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The Art League School in Old Town Alexandria, VA offers classes and workshops in a variety of painting media including watercolor, oil, acrylic, and pastel with first-rate instructors. Painting courses ranging from realism to abstraction are offered for the aspiring and the accomplished artist. Classes and workshops take place year-round during the week, weekend, day and evening.

See also: Watercolor

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Patrick Kirwin

Palette Knife Painting

Patrick Kirwin
  • 2 Session
  •    |   $220.00
  • Patrick Kirwin
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 7, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 4:00 pm
Patrick Kirwin

Palette Knife Painting

  • 2 Session
  •    |   $220.00
  • Patrick Kirwin
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 7, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 4:00 pm

Introduction to Encaustic

Good For Beginners
  • 2 Session
  •    |   $350.00
  • Judy Heiser
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 7, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 3:00 pm
Good For Beginners

Introduction to Encaustic

  • 2 Session
  •    |   $350.00
  • Judy Heiser
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 7, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 3:00 pm

Jumpstart into Abstraction

  • 2 Session
  •    |   $220.00
  • David Carlson
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 7, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 4:00 pm

Jumpstart into Abstraction

  • 2 Session
  •    |   $220.00
  • David Carlson
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 7, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 4:00 pm

Introduction to Fluid Art

  • 2 Session
  •    |   $220.00
  • Guido R. Zanni
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 14, 2024
  • Summer 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 4:00 pm

Introduction to Fluid Art

  • 2 Session
  •    |   $220.00
  • Guido R. Zanni
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 14, 2024
  • Summer 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 4:00 pm

Painting the Landscape

  • 9 Session
  •    |   $265.00
  • Pattee Hipschen
  • Monday
  • September 23, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 1:00 pm
  •  - 4:00 pm

Painting the Landscape

  • 9 Session
  •    |   $265.00
  • Pattee Hipschen
  • Monday
  • September 23, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 1:00 pm
  •  - 4:00 pm

Painting (Oil or Acrylic)

  • 9 Session
  •    |   $265.00
  • Joey Manlapaz
  • Monday
  • September 23, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 7:00 pm
  •  - 10:00 pm

Painting (Oil or Acrylic)

  • 9 Session
  •    |   $265.00
  • Joey Manlapaz
  • Monday
  • September 23, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 7:00 pm
  •  - 10:00 pm
Orchard Storm by John Blee

Into Abstraction (Online)

Online
Orchard Storm by John Blee
  • 9 Session
  •    |   $265.00
  • John Blee
  • Monday
  • September 23, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 2:00 pm
  •  - 5:00 pm
Orchard Storm by John Blee
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Into Abstraction (Online)

  • 9 Session
  •    |   $265.00
  • John Blee
  • Monday
  • September 23, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 2:00 pm
  •  - 5:00 pm

Foundation Painting

  • 9 Session
  •    |   $265.00
  • Tania Karpowitz
  • Tuesday
  • September 24, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 1:00 pm
  •  - 4:00 pm

Foundation Painting

  • 9 Session
  •    |   $265.00
  • Tania Karpowitz
  • Tuesday
  • September 24, 2024
  • Fall 2024
  • 1:00 pm
  •  - 4:00 pm

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