Oklahoma Academy of Classical Art is a private art school dedicated to teaching drawing and painting using both classical and contemporary techniques. Our atelier programs and 4 to 6-week courses are designed to train students at any level to develop strong drawing and painting skills, allowing students to create, express and communicate in exciting ways.

​Courses for ​Adults and Young Adults (age 14 and up)

​​ Weekly Open Studio with Live Model

Master Class Workshops Featuring World Renowned Instructors

ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT!

YOUNG ARTISTS ACADEMY
​Ages 7-10 
July 20-23, 2026
 Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies, Claude Monet, 1899,
Oil on Canvas, ​Claude Monet, CC0. via Wikimedia Commons
Only a few spots left in Summer Art Camp at OACA! Enroll now to expose your child to a fun, enriching experience with the classical arts. Instructor Jaime Spencer,​ elementary art instructor at the Oklahoma Academy of Classical Christian Studies, will present fun, age-appropriate lessons and creative projects inspired by the academic training that artists like Monet studied in their youth. At OACA we believe you are never too young (or old) to engage in and learn foundational concepts like value, light, and color, and to learn from the masters! Enroll now, camp is filling up fast!  Enrollment closes June 30th.
NOW ENROLLING
FORM PAINTING: The Open Grisaille
with Chris Brizzard
​September 2026
Open grisaille is a classical painting technique where thin, transparent or semi-transparent layers of a single color are applied to establish tonal values.  Starting from a gesture and painting directly from life, we will practice building figures in a variety of poses.  All poses will be strongly lit with a clear light side and shadow side. For the open grisaille, we will use only one color, typically a black or a brown. Once the dark masses are in place, we will then wipe out the light areas using a paper towel, thus creating the open grisaille, the initial framework that sets up a painting. Poses will range from 20 minutes to one hour.
WORKSHOP IS FULL
PAINTING with WATERCOLORS
with Leslie Lienau
​July 7, 8, and 9
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The Oklahoma Academy of Classical Art
12 E. Burton Place  •  Edmond, OK 73013
p: 405-659-9016  •  e: [email protected]
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