“Custom” Art Escapes Advanced

Lisa Rainey, a Laguna Beach Fine Artist, would like to invite you to explore the coves of Laguna while capturing the beauty of the waves, the cliffs and the sky, using oils on canvas. She will demonstrate her painting technique step-by-step with you, simplifying the process, making it fun and inspiring! free yourselves to learn how to see, play with shapes and color while tapping into your creative side. Whether you are an experienced painter who just wants practice or have no experience, all levels are welcome. Take the leap! You won’t regret it, all supplies are included.

Availability: Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

Location: Shaws Cove, Laguna Beach

Length of Time: 2+ hours 

Fee: $95 per person (Up to 12 people in a group and/or a 6 person minimum). Private Lessons: $250 each or $150 each for 2-4 people

Free yourself to be Bold and Expressive! Lisa Rainey will demonstrate her floral painting techniques step-by-step, encouraging you to capture the essence of the flower by working from life.

This class is about your creative expression through painting, and your own view of what you see. Use your imagination and play with shapes, color and line. Rainey loves to use her knowledge and love of watercolor to bring a fresh way of painting in acrylics. Starting with warm washes first, we will build up the layers using thicker paint with brushes and palette knives. The desire is to create a floral painting that glows from within. Supplies are provided.

Availability: Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays

Location: Crescent Bay Park, Laguna Beach

Length of Time: 2+ hours

Fee: $220 for a private lesson, $150 ea for 2-4 people

Having earned six Signature Member Honors and over 44 awards, this artist knows her way around the world of pastels. September will show you new inventive and exciting techniques to have your paintings singing with color, expressive strokes and a magic this special medium offers. It’s pure pigment! It’s the only fine art medium that will never change color nor hue over time. You will learn the process of drawing, layering and blending and have FUN as you master your own unique style. All levels of experience are welcome!

There may be an additional fee for art supplies.

Availability: Available weekdays and upon request

Location: Artists Studio, Laguna Woods

Length of Time: 1-2 hours

Fee: $195 private, $295 for 2 people

Elizabeth McGhee, an accomplished artist trained in the classical realist tradition, is offering a private class in using colored pencils to beautifully render objects. You will learn how to create luminous and blended botanical drawings. Materials to be provided, just bring yourselves!

Availability: In-person: Wednesdays 1pm-5pm, ZOOM: 6:30pm - 8:30pm on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday

Location: Upon request or online over ZOOM

Length of Time: 1-2 hours 

Fee: In-person: $250 (For up to two people), ZOOM: $50/hr (For up to 4 people)

Using brayers and lithography inks we will coat a plexiglass plate with color. An assortment of thin shapes – natural, man made and shaped by your hand will be inked and arranged on the base plate. After rolling the plate through an etching press the resulting print will a surprising spring board into a series of monotypes you will make during this studio session.

This is a relaxed introduction to the art of printmaking. It requires no previous experience or drawing skill. It is open to people who want to explore a new medium and who are somewhere between 6 and 96. We will enjoy getting inky together, the exploration of something new and then marvel at the prints produced!

Availability: Upon Request

Location: Cynthia’s studio in Laguna Beach

Length of Time: 3 to 4 hours.

Fee: $125.00 per person

Classes will focus on next level techniques in oil and cold wax and palette knife. Create bold expressive textures and colors that will allow your unique creative spirit to emerge! We will be painting with total abandon, freeing up any creative blocks you might have. This is perhaps the “funnest” way to paint with incredible results! All levels of experience are welcome!

Art supplies are not included.

Availability: Available weekdays and upon request

Location: Artists Studio, Laguna Woods

Length of Time: 2 hours

Fee: $195 private, $295 for 2 people

Award winning artist, September McGee, is opening her Studio offering classes in oil in a variety of genre. Learn some of her secret techniques and tools to create amazing paintings in this versatile medium! We will be working in a “hands on” approach to help guide you to your own unique creative style. What have you always wanted to paint? Let’s do that. All levels of experience are welcome!

Art Supplies are not included.

Availability: Available weekdays and upon request

Location: Artists Studio, Laguna Woods

Length of Time: 2 hours

Fee: $195 private, $295 for 2 people