Ve Art Studio
“They help you to explore different forms of art and provide support to advance to next levels while gently nudging students to challenge themselves.”
Best Art Classes in San Jose, CA
15 schools listed · 11 in San Jose · 11 open weekends · 11 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Almaden School of Music & Art
“Incredible experience for our 6 and 7 year old girls and the instructors are very kind and welcoming.”
Stratford Studio
“The small classes, individual instruction, and real camaraderie among the students made this studio a haven for my daughter through middle and high school.”
Meiying Art Studio
“If you want to learn from the basic or, if you have to prepare your portfolio, Meiying studio is the best place for you to go !”
Shiva Nourpouri Art Classes
“I've had the best time in her ceramic hand building class:)”
California School of Art and Design (Csad)
The 15 schools listed for San Jose, CA 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: San Jose, CA
11 of the 15 schools we list are based in San Jose; the other 4 serve San Jose from Santa Clara (8 mi), Campbell (6 mi) and Cupertino (11 mi). 14 of the schools on this page have a rating, from 4.0 to 5.0 across 150 reviews; 11 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "patient" and "skills". 11 are open on Saturdays and 5 on Sundays. Domain records put 11 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2002. 3 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 15 of the schools on this page; 10 publish a contact page and 11 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, 11 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.
Vaidehi Creative Arts
Art of the Young Students Studio
Cd's Art Studio
“She's a great instructor with lots of projects to choose from, and great at working with kids.”
Nitraj Arts
“In addition to sketching and painting skills which my daughter has acquired in the past six months, she has developed a few key soft skills which are to be observant and focused on objects around her so she can creatively and confidently sketch and paint those objects.”
Gorilla Art&craft
Silicon Valley Second School
“What a wonderful school for music, art, math, and chess classes.”
Lumine Academy
“Yishu was quite honest and explained to us that my daughter needed learn a bit more basic drawing before joining her class despite my kids older age.”
The Art Beat
“We had a birthday private event, where my wife and I learned how to make some cool stuff.”
Srishti Gurukul
“We had so many extra classes too, which happened just because of the passion the instructor had and our dedication.”
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