Art Classes in the Boston Area

Painting Classes in the Boston Area

Painting is probably the most popular and most appreciated art form, promising almost unlimited creative expression. 

What makes painting so fascinating are the variety of media used such as oil paint, acrylics, watercolors, tempera, pencil, marker, pen and ink, chalk pastels, oil pastels, charcoals, scratchboards, and even mixed media.  This seemingly endless variety is one of the reasons people are attracted to it. 

Classes are a good way to quickly get off the ground.  Beginner classes teach all the necessary skills including materials selection, paint thinning, surface preparation and paint application.  Advanced classes will enhance your technique and help you develop you personal style and vision. This can include experimenting with a variety of media and different settings such as plein-air (outdoor) and painting with live models.

Painting classes generally require you to bring a set of materials that is published beforehand.

Image Class Class Date Price Specifics Location
Aqua Figura: Watercolor Figure Painting Immersion *In-Person* Aqua Figura: Watercolor Figure Painting Immersion *In-Person* Dec-09-2023 $170.00 Saturday, 10am-4pm. Dec. 9 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Oil Painting Intensive Oil Painting Intensive Jan-03-2024 $462.00 Wednesday, January 3-Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 10:30 am?3:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Imagined Landscapes Imagined Landscapes Jan-03-2024 $341.00 Wednesday, January 3-Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 10:30 am?1:00 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Watercolor Watercolor Jan-03-2024 $341.00 Wednesday, January 3-Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 2:00 pm?4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Watercolor Intensive Watercolor Intensive Jan-04-2024 $462.00 Thursday, January 4-Thursday, March 14, 2024, 10:30 am?3:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Painting Intensive Painting Intensive Jan-04-2024 $462.00 Thursday, January 4-Thursday, March 14, 2024, 10:30 am?3:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
City Painting with Watercolors City Painting with Watercolors Jan-04-2024 $341.00 Thursday, January 4-Thursday, March 14, 2024, 10:30 am?1:00 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Acrylic Painting Acrylic Painting Jan-04-2024 $341.00 Thursday, January 4-Thursday, March 14, 2024, 10:30 am?1:00 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Imagined Landscapes Imagined Landscapes Jan-04-2024 $341.00 Thursday, January 4-Thursday, March 14, 2024, 2:00 pm?4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Watercolor with Pen and Ink Watercolor with Pen and Ink Jan-04-2024 $341.00 Thursday, January 4-Thursday, March 14, 2024, 2:00 pm?4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Watercolor Watercolor Jan-04-2024 $336.00 Thursday, January 4, 2024-Friday, March 7, 2025, 6:00 pm?9:00 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
A Survey of Painting Mediums A Survey of Painting Mediums Jan-04-2024 $341.00 Thursday, January 4-Thursday, March 14, 2024, 2:00 pm?4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Oil Painting Intensive Oil Painting Intensive Jan-05-2024 $462.00 Friday, January 5-Friday, March 15, 2024, 10:30 am?3:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Landscape Painting Intensive Landscape Painting Intensive Jan-05-2024 $462.00 Friday, January 5-Friday, March 15, 2024, 10:30 am?3:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Acrylic Painting Intensive Acrylic Painting Intensive Jan-05-2024 $462.00 Friday, January 5-Friday, March 15, 2024, 10:30 am?3:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Watercolor Watercolor Jan-06-2024 $341.00 Saturday, January 6-Saturday, March 16, 2024, 10:30 am?1:00 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Beginner Oil Painting *In-Person* Beginner Oil Painting *In-Person* Jan-08-2024 $505.00 9 Mondays, 6-9pm. Begins Jan.8 No class Jan. 15 an Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Watercolor Painting for Beginners 1W24 Watercolor Painting for Beginners 1W24 Jan-08-2024 $180.00 January 8-February 26, 2024 1:45 PM-3:15 PM Weekly Monday The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain
WINTER ADULTS: Oil Painting and Drawing; Considering Composition and Color WINTER ADULTS: Oil Painting and Drawing; Considering Composition and Color Jan-08-2024 $395.00 8 weeks, Mondays, January 8 - March 11, 6:30pm - 9:30pm (no class 1/15, 2/19) The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord
