Old Town Art Center Classes & Workshops

Old Town Art Center Classes & Workshops offers oil painting, drawing and painting, pastel painting, watercolor painting, and an alcohol inks workshop. Specific sessions include Oil Painting: Beginning to Intermediate and Beyond with Don Yang, Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting with Don Yang, Oil Painting with Joe Taylor, Evening Sip and Paint Oil Painting with Joe Taylor, Pastel Painting with Kathleen Newman, Watercolor Painting with Kathleen Newman, Watercolor Painting with Tom Francesconi, Watercolor Portrait/Clothed Figure with Tom Francesconi, and Alcohol Inks Workshop with Helen Dannelly.

Programs

• Oil Painting: Beginning to Intermediate and Beyond with Don Yang — Mondays | November 9 – December 7 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 5 Weeks · $200
• Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting with Don Yang — Mondays | November 9 – December 7 | 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM | 5 Weeks · $200
• Oil Painting with Joe Taylor — Tuesdays | September 15 – November 24 | 10 AM – 1 PM | 10 Weeks · $330
• Evening Sip and Paint Oil Painting with Joe Taylor — Wednesdays | September 16 – December 2 | 6:30 – 9:30 PM | 10 Weeks · $330
• Pastel Painting with Kathleen Newman — Wednesdays | September 30 – December 9 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 10 Weeks · $330
• Watercolor Painting with Kathleen Newman — Thursdays | October 1 – December 10 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 10 Weeks · $330
• Alcohol Inks Workshop with Helen Dannelly — Monday | November 9 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · $50 · One night session. Enjoy painting both abstractly and realistically using vibrant alcohol inks on Yupo (polypropylene sheets).
• Watercolor Painting with Tom Francesconi — Saturdays | September 12 – December 12 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 10 Weeks · $330
• Watercolor Portrait/Clothed Figure with Tom Francesconi — Saturday | September 12 – December 12 | 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM | 10 Weeks · $330

At a glance

• Price range: $50–$330
• General schedule: Classes are offered during the day, at night and on weekends. Sessions typically begin the first week of January, last week of March and first week of September.
• Facility hours: Monday-Friday 10-5; Saturday 10-1; Sunday Closed

About the provider

Classes are offered during the day, at night, and on weekends. Sessions typically begin the first week of January, the last week of March, and the first week of September. Registration is required, scholarships are available, class size is limited to sixteen students, and students provide their own supplies.

Registration is required. Scholarships are available. No refunds after the 1st class. Classes with fewer than five students may be cancelled. If paying at the first session, call the office to place a registration hold. OTTA membership is open to all. Those 65 and older use code 'senior' for an additional $5 off. Representatives from OTTA may take photos of participants and/or their artwork during class sessions for OTTA use only.

Last updated November 7, 2026.