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 addition…

Paint with the medium( oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel) of your choice in a relaxed atmosphere with as much instructor help as you want. Bring in new or unfinished work you want to do. Short demos, techniques,…

Learn to complete a painting in one sitting, alla prima, or “all at once” in this online Zoom class with Susan Sullivan! Learn the basics of this direct and exciting technique as you paint from your own…

All levels of experience welcomed! Learn at your own pace! Join our family of artists drawing a live, clothed model or bring your own artistic project to work on! NSVA provides the model and the studio…

Explore the exciting versatility of acrylics in your own painting style in this class! Study master artists such as Egon Schiele, Ludwig Kirchner, and Paul Klee in order to develop alternative and personally…

Explore the limitless possibilities of acrylic paint! The numerous products and options now available enable you to experiment with multiple ways of applying paint to a variety of surfaces, beyond canvas…

Thursday Open Studio with Instructor is the class for the student wanting to unleash their creative spirit! Come ready to explore, create, and enjoy! Classes held Thursdays 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Enjoy painting “the land and sky meet the sea” with plein air painter extraordinaire Joe Sweeney in this live Zoom class! Learn to paint from photo references in preparation for working outdoors…

Open Studio with Instructor is the class for the student wanting to unleash their creative spirit! Come ready to explore, create, and enjoy! Classes held on Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Classes held Mondays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Utilizing their own high-resolution photographs, students will learn how to achieve realistic paintings and develop their own style in the medium of their…