At X Art Lab, every project is designed to inspire observation, imagination, curiosity, and personal expression. We believe creativity grows through experimentation and the freedom to make mistakes. Our classes combine strong artistic foundations with creative exploration, encouraging students to develop ideas, try new approaches, solve problems, and discover their own artistic voice.
Portrait Painting – Beginner & Intermediate ( Wednesdays, 9:00AM-12:00PM)
Explore the art of portrait painting in a welcoming, hands-on class designed for both beginners and intermediate artists. Students will learn how to observe and capture the human face while developing strong foundational painting skills and their own artistic voice.
Through guided demonstrations and individual instruction, we will explore facial proportions, drawing and composition, color mixing, skin tones, light and shadow, brushwork, and creating depth and expression. Students will work from photographs and references while learning how to move from the initial sketch to a finished portrait.
Beginners will receive step-by-step guidance and build confidence with essential techniques, while intermediate students will focus on refining their skills, experimenting with paint application, and developing a more personal approach to portraiture.
Class runs for 7 weeks.
Class Dates:
September 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21 & 28
November 4
No previous portrait painting experience is required.
Performance Art: Theory & History ( Wednesdays 6:00PM-8:00PM)
This course offers an engaging introduction to the history and theory of performance art, tracing its development from early experimental movements to contemporary practices. Students will explore influential artists, landmark performances, and key ideas that have shaped performance art across different periods and cultures.
Through lectures, visual presentations, videos, readings, and group discussions, we will examine how artists have used the body, time, space, movement, identity, and audience as part of their artistic practice. The course will also consider the relationship between performance art and other disciplines, including painting, theater, installation, video, and conceptual art.
Designed for both beginners and practicing artists, this course provides a strong foundation for understanding, discussing, and appreciating performance art within the broader context of modern and contemporary art.
Class runs for 7 weeks.
Class Dates:
September 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21 & 28
November 4
Landscape Painting – Beginner & Intermediate (Thursdays, 9:00AM-12:00PM)
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of landscape painting while helping them develop their individual approach and artistic style. Students will learn how to observe and translate natural environments into paintings through an understanding of composition, perspective, color, light, atmosphere, and depth.
Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individual instruction, we will explore techniques for painting skies, trees, water, architecture, and natural surroundings, while learning how color and brushwork can create mood and a sense of place.
Designed for both beginners and intermediate artists, the course provides step-by-step guidance for those building foundational skills while allowing more experienced students to strengthen their technique and develop more expressive landscape paintings.
Class runs for 7 weeks.
Class Dates:
September 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
November 5
Experimental Art – 2D & 3D (Thursdays, 6:00PM-8:00PM)
This creative art class focuses on teaching students how to transform an idea into a tangible work of art. Students will explore the creative process from the first concept and sketch to the selection of materials, experimentation, problem-solving, and final execution.
Working across both 2D and 3D art, students will experiment with painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, sculpture, construction, and unconventional materials. Each project encourages students to think creatively, explore different possibilities, and discover the best way to give physical form to their ideas.
Designed for beginner and intermediate students, the course emphasizes creative thinking, experimentation, and personal expression, while building the practical skills needed to bring an artistic concept to life.
Class runs for 7 weeks.
Class Dates:
September 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
November 5
Foundations of Visual Arts ( Fridays, 6:00PM-8:00PM)
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of visual art while building the skills needed to develop and communicate their own creative ideas. Students will explore essential concepts such as composition, color, form, line, shape, texture, space, proportion, and visual balance, everything you must know to begin making any form of art.
Through drawing and mixed-media exercises, students will learn how these elements work together to create strong and meaningful artwork. The course emphasizes observation, creative thinking, and concept development, helping students learn how to transform an initial idea into a clear visual form, whether developing their own artwork or creating sketches and visual concepts that effectively communicate their ideas to others.
Designed for beginner and intermediate students, this class provides a strong foundation for further exploration in painting, drawing, design, and other areas of visual art.
Class runs for 7 weeks.
Class Dates:
October 9, 16, 23 & 30
November 6, 13 & 20
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