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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Costume Open Studios
Apr 24 - Jun 26, 2026 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 -
Nude Long Pose Open Studios
Apr 25 - Jun 27, 2026 Students have the opportunity to work on their own with a model in Open Studio sessions, which are offered several times a week. April 25 | Register May 2 |... Read more -
Portrait Open Studios
Apr 25 - Jun 28, 2026 Students have the opportunity to work on their own with a model in Open Studio sessions, which are offered several times a week. April 25 | Register May 2 |... Read more
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Gesture Open Studios
May 6 - Jun 3, 2026 Students have the opportunity to work on their own with a model in Open Studio sessions which are offered several times a week. Gesture Open Studio consists of a nude... Read more -
Birds in Sculpture
Sandy Scott | Workshop | Oil Based Clay May 11 - 15, 2026 The class begins with a discussion of bird anatomy, comparative anatomy, the principles of aerodynamics, the importance of drawing and assembling shapes, and how to achieve the illusion of movement... Read more -
Painting the Figure from Photographs
Ted Nuttall | Workshop | Watercolor May 11 - 15, 2026 Although painting a person in watercolor may seem daunting, it is every bit as approachable as creating a still life or landscape. Ted Nuttall will demonstrate the techniques and instill... Read more -
Plein Air Painters of America
Kathleen Dunphy | Eric Jacobsen | Chris Morel | Michael Obermeyer I Off-site Workshop I Oil May 18 - 22, 2026 Join the Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA) for a rare opportunity to paint in “Dixon Country” alongside four of PAPA’s Signature Members. This biannual destination workshop, offered through Scottsdale... Read more
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The Contemporary Pop Art Still Life
John Schieffer I Local I Oil May 18 - 21, 2026 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 -
The Intuitive Mindset
Stan Kurth I Local I Watercolor, Gouache, Ink May 18 - 20, 2026 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 -
Abstracting the Landscape: Traditional and Contemporary
Chris Groves I Workshop I Oil May 19 - 22, 2026 This class will merge the knowledge of the fundamentals of classical landscape painting as a foundation, combined with the understanding of the basic principles and elements of abstraction in order... Read more -
Integrating Fundamentals with Experimentation
Anton Nowels I Local I Oil May 26 - 29, 2026 Discover how artist Anton Nowels integrates color and design with chance to create more engaging work. Expressive painting begins with a solid foundation. Students will design individual palettes and apply... Read more
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Wild About Summer
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 May 26 - 29, 2026 Explore the wild wonders of summer through art! Imagine animals, trips, travels, adventures, and all the possibilities for filling up summertime days! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as... Read more -
Fun Summer Art
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 May 26 - 29, 2026 Kick off the summer with a splash in this rollicking, roving, artistic adventure! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor, mixed media, as well as 3D... Read more -
An Approach to Figure Painting
Joseph Todorovitch | Workshop | Oil May 26 - 29, 2026 In this workshop, students will paint a figure from life over the course of four days, and discuss choices for choosing the pose, composition, color harmony, lighting, pacing, and bringing... Read more -
Dragonville
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jun 1 - 5, 2026 Program Description Come to the village of art and adventure filled with fun and fantastical stories, creatures, costumes and trinkets! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting,... Read more
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Ren Fest World
High School Workshop Jun 1 - 5, 2026 Program Description Step into a realm where world and story collide! Revel in the Renaissance and practice your best realistic art skills. Push your creative skills to the limit. Learn... Read more -
Dragon Stories
Youth Camp i Ages 9-14 Jun 1 - 5, 2026 Program Description Imagine a world of your own creation while learning and practicing your realistic artist skills. Enjoy a studio class filled with the best of both worlds of imagination... Read more -
Exploring Realism & Color
High School Workshop Jun 8 - 12, 2026 Program Description Explore the wild and realistic colors of nature while enhancing your artistic skills such as observation, design, concept development and color theory. This class will include demos, individual... Read more -
Color Wild & Realistic
