Art For Adult Beginners

You will love our kind teachers, engaging classes, and innovative curriculum! We will build your artistic confidence in an atmosphere filled with laughter and joy! We know everyone can make art with encouragement and excellent instruction. That includes you!

WE HAVE AMAZING NEWS!

We now have two locations:
Topsfield and Gloucester

Our Topsfield, MA Studio:

Visit our beautiful studio at 17 Main Street in Topsfield! Just two minutes from Route 1 and convenient to all of Essex County, we have two large, light-filled classrooms, an art gallery and enough room to host community events. Our gorgeous studio feels more like a retreat center than a typical school.

Our Gloucester, MA Studio:

Visit our new studio at 27 Lexington Avenue in Magnolia! Just steps from the ocean and convenient to all of Cape Ann, our Gloucester studio is filled with windows and that famous coastal light artists have loved for generations. It's a bright, welcoming home for drawing, painting, sketching and collage, and a true homecoming for us: Slow River Studio began on Cape Ann, and we're thrilled to be back by the sea.

Our Online Community

If you live outside the Boston area, join our online community: The Creative Current! You can expect the same support and inspiration that you get in the studio, all in a format you can take with you anywhere. We have students from across the US and across the world joining us each week. You can be one of them!

Gail’s Progress

Gail joined “Start Drawing” because she wanted to draw her beautiful golden retriever Ceilidh. Look at the progress she made in just a few months! Now think for a moment. What would you like to draw?

Mark’s Progress

Mark joined “Start Drawing” to make art with other people in an encouraging and supportive place. He also wanted to draw more accurately and confidently. Look how his skills developed with just three months of instruction and practice!