Exploring Color & Light with Oil Painting
October 10 & 11 2025
Friday & Saturday 9-4 PM
$350/person
Join me to explore the essential foundations of light and color in painting.
I will be demonstrating in oil, but other painting mediums are welcome.
Some experience in painting is required.
Each morning and afternoon, I will begin with a short lecture and a demo, followed by hands-on painting and
individual instruction.
On Day One:
In the morning, you will learn about color and light and how they affect values, color mixing, and light and shadow.
I will discuss palette options and how to decide what to use in your painting. You will then use your color
palette to create your own color reference Charts.
In the afternoon. I will demonstrate how to create a color card for the photo reference to be used in your
painting and show techniques to start a basic monochromatic underpainting of lights, middles, and darks. You
will finish your color charts/cards and start your underpainting from the photo reference.
On Day Two:
In the morning, I will demonstrate the start of the color layer for the painting using what we learned on the
previous day. You will work on your painting with one-on-one instruction following the demo.
In the afternoon, I will demonstrate finishing techniques (scumbling, glazing, etc.), adding details, and how to
critique your painting for adjustments. You will complete your painting with one-on-one instruction following the
demo.
At the end of the second day, time permitting, we will have a group critique and review of the painting you have
completed.
Live Animal Drawing with Dogs and Cats
March 22, 2025
Saturday : 10-12:30
Break for Lunch: 12:30-1:30
1:30- 4:30
$165/person
* Recommended for Ages 15 and Up!
This class is for you if you’re a fan of depicting cats and dogs, big and small, fluffy and short-haired.
In this class, we will have live animal models from which to work. Each class session will contain an anatomy lesson covering the basic structure and movement of our model (either a dog or cat), then we will dive into capturing the essence of our live model.
Required supplies:
- Graphite pencils (at least 2H, HB, 2B)
- Sketchbook (small and large suggested)
- Eraser (plastic and kneaded)
Suggested reading:
- Atlas of Animal Anatomy by Wilhelm Ellenberger
Polymer Sculpting Animals
March 29 & 30
Saturday : 10-12:30
Break for Lunch: 12:30-1:30
1:30- 4:30
Sunday: 10-12
$215/person
* Recommended for Ages 15 and Up!
This class is meant for anyone interested in sculpting animals from polymer
clay. Polymer clay is akin to oil-based and air-based in its texture, but it can be baked in the oven to cure it.
This will be a two-day workshop. On the first day, students will build their sculptures, and then, after I bake them at home that evening, they will paint them on the second day.
Required supplies:
- Original Sculpey white polymer clay
- Kemper D8 wire and wood tool
- Kemper D1 wire and wood tool