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Adult Programs

  • Life Drawing Sessions - Register for June

    • 03 Jun 2026
    • 24 Jun 2026
    • 4 sessions
    • Buenaventura Art Center - 1591 Spinnaker Dr., #207, in the Ventura Harbor Village
    Register

    Life Drawing Sessions every Wednesday - Register Monthly

    Register here for June 2026!

     There are four sessions in June.

    If you're interested in Life Drawing, keep reading!

    About Our Sessions:
    Personal goals and diverse styles are welcome. We each come with different drawing styles and media choices, allowing for rich variety and growth.

    Self-Guided Learning: These sessions are uninstructed but handouts and drawing coaches are available upon request.

    Live Model Poses: Our primary goal is to provide a consistent drawing experience. Every Wednesday morning, we draw from a live model to ensure a dynamic and engaging practice.

    Clothing: Traditionally, we draw from unclothed models but are open to models in bathing suits, activewear, costumes, and other clothing to expand our expressive skills

    Day/Time: Every Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30

    Fees: Paid before or on the first Wednesday of the month for the entire month, based on the payment schedule below:


    • Register in advance for all sessions: pay $80 ($20/session) for months with 4 Wednesdays and $100 for months with 5 Wednesdays, payable with this registration.
    • Drop-ins pay $25/session payable at the door


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  • Ongoing Glass Mosaic: Bring your Art to Life in Glass with Larissa Strauss

    • 08 Jun 2026
    • 13 Jul 2026
    • 6 sessions
    • Buenaventura Art Center - 1591 Spinnaker Dr., #207, entrance #3 to the Ventura Harbor Village
    Register


    Glass Mosaic: Bring your Art to Life in Glass
    with Larissa Strauss
    Ongoing, weekly instruction

    Discover the art of glass mosaic with Larissa Strauss! This is an ongoing series in six-week blocks. You can sign up at any time in the six weeks and extend your session into the next block. If you wish to keep going beyond six weeks, you will need to sign up and pay the registration fee for another six-week session.

    Students will bring a simple image of their own â€” a painting, drawing, or photograph — and learn to transform it into a luminous glass mosaic.

    Guided by Larissa, you'll explore how color, texture, and light can elevate the limits of the original artwork as it comes to life in glass.

    This relaxed, creative class is perfect for beginners or experienced artists ready to try something different. All materials are provided, including glass and a 12" x 16" board, with your $20 materials fee payable at the first class. Come create, explore and see your art in a whole new light.

    Fee: $185 class fee payable with online registration and $20 materials fee payable to the instructor at the first class or beginning of your six-week session.

    Contact Larissa if you have questions about the suitability of your painting, drawing or photograph: lgstrauss70@gmail.com

    Dates: Mondays, 5:30 - 8:30PM
    June 8
    June 15
    June 22
    June 29
    July 6
    July 13

    Location: Buenaventura Art Center in the Ventura Harbor Village. Use entrance #3 into the Village parking lot. We are upstairs above Le Petit Cafe restaurant.

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  • Life Drawing Sessions - Register for July

    • 01 Jul 2026
    • 29 Jul 2026
    • 5 sessions
    • Buenaventura Art Center - 1591 Spinnaker Dr., #207, in the Ventura Harbor Village
    Register

    Life Drawing Sessions every Wednesday - Register Monthly

    Register here for July 2026!

     There are five sessions in July.

    If you're interested in Life Drawing, keep reading!

    About Our Sessions:
    Personal goals and diverse styles are welcome. We each come with different drawing styles and media choices, allowing for rich variety and growth.

    Self-Guided Learning: These sessions are uninstructed but handouts and drawing coaches are available upon request.

    Live Model Poses: Our primary goal is to provide a consistent drawing experience. Every Wednesday morning, we draw from a live model to ensure a dynamic and engaging practice.

    Clothing: Traditionally, we draw from unclothed models but are open to models in bathing suits, activewear, costumes, and other clothing to expand our expressive skills

    Day/Time: Every Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30

    Fees: Paid before or on the first Wednesday of the month for the entire month, based on the payment schedule below:


    • Register in advance for all sessions: pay $80 ($20/session) for months with 4 Wednesdays and $100 for months with 5 Wednesdays, payable with this registration.
    • Drop-ins pay $25/session payable at the door


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  • Lively Brushstrokes: Animal Painting Workshop with Sarah J. Webber

    • 25 Jul 2026
    • 26 Jul 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • Buenaventura Art Center - 1591 Spinnaker Dr., #207, in the Ventura Harbor Village above Le Petit Cafe, entrance #3
    Register

    Lively Brushstrokes:
    Animal Painting Workshop

    with Sarah J. Webber


    "It’s all about big brushstrokes," says Sarah J. Webber,
    and "experimenting with big drawing, abstraction, and color harmony!"

    Register

    Saturday, July 25th & Sunday, July 26th 2026
    hours 9:30am to 4:00pm

    Award winning artist Webber works in the "alla prima" painting style of wet on wet.  "I am interested in broken color and abstract shapes.  I am also very interested in looking for the play of rhythm and light." She starts with the basics. "I love to draw and and want good draftsmanship."

    How do you accomplish it all? Take this two-day workshop with Sarah J. Webber and find out! Sarah's primary subject-matter is animals and she will teach you how to work quickly to achieve a spontaneous, expressive and sculptured stroke, working from photos that you bring from home.

    See Sarah's work: https://www.sarahjwebber.com/

    Click here to download Sarah's supply list.

    FEES
    BAA Members - $285
    Non-Members - $300

    Register

    DATES / TIMES
    Saturday & Sunday, July 25 & 26
    9:30am to 4:00pm

    LOCATION
    The Buenaventura Art Center
    1591 Spinnaker Dr. Suite #207, Ventura, CA 93001
    3rd entrance into the Ventura Harbor Village parking lot, (above Le Petit Cafe)


    NOTE PARKING CHARGES:
    Be aware the Ventura Harbor Village collects parking fees on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Parking in the lot outside of Buenaventura Art Center will cost $1 per hour up to 4 hours. After four hours the all-day cost is a flat $10.

    Free parking is available on the street on Spinnaker Dr. or in the "Dolphin Lot" which is toward the entrance to the Harbor area at Spinnaker Dr. and Harbor Blvd. You'll see some big signs for Safe Harbor Ventura Isle and other dolphin signs. Park in that parking lot for free and enjoy a 10 minute stroll down the promenade to the Art Center above Le Petit Cafe.
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