Zendragon
“After each class or meeting with Elaine I came away inspired, rejuvenated and able to look at my art in a different way that I did not see before.”
Best Art Classes near Walnut Creek, CA
1 of these schools is based in Walnut Creek; the others serve Walnut Creek from towns including Oakland (12 mi), Castro Valley (13 mi) and Berkeley (13 mi).
8 open weekends · 13 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Kids N' Dance
“They have gone out of their way to be welcoming and inclusive, and my kid is IN LOVE with the classes.”
Urban Indigo
“The staff are always welcoming and helpful.”
Outdoor Paint and Picnic & Event Space
“The kids enjoyed a lovely painting session with Sophia, they were also able to run around her property and feed some corn to the chickens too.”
The Renaissance International School
“My children had a great experience at TRIS.”
Kerbi Urbanowski Stained Glass
“Kerbi's studio is beautiful and welcoming, full of interesting art and enjoyable to work in.”
The 15 schools listed for Walnut Creek, 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: Walnut Creek, CA
The 15 schools on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 414 reviews; 3 have 50 or more reviews and 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. 8 are open on Saturdays and 5 on Sundays. Domain records put 12 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; 10 list a public email and 2 take bookings online. 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, 13 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.
Mindart Studio
“Kids went here and really enjoy it, good job!”
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Artist Center
“A great place to take a class or enroll your kids to take a class.”
Junior Center Of Art & Science
“The activities have all kinds of creative artistic themes like comic book making, woodworking, making a play and many other awesome ideas.”
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Corner House Studio
“Can't wait to visit the studio again soon”
Golden Gate Atelier
“This is an excellent place to study, and the quality of instruction by these fabulous teachers is unmatched.”
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Kids 'N' Clay Pottery Studio
“One of the best ever activities my kids done.”
The Atelier School of Classical Realism
“If you're serious about improving your technical skills in drawing and painting, and want to create works that resemble the old masters', this is the place for you!”
Alameda Art Lab
“We made dog stepping stones, it was great fun and they turned out beautiful!!”
Katurina Art Studio & Design
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