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Lippan Art Workshop
5.0 (2)
Only 2 dates left
San Ramon
1 to 6 guests
$60 - $79
Encaustic Art and Champagne Class
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Walnut Creek
1 to 4 guests
$150
Painting Class Art Club
7 years in business
Runs regularly
San Ramon
/ Mobile
1 to 20 guests
$45 - $65
Paint and Sip Class for Groups
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Comes to you
1 to 30 guests
$45 - $50
Mandala Dot Workshop
Your choice of time
San Ramon
1 to 6 guests
$65 - $79
Sneaker Customization Experience
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Antioch
1 to 50 guests
$80 - $200
Encaustic Shellac Class
1k followers
Only 2 dates left
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$300
Encaustic Painting Class: Hot Plate Art
1k followers
Only 1 date left
Walnut Creek
/ Mobile
1 to 8 guests
$225
Sneaker Paint and Sip Experience
Runs regularly
Antioch
1 to 25 guests
$79 - $150
Encaustic Painting Class: Metallic Shine
1k followers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$300
Stamping and Gelli Printmaking Class
5.0 (1)
Only 1 date left
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$175
Morning Kids Art Class
5.0 (2)
6 to 17 years
Runs regularly
Castro Valley
/ Mobile
1 to 20 guests
$40 - $60
Kids Painting Class: Family Paint Time
6+ years & Adults
Runs regularly
Castro Valley
1 to 35 guests
$40 - $45
Encaustic Painting Class: Expressive Surface Design
1k followers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$300
Collage Art: Embedded Objects Class
1k followers
Only 1 date left
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$300
Encaustic Painting Class: Make Your Mark
5.0 (5)
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
/ Mobile
2 to 8 guests
$225
Encaustic Painting Class: Ring of Fire
5.0 (1)
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$225
Encaustic Painting Class - Beginner
1k followers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
/ Mobile
2 to 8 guests
$225
Encaustic Painting Class: Stencils
1k followers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$225
Encaustic Painting Class: Ink Exploration
1k followers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$225
Painting Class: Mini Series
1k followers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$225
Fresco Art with Encaustic Course
1k followers
Only 1 date left
Walnut Creek
1 to 6 guests
$550
Mobile Sneaker Customization Party
Your choice of time
Comes to you
1 to 50 guests
$95 - $250
Encaustic Painting Class: Photo Transfers
1k followers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$300
Encaustic Drawing and Brushing Class
1k followers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$300
Painting Party Workshop: on Wheels
4.7 (57) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Comes to you
10 to 100 guests
$55 - $60
Meditative Acrylic Painting Class: Paint in Harmony
5k followers
Your choice of time
Comes to you
1 to 10 guests
$67
Meditative Watercolor Workshop: Paint in Harmony
5k followers
Your choice of time
Comes to you
1 to 12 guests
$52
Flower Pot Painting Workshop
3 years in business
Your choice of time
Comes to you
10 to 60 guests
$65
Paint Party Class: Tarot-Inspired
3 years in business
Your choice of time
Comes to you
10 to 60 guests
$50
Textured Paint and Sip Class
1k followers
Your choice of time
Fremont
/ Mobile
10 to 30 guests
$65 - $70
Visual Vocabulary Painting Class
Your choice of time
Comes to you
4 to 8 guests
$60
Impressionist Painting Workshop
Your choice of time
Fremont
6 to 30 guests
$65
Photo Encaustic Class
1k followers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
3 to 8 guests
$300
Art and Sensory Class for Toddlers
1 to 4 years
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
5 to 10 guests
$35
Frida Kahlo Paint and Plant Workshop
2 years in business
Your choice of time
San Leandro
4 to 20 guests
$65
Holiday Art Class for Kids
6 to 17 years
Runs regularly
Castro Valley
1 to 30 guests
$40 - $120
Diwali Mandala Dot Art Candle Holder Workshop
Your choice of time
San Ramon
1 to 6 guests
$25
Floral Watercolor Class
4k followers
Sold out - join waitlist
Richmond
1 to 6 guests
$185 - $225
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Taking time out of your schedule to unwind and get creative is the perfect way to feel more centered, mindful, and positive. Bring an empty canvas to life with the help of local artists, who continue to make the city of Oakland a cultural hub full of art and energy. Not really a fan of paint? Explore the city on foot with a photographer and capture incredible moments with your smartphone or digital camera.
If you are looking for unique things to do in Oakland this weekend, there is no better way to explore your creativity than with an acrylic paint pouring course. Try out a dirty pour technique and watch as your colors spread across the blank canvas, transforming into a beautiful pattern. Bachelorette parties are always fun, especially when wine is involved! Gather your besties and try out a wine and paint class. Giggle the night away as you create your own version of an artwork that you can each treasure forever!
Whether it’s with a paintbrush or a camera, there are plenty of fun art classes for you to explore! Experiment with your smartphone camera at a phone photography course. If you already know how to take the perfect selfie, discover how to edit iPhone photos that can be uploaded straight to Instagram! Or, if you have a digital camera lying around gathering dust, why not try your hand at a DSLR photography workshop for beginners and learn how to capture everything from urban cityscapes to fashion photography with professional models. Find experience gifts for you and your loved one and see the world from a whole new lens!
Art is so much fun when it’s shared, so bring along a group of friends or family and try a local art experience together! There are even online classes available for virtual parties or events when someone in your group can’t be there in person. Learn how to paint from the comfort of your living room with a virtual paint and sip class. You can have lovingly packaged art kits delivered at your door to wherever you are in the US! Art classes are also some of the best things to do in Oakland right now for remote-working teams. Try out fun virtual team building challenges at an online photography school and customize your class to suit the interests of your colleagues.
Under the guidance of talented artists, you can easily follow along and try something new. With paints, canvases and brushes supplied, all you will have to bring along is your enthusiasm and imagination! Return home with the knowledge and skills to continue creating landscapes, portraits, abstract art, and more!
View the world differently with expert photographers, who will demonstrate how to snap the best photos and how to edit them using a few, simple tools. Whether you are always on your smartphone or want to try something a little different like digital camera photography, you will soon be able to capture moments like never before. With these Oakland activities, there is so much for you to learn and do!
Getting artistic and creative is an incredibly empowering experience that can help you to reveal parts of yourself you might not even know are there! Discover that amazing and exciting feeling with these inspiring indoor activities. As you engage with your creative side, notice how relaxed you begin to feel as you focus completely on what you are doing and leave your worries behind.
Unwind at home with online art classes and DIY art kits. With these virtual experiences, you can create from home, destress after a day of working remotely and invite new, calming energy into your surroundings. Play with delicate mediums like watercolors or experiment with vibrant oil paints. There are even online painting classes for kids that will keep their minds developing when they aren’t at school. Regardless of where your interests lie, these fun things to do in Oakland are sure to bring a smile to your face!
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