This group is for character designers/artists/illustrators (21 and over) to get together and draw, share ideas, inspire each other, critique, and learn from each other. Add in some drinks, food and conversation and we are sure to have some creative, productive fun, as well as becoming better artists and sharpening our character design skills. This group is uninstructed, with the idea that each artist can share tips, tricks, ideas, info and constructive criticism with each other. When available w …

Blessed Be! We have 2 group for all Wiccans, Pagans, Druids, and other people who have positive magickal paths ( or simply positive paths & haven't explored this kind of community yet). The 1st group below you can participate in thru meetups on this site; the other deeper group you must come to the meetups on this site & meet the organizer & participants in person --to be invited to attend:  Scroll down for info on our deeper group. There seems to be a lack of meetups on the West side of town, …

Workshops, classes & exhibitions in painting and creativity with Linda Jacobson. Art and Spirit is dedicated to spiritual transformation through creativity. Artistic expression brings us in touch with our true essence. The passion of Linda Jacobson’s paintings, seminars and classes is to inspire and guide through this awakening. Linda Jacobson’s life has been committed to creative and spiritual unfoldment. She believes that creativity is a manifestation of the divine spirit flowing through us an …

Increase productivity. Improve confidence. Proven program inspires artists and others in all walks of life to break through resistance, self-criticism, fears, perfectionism, jealousy, limiting beliefs and other creative blocks to connect to their intuition and the creative energies of the Universe. Practical tools and in-class activities and exercises develop new habits that support your creative process. Non-judgmental structure of workshop encourages new ideas, risk-taking and a belief in your …

If you're a South Asian or Indian artist, musician, who works in flim, who works in games, or any creative medium and you're interested in networking with other creative South Asian or Indian professionals, having a venue to showcase your creative works, or find other creative people to bounce ideas off of, this organization is for you. Nothing fancy :)

This is a group for lively, intelligent, and creative women interested in writing and/or making art. Envision a free-form club in which you can meet and develop friendships with fantastic people and do something artistic at the same time! Each individual can do their own chosen art form with support, encouragement, and feedback from other creatives in a hassle-free, judgement-free environment, whether it is writing in any form, painting, drawing, etc. The format will be open and flexible, and co …

Are you craving a community of radical, creative queers? I am! I would love to assemble a group of folks interested in sewing/working with fabric/string in any capacity! I'm hoping to form a sewing/craft/creative circle that would get together in the members' living rooms or in parks or bookstores and stitch away and find common ground. Join me if you're interested!

I love art and I believe everyone is creative in their own ways... This group is to awaken that creativity within, express who you are through color, and to reconnect spiritually. The group setting is a very supportive way to dive into you, have fun and relax :) Click here to see a sneak peak of the intuitive watercolor workshops: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD_AVp0UEXQ&feature=player_embedded

EXPLORE your CREATIVITY in this highly engaging, interactive personal journey! UNCOVER and discover HIDDEN TALENTS, long buried DREAMS and lingering goals and desires. ENGAGE in writing exercises aimed at self-discovery that tap into your CREATIVE SPIRIT. BREAK THROUGH inhibiting BLOCKS like PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, PROCRASTINATION and SELF-SABOTAGE with innovative experiential activities. Working and aspiring writers, painters, poets, actors, singers, dancers and PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF …

We are a collective of artists of all sorts -- writers, musicians, comics, painters, dancers, filmmakers, and general artists of existence -- who are out to set the world on fire and shake people out of the YouTube universe.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2013 is going to be an amazing year. As we enter the new year we aspire to create loving relationships, prosperity, new healthy habits, and an overall peaceful  sense of well being. Getting in touch with your creative side can help you put your aspirations into practice. Art Heals All! is offering art classes, private sessions, and quarterly art workshops and retreats  for those who want a safe and supportive space to help create a life that is filled with passion and color. We …

Join us at the Soul Lodge, a place to dive deeper into your own sacred life, express and share what's in your soul. A consciously held group to explore and tend the inner life. Make friends, positive change and art. We offer a variety of classes and creative gatherings.  We hope to meet you soon!

Based on Seena Frost's book, “SoulCollage®: An Intuitive Collage Process for Individuals and Groups” this one-day workshop offers a creative, soulful process for making a deck of collaged cards whose images give voice to your inner guidance, spark liberating insights, and express your creative impulse. You will make cards, share cards, and do readings. Come play and create your own deck of soul-tending cards that will inspire, guide and inform you! Each card is a mirror of self and soul.   CAL …

Profile taking your creativity to the next level... Teale Street Sculpture Studio, formerly known as the Robert Cunningham Studio and LA Art Space, is home to many artists producing figurative and abstract work. We have been serving the art community in the Los Angeles area for the past 30 years, helping people like you realize the projects of their dreams. Our instructors teach the fundamentals of traditional figure sculpture--anatomy, proportion, and structure. We have beginner to advanced cla …

Meet other local writers and let creativity bloom! Come to a Writers Meetup to review work, trade literary tips, make friends and have fun! All writers -- and should-be writers -- are welcome!