WINTER ADULT: Animals in Many Media WINTER ADULT: Animals in Many Media Jan-08-2024 $330.00 8 weeks, Mondays, January 8 - March 11, 1:30pm - 4:00pm (no class 1/15, 2/19) The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord
Oil Painting Oil Painting Jan-08-2024 $341.00 Monday, January 8-Monday, March 25, 2024, 10:30 am?1:00 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Watercolor with Pen and Ink Watercolor with Pen and Ink Jan-08-2024 $341.00 Monday, January 8-Monday, March 25, 2024, 10:30 am?1:00 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Meditative Painting Intensive Meditative Painting Intensive Jan-08-2024 $462.00 Monday, January 8-Monday, March 25, 2024, 10:30 am?3:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Middle value watercolor workshop Middle value watercolor workshop Jan-08-2024 $325.00 Mon and Fri, 9:30am-12:30pm and additional meetings to be arranged, 9:30am–12:30pm Massart, Boston
Beginning And Intermediate Painting With Acrylic Winter 2024 Beginning And Intermediate Painting With Acrylic Winter 2024 Jan-09-2024 $285.00 Tuesdays 10:00 Am - 12:30 Pm Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown
Painting From Life: The Figure & The Portrait (Studio School) *In-Person* Painting From Life: The Figure & The Portrait (Studio School) *In-Person* Jan-09-2024 $825.00 9 Tuesdays, 1-5pm. Begins Jan. 9 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Painting the Landscape *In-Person* Painting the Landscape *In-Person* Jan-10-2024 $420.00 10 Wednesdays, 10am-12:30pm. Begins Jan. 10 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Watercolor *In-Person* Watercolor *In-Person* Jan-10-2024 $335.00 10 Wednesdays, 1-3pm. Begins Jan. 10 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Painting From Life: The Figure & The Portrait (Studio School) *In-Person* Painting From Life: The Figure & The Portrait (Studio School) *In-Person* Jan-10-2024 $825.00 9 Tuesdays, 1-5pm. Begins Jan. 9 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
WINTER ADULTS: Beginner and Intermediate Acrylic Painting WINTER ADULTS: Beginner and Intermediate Acrylic Painting Jan-10-2024 $450.00 8 weeks, Wednesdays, January 10 - March 13, 9:30am - 12:30pm (no class 2/21) The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord
Beginner Acrylic Painting *In-Person* *NEW* Beginner Acrylic Painting *In-Person* *NEW* Jan-11-2024 $295.00 8 Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm Begins Jan. 11 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Botanical Watercolors: Painting the Flower *In-Person* Botanical Watercolors: Painting the Flower *In-Person* Jan-11-2024 $225.00 6 Thursdays, 10am-12pm. Begins Jan. 11 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Painting the Cityscape in Watercolors *In-Person* *NEW* Painting the Cityscape in Watercolors *In-Person* *NEW* Jan-11-2024 $225.00 6 Thursdays, 1-3pm. Begins Jan. 11 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Beginner Oil Painting *In-Person* Beginner Oil Painting *In-Person* Jan-12-2024 $505.00 9 Mondays, 6-9pm. Begins Jan.8 No class Jan. 15 an Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Painting the Seascape with watercolors *In-Person* Painting the Seascape with watercolors *In-Person* Jan-12-2024 $225.00 6 Fridays, 10am - 12pm Begins Jan. 12 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
WINTER ADULTS: Oil and Acrylic Technique WINTER ADULTS: Oil and Acrylic Technique Jan-12-2024 $485.00 9 weeks, Fridays, January 12 - March 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm (no class 2/23) The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord
WINTER ADULTS: Watercolor Technique WINTER ADULTS: Watercolor Technique Jan-12-2024 $485.00 9 weeks, Fridays, January 12 - March 15, 9:30am - 12:30pm (no class 2/23) The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord
Intro to Oil Painting Two-Day Workshop Intro to Oil Painting Two-Day Workshop Jan-13-2024 $176.00 Saturday, January 13-Sunday, January 14, 2024, 12:30 pm?4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Watercolor for Beginners Watercolor for Beginners Jan-16-2024 $255.00 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM , Tu , 8 weeks Newton Community Education
Landscape Painting Landscape Painting Jan-17-2024 $280.00 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM , W , 9 weeks Newton Community Education
Beyond the Basics in Acrylic Painting Beyond the Basics in Acrylic Painting Jan-18-2024 $140.00 7 meetings, Class Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lexington Community Education
Watercolor Techniques: Tradition & Experimentation Watercolor Techniques: Tradition & Experimentation Jan-18-2024 $235.00 Online, Thursdays, Jan 18 - Mar 28, 6:30 - 8:00 PM Arlington Community Education, Arlington
