colorado. Mark will take his students high into the mountains, just west of... Read more
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Still Life with Clinton Hobart
Clinton Hobart | Online | Oil Jun 26 - 28, 2025 ONLINE on Zoom | 10AM-1PM Mountain Standard (Arizona) Time | 3 days | June 26-28 | Thu - Sat This class will focus on small still-life paintings of only a... Read more -
Beginning Oil Pastel
Scott Turner I Local I Oil Pastel Jun 28, 2025 Oil pastels are probably the most misunderstood and underappreciated medium. Many artists, when asked about oil pastels, think of a mixture of oil paint and soft pastels. The average person... Read more -
Celebrate
Youth Camp I Ages 9 -14 Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2025 Program Description Celebrate the summer with a parade of color! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor, mixed media, as well as 3D Art mediums such... Read more -
Parade of Color
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2025 Program Description Celebrate the summer with a parade of color! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor, mixed media, as well as 3D Art mediums such... Read more
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Mastering the Portrait in Oil
Adrian Gottlieb I Online I Oil Jul 1 - 15, 2025 Online on Zoom and Padlet | July 1, 8, 15 2025 | 3 Tuesdays | 10am-1pm Arizona Time (*always on MST) | recording of the class will be available for... Read more -
Oceanaria
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jul 9 - 11, 2025 Program Description The deep blue sea is filled with wonder and adventure in a boat, on a float, from the sky and in the deep. Each session incorporates 2D Art... Read more -
Marine Life
Youth Camp | Ages 9-14 Jul 9 - 11, 2025 Program Description Explore the folklore, wildlife, pastimes and people as we create art about marine life and wildlife. Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor, mixed... Read more -
Studio Practice: Approach Oils with Confidence
Mike Garcia I Local I Oil Jul 10 - 31, 2025 This class is designed for those who may be comfortable in their foundation training in oil painting, but feel they need help to pinpoint opportunities for growth. In the first... Read more
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In Studio Landscape
Michael Little | Local | Oil Jul 11 - 25, 2025 This is a three-week intensive class where students will focus on the creation of a longer-term studio landscape or still life. Frequent demonstrations and 1 on 1 mentoring and assistance... Read more -
Line, Layout and Lettering: Watercolor Line and Wash for Sketchbooks
Stevie Denny I Local I Watercolor Jul 12, 2025 Line and Wash is a popular technique for beginner watercolor artists as well as seasoned painters to capture the essence of a memorable scene, create a memento of a special... Read more -
Realistic Art
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 Jul 14 - 18, 2025 Program Description Enhance your studio practices such as proportion, technique, and color theory in this skill-building class. Instructor will guide students through the stages of creating realistic art: concept sketching,... Read more -
Realistic Style
High School Workshop I Ages 14-18 Jul 14 - 18, 2025 Programm Description Enhance your studio practices such as proportion, technique, and color theory in this skill-building class. Instructor will guide students through the stages of creating realistic art: concept sketching,... Read more
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Mystery Garden
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jul 14 - 18, 2025 Program Description Myth, mystery, and tall tales fill the garden with imagination. Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor, mixed media, as well as 3D Art... Read more -
Paint Florals Loose & Expressive in Water-Mixable Oil
Krista Eaton I Local I Water-Mixable Oil Jul 19, 2025 Escape the summer heat and join Krista for a fun day where we’ll dive into the joy of painting florals from life using water-mixable oil paints. This workshop is all... Read more -
Plein Air Painting in Beartooth Pass, Montana
Mitch Baird | Off-Site I Workshop | Oil Jul 21 - 25, 2025 Beartooth Pass is known as the Alps of Montana because of its luscious flowering meadows, rugged rock, weathered pine and 950+ alpine lakes!! The high alpine views make for great... Read more -
Anime & Manga Style
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 Jul 21 - 25, 2025 Program Description Practice the elements of visual art using the contemporary theme of Anime & Manga. Discover design, proportion, composition, color theory to improve technical art making skills. Each session... Read more
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Giddy-Up Kids
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jul 21 - 25, 2025 Program Description Time travelers board the stagecoach to fun as we giddyup to the world of the ranch. Ponies, pies, riding, roping, growing crops and caring for animals will star... Read more -
Manga & Cosplay Art
High School Workshop Jul 21 - 25, 2025 Program Description This class will explore design, creativity, and character development with a variety of art mediums. Students will learn how to impact their art with personal style and a... Read more -
Loosen Up: Seeing, Simplifying and Expression
Derek Penix I Workshop I Acrylic or Oil Jul 21 - 23, 2025 Students will use oil or acrylic paint to paint from photos. They will have a choice of dozens of photographs consisting of trees, boats, cityscapes, figures, koi and hanging fruit.... Read more -
Luminous Portraits: Impastos and Glazes
Gustavo Ramos I Local I Oil Jul 28 - 30, 2025 What is it that gives a masterful oil painting its jewel-like quality, mysterious luster, and lasting freshness? The extensive properties of oil paint have enabled the creation of iconic portraits... Read more
