Booking

Drawing & Design

The Workhouse Art Center hosts a wide variety of visual arts classes offered weekdays and weekends, at a range of times throughout the day. Try your hand at a new medium with a one or two day workshops or hone in on your skills with one of our 4 to 10 week classes.
Having trouble registering online? No problem; call us and we can register you over the phone at 703-584-2900.

Check back frequently!

The Workhouse is constantly adding new and exciting classes and workshops throughout quarter. So if you don't see something that fits your schedule right now, check back with us frequently to see updates and new classes! Please note that every attempt is made to keep all print and online media up-to-date with appropriate class time and date changes when necessary and that all class times and dates are subject to change.

Fall Classes

Drawing with Different Mediums (Fall)

All Skill Levels: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: M. Jane Johnson

Students will learn to work with charcoal, pencil, pen & ink and other drawing tools. We will talk about a variety of lines, use of cross hatch, doodling, and possibly have a figure to work with too depending on availability of a model. Drawing with perspective will be explained. Students will work with realistic drawing, abstract drawing, and doodles. This class is for any student wishing to work on their drawing skills.

Fall Quarter: 9 weeks

Tuesday September 22, 6pm–8pm

Tuition: $220

Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration. Model fees may be applied in class.

Location: W-10

Open Life Drawing!

Open Life Drawing on All Skill Levels, Ages 16 & Up

Sessions will resume in September!
Drop in and Draw! Three hours of drawing from a live model for a low-low-price. Come to brush up on your skills or work on that portfolio! The poses will range from 1 minute gestures to long poses; nude and clothed model sessions. Models will vary from 1 week to 3 week increments. Bring your own drawing supplies (i.e. Charcoal, drawing board, paper, etc.) Easels, stools, tables and rolling carts are provided. This is not a class. No instruction will be provided. There will be a monitor present to accept payment and facilitate model poses. (Meets in W-6)

**Walk-ins will no longer be accepted, students MUST pre-register.

**Face masks must be worn at all times during class.

**Students are expected to assist in wiping down any communal studio equipment used both prior to use and after use in class.

The first three Thursdays of every month, 7pm-10pm

Tuition: $10 (College Students with ID @ door and Workhouse Artists)

$15 (Regular Student Price)

Special Classes

Drawing for Beginners & Intermediates

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Marni Maree

No Previous Drawing Experience is required. In this class you will learn to SEE better and explore different ways of drawing. You will learn about contours, gestures, light and shadow and many ways to draw what you see.

Special Online 6 week class

Class will begin on Wednesday September 23, 6pm-7:30pm

Tuition: $180

Materials: Sketchbook 8x10 or larger, soft pencil (2B or 3B), eraser, ink pen (does not bleed through your paper).

Meets on Zoom

After you receive a confirmation email for your class you will receive a second email from your instructor with a private link to attend the special course via the ZOOM platform! Curious how to use Zoom? Click here to learn how to join your class using Zoom. If you have any questions please email registrar@workhousearts.org.

Winter Classes

Drawing with Different Mediums (Winter)