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Zwick Academy of Fine Art
A classical-atelier painting and drawing school in Honolulu, teaching in the observational tradition — cast drawing, figure, portrait, still life — through scheduled workshops. It publishes dates but not prices, so we list the workshop and tell you to ask.
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- Sep26Introduction to Classical Oil PaintingSep 26 – Oct 25Introduction to Classical Oil Painting is a ten-class weekend course at Zwick Academy of Fine Art, 1109 Maunakea Street, Honolulu. Students complete small projects on linear drawing, value, temperature and color mixing, working from life on set-up still lifes with measuring techniques for accurate proportions. They block in values, learn the process from drawing to block-in to finishing, mix with a color wheel and organize a palette, then create their own still life composition in the second half. The course closes with an introduction to portrait and figure painting, including flesh tones. Each class has live demonstrations, handouts and daily one-on-one critiques.
Classes are three hours each, on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon, September 26 through October 25, 2026, so the course is already under way. The page says the workshop is open to all skill levels and backgrounds and suited for all ages. No instructor name is printed. A materials list is linked, and no supply fee is stated.
The price is $380.00, and enrollment is confirmed upon completion of payment. No payment plan is listed. Contact the academy on 808-938-3861 to ask about joining.
Zwick's next beginner starts on this calendar are in January 2027, with Introduction to Classical Drawing on January 9.See listing
- Oct13Color TheoryOct 13 – Dec 1Color Theory is an eight-week oil painting workshop at Zwick Academy of Fine Art, 1109 Maunakea Street, Honolulu. Students study the color wheel and color relationships, control value through tint, tone and shade, and work with color temperature, chroma and neutralizing with complementary mixtures. They mix from limited palettes, build color schemes, apply the 60/30/10 rule, and complete still life studies, photo reference work and master color copies. Lectures, live demonstrations, critiques and one-on-one instruction are part of each class.
The workshop meets on Tuesdays from October 13 through December 1, 2026. The page calls them three-hour classes but prints two different end times, 7:30 p.m. in the details and 8:30 p.m. in the course description, with a 5:30 p.m. start, so confirm the schedule before enrolling. It is designed for intermediate to advanced students with prior oil painting experience and a basic understanding of materials and process. A materials list is linked, and no supply fee is stated.
The price is $410.00, and enrollment is confirmed on payment. No payment plan, instructor name or minimum age is printed. The academy can be reached at 808-938-3861.
For other oil painting at Zwick this fall, the academy also lists The Oil Painter's Studio on Sundays from October 18 and a Zorn master copy workshop from October 17.See listing
- Oct15Anatomy of a PortraitOct 15 – Dec 17Anatomy of a Portrait is an eight-class drawing workshop at Zwick Academy of Fine Art, 1109 Maunakea Street, Honolulu, that studies the head from the inside out. Students begin with skull proportions and bony landmarks, analyze the planes of the face using the Assaro Head, and study the muscles of facial expression. They then construct an ecorche drawing and draw portraits from a live model, working mainly in graphite, charcoal and chalk.
Classes are two hours each and meet on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., October 15 through December 17, 2026, with no class on November 5 or November 26. The page describes the workshop as being for beginner and intermediate students, mentions advanced students as well, and states no prerequisites or minimum age. A materials list is linked separately and no supply fee is printed. The instructor is not named.
The price is $400.00, and enrollment is confirmed on completion of payment. No payment plan is printed. Call 808-938-3861 with questions.
If portraits are your focus in Honolulu, Zwick lists Introduction to Portrait Drawing and Painting starting January 9, 2027, at $450, and the Honolulu Museum of Art School lists Drawing and Painting Portraits from October 8 at $325.See listing
- Oct17
Master Copy Workshop: Anders ZornOct 17 – Dec 5Master Copy Workshop: Anders Zorn is an eight-session painting workshop at Zwick Academy of Fine Art, 1109 Maunakea Street, Honolulu. Each student paints their own copy of a work by Anders Zorn, studying his luminous brushwork, direct painting approach and four-color palette method. Topics include preparing a canvas, mixing with the Zorn palette, organizing a palette, maintaining materials, painting mediums, anatomical landmarks for portraiture and the figure, landscape elements and the steps to a finished portrait, along with demonstrations and lectures.
The workshop runs October 17 through December 5, 2026, for three hours each session from 4 to 7 p.m. The page contradicts itself on the day, giving Saturdays in the header and Sundays in the details, so confirm which day before you enroll. It is open to students of all skill levels. A materials list is linked, and no supply fee, minimum age or instructor name is printed.
The price is $380.00, and enrollment is confirmed upon completion of payment. No payment plan is listed. The academy's number is 808-938-3861.
Two other oil painting workshops start the same weekend at Zwick on this calendar, The Oil Painter's Studio: Materials & Techniques on October 18, also $380, and Color Theory on Tuesdays from October 13.See listing - Oct18
The Oil Painter's Studio: Materials & TechniquesOct 18 – Dec 6The Oil Painter's Studio: Materials & Techniques is an eight-class, hands-on workshop at Zwick Academy of Fine Art, 1109 Maunakea Street, Honolulu. Students stretch their own canvases, prepare painting panels from inexpensive materials, compare oil painting mediums and mix their own tube of oil paint from pigment and binder. They also build reference charts and studies on transparency, drying times, glazing and alla prima painting, and cover supports, brushes, pigments, varnishes, palette organization, brush care, photographing artwork, wiring paintings and presenting work.
