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.
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Aqua Figura: Watercolor Figure Painting Immersion *In-Person* | Dec-09-2023 | $170.00 | Saturday, 10am-4pm. Dec. 9 | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
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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 |
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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 |
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Watercolor | Jan-03-2024 | $341.00 | Wednesday, January 3-Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 2:00 pm?4:30 pm | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Watercolor | Jan-06-2024 | $341.00 | Saturday, January 6-Saturday, March 16, 2024, 10:30 am?1:00 pm | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Painting the Landscape *In-Person* | Jan-10-2024 | $420.00 | 10 Wednesdays, 10am-12:30pm. Begins Jan. 10 | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
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Watercolor *In-Person* | Jan-10-2024 | $335.00 | 10 Wednesdays, 1-3pm. Begins Jan. 10 | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Botanical Watercolors: Painting the Flower *In-Person* | Jan-11-2024 | $225.00 | 6 Thursdays, 10am-12pm. Begins Jan. 11 | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
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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 |
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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 |
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Painting the Seascape with watercolors *In-Person* | Jan-12-2024 | $225.00 | 6 Fridays, 10am - 12pm Begins Jan. 12 | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Watercolor for Beginners | Jan-16-2024 | $255.00 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM , Tu , 8 weeks | Newton Community Education |
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Landscape Painting | Jan-17-2024 | $280.00 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM , W , 9 weeks | Newton Community Education |
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Beyond the Basics in Acrylic Painting | Jan-18-2024 | $140.00 | 7 meetings, Class Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Lexington Community Education |
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Watercolor Techniques: Tradition & Experimentation | Jan-18-2024 | $235.00 | Online, Thursdays, Jan 18 - Mar 28, 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Arlington Community Education, Arlington |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Studio Painting: Acrylic & Oil | Jan-22-2024 | $255.00 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM , M , 8 weeks | Newton Community Education |
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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 |
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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 |
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Introduction to Acrylic Painting | Jan-23-2024 | $140.00 | 7 meetings, Class Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Lexington Community Education |
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Watercolor: taking your true colors for a walk | Jan-25-2024 | $550.00 | Thursdays, 6pm–9pm | Massart, Boston |
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Painting the Figure with Color *In-Person* | Jan-26-2024 | $565.00 | 8 Fridays, 6pm-9pm. Begins Jan. 26 | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
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Saturday painting group | Jan-27-2024 | $550.00 | Saturdays, 10am–1pm | Massart, Boston |
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Cartooning and narrative illustration 2 | Jan-27-2024 | $550.00 | Saturdays, 10:30am–1:30pm | Massart, Boston |
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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 |
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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 |
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Charcoal Painting for Adults – Virtual | Jan-29-2024 | $200.00 | 6 meetings, Class Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Lexington Community Education |
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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 |
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Cloudscapes in Watercolor *In-Person* | Feb-10-2024 | $125.00 | Saturday 10am - 4pm, Begins Feb. 10 | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
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Aqua Figura: Watercolor Figure Painting Immersion *In-Person* | Feb-17-2024 | $170.00 | Saturday, 10am-4pm. Dec. 9 | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Introduction to painting with oils | Mar-18-2024 | $550.00 | Mondays, 6:30pm–9:30pm | Massart, Boston |
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The personal landscape | Mar-19-2024 | $550.00 | Tuesdays, 6pm–9pm | Massart, Boston |
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Painting Adventures! | Jun-24-2024 | Free | 8:45 AM - 11:45 AM Eastern Standard Time , MTuWThF , 1 weeks | Newton Community Education |
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Advancing in Painting | Aug-05-2024 | Free | 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time , MTuWThF , 1 weeks | Newton Community Education |