Welcome those interested in Healing through Reiki. Reiki is a hands-on healing technique that balances, realigns energy, and activates your own healing powers. It reduces stress, increases energy and focus, and enhances creativity. We will offer classes, healing circles, one on one sessions and distant healing circles. We all have the opportunity to allow more love in and expand our joy! Please join us! WWW.MarlaMervisReiki.com Check out the Reviews- “ Marla is amazing...her style of reiki is …

Calling all Intrepid Art Lovers.  Bring your adventurous self!  We explore art and design throughout Los Angeles and the Southern California region.  Exhibits, tours, lectures, and outings are ours to enjoy, often with a bite to eat to get to know each other better.

This is a group for people who play with words. We are theNewerYork Press, a magazine of experimental literature and a group of literary-inclined folk who throw "literary carnivals" and workshops. Our event, "theCarny," is hosted on the West and East side of LA. It is part performance, part open mic, part workshop, and part literary playtime. We invite writers, actors, readers, and anybodies to meet and perform rehearsed pieces from our print magazine, read unheard pieces, play word games, make …

Originally called the Torrance Children’s Book Writing Group (later on shortened to Torrance Children’s Book Writers), the Children’s Book Writers of Los Angeles (CBW-LA) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization founded in 2010. Our primary and official website www.cbw-la.org. I would like to encourage you to sign up at www.cbw-la.org to avail of our full membership for $30/year or $50/two years. This group is run by volunteers who work for FREE. Your membership fees are meant to fund all the exp …

This is a group for anyone interested in art and especially in local artists. I started this group so that people can come together to view local art, meet local artists, and share coffee and friendship together. Meetup members are welcome to use the network to submit new meetups announcing local art shows and setting times and dates to meetup together and enjoy!

The Kinkead Pop-Up Residency is a social experiment exploring the process of being an artist. Artists from beyond Los Angeles are provided residence and a studio to pursue their art. The program produces a variety of events in an effort to form a connection between the community and the artistic process.

Classes by Instructor Jim Higgins At a glance: Next Creating Comics Class Starts Monday September 10, 2012. Next Webcomics Workshop Starts soon. Drawing Comics for Kids meets Thursdays – it’s ONGOING! Sign up any time. Next Inking and Coloring Comics starts in October. Go here for full decriptions of the classes and/or to sign up: http://www.meltcomics.com/blog/meltdown-university/

Farmhouse Conf is Hollywood’s best backyard storytelling conference. 1 day / 1 track, 10 speakers (5 men / 5 women), no slides, no projectors. Just amazing people telling incredible stories. It's been called "TED Talks meetings This American Life meets a Fourth of July BBQ". The event brings together people from a variety of backgrounds and influences. The big vision is to get amazing people together, inspire them, give them time and space to cross pollinate... then watch what great things come …

This group has multipul organizers each doing different workshops. So this meet up gives you many venues and days and times to best fit your needs for drawing and painting. ENJOY!

Teale Street Sculpture Studio & Workshops Uninstructed Life Drawing workshop with Model, Long Poses. Thursday nights 7PM to 10PM. $15.00, Great Models. 11847 Teale Street Culver City LA CA 90230 (310) 397 2697 sculpturestudio@me.com

Street photography is the art of exploring life as it happens in the everyday moment, capturing the lives of others with an instant while observing your own, its not about creating photo memories, its about dissolving one's self in the experience of coincidences. It is straight photography in that it shows a pure vision of something, like holding up a mirror to society. Street photography often tends to be ironic and can be distanced from its subject matter, and often concentrates on a single hu …

There may be the magic of motion capture at night, such as brake light and headlight trails, fire movement and motion blur when passing objects etc; Reflections in water is also a large component of night photography. Night photography attracts many photographers due to its rich color and unveiled reflection of night lights. However the techniques required are quite high and prone to failure. This group wants to invite all members to share ideas and knowledge. How will the group evolve? Well th …

deb3321 is a new artist's studio that is open for uninstructed figure drawing sessions on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  $5/hour.  Come as long or as little as you like. We're also conducting critique/discussion following the drawing sessions.  If you attend the drawing session for two hours, it's free.  If you come in for crit, it's $5 for however long it goes.  Bring in any work, any media, any philosophical position, it does not have to do with drawing but art.  Modernist, conceptual …