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We offer a range of immersive art workshops designed to inspire creativity and artistic growth. Our classes are led by internationally renowned instructors who bring a wealth of experience and passion to every session. Our fully-equipped, dedicated workshop space is thoughtfully designed to accommodate artists of all levels, from beginners exploring their creative potential to seasoned professionals seeking new challenges.

  • Carlos Castrejon | 4-Week Drawing the Figure (Live Nude Model) | June
    Carlos Castrejon | 4-Week Drawing the Figure (Live Nude Model) | June
    Jun 02, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT – Jun 23, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    SOLD OUT Dive into the art of drawing the human figure in this fun and engaging live nude model workshop.
  • Will Day | Relentless: The Alchemy of Emotions and Forms
    Will Day | Relentless: The Alchemy of Emotions and Forms
    2 tickets left
    10 days to the event
    Thu, Jun 18
    Jun 18, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT – Jun 21, 2026, 4:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    $1750 | Dive into the transformative power of abstraction as a medium for storytelling and self-discovery in this 4-day workshop based on Will Day's "Relentless" series. Rooted in the archetypical narrative of the hero’s journey - popularized by Joseph Campbell, this course explores how...
  • Carlos Castrejon | 4-Week Drawing the Figure (Live Nude Model) | July
    Carlos Castrejon | 4-Week Drawing the Figure (Live Nude Model) | July
    8 tickets left
    29 days to the event
    Tue, Jul 07
    Jul 07, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT – Jul 28, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    Dive into the art of drawing the human figure in this fun and engaging live nude model workshop, including one-on-one instruction and demos. Strengthen your understanding of proportion, anatomy, and composition while experimenting with expressive mark-making and dynamic line work.
  • Cathrine Edlinger-Kunze | Face Up: Where Faces Emerge and Disappear
    Cathrine Edlinger-Kunze | Face Up: Where Faces Emerge and Disappear
    6 Tickets Left
    45 days to the event
    Thu, Jul 23
    Jul 23, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT – Jul 26, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    $1600 | Ready to paint portraits like you never have before? Face Up welcomes beginners and experienced artists alike to experiment, play, and push boundaries. Using acrylics and then oils, we’ll build expressive abstract layers, coaxing a face out of the chaos—only to let it melt back to abstract.
  • Jason Hackenwerth | Into the Deep
    Jason Hackenwerth | Into the Deep
    6 tickets left
    59 days to the event
    Thu, Aug 06
    Woodward Contemporary
    Aug 06, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT – Aug 09, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    International artist Jason Hackenwerth will challenge participants to push past their current comfort level to produce more unique and striking paintings. Go deeper with a focus on preparation, process, and pushing past thought. Discuss states of consciousness and authorship of the marks we make.
  • Manuela Karin Knaut | Be Wild for a While!
    Manuela Karin Knaut | Be Wild for a While!
    2 tickets left
    101 days to the event
    Thu, Sep 17
    Sep 17, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT – Sep 20, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    $1750 | Join internationally recognized artist Manuela Karin Knaut and explore abstract painting through intuition, play, and experimentation. In a supportive and inspiring atmosphere, participants will question habits, embrace spontaneity, and discover new creative directions.
  • Michael Shemchuk | Power of 12: Abstraction by Design
    Michael Shemchuk | Power of 12: Abstraction by Design
    5 tickets left
    115 days to the event
    Thu, Oct 01
    Oct 01, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT – Oct 04, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    $1095 | Create a cohesive body of work across twelve 12”x12” panels in this fast-paced, mixed media workshop. Designed for artists ready to push both quality and quantity. This workshop activates your creative flow through structured repetition, intuitive response, and decisive editing.
  • Liz Murphy | Color Confidence
    Liz Murphy | Color Confidence
    11 tickets left
    149 days to the event
    Wed, Nov 04
    Woodward Contemporary
    Nov 04, 2026, 9:00 AM PST – Nov 08, 2026, 5:00 PM PST
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    A deep, immersive exploration of color as a living, responsive language within your work. Move beyond surface color choices and into a more intentional, informed, and intuitive relationship with color.
  • Nino Yuniardi | Finding Flow
    Nino Yuniardi | Finding Flow
    9 tickets left
    187 days to the event
    Sat, Dec 12
    Woodward Contemporary
    Dec 12, 2026, 10:00 AM PST – Dec 15, 2026, 4:00 PM PST
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    Loosen up and build work through layers and movement. Inspired by gardens, salads, food, and human connection, you’ll explore gestural marks and simple design principles while staying open to intuition. The focus is on finding that sweet spot between heart and head...
  • Daniel Bilmes | Immersive Portrait Painting
    Daniel Bilmes | Immersive Portrait Painting
    11 tickets left
    227 days to the event
    Thu, Jan 21
    Jan 21, 2027, 10:00 AM PST – Jan 24, 2027, 4:00 PM PST
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    Meld classical techniques with modern approaches and abstraction in this transformative 4-day portrait painting experience. Learn to use unique tools and an unconventional process to plan the creation of a painting from beginning to end.
  • Anthony Vasquez | Urban Imprint: From Street to Studio (2.0)
    Anthony Vasquez | Urban Imprint: From Street to Studio (2.0)
    12 tickets left
    255 days to the event
    Thu, Feb 18
    Feb 18, 2027, 10:00 AM PST – Feb 21, 2027, 4:00 PM PST
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    $1200 | Join leading contemporary pop artist AVone in this hands-on creative experience rooted in layering, experimentation, and letting go. Through mixed-media techniques and guided prompts, participants are encouraged to release control, trust the process, and stay open to what emerges.
  • Claudia Rilling | Our Painted History
    Claudia Rilling | Our Painted History
    12 tickets left
    297 days to the event
    Thu, Apr 01
    Woodward Contemporary
    Apr 01, 2027, 10:00 AM PDT – Apr 04, 2027, 4:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    $950 | Step into a transformative 4-day workshop designed to help you build deeply personal figurative paintings from archived family photographs. Through color, composition, proportion, and simplifying complex forms, learn to turn meaningful images into artwork with clarity and your distinct voice.
  • Hyunmee Lee | Unfolding Technique into Creative Process
    Hyunmee Lee | Unfolding Technique into Creative Process
    12 tickets left
    339 days to the event
    Thu, May 13
    May 13, 2027, 9:30 AM PDT – May 16, 2027, 4:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    $1750 | This class emphasizes technical learning and diverse approaches to developing creativity. It encourages curiosity, experimentation, and play, as well as the courage to explore different rhythms of making.
  • Anna Carll | Painting with Paper: An Exploration of Composition within the Art of Collage
    Anna Carll | Painting with Paper: An Exploration of Composition within the Art of Collage
    11 tickets left
    459 days to the event
    Fri, Sep 10
    Sep 10, 2027, 10:00 AM PDT – Sep 12, 2027, 4:00 PM PDT
    Woodward Contemporary, 3935 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
    Explore a new way to look at and build the art of collage with an eye towards using color, shape, pattern and composition as a means to construct an image that is out of the ordinary mindset of this time-honored medium.

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