Intermediate-Advanced Painting (Pastel, Oil, Acrylic) Workshops + Classes
For artists ready to take their work to the next level, this class offers space to refine technique, explore new approaches, and expand your creative voice. Whether in pastel, oil, or acrylic, you’ll be guided to deepen your understanding of color, composition, and personal expression.
Ideal for: Experienced artists seeking growth, experimentation, and a supportive environment to push their practice further.
What you’ll gain:
Advanced techniques in your chosen medium
Confidence to experiment and develop your own style
Space for personal exploration and creative discovery
The self-paced format encourages thoughtful, inspired progress. Allowing you to focus on the ideas and techniques that most resonate with your artistic journey.
Dates to choose from below:
2025 Fall 6-week Mondays - Oct 6 - Nov 10 - 1-3:30pm
2025 Fall 6-week Thursdays - Oct 2 - Nov 6 - 1-3:30pm
2026 Winter 6-week Mondays - Jan 5 - Feb 9 - 1-3:30pm
2026 Winter 6-week Thursdays - Jan 8 - Feb 12 - 1-3:30pm
Class Requirements:
Sessions are in-person held once weekly, on Mondays OR Thursdays (not both) at Mainframe Studios #271 in Des Moines, IA.
Full tuition is required to reserve your spot. Registration is not complete until full payment is received. Please ensure that you are able to attend the sessions as no refunds will be given once class has begun.
Be sure you are able to attend the sessions when you register. Makeup classes will be few and far between due to limited classes and class numbers. Any missed class may be made up during the next session if space allows, but no credit will be given.
For artists ready to take their work to the next level, this class offers space to refine technique, explore new approaches, and expand your creative voice. Whether in pastel, oil, or acrylic, you’ll be guided to deepen your understanding of color, composition, and personal expression.
Ideal for: Experienced artists seeking growth, experimentation, and a supportive environment to push their practice further.
What you’ll gain:
Advanced techniques in your chosen medium
Confidence to experiment and develop your own style
Space for personal exploration and creative discovery
The self-paced format encourages thoughtful, inspired progress. Allowing you to focus on the ideas and techniques that most resonate with your artistic journey.
Dates to choose from below:
2025 Fall 6-week Mondays - Oct 6 - Nov 10 - 1-3:30pm
2025 Fall 6-week Thursdays - Oct 2 - Nov 6 - 1-3:30pm
2026 Winter 6-week Mondays - Jan 5 - Feb 9 - 1-3:30pm
2026 Winter 6-week Thursdays - Jan 8 - Feb 12 - 1-3:30pm
Class Requirements:
Sessions are in-person held once weekly, on Mondays OR Thursdays (not both) at Mainframe Studios #271 in Des Moines, IA.
Full tuition is required to reserve your spot. Registration is not complete until full payment is received. Please ensure that you are able to attend the sessions as no refunds will be given once class has begun.
Be sure you are able to attend the sessions when you register. Makeup classes will be few and far between due to limited classes and class numbers. Any missed class may be made up during the next session if space allows, but no credit will be given.