Participants take home a stretched canvas, a prepared panel, a homemade tube of oil paint, medium comparison charts and glazing and alla prima studies. Classes are three hours each, Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m., October 18 through December 6, 2026. The workshop is open to beginners and experienced painters, with no formal prerequisites. A materials list is linked separately, and no supply fee, minimum age or instructor name is printed.
The price is $380.00, with no tiers or payment plans listed, and enrollment is confirmed on payment. Questions can go to the academy at 808-938-3861.
For more oil painting in Honolulu this fall, Zwick also lists a master copy workshop on Anders Zorn from October 17 and a Color Theory course on Tuesdays from October 13.See listing - Nov7
Construction Drawing and Artistic AnatomyNov 7 – Dec 6Construction Drawing and Artistic Anatomy is a ten-class weekend workshop at Zwick Academy of Fine Art, 1109 Maunakea Street, Honolulu. It teaches systematic methods for drawing the human body convincingly from any angle and in any pose. Students learn the canon of proportions and simplified forms for the pelvis, ribcage, skull and limbs, the Loomis head method, and the surface muscles of the whole body, including attachment points and how muscles change when flexed, relaxed or stretched. They also build a proportionally accurate 3D mannequin, pose it from imagination, and copy master and photo references, then move on to an introduction to shading, values and rendering.
Classes are three hours each, on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon, November 7 through December 6, 2026. Lectures, live demonstrations, critiques and one-on-one instruction are included. The page lists no prerequisites or minimum age, and a materials list is linked with no supply fee stated.
The price is $380.00, and enrollment is confirmed once payment is complete. No payment plan is printed. Call 808-938-3861.
Zwick's other anatomy-focused option is Anatomy of a Portrait, on Thursday evenings from October 15 at $400.See listing - Jan9
Introduction to Classical Drawing (weekend)Jan 9 – Feb 7Introduction to Classical Drawing is a ten-class weekend foundation course at Zwick Academy of Fine Art, 1109 Maunakea Street, Honolulu. Students complete small projects built around master copies, still life, portraiture and figure drawing, learning proportion, value, light and form. Topics include pencil, charcoal, white chalk and toned paper, measuring techniques, line drawing and mapping an image, mass drawing and value blocking, shadow and light shapes, edge variety, value compression and an introduction to portraiture and the figure.
Classes are three hours each, on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon, from January 9 to February 7, 2027. The format is lectures, live demonstrations, individualized critiques and handouts, working alongside the instructor on each project. The course is open to all skill levels, and the page recommends it for new students. No minimum age or instructor name is printed. A materials list is linked, and no supply fee is stated.
The price is $380.00, and enrollment is confirmed upon completion of payment. No payment plan is listed. Phone 808-938-3861.
Zwick's other winter workshops on this calendar start the same weekend, Introduction to Portrait Drawing and Painting on January 9 at $450 and Introduction to Figure Drawing on January 10 at $450.See listing - Jan9
Introduction to Portrait Drawing and PaintingJan 9 – Feb 27Introduction to Portrait Drawing and Painting is a weekend workshop at Zwick Academy of Fine Art, 1109 Maunakea Street, Honolulu, that combines charcoal and oil paint. Students work from photo references and live models, learning to take accurate measurements and proportions, construct a portrait systematically, organize values, identify and use the anatomical landmarks of the head, mix flesh tones and organize paint on the palette.
The page lists the workshop for January 9 through February 7, 2027, on Saturdays and Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. It does not state the number of classes. The listing here carries a different end date of February 27, so confirm the final session date with the academy. No level, prerequisites, minimum age or instructor name is printed. A separate materials list is linked, and no supply fee is stated.
The price is $450.00, with no tiers or payment plans printed. Enrollment is confirmed upon completion of payment. The academy's phone number is 808-938-3861.
Zwick runs two other beginner-friendly starts that same weekend on this calendar, Introduction to Classical Drawing on January 9 at $380 and Introduction to Figure Drawing on January 10 at $450. For portraits this fall, Anatomy of a Portrait begins October 15.See listing - Jan10
Introduction to Figure Drawing (winter)Jan 10 – Feb 28Introduction to Figure Drawing is a Sunday workshop at Zwick Academy of Fine Art, 1109 Maunakea Street, Honolulu. Students build a foundation through master copies, photo reference and live models, exploring proportion, gesture, construction, value and form. They learn measuring techniques, including sight size and a visual impression approach, anatomical landmarks and a step-by-step construction method, and cover head construction and portraiture. The work includes small graphite line drawings and charcoal full-value drawings for a portfolio.
Classes run Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m., January 10 through February 28, 2027. The page describes eight three-hour classes in the schedule but calls it a 10-class workshop in the body text, so confirm the number with the academy. All skill levels are welcome. No minimum age or instructor name is printed. A materials list is linked, and no supply fee is stated.
The price is $450.00, with no payment plans printed, and enrollment is confirmed upon completion of payment. Call the academy on 808-938-3861.
For other figure work in Honolulu, the Honolulu Museum of Art School lists Figure Drawing starting October 16 at $325, and Zwick itself lists Construction Drawing and Artistic Anatomy from November 7 at $380.See listing
Recently at Zwick Academy
The last 4 of 4 past events we listed here — useful for a sense of what this venue actually programmes.
- Introduction to Figure PaintingAug 23, 2026
- Portrait Painting: Level 2Aug 22, 2026
- The Hawaiian Masters: Volcano PaintingAug 20, 2026
- An Exploration of CompositionAug 18, 2026
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