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 Jun 8 - 12, 2026 Program Description Explore the wild and realistic colors of nature while enhancing your artistic skills such as observation, design, concept development and color theory. Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums... Read more
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Cuckoo Color
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jun 8 - 12, 2026 Program Description Jump into pools of color while creating colorfully cuckoo art! Explore color in nature that seems absolutely cuckoo ... but it's real! Blue frogs, red skies, orange mountains!... Read more -
Extended Studies: Studio Painting & Drawing
Michael Little | Local | Painting & Drawing Jun 8 - Aug 17, 2026 Program Description 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... Read more -
Extended Studies with Jerry Salinas
Jerry Salinas | Local | Oil Jun 9 - Aug 4, 2026 Program Description Students will be introduced to a full palette of colors which they will use to paint portraits, figures and still life. Students will experiment with their palette to... Read more -
Music, Food & Culture
High School Workshop Jun 15 - 19, 2026 Come and be inspired by food, fun and culture! Great gardens and cuisine, music and dance, lands and people find realistic and creative expression as we build artistic skills in... Read more
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Lunchbox
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jun 15 - 19, 2026 Program Description Sandwiches are super, but what do elephants eat? How do dolphins dine? What do monkeys munch? If a lizard had a lunchbox with all his favorite foods, what... Read more -
Food, Fun, & Culture
Youth Campl I Ages 9-14 Jun 15 - 19, 2026 Program Description Come and be inspired by food, fun and culture! Great gardens and cuisine, music and dance, lands and people find realistic and creative expression as we build artistic... Read more -
Touristy Travel Favorites
Youth Camp | Ages 9-14 Jun 22 - 26, 2026 Program Description Entertaining and educational, touristy places are a fun way to celebrate fashion, fun, characters and cultures. Explore, imagine and invent the icons and activities that make a place... Read more -
Portraits: in Photo & Drawing
Young Adult Jun 22 - 24, 2026 Program Description Approach portrait studies in a variety of mediums in this comprehensive portrait workshop. Develop photography, drawing and painting skills while improving portraiture methods and techniques. Instructors will give... Read more
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Playgound City:
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jun 22 - 26, 2026 Program Description Surround yourself in playground fun as we create art with fun, sun, sand, and splash in mind! 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 22 - 23, 2026 Program Description 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... Read more -
Plein Air Painting in Boulder, Colorado
Mark Boedges I Off-Site I Workshop I Oil Jun 22 - 26, 2026 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 -
Beginning Oil Pastel
Scott Turner I Local I Oil Pastel Jun 26, 2026 Program Description 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... Read more
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Riverside
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 Jul 6 - 10, 2026 Program Description Explore the folklore, wildlife, pastimes and people as we create art about riverside life and wildlife. Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor, mixed... Read more -
Creekside
Youth Camp | Ages 6-8 Camp Jul 6 - 10, 2026 Program Description Explore the animals and plants of creekside life and let the dragonflies, racoons, rocks and trees dabble in creating babbling brooks of art. Each session incorporates 2D Art... Read more -
Studio Practice: Approach Oils with Confidence
Mike Garcia | Local | Oil Jul 9 - 30, 2026 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 -
Integrating Fundamentals with Experimentation
Anton Nowels | Local | Oil Jul 9 - 10, 2026 Discover how artist Anton Nowels integrates color and design with chance to create more engaging work. Expressive painting begins with a solid foundation. Students will design individual palettes and apply... Read more
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Realistic Life of Horses
High School Workshop Jul 13 - 17, 2026 Program Description Ride the train to the west as we explore the life and times of horses and their people, their surroundings and endless adventures. Learn basics of horse anatomy... Read more -
World of Horses
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Camp Jul 13 - 17, 2026 Program Description Board the stagecoach to fun as we giddyup to the world of the ranch. Farms and pies, riding and roping, animals, people and ponies will star in art... Read more -
Horses of the West
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 Jul 13 - 17, 2026 Program Description Ride the train to the west as we explore the life and times of horses and their people, their surroundings and endless adventures. Learn basics of horse anatomy... Read more -