Introduction to Painting with Acrylics Introduction to Painting with Acrylics Jan-18-2024 $295.00 Gibbs School, Thursdays, Jan 18 - Mar 28, 6:30 - 8:30 PM Arlington Community Education, Arlington
Acrylic Painting 1W24 Acrylic Painting 1W24 Jan-19-2024 $445.00 January 19-March 8, 2024 6:15 PM-9:15 PM Weekly Friday The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain
Watercolor Online Watercolor Online Jan-19-2024 $248.00 Friday, January 19-Friday, March 15, 2024, 2:00 pm?4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Watercolor Pencils Watercolor Pencils Jan-19-2024 $259.00 Arlington Community Center (Formerly Arlington Senior Center), Fridays, Jan 19 - Mar 22, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Arlington Community Education, Arlington
WINTER ADULTS: Loosen up with Watercolor WINTER ADULTS: Loosen up with Watercolor Jan-22-2024 $330.00 8 weeks, Mondays, January 22 - March 18, 1:00pm - 3:30pm (no class 2/19) The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord
Studio Painting: Acrylic & Oil Studio Painting: Acrylic & Oil Jan-22-2024 $255.00 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM , M , 8 weeks Newton Community Education
WINTER ADULTS: Painting in Wool WINTER ADULTS: Painting in Wool Jan-23-2024 $290.00 6 weeks, Tuesdays, January 23 - March 5, 1:30pm - 4:30pm The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord
WINTER ADULTS: Watercolor Bootcamp WINTER ADULTS: Watercolor Bootcamp Jan-23-2024 $360.00 6 weeks, Tuesdays, January 23 - March 5, 9:30am - 12:30pm (no class 2/20) The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord
Introduction to Acrylic Painting Introduction to Acrylic Painting Jan-23-2024 $140.00 7 meetings, Class Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lexington Community Education
Watercolor: taking your true colors for a walk Watercolor: taking your true colors for a walk Jan-25-2024 $550.00 Thursdays, 6pm–9pm Massart, Boston
Painting the Figure with Color *In-Person* Painting the Figure with Color *In-Person* Jan-26-2024 $565.00 8 Fridays, 6pm-9pm. Begins Jan. 26 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Saturday painting group Saturday painting group Jan-27-2024 $550.00 Saturdays, 10am–1pm Massart, Boston
Cartooning and narrative illustration 2 Cartooning and narrative illustration 2 Jan-27-2024 $550.00 Saturdays, 10:30am–1:30pm Massart, Boston
Watercolor Online Watercolor Online Jan-29-2024 $248.00 Monday, January 29-Monday, March 25, 2024, 10:30 am?1:00 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Acrylic Painting Online Acrylic Painting Online Jan-29-2024 $248.00 Monday, January 29-Monday, March 25, 2024, 2:00 pm?4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Charcoal Painting for Adults – Virtual Charcoal Painting for Adults – Virtual Jan-29-2024 $200.00 6 meetings, Class Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Lexington Community Education
Landscape Painting Two-Day Workshop Landscape Painting Two-Day Workshop Feb-03-2024 $176.00 Saturday, February 3-Sunday, February 4, 2024, 12:30 pm?4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Cloudscapes in Watercolor *In-Person* Cloudscapes in Watercolor *In-Person* Feb-10-2024 $125.00 Saturday 10am - 4pm, Begins Feb. 10 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Aqua Figura: Watercolor Figure Painting Immersion *In-Person* Aqua Figura: Watercolor Figure Painting Immersion *In-Person* Feb-17-2024 $170.00 Saturday, 10am-4pm. Dec. 9 Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Watercolor Intensive, Ages 16 - Adult Watercolor Intensive, Ages 16 - Adult Feb-21-2024 $273.00 Wednesday, February 21-Friday, February 23, 2024, 12:30 pm?4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Dot Mandala Rock Painting Dot Mandala Rock Painting Feb-28-2024 $195.00 Arlington High School, Wednesdays, Feb 28 - Mar 20, 6:30 - 8:30 PM Arlington Community Education, Arlington
Watercolor Painting for Beginners 2W24 Watercolor Painting for Beginners 2W24 Mar-11-2024 $180.00 March 11-April 8, 2024 1:45 PM-3:15 PM Weekly Monday The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain
Introduction to painting with oils Introduction to painting with oils Mar-18-2024 $550.00 Mondays, 6:30pm–9:30pm Massart, Boston
The personal landscape The personal landscape Mar-19-2024 $550.00 Tuesdays, 6pm–9pm Massart, Boston
Painting Adventures! Painting Adventures! Jun-24-2024 Free 8:45 AM - 11:45 AM Eastern Standard Time , MTuWThF , 1 weeks Newton Community Education
Advancing in Painting Advancing in Painting Aug-05-2024 Free 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time , MTuWThF , 1 weeks Newton Community Education