February

Saturday, February 22nd 11am - 3pm
  • Take Flight Acrylics with Marco Aguilar (class link)
  • ​$65 each or $80 with supplies
  • Paint the day away with Marco in this class all about light and movement. You will learn a variety of techniques as Marco leads you in painting your own version of his painting. Learn to paint a sun-kissed ocean with moving water, sun reflections, and the star of the painting, the egret in flight full of layered feathers and more.
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March

Saturday, March 1st 12pm - 3pm
  • Mini Paintings and Cards - Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (class link)
  • $70 with all supplies including mats, deckled watercolor cards. watercolor paper & deckled envelopes
  • Learn how to save lots of money and create your very own personalized greeting cards. Translate the beauty of flowers, landscapes or seascapes into several expressive colorful greeting cards or mini paintings. A perfect and fun  way to practice all the techniques and  subjects you have wanted to paint without a huge commitment.  You'll  create numerous lovely greeting cards. This technique can become your daily warm-up, while you produce a very useful & appreciated piece of unique art to share with your friends and family.  Numerous  images will be provided for inspiration so drawing skills required.
Sunday, March 2nd 1-4pm
  • Learn to Paint Animals in Acrylics with Jen Livia (class link)
  • $49 each or $64 with all supplies
  • Learn to paint any animal you can think of in this class, including your own pet. Jen will teach you a variety of tricks and techniques to turn your image into a painting with personality and depth. You will learn how to paint eyes with personality, fur with depth, add volume to your animal, and so much more.
  • There will be lots of sample images to paint from or bring your own image printed full-size on an 8.5x11 piece of printer paper or email your image to jen@redbrikcart.com so it is ready for you in class. You will leave class with a finished painting ready to hang.
Wednesdays March 5th - March 26th 12pm - 3pm
  • Water In All of Its Beauty - Weekday Watercolor Series with Phyllis Gubins - (class link)
  • $200 each and $60 Supply Fee Due at 1st Class (includes all supplies)
  • From the gentle still waters of a pond to the turbulent white-water waves of a stormy sea you will have the opportunity to paint each water subject and learn to create movement and sparkle.
  • Sketches will be provided, so no drawing skills are required and these classes are for every level of painter, from absolute beginner to advanced. A variety of different techniques will be taught in each class
Wednesday, March 5th 4th 6-8pm
  • Whale Sunset Paint Party at Deep Sea Tasting Room (class link)
  • $39 each includes all supplies​
  • Spend a fun evening painting with Jen from Red Brick at Deep Sea Tasting Room at the Ventura Harbor. You will learn how to paint a vibrant ocean sunset with a Humpback whale tail silhouette.  You will also learn how to create cascading water and a flock of birds flying. Choose your own colors to make the painting your own you will learn a variety of fun techniques as you create your painting, no experience is needed.
Saturday, March 8th 11am - 3pm
  • Sun Kissed Acrylic Workshop with Marco Aguilar (class link)
  • ​$65 each or $80 with supplies
  • ​Paint the day away with Marco in this class, all about light and reflections. You will learn a variety of techniques as Marco leads you in painting your own version of his painting. Learn to paint a sun-kissed ocean with moving water and sun reflections, glowing clouds, and a vibrant sky. ​
Sunday, March 9th 12pm - 3pm
  • Lighthouse Seascape - Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (class link)
  • $55 or $70 with all supplies including an 11x14 mat for your finished painting
  • We will explore various techniques as we paint the sky with billowy clouds, the lighthouse, the rocks at the shore, and the sea's crashing waves and we’ll even add a few seabirds.  Sketches will be provided, so no drawing skills are required.
Saturday, March 15th 12pm - 3pm
  • Sea Turtle  with Brusho for Beautiful Texture  - Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (class link)
  • ​$55 or $70 with all supplies including an 11x14 mat for your finished painting
  • In this class, we will be using several methods with QoR Watercolors & Brusho Powdered Crystals to create the appearance of the turtle’s varied textures.  His skin, wrinkles, and shell all have different surfaces that we will treat individually. You can choose your favorite image from the many references  provided and you can paint either a very colorful or realistic  sea turtle painting. You can choose your favorite image from several sketches  to complete a beautiful and very colorful watercolor painting.
Saturday, March 22nd 11am-4pm
  • Mosaic All Day Class (class link)
  • $120 each or 2 for $200
  • Learn to create your own 3D mosaic critter or rectangle picture in this super fun and relaxing class.  These pieces are perfect for your wall indoors or out.  You will learn all the steps needed to create your piece from start to finish including designing your piece, color choices, cutting glass, gluing, and grouting. You will leave class with a piece ready to hang.  These all-day classes are larger projects than the half-day workshops with more details and customization.​
  • You will create your own glass mosaic on a pre-cut 
wood board. Choose from over 25 
shapes to make your own or create a landscape on one of our square forms.  Some of the forms include dolphin, sea horse, sea shells, 
fish, butterfly, mirror, duck or turtle, surfboard, dragonfly and more. 
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March 23rd 2-4:30pm
  • Beach Buddies Paint and Pint Class at Poseidon Brewery - Class Link
  • ​​​​​$39 each includes all supplies and 1st Pint
  • Paint your own pets into your beach sunset painting at Poseidon Brewing with Jen. You will learn how to paint a soft sky, moving water, reflections on the ocean and soft sandy beach. You can then add your own pet/s into the painting, Jen will have a variety of dog and cat shapes you can transfer onto your canvas to paint and make it look like your own. 
Sunday, March 30th 1-4pm
  • Textured Painting / Explore GOLDEN Mediums and how to use the Pallet Knife (class link)
  • $64 with all supplies
  • Learn how to add texture to your acrylics with GOLDEN Gels and Pastes while creating your own landscape, abstract, fruit or floral painting. You will learn how to mix colors, what different mediums look like and how to apply the mixture to your surface using a variety of techniques. 
  • This class is open to any subject so bring your own inspiration if you have an idea, choose form one of the many samples Jen has, or come with an open mind to explore the endless possibilities.  Move beyond just paint into a new world of magic.

