RSA WORKSHOPS
Discover new techniques, build confidence, and connect with fellow artists in our inspiring, hands-on drawing & painting workshops. All supplies included! Refreshments served at in-studio sessions only. All workshops also include a 30-minute break for lunch. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike.
🤩 July 26 – A Day at the Getty
📅 Date: Sunday, July 26
🕙 Time: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: The Getty
💰 Price: $150 per person
🏞️ August 16 – Edgar Payne – Color Mixing and Compositions
📅 Date: Sunday, August 16
🕙 Time: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Raminfard School of Arts, Agoura Hills
💰 Price: $150 per person
🎨 Medium: Acrylic
🖍️ Includes: All materials, snacks, and drinks
Register for August 16 Workshop
Up Next Workshops
Please Note
Core Workshops are intended for ALL students of art. These workshops develop your approach to observational drawing & painting as well as help you improve your overall design, composition, and color theory skills. We recommend that you do these workshops regularly to help forward you in your artistic development.
2026 Workshops
Workshops marked (Core) build foundational skills we recommend repeating regularly. Registration opens as each date approaches.
September 13 – Rembrandt – The Power of Value and Glazing
Study Rembrandt’s timeless mastery of light and shadow. Explore how to use values, layering, and glazing to achieve dramatic depth and atmosphere in your paintings.
🧍🏽♂️ September 27 – Male Figure Drawing (Core)
Focus on the strength and structure of the male form in this live-model workshop. You’ll practice gesture, anatomy, and expressive mark-making to bring energy to your drawings.
👩🏻🎨 October 4 – Mary Cassatt – Drawing the Head (Updated)
Learn Cassatt’s intimate approach to portraiture, focusing on softness, sensitivity, and naturalism. We’ll explore how to capture emotion and character in your head drawings.
🌳 October 18 – Outdoor Painting (Core)
Capture the changing colors of fall in nature. This plein-air session emphasizes simplifying shapes, balancing values, and finding harmony in natural color.
👌🏼 November 8 – Overcoming Perfectionism
Back by popular demand, this workshop helps you silence self-doubt and rediscover the joy of creating without fear of mistakes. A liberating experience for all artists.
🖌️ December 6 – Giftable Mini Paintings
End the year with creativity and generosity by making 3–5 small works perfect for holiday gifting. Explore quick layering, glazing, and finishing techniques on a small scale.
The Raminfard School of Arts is a fine art studio and educational center located in Agoura Hills, California, offering structured instruction in drawing, painting, and visual arts for children, teens, and adults. Serving Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Calabasas, Oak Park, and the greater Conejo Valley.