Landscape Painting Fundamentals
Paul Steele I Local I Oil or Acrylic Jul 15 - 17, 2026 Beginners and experienced painters will have fun and learn a lot in this ‘Fundamentals of Landscape Painting’ workshop. It’s all about seeing like a painter, through direct observation we see... Read more
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Landscape Painting in Gouache
Edward Sprafkin I Local I Gouache Jul 18, 2026 Enjoy an immersive one-day workshop exploring the fundamentals and practices of gouache through landscape painting. This hands-on session will cover colormixing, layering, and blending techniques. The class will start with... Read more -
Mini Mosaic Magnet
Young Adult Jul 18, 2026 Program Description In this workshop we will make beautiful tiny mosaics. We will offer a few different types of bases to mosaic upon with an assortment of mosaic tiles, shells,... Read more -
Realistic Art
Young Camp I Ages 9-14 Jul 20 - 24, 2026 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 -
Circus Fun
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jul 20 - 24, 2026 Program Description All is fun and colorful at the circus! Food, fans, rides and animals will fill the days with art projects to ride and roll with. Each session incorporates... Read more
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Realistic Style
High School Workshop Jul 20 - 24, 2026 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 -
Plein Air Painting in Beartooth Pass, Montana
Mitch Baird | Off-Site I Workshop | Oil Jul 27 - 31, 2026 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 -
Storytellers
Youth Camp I : Ages 9-14 Jul 27 - 31, 2026 Program Description Enhance imagination, creativity and artistic technical skills through the craft of storytelling. From ancient and simple cave painting, scribes, bards, to the more modern graphic art, animation, film... Read more -
Storybook Land
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Jul 27 - 31, 2026 Program Description Jump into pages of fun, silliness, make-believe and laughter as we create art and tell tall tales! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such as drawing, painting, watercolor,... Read more
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Storytellers & Art
High School Workshop Jul 27 - 31, 2026 Program Description Enhance your creativity and artistic technical skills through the craft of storytelling. From ancient and simple cave painting, scribes, bards, to the more modern graphic art, animation, film... Read more -
Forest & Sea - Plein Air Along the Oregon Coast
Judd Mercer | Off-site Workshop | All Mediums Jul 27 - 31, 2026 Do you want to learn how to capture the spirit of every place you visit? Here’s your chance. Spend four days near the idyllic town of Astoria, Oregon (2 hours... Read more -
Pals & Pets
Youth Camp I Ages 6-8 Aug 3 - 7, 2026 Program Description Cool and breezy, summer's easy! Find fun and playful art as we explore favorites of friends, animals, hobbies, foodies and more! Each session incorporates 2D Art mediums such... Read more -
Friendships
Youth Camp I Ages 9-14 Aug 3 - 7, 2026 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
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The Contemporary Pop Art Still Life
John Schieffer I Local I Oil Aug 5 - 7, 2026 Program Description 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... Read more -
Luminous Portraits: Impastos and Glazes
Gustavo Ramos | Local I Oil Aug 10 - 12, 2026 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 -
Fundamentals of Landscape Painting
Paul Steele I Local I Oil Aug 10 - 31, 2026 Beginners and experienced painters will have fun and learn a lot in this ‘Fundamentals of Landscape Painting’ workshop. It’s all about seeing like a painter, through direct observation we see... Read more -
Studio Practice: Approach Oils with Confidence
Mike Garcia I Local I Oil Sep 3 - 24, 2026 This class is designed for those who may be comfortable in their foundation training in oil painting but feel they need help to pinpoint growth opportunities. In the first week,... Read more
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Intermediate Oil Pastel
Scott Turner | Local | Oil Pastel Sep 12, 2026 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 -
The Language of Sketching
Duane Blossom | Local | Watercolor Sep 28 - 29, 2026 The class focuses on sketching techniques with emphasis line work, composition, light & shadow and editing; and enhancing sketches with color. Duane, is a Fellow of the American Society of... Read more -
Intuitive Acrylic and Collage
Stan Kurth | Local | Acrylic Sep 28 - 30, 2026 Participants in this workshop will create acrylic and collage paintings on canvas, board, or paper starting with no preconceived notions or outcome. Process will dictate direction as students use a... Read more -
Autumn Workshop in the Grand Tetons
John Hughes I Off-Site I Workshop I Oil Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2026 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
