Art Central
Activities
June 28, 2025 from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Create a one-of-a-kind tribute to your furry friend while enjoying a creative day with your human pals! Anyone can create a Pet Portrait. This workshop will guide you through the fun process of using hand painted papers for a frame-worthy mixed media collage. This event is a must for every pet lover! To register: text Linda at (805) 478-2158 or email nipomorumbum@att.net. Class fee: $55 per person. Ages: 15+
June 28, 2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Art Central, 1329 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA. Create a one-of-a-kind tribute to your furry friend while enjoying a creative day with your human pals! Anyone can create a Pet Portrait. This workshop will guide you through the fun process of using hand painted papers for a frame-worthy mixed media collage. This event is a must for every pet lover! To register: text Linda at (805) 478-2158 or email ipomorumbum@att.net. Class fee: $55 per person.
Every Monday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm at Art Central (1329 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA). This is a class for adults who love imagining ways to further their visual expressions. We are mostly watercolor-based but branch out into other media. We discuss all elements but mostly color and its interactions, and we explore composition, intention, and process. Price: $35/session. To register: contact Virginia Mack: vbmack@charter.net
Most Wednesdays 1:30-3:30, $35/session. To enroll please contact Virginia Mack: vbmack@charter.net This is a watercolor class designed to let you jump in and try out this engaging medium through experimentation. We will push colors around, discover what we can do with the brushes, and enjoy the process. Your results will let you discover the possibilities that watercolor offers you. We will work with various subjects and explore different approaches. You will find your best approach, along with your favored palette of colors. As we progress, we will experience and develop the basic techniques of watercolor painting and realize the characteristics of the medium. This class is designed for adults, including beginners and those with watercolor experience who wish to expand their knowledge of painting in watercolors. To register and for more information, contact Jason at Jasox70@gmail.com.
Wednesdays, June 11, 2025 - July 2, 2025 from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. Get your kids into the world of watercolor! This fun and dynamic medium is sure to fill your child with creative wonder. We will be exploring different methods used by watercolorists. This intro class is good for any child who is new to art, wants to learn a new medium or is a beginner to watercolors. Most materials provided - students encouraged to purchase beginner watercolor palette at Art Central. Price is $12 per class or $40 for all 4 classes. This class is perfect for children ages 5-12. To register, email Carolina at lunacarolina@outlook.com.
Every Wednesday 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Ages 6 to 99 (ages 6-12 must be accompanied by an adult). Class fee: $25. Do you have a story that you have always wanted to make into a reality by writing and illustrating it? Is there a character that you want to develop? If so, then this is the perfect workshop for you! Come with your ideas, no matter how vague or detailed they are, and we will guide you with simple steps to bring your character and story to life in an illustrated book! This will be an ongoing class, so you can continue to work on your beautiful opus as long as you need. To register and for more information, contact Jason at Jasox70@gmail.com.
Every Monday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm at Art Central (1329 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA). This is a class for adults who love imagining ways to further their visual expressions. We are mostly watercolor-based but branch out into other media. We discuss all elements but mostly color and its interactions, and we explore composition, intention, and process. Price: $35/session. To register: contact Virginia Mack: vbmack@charter.net
Reoccurring Figure drawing group session the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Open to all ages (permission needed for under 18). We will provide live model(s). This is an open studio style class with no guided instructions. Students are encouraged to bring whatever medium they desire. Community, critique, and positive encouragement are what this class is all about! Payment: $20 per session. We suggest bringing a $3-$5 tip for our models (but not required). To RSVP, contact @slodrawz on Instagram or reserve a spot at https://spencerpoulterart.com/shop/slodrawz-figure-drawing-group/
Most Wednesdays 1:30-3:30, $35/session. To enroll please contact Virginia Mack: vbmack@charter.net This is a watercolor class designed to let you jump in and try out this engaging medium through experimentation. We will push colors around, discover what we can do with the brushes, and enjoy the process. Your results will let you discover the possibilities that watercolor offers you. We will work with various subjects and explore different approaches. You will find your best approach, along with your favored palette of colors. As we progress, we will experience and develop the basic techniques of watercolor painting and realize the characteristics of the medium. This class is designed for adults, including beginners and those with watercolor experience who wish to expand their knowledge of painting in watercolors. To register and for more information, contact Jason at Jasox70@gmail.com.
Wednesdays, June 11, 2025 - July 2, 2025 from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. Get your kids into the world of watercolor! This fun and dynamic medium is sure to fill your child with creative wonder. We will be exploring different methods used by watercolorists. This intro class is good for any child who is new to art, wants to learn a new medium or is a beginner to watercolors. Most materials provided - students encouraged to purchase beginner watercolor palette at Art Central. Price is $12 per class or $40 for all 4 classes. This class is perfect for children ages 5-12. To register, email Carolina at lunacarolina@outlook.com.
