DAC Art Classes & Workshops
Please Note:
In the event that classes are canceled because of unforseen circumstances or low attendance, all students who signed up will receive a full refund and be notified by email. Please be aware that unless specified, all our classes are for adults (18 years of age or older) and may be unsuitable for children.
For classes in textile art, weaving, soap-making, fabric dying and more, offered by our creative partners, Hawaii Handweavers’ Hui, visit hawaiihandweavers.org!
Weekly Sessions at DAC
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Monday Night Life Drawing Group (Weekly, 2025)
DAC is pleased to host the revival of Monday Night Life Drawing Group, a weekly artist-run uninstructed drawing session with live models, music, and a great collaborative, creative atmosphere.
All artists are asked to bring all their own equipment and supplies. Seating is primarily at tables.
Facilitator: Jared Wickware
Mondays, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Tuition: $15 per session online, $20 at the door
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Tuesday Portrait Sessions (On Hiatus, 2025)
The Tuesday Portrait Drawing Group is a weekly, artist-run, uninstructed drawing session with live models, a supportive group of artists and plenty of creative spirit! Artists are asked to bring their own equipment and supplies. DAC provides tables and chairs, but artists may bring their own easels. The focus of this group session is on capturing the portrait of the clothed model, who will be maintaining the pose for 2.5 hours (with breaks).
Facilitator: Alla Parsons
*PLEASE NOTE: Tuesday Portrait Sessions are on hiatus until September 2025. Stay tuned for more information!
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Making Art for Art's Sake (Saturdays, 2025)
Let your creative spark loose. Release your INNER ARTIST! Come play, and make art with an open mind, free spirit, and sense of fun - for its own sake.
In our weekly one-off make & take art workshops, taught by various DAC teaching artists, students will be given a new project designed to stimulate creativity and learn new art-making techniques in various media.
Instructor: Various
Every Saturday from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Ages: Adults 18+ (or 16+ accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Tuition: $20 (all materials included)—-JUNE—-
6/7 - Killikina (Calligraphy Notecards)
6/14 - Marvea Johnson (Zentangles, Hana Hou)
6/21 - Kilikina (Woodburning, Pyrography)
6/28 - Marvea Johnson - (Papier Mache)- - -
For questions or cancellations, please email classes@downtownarthi.org.
Art Classes & Workshops
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Intermediate Watercolor with Dwayne Adams (June-July 2025)
Dwayne Adams’ engaging six-session Intermediate Watercolor class is designed for artists ready to deepen their skills in composition, brushwork, perspective, and more—perfect for returning students or painters from other mediums with a solid grasp of the basics. Kits are available for purchase HERE.
Instructor: Dwayne Adams
6 sessions: Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dates: 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20 (plein air class), 7/27
Class cost: $240 per person
Ages: 18+ -
"You Can See, You Can Draw" with Wayne Takazono (June-July 2025)
Learn the basics or re-familiarize yourself with how to depict exactly what you’re seeing. SEEING is different from LOOKING. Many people will look at what they want to draw, then draw what they want. This is fine, if it’s intentional. This course with veteran local artist and arts instructor Wayne Takazono is designed to give you an understanding of why and how to draw.
Instructor: Wayne Takazono
6 sessions: Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Dates: 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28
Class Cost: $180 per person
Ages: 18+ -
The Magic of Color with Wayne Takazono (June-July 2025)
In this course, students will gain an understanding of color through playful mixing and experimentation. The focus will be on manipulating color to make your artwork pop with visual push and pull, creating the illusion of space on a flat surface. Demonstrations will be done in pastels for their simplicity, but students are encouraged to explore and learn using the medium of their choice.
Instructor: Wayne Takazono
6 sessions: Mondays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Dates: 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28
Class Cost: $180 per person
Ages: 18+
DAC Art Kits
DAC Watercolor ART KIT (For Use with Any Beginner Watercolor Class)
This is an art kit for watercolor classes that may be used for any of the Beginner-level watercolor classes at DAC. If you do not have your own materials and would like to purchase a $90 art kit for any of our watercolor classes, please purchase it here.
Please do NOT purchase this kit for our acrylic classes!