highly recommend Oksana's School of Art as a great place for anyone who is looking for high quality…read moreart instruction and a beautiful studio with inspiring works of art from other students. I have taken art lessons from Oksana for years, so can speak directly to how much she has helped me grow in my own abilities. I also saw how well she worked with children of various levels and the beautiful works her students presented. I love the way she brings her years of professional experience and training to her lessons, adapting them to each student's needs. I have now started taking lessons in her new studio, and it is beautiful, with all the capabilities of her previous studio and more. All new easels and a beautifully lit room show she has really made this space into what she cares about for her students. A beautiful spot for learning and working on building skills and making great art!

This is a brand-new art school in Vancouver, WA, run by Oksana, a highly trained and exceptional…read moreartist. The facility is modern and fully equipped, providing not only training but also selling the necessary supplies for any student to get started. Classes are conveniently timed, all ages and skill levels are welcomed, and there is plenty of parking available. The facility: Upon entering, students are greeted with a welcome area that is inviting, warm, and confidence-inspiring. The classroom area has plenty of seating, while encouraging support and instruction. In addition to art supplies being available for sale, there are snacks, bathrooms, and sinks for cleaning. The instructor: Oksana is an accomplished art instructor, who has been teaching for well over a decade. I was a student of hers at a prior art school. Under her instruction, I went from barely being able to use a pencil to now doing realistic oil paintings. And if she can teach an unskilled clod like me, she has to be really something! The location: Conveniently located near Mill Plain and Macarthur (enter via the driveway on Mill Plain due to construction on Macarthur), the facility is between downtown and East Vancouver and only a few minutes from I-5, I-205, or WA-14. The classes: Students learn at their own pace, and once the basics are down, they can progress on their own projects. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Highly recommended!

Stacey was an incredible teacher: patient, kind, brilliant, and thoughtful. I took her stacking…read morering class and it was a blast. She was very communicative leading up to the class itself too, given the current COVID world we live in. I will surely be taking another class as soon as I can!

I had been wanting to try fabricating my own metal jewelry for years so I was absolutely thrilled…read moreto be able to attend the ring making workshop with Stacey. She and her sister facilitated an informative and relaxed environment that helped ease my flutters of nerves around soldering and sawing. I absolutely loved the experience and can't wait to attend again!

What a lovely way to learn how to create art, and to learn something about yourself at the same…read moretime. So much of what Phil teaches spills into other areas of life too--areas where perfectionism and self-criticism reside. He helps us be more gentle with ourselves as we approach creativity. The energy in the room is not competitive, it is supportive and helpful. People return, year after year, to retake the "beginner" classes, in part to stay in touch with the beginner mindset and sense of wonder. The Drawing Studio is wonderful!

If you're looking for an art class where the instructor shows you how to hold your brush to paint…read moreclouds, this is not the class for you. Phil Sylvester does something much more valuable: he helps you to ignore critical thinking when you paint (or draw--he has drawing classes, too). Keeping your left brain from sabotaging your artwork can be a formidable task for some people, myself included. Phil basically helps you become that 5 year old kid with crayons again, where you have no expectations of what your art is supposed to be. His exercises encourage you just to paint, while he cites mantras from himself and other artists amid occasional music. This process leads you down a path where you find yourself and lose yourself at the same time. I can honestly say, in the short time I have been painting, that Phil has made me a better artist. Any class which does that is a good thing. So I suggest taking classes that teach techniques and color theory as well as taking the types of classes offered at the Drawing Studio. Every time you expand your horizons as an artist your soul will benefit.

She is a great teacher, different and amazing. A great artist herself, but wonderful at…read moreteaching others.

Unreliable, not open during business hours. Doesn't answer phone. Not a business so much as a…read moresuite downtown that the woman uses when she sees fit.

I had finally pushed myself to take a jewelry making class, and Cindy's foundation class for…read moreworking with metal clay was the first one to pop up in Yelp's search. There's a grand reason why it popped up on top because this class was amazing! It did seem a bit rushed at times, but I feel like it's because there was so much to fit in the time frame of a one day class (10am-5pm). From my 20oz of silver Art Clay that was included in the separate materials fee ($60), I was able to crank out 4 good sized/detailed pendants for a first timer (photos have been uploaded for reference). I had a small amount of the clay leftover due to the timing of everything and trying to get my other pendants brushed and shined up, but it was able to save and store for a later use. Cindy was very informative and helpful. She was very capable of running the class smoothly so that everyone was on the same page. There was information provided for possible future projects and classes that really got the class and myself pumped up and eager to learn more. When making reservations for a class, be very sure that you do it early because it was a pretty packed class today and she only has room for 8 students before having to waitlist others. There is a 1 hour lunch break around 12:45pm. She gives you the option of leaving the premises or hanging out, so plan your meal accordingly. I am giving this place a 4 1/2 mentally, but since there is no such thing on Yelp, I am rounding up. The rushed feeling at times seemed to radiate a little bit of irritation from Cindy, but it's understandable when you have an amount of people who have absolutely no knowledge whatsoever of what they are doing. Other than that, it's an amazing experience and class if you would like to learn about the basics of metal clay, and it calms down a bit more after we learn to fire our projects. I highly recommend it.

Ninety Twenty Studios is a wonderful gem! This is my first time ever working with metal, and I love…read moreit. The faculty I am working with, Tayja Danger, and owner Christine Clark are awesome, and I hear great things about the rest of this vibrant art community. The MOST important thing to me is communication and accessibility, and Christina was wonderful in responding to emails and she ANSWERED the phone when I called. Twice! ;-) If you're interested in MAKING, check this place out!

Sweet Lomy Art is a fantastic place to explore your artistic talents. There is inspiration and good…read moreconversations throughout. The best part is you have a keepsake:) Thank you Jenny, you are an amazing instructor!

I took a fairy house building class from Carol Yamada and it was FANTASTIC!! It was an advanced…read moreclass. I had only built one other house. Carol was very patient and easy to work with. She is very clever and a great teacher. I highly recommend! Such a lot of fun.