April

Saturday, April 5th 12 pm - 3pm
  • Vibrant Tropical Bird of Paradise That Glows  - Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (class link)
  • ​$55 or $70 with all supplies including an 11x14 mat for your finished painting
  • In this class you’ll choose from a variety of beautiful tropical Bird of Paradise images, focusing on their velvety petals of vibrant dark and light colors.  You’ll learn to allow pure color to mingle on the paper and create an amazing kaleidoscope of colors as we use Silver Brushes and Golden’s QoR watercolors. We’ll also explore ways to make your backgrounds subtle and yet exciting to complement your beautiful floral painting.  Many reference images will be provided and No drawing skills are required.
Sunday, April 13th 12pm - 3pm
  • Exploring  Color Theory Through Abstract Geometric Shapes  - Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (class link)
  • ​$55 or $70 with all supplies including an 11x14 mat for your finished painting
  • While creating an abstract painting you will enjoy this fun way of “playing” with your paints, letting the unexpected happen, overlapping sections for color glazing combos and you will be building your painting skills as you experiment with all the colors in your palette. You will gain knowledge of color and brush skills that will enhance your future paintings.
​Saturday, April 19th 11am-2pm
  • Glass Mosaic Half-Day Class - Rocks, Ornaments, and Small Projects (class link)
  • $64 each includes all supplies
  • Choose from a variety of fun-shaped ornaments, rocks, or small wood pieces to transform into a colorful unique addition to your home.  We will lead you through all of the steps needed to create your pieces from choosing the best colors, design,  cutting, grouting, and more.  You will leave class with a finished piece ready to put into your house or garden. We have a wide variety of shapes and designs to choose from or bring your own idea and we will help you create it.
Saturday, April 26th 12pm - 3pm

  • Seashell Mosaics in Watercolors  - Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (class link)
  • ​​$55 or $70 with all supplies including an 11x14 mat for your finished painting
  • This unique way to portray a wide variety of shells is also a wonderful way to practice wet-into-wet watercolor techniques and blending.  First, we’ll lightly draw our shell images, then we begin to design the shells and their backgrounds with light applications of masking fluid using a unique process with a fine-line applicator. You can create one larger shell image of your choice or a variety of smaller shells in one painting. Finally, we’ll paint our backgrounds to make our designs even more exciting.
April 27th 2-4:30pm
  • Surfer Silhouette Paint and Pint Class at Poseidon Brewery - Class Link
  • ​​​​​$39 each includes all supplies and 1st Pint
  • Learn to paint a vibrant sunset with a textured sky with clouds, rolling water and distant islands. You will then add in your own surfer silhouette (choose from a variety of sketches both male and female to add to your painting), Jen will teach you how to easily transfer the image and paint it with shadows and hi-lights. Add some sunset birds to the sky for some extra magic.

May

Sunday, May 4th 12pm - 3pm
  • A Rustic Barn in the Summer  - Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (class link)
  • ​​$55 or $70 with all supplies including an 11x14 mat for your finished painting
  • Capture the beauty and charm of  weathered buildings. Paint may fade and iron may rust, but the character of buildings strengthens with age. You will work on developing perspective in your buildings and in capturing the charm of these old barns with their weather wood and peeling paint. Numerous watercolor techniques will be employed as we paint this scene using Golden’s QoR watercolors and Silver Watercolor Brushes. The loose background will add a touch of realism with soft wet-into-wet trees. No drawing skills are required.
Saturday, May 10th 12pm - 3pm
  • Mystical Mermaids Using QoR Watercolors, Watercolor Sticks, Pencils & Pens - Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (class link)
  • ​$55or $70 with all supplies including an 11x14 mat for your finished painting
  • Learn how to add a variety of alternate watercolor supplies to our traditional QoR watercolors as you create these beautiful magical mermaids in a variety of vibrant colors. You’ll be using lots of different techniques to accent your mermaids as you explore adding these elements to your paintings. Numerous sketches will be available, so no drawing skills are required.
Saturday, May 17th 11am-2pm
  • Glass Mosaic Half-Day Class - Rocks, Ornaments, and Small Projects (class link)
  • $64 each includes all supplies
  • Choose from a variety of fun-shaped ornaments, rocks, or small wood pieces to transform into a colorful unique addition to your home.  We will lead you through all of the steps needed to create your pieces from choosing the best colors, design,  cutting, grouting, and more.  You will leave class with a finished piece ready to put into your house or garden. We have a wide variety of shapes and designs to choose from or bring your own idea and we will help you create it.
Saturday, May 31st 12pm - 3pm
  • ​Bold & Beautiful Sunflowers - Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (class link)
  • ​​$55 or $70 with all supplies including an 11x14 mat for your finished painting
  • Summer’s tall and stunning Sunflowers make a wonderful watercolor project as we create their textured centers and their vibrant, floppy leaves. We will use watercolors to create the varied shades of yellow & greens, & the flower’s trademark textured center will be developed with a variety of watercolor mediums and brusho crystals. No drawing skills required., sketches will be provided.