Valley Art Workshop

11/18/2025

NOV. 29th and DEC 20th: FREE world-building workshops for 10-19 year olds, this year at Valley Art Workshop in Woodland Hills. Workshops come with a free sketchbook and a light dinner. If you have or know of any kids that could use a day dedicated to developing their communication skills and imaginative visions, please share the link.

The World-building Workshop series is free for youth 12-17 and introduces the deep beauty of art history, the discipline of drawing and painting and the professional opportunities available in the visual arts. Apply Now!

11/05/2024

Get out there and vote today (and a reminder for any of our Tuesday night life drawing attendees that we're off). There's a lot more on the ballot than the presidential contest!

Significant municipal, county, and state measures for SoCal voters. Please check out CalMatters for some excellent guides on the state props - https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/ and then we've got LAist at https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-game-plan for the local measures.

09/20/2024

OCT 12th: Hosting this plein air digital painting workshop for the iPad with Mike McCain. WE'VE GOT 3 SEATS LEFT!

If this looks like a value to you or anyone you know, grab a spot at the link below.

Instructor: Mike McCain Max: 15 Students Saturday October 12th, 2024 9AM-2PM (Please arrive 20 minutes early. Parking is residential and easy.) Mike is an art director and designer with a background in game development. He’s done visual development on Spider-Verse at Sony Animation, Blue Eye

04/30/2024

Want a change from the static long poses? We're looking to start a workshop with dynamic bodies, characters, costumes, and themes -- and all short poses. Our first session is this Wednesday, 8-11PM.

04/24/2023

MAY 27th, 1-6PM, $150 - Hosting this multi-figure composition masterclass with dear friend Carl Dobsky at Valley Art Workshop. We did this last year with great results. If you want to extend your life drawing, compositional, and story-telling abilities - this a prime workshop for the purpose.

INFO & REGISTRATION HERE: http://www.valleyartworkshop.com/masterclasses1/carl-dobsky-multi-figure-painting

04/10/2023

April 29th, 1-6PM, $150: Ink and Gouache Life Painting workshop with Miles Lewis and Miles Yoshida. The stellar Zoey Kriegmont will be our model. Info & Registration here:

An Introduction to Ink and Gouache Instructors: Miles Lewis ( ) & Miles Yoshida ( .yoshida ) Max: 15 Students April 29th, 2023 / 1-6pm (including a 20 min. break) (Please arrive 20 minutes early. Parking is ample and easy. ) —- Class is indoors —-

04/06/2023

ONE SEAT LEFT: This Saturday, 1-5PM - $125 - Hand & Feet Drawing masterclass with Miles Yoshida and Miles Lewis!

Info & Registration below.

A Hand and Foot Drawing Bootcamp Instructors: Miles Lewis ( ) & Miles Yoshida ( .yoshida ) Max: 20 Students April 8th, 2023 / 1-5pm (including a 10 min. break) (Please arrive 20 minutes early. Parking is ample and easy. ) Trouble drawing hands and

03/21/2023

ONE SEAT LEFT:
Long-Pose Life Drawing Class in April at Valley Art Workshop.
Thursday evenings, 6.30-9.30PM.
We have two models (one female and one male) through the month for two weeks each. This gives you a 6 hour pose per model and we limit the students to 12-13 individuals. Oil paint is welcome. The cost for the month is $80. If you'd like to join, simply email at [email protected].

03/07/2023

April 8th:
We all have trouble drawing hands and feet. So we programmed a life drawing workshop for it!
Miles Yoshida and Miles Lewis will be teaching.
Check it out and feel free to share.
http://www.valleyartworkshop.com/masterclasses1/milesandmileshandworkshop

03/04/2023

THIS SUNDAY, 4-9PM, $150: Digital landscape painting workshop with Mike McCain at Valley Art Workshop. If you want to level up your abilities with brushes and lighting in Procreate or Photoshop - a great opportunity: http://www.valleyartworkshop.com/masterclasses1/digitallandscapepainting

12/10/2022

Jan 15th - Tarzana Native Plant Fair in the San Fernando Valley!

Excellent way to get expert advice and the plants to transition your landscape to diversely beautiful, wildlife-supporting, drought-busting, and California-proud home habitats.

It was such a huge success this past February and we're looking to go beyond! Please share with any of your friends, family, and orgs in the area. Thanks to Santa Monica Mountains Fund, TreePeople, Tarzana Community & Cultural Center, California Native Plant Society of the Santa Monica Mountains, Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants , and 11:11 Projects for making this possible.

10/31/2022

NOV 12th: Illustration Masterclass with Niv Bavarsky at Valley Art Workshop. Translating personal style and idiosyncrasy into professional products. An excellent workshop for anyone who'd like to expand their imaginative palette and make the most of their visual quirks and impulses.

http://www.valleyartworkshop.com/masterclasses1/niv-bavarsky-experiment-to-product