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.
Upcoming
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Figurative Painting
Milt Kobayashi I Workshop I Oil Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2026 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 paint with me in the beautiful surroundings of Grand Teton National Park! This workshop will start out on Monday morning in the National Museum... Read more -
Modern Renaissance Portrait
Nanci France-Vaz | Workshop | Oil Oct 12 - 15, 2026 Do backgrounds that have a modern twist seem daunting? Learn how to fuse classical with contemporary realism seamlessly into portrait or figurative paintings. Working from a model using the classical... Read more -
The Beauty of the Skyscape
Linda Glover Gooch | Workshop | Oil Oct 12 - 15, 2026 Read more
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Painting the Portrait in Oil
Adrian Gottlieb | Workshop | Oil Oct 12 - 15, 2026 Read more -
Atelier Intensive
Timothy Rees | Workshop | Drawing Oct 16 - 18, 2026 Read more -
Landscape Painting in the Studio
Calvin Liang | Workshop | Oil Oct 19 - 22, 2026 Read more -
Making the Leap: The Fine Art of the Art Business!
Vanessa Rothe I Workshop I Art Marketing Oct 19 - 23, 2026 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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Seeing and Using Design to Capture Your Subject
Mitch Baird I Workshop I Oil or Acrylic Nov 2 - 6, 2026 Read more -
Bringing the Outdoors In: Painting Expressive Landscapes
Eric Jacobsen | Workshop | Oil or Acrylic Nov 2 - 6, 2026 Read more -
Painterly Still Life & Floral Painting
Jared Brady I Workshop I Oil Nov 2 - 5, 2026 Read more -
Animal Art; Beyond Realism
Julie T. Chapman I Workshop I Oil Nov 2 - 5, 2026 Read more
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Expressive Portrait Drawing
Oliver Sin | Workshop | Charcoal and Pastel Pencil Nov 9 - 13, 2026 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 Portrait in Relief
Eugene Daub | Workshop | Water-Based Clay Nov 9 - 12, 2026 Read more -
The Artful Still Life
Nancy Chaboun I Workshop I Oil Nov 9 - 11, 2026 Read more -
Keys to Building Drama and Design in the Studio
John Lintott I Workshop I Oil Nov 9 - 12, 2026 Read more
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Expressive Mark Making
Tara Will | Workshop | Pastel Nov 16 - 19, 2026 Read more -
A Fearless Approach to Watercolor
Antonio Masi | Workshop | Watercolor Nov 16 - 19, 2026 Read more -
Landscape Painting Simplified, A Different Approach to Understanding Value
Kimball Geisler | Workshop | Oil Nov 16 - 19, 2026 Read more -
Painting What You See: The Alla Prima Approach to Painting
Daniel J. Keys I Workshop I Oil Nov 17 - 20, 2026 Read more
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Design Boot Camp
Susan Diehl | Oil or Acrylic Dec 1 - 4, 2026 Read more -
Painting the Figure from Photographs
Ted Nuttall | Workshop | Watercolor Dec 1 - 5, 2026 Read more -
Mastering Depth
Doug Diehl I Workshop I Oil Dec 1 - 4, 2026 Read more -
The Art of Intuitive Painting
Stan Kurth | Workshop | Watercolor, Ink and Gouache Dec 1 - 4, 2026 Read more
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Spirit of the Animal
Paolo Acuna | Workshop | Oil Based Clay Dec 7 - 11, 2026 Read more -
Painting Wildlife from Live Study
Guy Combes | Workshop | Oil Dec 7 - 11, 2026 Read more -
Negative Painting with Watercolor
Brenda Swenson I Workshop I Watercolor Jan 4 - 7, 2027 Read more -
Things of God, Things of Man: The Low-Chroma Landscape
Charlie Hunter I Workshop I Oil and Pencil Feb 23 - 25, 2027 Charlie Hunter’s landscape paintings capture the quiet, melancholic beauty of 'rural deindustrialization' using a near-monochromatic, modified tonalist style that feels both timeless and deeply personal. His work is acclaimed for... Read more
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Learning to Let Go at the Easel
Stanka Kordic | Workshop | Oil Feb 26 - 28, 2027 Read more -
The Shape of Water: Painting the Illusion of Water Reflections
Kami Mendlik I Workshop I Oil Apr 5 - 8, 2027 This four-day studio workshop will focus on painting realistic water with deep reflections. Learn Kami’s approach to creating beautiful water and the role light plays in the scene, as she... Read more
