Super fun for people of all skill levels. Would recommend to anyone even the slightest bit…read moreinterested in trying!

I love it! They came to us with all the supplies ready to go. They honored social distancing and…read morewore masks which we appreciated. They were clever and funny during the class. They presketched the canvas which saved on time. It was the perfect birthday party! Glad they came to us and did all the clean up too! They were very patient as we had to start a bit later due to some friends that got stuck in traffic. I'm glad I owned a canopy to keep us out of shade. I highly recommend putting one up because I don't think they bring shade.

Such nice helpful staff. Bought this as a bday gift for my mom. Very cool place considering…read morementally challenged people make most of the things for sale!! Such a cool. Idea, really good vibes there. Plus I love what we made. One of my pieces got stuck together in the kiln and they allowed me to make another piece, again great people, great customer service. Would go back!!

Had a girls' night out here on 2/2/18 - Amy was phenomenal! She taught us about all the different…read moretypes of glazes and showed tremendous patience while 5 women drank wine and tried to do it "just right"! The class was a blast and then we got to shop some of the works created by Amy and the other folks who spend their days building beautiful pottery. If you want to let your inner artist out, this is a great place to do it.

My 13 year old daughter absolutely loves art but she has never liked art classes, until we found…read morethis one! She doesn't want people telling her what to draw and paint as she just likes to come up with her own ideas. Tatiana allows her students to pick whatever they want, including the medium, and then she just helps them get better! My daughter loves it and can't wait for Wednesdays for her class!! The price is reasonable and the environment is exactly what we have been looking for. I would highly recommend Tatiana's classes to anyone wanting to explore their creative side!

My 15 yo daughter has really enjoyed Tatiana's teen art class this past year. She is learning a lot…read moreand creates her choice of beauty every week. Tatianas studio environment is calming and super creative. Glad we found you!

Such a great place!! Monica, the owner is awesome. Very friendly, personable and quaint atmosphere…read more She made us feel like we were professional artists! :) Great place for date night or get together with some girls. I highly recommend this place. Especially since she is a small business owner and it's not a corporate chain. She'll work with you if you can't get there at the start time too. Thanks Monica!! Jodi & Cori

Looks like it would be fun but they are never open! Sunday is family, day after Curch we do family…read moreor Churh group activites, would love to try this but they are closed. During the week we try to go and they are closed! Not everyone wants night only activites. Not sure they want business if only open for 3 hours 3 days a week.

This wellness activity arranged by my group was so fun and relaxing. The week has been crazy and…read morethis allowed me to work off my stress. Danielle explains the process well and provides direction. She also encourages creativity and self care. We had so much fun even though most of the group don't consider them artists. Danielle had drawn the outline of the ladybug and provided reference pictures. We could select the colors in the picture or our own. And step by step guidance is provided if you want to follow along. So easy. Danielle sells pre packaged kits which you can give as gifts or purchase for your own enjoyment. I'm saving one for my son who loves art. Can't wait to paint with him. Danielle offers sessions in the park so I'm waiting to participate in one.

Donna is so fun and knowledgeable. Had a great girls trip with great mementos. She is very…read moreentertaining and the price was perfect.

Kay took a new hopeful artist and over the past two years under her expertise has helped me to…read moreadvance. Her classes are the highlight of my week!

When I mentioned the Customer is always right and as a small business owner, I was referring to all…read morethe efforts I make as a CPA to ensure my clients are satisfied! I feel this studio is for the "few select few" whom Ms Witherspoon can teach and have quite a high level of experience. The website indicated you will be taught how to paint but this was not the case for me. I knew nothing about painting only having done paint by number through the years. It was suggested that I purchase over $400 of art supplies and through Jerry's only to find out with now being with the Greenwood Village Curtis Art Center that I do not need many of the paints nor brushes. I am learning about value, placement and how to mix colours to achieve and learn about the colour wheel and how to make the colours work for my painting. I was interested in painting a landscape and found the selection to choose from was around animals and things I was not interested in. I stopped because the only print that even came close just did not do anything for me.

School works in the footsteps of the great master. It is the dream of every person who hopes to…read moreget real information to build high skills in the art .

I want to be fair in saying that REAL Academy of Art Colorado was very clear that this is a…read moretraditional master-style art school. That was explained before I enrolled, and I take responsibility for not fully understanding what that style of instruction would actually mean in practice. I paid for a full semester of 12 sessions, and because of their schedule I had to complete them over four weeks, attending three days a week. I was driving a significant distance each time, so I was investing a lot of time, money, and energy into the program. What I found was that a large portion of the experience consisted of standing at an easel and drawing for very long periods with relatively little hands on instruction. I understand that sustained drawing is part of traditional atelier training, but personally, I could do that at home. I was paying for instruction, critique, demonstrations, and clear guidance, and I did not feel that I received enough of that to justify the cost. One thing that especially bothers me in hindsight is the lack of guidance around basic studio tools. They had mahl sticks available, but I was never instructed to use one. I was struggling significantly with fatigue in my arm and hand from holding my arm up and trying to draw straight lines for 3 hours at a time. I had also specifically explained that I had health issues that made prolonged arm positioning difficult. As I have continued studying art, I have learned how useful a mahl stick can be for exactly this kind of problem. Knowing now that such a simple tool could have reduced a substantial amount of the fatigue I was experiencing makes me very frustrated that nobody thought to suggest it, especially when the tools were right there. My experience with the instructors also varied. Ali was very disappointing for me. When I tried to express that I was unhappy with the amount of instruction I was receiving, I often felt that the conversation turned into long explanations rather than practical help or a concrete change in what I was being given. James was different. When I told him I was frustrated, he did listen and would try to give me something specific to work on. I appreciated that effort and want to acknowledge it. To be more specific about what I actually did during my time there, much of the work consisted of straight line blocking. They would draw simple shapes, star like forms, and I would the break them down into straight lines, working from the largest lines to progressively smaller ones. I later learned that this exercise had a name, but that was never really explained to me at the time; I was essentially just told what to copy and how to proceed. We also copied Bargue plates, again using straight line blocking. In my experience, there was very little actual instruction or critique during this process. Ali specifically told me that he did not believe in giving traditional feedback and instead preferred to tell students that they had done better than they had the day before. That may work for some people, but for me it made it extremely difficult to understand what I was doing incorrectly, why it was incorrect, or what specifically I needed to change in order to improve. I also found it frustrating that even while I was attending three days a week and clearly expressing dissatisfaction with the experience I was already having, I was pressure to purchase additional classes and and told i needed to spend even more time there. That did not sit well with me. Another thing prospective students should know is that many of the additional activities, painting workshops, and other offerings are not included in the regular tuition. They are separate and can be quite expensive, so the total cost of participating in everything the school offers can add up quickly. I also heard other students express similar frustrations about wanting more instruction, so I do not think I was alone in feeling this way. I do not think REAL Academy is necessarily a bad fit for everyone. If you specifically want a very traditional atelier environment where you spend long stretches of time independently drawing and observing, with relatively limited hands-on teaching, you may enjoy it. But if you are looking for an instructor who is actively teaching throughout class, demonstrating techniques, introducing tools and methods that make the work easier or more effective, giving frequent practical feedback, and helping you progress through varied exercises, I would strongly recommend asking very detailed questions before enrolling. I wish I had understood all of this before paying for a semester and making the drive several times a week. I hope this review saves someone else some time and money if this is not the type of art education they are looking for.