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NOTAN; The Balance of Light and Dark
Vanya Allison | Local | Acrylic Jul 28 - 29, 2025 Notan is the framework for the structure of VALUES. Notan will help us find and arrange shapes and patterns in creating dynamic and harmonious compositions. Let’s play, explore and balance... Read more -
Friends
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 Jul 28 - Aug 1, 2025 Program Description Find fun and creativity as we explore how friendships inspire art that transcends barriers. Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor, mixed media, as... Read more -
Besties
Youth Camp | Ages 6-8 Jul 28 - Aug 1, 2025 Program Description Cool and breezy, summers are easy! Find fun and playful art as we explore favorites of friends, animals, hobbies, foodies and more! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums... Read more -
Fundamentals of Landscape Painting
Paul Steele | Local | Oil Aug 4 - 25, 2025 In the world of making paintings, there are a lot of terms such as modeling the form, cast shadow vs. form shadow, value, and temperature! it goes on and on.... Read more
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Painting Flowers Alla Prima
Ashwini Bharathula I Online I Oil Aug 7 - 21, 2025 Online on Zoom | 3 Thursdays - Aug 7,14,21 2025 |1pm-4pm Arizona Time (always on Mountain Standard Time) | recording available for 2 months In this online workshop, Ashwini will... Read more -
Dramatic Light in Pastel
Corey Pitkin I Online I Pastel Aug 9 - 23, 2025 Online on Zoom | 3 Saturdays Aug 9,16 and 23 2025 | 10am-1pm Arizona Time (*always on Mountain Standard Time) | recording will be available for 2 months Artists have... Read more -
The Intuitive Painting Mindset
Stan Kurth I Local I Watercolor, Gouache, Ink Aug 11 - 13, 2025 In this workshop, you'll become acquainted with the intuitive painting mindset. In her book Mindset, Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck proposes that human qualities are not fixed—they can be cultivated. People... Read more -
Beginning Oil Pastel
Scott Turner I Local I Oil Pastel Aug 16, 2025 Oil pastels are probably the most misunderstood and underappreciated medium. Many artists, when asked about oil pastels, think of a mixture of oil paint and soft pastels. The average person... Read more
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Water Mixable Oils: Solvent Free Painting
Vanya Allison | Local | Oil Aug 18 - 19, 2025 Water Soluble Oils are oils without toxicity. Learn how to successfully use them and their mediums with any subject whether in studio, plein air, travel, etc…Water can be used to... Read more -
Extended Studies: Studio Painting & Drawing
Michael Little | Local | Painting & Drawing Aug 19 - Sep 18, 2025 This is an observationally based course designed to reinforce and develop skills beyond basic drawing and painting. Students will work with a variety of subjects: still-life, portrait and figure. In... Read more -
WATERCOLOR UNLEASHED! Paint a Waterfall with Wildflowers
Julie Gilbert Pollard | Online | Watercolor Sep 2 - 30, 2025 Online on Zoom | 5 Tuesdays | 1pm-4pm Arizona Time (always on Mountain Standard Time) | recording available for 2 months September 2, 9, 16, 23,30, 2025 Learn to paint... Read more -
Fall in the Foothills: Plein Air in Golden, Colorado
Judd Mercer | Off-site Workshop | All Mediums Sep 22 - 26, 2025 Kick off autumn in beautiful Colorado for a week of plein air across the Rocky Mountain foothills! From our starting location in charming Golden, CO, we’ll explore a different location... Read more
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Oil Portraits with Gold Leaf
Nicole Troup I Online I Oil Oct 4 - 18, 2025 Online on Zoom | October 4th, 11th and 18th 2025 from 10am-1pm Arizona Time (*always on MST) | recording will be available for 2 months During the workshop students will... Read more -
Autumn Workshop in the Grand Tetons
John Hughes I Off-Site I Workshop I Oil Oct 6 - 10, 2025 THIS IS A DESTINATION WORKSHOP: Come and experience the Grand Tetons in full fall color with like-minded artists! This workshop is sure to be one of a kind with lots... Read more -
The Beauty of the Skyscape
Linda Glover Gooch | Workshop | Oil Oct 13 - 16, 2025 Billowing clouds come in countless shapes, sizes, and colors. Participants in this workshop will work from photographs with low horizons giving a focus on how to handle different skies, including... Read more -
Making the Leap: The Fine Art of the Art Business!
Vanessa Rothe I Workshop I Art Marketing Oct 20 - 24, 2025 Do you want to 'MAKE THE LEAP' towards becoming a professional artist and to start selling your work? Are you already a professional artist who simply needs to improve your... Read more
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Watercolor Unleashed! Paint a Woodsy Stream
Julie Gilbert Pollard | Online | Watercolor Nov 4 - 25, 2025 Program Description Online on Zoom | 4 Tuesdays| Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 2025 | 1pm-4pm Arizona Time (*always on Mountain Standard Time) | Real time class | Recording available... Read more -
Expressive Portrait Drawing
Oliver Sin | Workshop | Charcoal and Pastel Pencil Nov 10 - 14, 2025 This workshop will help students to make competent portrait drawings. Step-by- step demonstrations will help students to understand the structure of the face in terms of shapes, plane changes, and... Read more -
The Beauty of Still Life
Jeff Legg | Workshop I Oil Nov 10 - 13, 2025 Level: All Levels Date: 11/10/2025-11/13/2025 Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM on Mon Tue Wed Th iCalendar: Download iCalendar Tuition $695.00 Model Fee: $40.00 Read more -
Constructive Portrait Drawing
Oliver Sin I Online I Drawing Dec 3 - 17, 2025 Program Description Online on Zoom | 3 Wednesdays - December 3, 10 and 17 2025 | 10am-1pm Arizona Time (*always on Mountain Standard Time) This workshop is crafted to provide... Read more