Every Wednesday 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Ages 6 to 99 (ages 6-12 must be accompanied by an adult). Class fee: $25. Do you have a story that you have always wanted to make into a reality by writing and illustrating it? Is there a character that you want to develop? If so, then this is the perfect workshop for you! Come with your ideas, no matter how vague or detailed they are, and we will guide you with simple steps to bring your character and story to life in an illustrated book! This will be an ongoing class, so you can continue to work on your beautiful opus as long as you need. To register and for more information, contact Jason at Jasox70@gmail.com.
July 12, 2025 from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. In this workshop, you will receive step by step instruction for creating a beautifully detailed whimsical collage. Using a variety of hand painted papers. You will create your own 11"x14" work of art on a canvas panel (available at Art Central). Beginners are welcome and no experience is necessary. Ages 15 & up. Cost $45 per person. To register, text 805 478-2158 or e-mail Linda Cunningham at nipomorumbum@att.net.
Every Monday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm at Art Central (1329 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA). This is a class for adults who love imagining ways to further their visual expressions. We are mostly watercolor-based but branch out into other media. We discuss all elements but mostly color and its interactions, and we explore composition, intention, and process. Price: $35/session. To register: contact Virginia Mack: vbmack@charter.net
Most Wednesdays 1:30-3:30, $35/session. To enroll please contact Virginia Mack: vbmack@charter.net This is a watercolor class designed to let you jump in and try out this engaging medium through experimentation. We will push colors around, discover what we can do with the brushes, and enjoy the process. Your results will let you discover the possibilities that watercolor offers you. We will work with various subjects and explore different approaches. You will find your best approach, along with your favored palette of colors. As we progress, we will experience and develop the basic techniques of watercolor painting and realize the characteristics of the medium. This class is designed for adults, including beginners and those with watercolor experience who wish to expand their knowledge of painting in watercolors. To register and for more information, contact Jason at Jasox70@gmail.com.
Wednesdays, June 11, 2025 - July 2, 2025 from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. Get your kids into the world of watercolor! This fun and dynamic medium is sure to fill your child with creative wonder. We will be exploring different methods used by watercolorists. This intro class is good for any child who is new to art, wants to learn a new medium or is a beginner to watercolors. Most materials provided - students encouraged to purchase beginner watercolor palette at Art Central. Price is $12 per class or $40 for all 4 classes. This class is perfect for children ages 5-12. To register, email Carolina at lunacarolina@outlook.com.
Every Wednesday 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Ages 6 to 99 (ages 6-12 must be accompanied by an adult). Class fee: $25. Do you have a story that you have always wanted to make into a reality by writing and illustrating it? Is there a character that you want to develop? If so, then this is the perfect workshop for you! Come with your ideas, no matter how vague or detailed they are, and we will guide you with simple steps to bring your character and story to life in an illustrated book! This will be an ongoing class, so you can continue to work on your beautiful opus as long as you need. To register and for more information, contact Jason at Jasox70@gmail.com.
3rd Monday of most months. 10:30 am - 1:00 pm at Art Central (1329 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA). Class Fee: $5 to attend, first visit free! After 3 visits they ask that you become a Member of either SACCC at $25/year, or SPIN at $60/year. Register: Email Jeanne at westernartist@gmail.com. Silk Artists of California Central Coast (SACCC) is a regional chapter of SPIN (Silk Painters International) whose members represent a wide range of silk artists who never seem to exhaust the infinite ways in which silk art can be expressed. These are not "classes" and there is no formal teaching (although there is lots of sharing and learning). It's an opportunity to work on your own projects with your own materials while picking up new skills among friends.
Every Monday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm at Art Central (1329 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA). This is a class for adults who love imagining ways to further their visual expressions. We are mostly watercolor-based but branch out into other media. We discuss all elements but mostly color and its interactions, and we explore composition, intention, and process. Price: $35/session. To register: contact Virginia Mack: vbmack@charter.net
Reoccurring Figure drawing group session the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Open to all ages (permission needed for under 18). We will provide live model(s). This is an open studio style class with no guided instructions. Students are encouraged to bring whatever medium they desire. Community, critique, and positive encouragement are what this class is all about! Payment: $20 per session. We suggest bringing a $3-$5 tip for our models (but not required). To RSVP, contact @slodrawz on Instagram or reserve a spot at https://spencerpoulterart.com/shop/slodrawz-figure-drawing-group/
Most Wednesdays 1:30-3:30, $35/session. To enroll please contact Virginia Mack: vbmack@charter.net This is a watercolor class designed to let you jump in and try out this engaging medium through experimentation. We will push colors around, discover what we can do with the brushes, and enjoy the process. Your results will let you discover the possibilities that watercolor offers you. We will work with various subjects and explore different approaches. You will find your best approach, along with your favored palette of colors. As we progress, we will experience and develop the basic techniques of watercolor painting and realize the characteristics of the medium. This class is designed for adults, including beginners and those with watercolor experience who wish to expand their knowledge of painting in watercolors. To register and for more information, contact Jason at Jasox70@gmail.com.