Spring enrollment is now closed, and we are no longer starting new students for this school year. Weekly classes return in September for our 2026 Fall Semester.  Join our email list to receive updates beginning in mid-June and be ready for fall registration on August 1st.

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Drawing is like any other skill...you get better with time and practice.  Our drawing classes give young artists the time and space to practice under the guidance of an instructor and surrounded by a like-minded community.

Types of Drawing Class

Drawing 101

For K-2nd grade artists

Drawing 101 classes provide unique drawing challenges,  foster a love of drawing, and encourage young artists.  This class uses a wide range of drawing media such as pencil, charcoal, ink, colored pencils, and pastels.

Each class period is a different lesson and includes a warm-up invitation, teaching time, work time, and free draw time. Our classes meet four times per month.  Tuition includes all drawing supplies.  Each artist will receive a sketchbook at their first class to work within during class.  

 

Homeschool Drawing

For K-8th grade artists

Homeschool Drawing class is all-ages class that blends curriculum for our Drawing 101, Drawing 102 Adv. Realistic, and Drawing 102 Illustrative classes to provide unique drawing challenges, meet artists where they are, and encourage their interests/development.  This class uses a wide range of drawing media including graphite, charcoal, ink, colored pencils, pastels, and alcohol markers.

Each class period is a different lesson and includes a warm-up invitation, teaching time, work time, and free draw time

Each class period is a different lesson. Completed artwork is not an objective in this class; classtime is our drawing "workout" for the week...where we learn, stretch, and grow! We draw from observation (both still life and photograph) and from our imagination.  

Drawing 102 Adv. Realistic

For 3rd-6th grade artists

In this 90 minute class, artists will develop their observational drawing skills--working from both photograph and still life.  We use wide range of drawing media such as pencil, charcoal, ink, colored pencils, and pastels. 

Completed artwork is not an objective in this class; classtime is our drawing "workout" for the week...where we learn, stretch, and grow! 
Each class period is a different lesson.

Drawing 102 Illustrative

For 3rd-6th grade artists

This 90-minute class teaches the basics of how to draw in an illustrative style.  We'll cover a wide range of illustration styles including cartoon, comic, and manga-style drawings.   Completed artwork is not an objective in this class; classtime is our drawing "workout" for the week...where we learn, stretch, and grow! 

We'll emphasize the creation of *original* characters, not copying characters of other artists. 

Drawing 103 Adv. Realistic

For 7th-12th grade artists

Our Drawing 103 class works with teens to create a finished drawing composition each month. Each class period includes a warm-up invitation, a mini lesson, and then lots and lots of work time.  During the worktime, instructors give feedback to artists regarding the project's progress. 

This class focuses on brainstorming subject matter, composition choices, re-working drawings,  and finally precise drawing techniques in value and in hue. 

Artists will learn to use graphite pencils, charcoal, colored pencils, and chalk pastels.

Drawing 103 Illustrative

For 7th-12th grade artists

Our Drawing 103 class works with teens to create a finished drawing composition each month.    Each class period includes a warm-up invitation, a mini lesson, and then lots and lots of work time.  During the worktime, instructors give feedback to artists regarding the project's progress. 

This class focuses on brainstorming subject matter, composition choices, re-working drawings,  and finally precise inking/coloring techniques.

Artists will use pencils, sharpies, microns, alcohol ink markers, and/or colored pencils.

 

How much does it cost?

Monthly tuition for Drawing classes is $75-90 per month.  This is includes four weekly classes each month.
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There are no additional fees*.  No registration fees. No new student fees. No credit card fees.  No supply fees.  No cancellation fees. 
You never have to purchase a uniform. Or special shoes. There's never any fundraising you'll need to do.  And no tickets are required for our annual art show--the studio covers everything.

>>Learn more about our Studio Enrollment options

​*Full transparency: Our registration system (Sawyer) charges a one-time Sawyer Booking Fee of $1.99 on orders over $30.  This is NOT an Orange Easel fee, is something we have no control over, and not applied to reoccuring tuition payments.

 

2025-26 Class Schedules

Our studios keep the same schedule from September-May.

To view our class schedule as text list instead of a graphic, please click here.

 

How Registration Works

Weekly classes meet during the school year, from September through May. Our fall semester is September-December and our Spring Semester is January-May.
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Enrollment periods

We have two enrollment periods each year:
August 1-31st: Fall Semester enrollment
December 1-31st: Spring Semester enrollment

When signing up during these times, families have two enrollment options:
1. Pay for your semester tuition in full, save 15% on tuition, and become a member of the Studio Club.  VIEW Studio Club perks here.
2. Enroll via a monthly tuition payments. We will automatically bill you on the first of each month. Registrations continue for the entire semester unless you notify us by email before the 20th of the month.
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Mid-semester enrollments

Spring enrollment has now closed, as we are in the final months of our school-year session. We don’t begin new students in May so our classes can stay focused on building strong community and finishing projects together.
If you’d like to join us, we’d love to have you in the next session! Join our email list to receive updates about our 2026–27 class schedule starting in mid-June. Fall registration opens August 1st, and email subscribers are always the first to know.

Not sure which class is best for your artist?  We'd love to help!