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art Classes, Sketchbook Field Trips, on-demand art Videos & Travel Art Adventures!
We are thrilled to announce that Charlene Collins Freeman is offering another travel adventure.
Come join us!
France 2025
A Tour for Art Lovers
May 19 - 29, 2025
Below is a short description of the tour. For full details and the itinerary, please click here for a brochure. It is downloadable, printable and shareable.
Our trip will be focused on art history as we walk in the steps of Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir! Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Antibes, Nice and Cagnes-sur-Mer.
Are you ready to take in the beauty, tastes, and joie de vivre of France? Come join me!
Included in this package:
Art History Course
An art history course focusing on understanding how the French artists and technology of the 19th century helped bring about a major paradigm shift known as Modern Art. This three part lecture-based course will be taught online by Miha Sarani. Miha is an art maker and art historian. The course is organized into three sessions that will take on April 19, April 26 and May 3. The sessions will be recorded so if you can’t attend on Zoom, you will be able to watch the recording. You’ll learn about some of the greatest artists before we visit their homes and studios in France!
Lodging for ten nights
2 nights in Paris at the Crowne Plaza Paris Republique Hotel
2 nights in Arles at the Hotel Maison Volver
3 nights in Aix-en-Provence at the Hotel des Augustins
3 nights in Nice at the Hotel Aria
Meals
Daily continental breakfasts
Group welcome dinner in Paris
Group lunch in Antibes
Group farewell dinner in Nice
Transportation
Ground transportation between cities and to group activities.
City Tours
Hop on Hop off Bus & Boat Tour of Paris
Guided walking tour of Arles
Guided walking tour of Aix-en-Provence
Museums, artist homes and studios
Entrance into Fondation Vincent van Gogh in Arles
Entrance into Monastery of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Entrance into Musée Granet in Aix-en-Provence
Entrance into Atelier Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence
Entrance into Picasso Museum in Antibes
Entrance into Matisse Museum in Nice
Entrance into Les Collettes in Cagnes-sur-Mer
For full details and the itinerary, please click here for a brochure. It is downloadable, printable and shareable.
Art classes
We offer online art classes for adults and teens in a wide range of media, skill levels, and schedules. Some classes are just for a few hours and others meet several days in a row, or meet weekly for a few weeks or months. We have something for everyone!
For information about our art classes, click here.
Sketchbook Field Trips
We offer a sketchbook field trip in the Seattle area every month. Led my Cloud 9 instructors, these field trips are an opportunity to get together with other sketchers and capture the world around us. Field trip leaders sketch side by side with particpants. Participants are welcome to wander off and find their own favorite spot to sketch. For the last 15 minutes of our field trip, we gather around and have a show and tell. These shares are not meant to be art competitions, but points of interaction and inspiration.
If you are new to sketching or are just curious about supplies, here is a video about our favorite sketching supplies.
For information about our sketchbook field trips, click here.
on-demand Videos
Instead of students having to participate in classes at a specific time, on-demand videos allow students to go through the course content when it is convenient for them, at their own speed. These are classes where students learn on their own schedule.
On-Demand video classes are made up of video demonstrations, PDFs and / or presentations, depending on the class and the instructor. Class content is provided by the teacher to students upon registration.
For information about our on-demand classes, click here.
Travel art Adventures
We have taken students to London, Paris, Venice and more!
Cloud 9 has partnered with World Tours Studio to offer tours, big and small, around the world. World Tours Studio was founded by a group of passionate travelers inspired to create peak experiences for others. Their experienced team of professionals have organized hundreds of travel programs for adventurous individuals, universities, international companies and groups of family & friends.
Whether you want to sign up for one of Cloud 9's scheduled tours or want us to create a trip tailored to your specific interests, group or family, Cloud 9 and World Tours Studio will be there for you every step of the way. We have created sketchbook tours, writing tours, fine dining and wining tours, and more.
Let us show you the world.
Come be inspired!
Not sure where to start at Cloud 9?
Cloud 9 offers art classes and travel art adventures for adults and teens.
To find the perfect class to get creative and spark joy, consider:
Your interests (drawing with pencil, pen & ink, watercolors, keeping a sketchbook, pastels, paper crafts, etc.)
Your skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
Your schedule (weekdays, weekends, evenings)
Then check out our classes listed on the Art Classes page and on the On-Demand page.
Or hop over to Our Instructors Page
to see which teachers offer the classes at the skill levels you are looking for.
We are always adding new classes so check back often.
In addition to our Cloud 9 Art School Facebook page, where we announce new classes and Cloud 9 news, we also have the Cloud 9 Art Lounge Facebook group where students and instructors can share artwork, ask questions, explore answers, share info about favorite art topics and just hang out as a community of artists.
Come learn, explore, have fun and be inspired!
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Testimonials
“When I returned home yesterday, I told my husband that your class was the best one I have ever taken. I am very excited. It actually gave me goosebumps!”
“I’m so glad I took your drawing class. Looking back at my past work, the current work I’m creating is more accurate and my visual ability has improved. I’ve been drawing more and now tackling painting again. Thank you!”
“Both my wife and I have been taking sketching and painting classes from Charlene. I have to say that the quality of art education that I am receiving from Charlene is staggering. I have spent 3 years of my life learning art for an MFA degree at Academy of Art University San Francisco, and I must say that the education I am receiving at Cloud 9 is way superior to those years of my art education from a university. I highly recommend Charlene and her art school, Cloud 9, to anyone who wishes to get a strong foundation to their artistic skills and push themselves further to rediscover the joy of creativity and eliminate all fears while following their passion.”
Want to give the gift of art classes?
What a great idea!
Not sure which class you want to gift?
Check out the list of our current art classes on the Art Classes page or on the On-Demand Classes page. Then just contact the instructor listed for that class and they will set you up. For contact info for our instructors, please visit Our Instructors Page.
Best. Gift. Ever.