Your media, Your skill level--learn, improve or renew the use of value, color, design, techniques etc. to create a unified work of art.

To paint from photos requires different skills than to paint from set-ups.  Bring your photos and the media of your choice and learn these skills.

Come and paint in a relaxed summer atmosphere with instructional guidance.  You can learn to paint with a knife or brush, you can learn to paint in a different media, you can try new techniques—in other words you can create the curriculum!!

This is a general painting class for students in all media wishing to grow in their application understanding of design principles, including: composition, shape, value, color, texture and detail. Students will design for primary idea or focal point while developing harmony in variety throughout the work. Last summer we combined all media portrait and landscape classes into one, and this class will serve a similar function for summer painting enthusiasts.

This workshop is designed to take you “Start To Finish” in the FUNdamentals of accomplishing your artistic endeavor. HOW TO’s of planning, thumbnails, composing and executing a painting.  All mediums are welcomed: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Graphite. All levels welcomed. This class is  designed to take the essential foundation of strong drawing skills, composition, value, capturing light, color theory and expression to a finished work of art. Still life, Portrait, Landscape, Seascapes, Cloudscapes may all be explored. A strong emphasis will be on classic techniques, while exploring and learning from the "Masters" works of art. Supplies needed are each student’s medium of choice and drawing materials.