Whimsy Studios Denver – Sip
“Had a great time listening to music, drinking, and painting cool stuff.”
Best Art Classes in Denver, CO
15 schools listed · 7 in Denver · 10 open weekends · 12 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Ceramics in the City
“Super friendly, fun, and fast to fire and pick up your end product!!”
Real Academy of Art Colorado
“If you have been looking for art classes or wanting to improve your skills as a professional artist I cannot recommend RAAC enough!”
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Neighborhood Art Studio
“Cassie, the art director is incredibly patient and nice to all the kids.”
Arts Street
“I joined this program during the summer of 2000 and it completely changed my life.”
Conner's Fine Art Classes
“I've been taking one on one drawing and water color painting lessons with Conner for a couple months now, he is a very knowledgeable and patient instructor.”
The 15 schools listed for Denver, CO teach drawing and painting. Which media they cover, what the fee includes and whether they run model sessions all come from what each school publishes itself.
Area overview: Denver, CO
7 of the 15 schools we list are based in Denver; the other 8 serve Denver from towns including Aurora (9 mi), Glendale (5 mi) and Englewood (10 mi). 12 of the schools on this page have a rating, from 4.8 to 5.0 across 474 reviews; 3 have 50 or more reviews. The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "patient" and "skills". 10 are open on Saturdays and 5 on Sundays. 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 9 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. We have a website on file for all 15 of the schools on this page; 12 publish a contact page and 7 list a public email. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
How are the painting schools on this page rated?
On this page, 12 schools out of 15 carry a public rating at or above four and a half stars. Read what the reviews praise. A studio can score well for a warm room and good coffee and still teach very little drawing.
Dry Creek Art Press
Friend Assembly Studio & Shop
“We came with a fairly big group for a private session and she was so patient with the kids and had such a welcoming and helpful attitude.”
Magic of Art Studio
“My daughter's art skills have progressed tremendously since she began classes at the Magic of Art Studio.”
Crafty Chassis LLC
“We've had the Crafty Chassis for birthday parties, girls nights, and holiday parties, each time Kiki has had amazing crafting choices to elevate our celebration experience.”
Artistic Fox Art & Design Academy
“Highly recommend this studio for all ages creative people.”
Clear Creek Academy-Jewelry
“It is crazy how she has helped my non talented self, make some amazing pieces of silver Jewelry”
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Elyse Galloway
The Quicksketch System
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