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the Rest of Us
You don't have to attend an art school to
become an artist. Learn to make realistic
drawings and paintings, even if you're a beginner!
Drawing & Painting Classes in Overland Park, KS
Live Virtual Drawing & Painting Classes
On Demand Video Art Courses & Memberships
A new virtual painting group is forming now!
Come paint with us every Tuesday starting April 8th, 2025
Learn MoreDrawing & Painting Classes in the Kansas City Area
SoRA specializes in teaching realistic drawing and painting across a variety of subjects including still life, portraiture, landscapes, and the human figure. Join us for live art classes at our studio in Overland Park, KS. Many live classes can be joined virtually from home, too!
Art Show at Images Art Gallery!
March 19th to April 13th, 2025.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 21st, 2025
Location: Images Art Gallery - 7320 W 80th St - Overland Park, KS 66204
More than a dozen art club artists are participating and will be in attendance!
Click here for detailed info, artist profiles, and gallery location.
Land & Sky: Principles of Atmosphere
Wednesdays, 10am-12pm
April 9th - May 14th, 2025
6 Week Class
Location: School of Realist Art, 7800 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 17, Overland Park, KS
$165 Virtual Attendance
$350 In-Studio includes all materials
Foundations of Oil Painting:
In-Studio & Live Virtual Class
Wednesdays 6-8:30pm CT
April 9th - May 28th, 2025
8 Week Class
Location: School of Realist Art, 7800 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 17, Overland Park, KS
$240 Virtual attendance
$475 In-studio includes materials
A System for Color Mixing Workshop
In-Studio Class
Sunday April 27th, 2025 10am-3pm
Learn to mix any color in paint in this one day weekend workshop.
1 Day Workshop
Location: School of Realist Art, 7800 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 17, Overland Park, KS
$150 In-Studio Includes all materials
Online Classes Open for Enrollment
These courses take place exclusively online. Some are on-demand video art classes that can be taken at your convenience, while others feature live video meetings and demonstrations.
Portrait Painting in Oil
Live Virtual Class
Saturdays 1-3:30pm CT
March 1st - April 5th, 2025
Attend live demos and feedback sessions, plus access additional demos and recordings!
6 Week Class
$200 Virtual attendance
Free Figure Drawing Challenge
Daily video lessons with reference photos included.
January 1st - 5th, 2025
Learn basic skills for working from photos or from life.
FREE!
Figure Drawing Academy: Foundations
Virtual Class
Start Anytime
Receive a video lesson each week: Reference photos, practice videos & feedback included!
6 Week Class
$165 Video Course
Classical Drawing
Virtual Class
Start Anytime
Receive a video lesson each week: Reference photos, practice videos & feedback included!
8 Week Class
$220 Video Course
Portrait Drawing in Graphite & Charcoal
Virtual Class
Start Anytime
Receive a video lesson each week: Reference photos & feedback included!
6 Week Class
$185 Virtual attendance
New Membership Options!
Everything you need to learn realistic drawing and painting, without the art school price tag.
Basic membership to on-demand video courses starts at $25/mo.
FREE Sketching Video Course
If you can't draw a stick figure, you need a little guidance for how to even get started drawing, and you have paper and a pencil, then you're ready to start the challenge! Get 5 free sketching lessons including reference photos.
Start Drawing!
Work smARTer when studying art at home with
On-Demand Video Classes!
Maintain consistent progress through free and affordable video courses created for your ability level!
No more plateaus or feeling aimless or stuck.
Find the course for your level and goal, with options for feedback and help from a professional artist.
See Video Courses
Learn From a Professional Artist Who Didn't Go to Art School
When I was 15, I knew I wanted to be an artist.
At 16, I became a mother.
I wouldn't say that motherhood prevented me from going to art school, but it did force me to think critically about the decision. I graduated from high school with the rest of my class, and went on to get my Associates in Studio Art, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
However, I found that the instruction I found in college wasn't teaching me what I really wanted to know: How to paint and draw realistically. And being a mother meant my priorities dictated that I should not go into an incredible amount of debt to 'find myself' in a 4 year art school somewhere.
So instead, I dedicated every evening from 8pm until midnight to painting, seeking out feedback from artists I admired, and researching methods of art instruction from the French Academy to Golden Age Illustration. I created my own art education, and I can guide you through yours!
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