Hair has always been one of the most psychologically loaded subjects in figurative painting — and one of the most technically misunderstood. In this six-week course, you'll learn to approach hair not as individual strands to render, but as form, light, and mass — studying braids, curls, and coils the way the Old Masters did....
This is an open figure drawing session with a nude model where we focus on the anatomy and gesture of the human form. The model will start with quick poses (1 minute, 5 minutes, 20 minutes) and end with a long pose. All levels welcome. This class is held on the fourth Monday of the...
Transform everyday spaces into thoughtfully curated focal points in this 2-series workshop on vignette styling. Participants will learn the fundamentals of creating visually balanced displays by exploring color theory, lighting, texture, scale, and proportion. The class will cover how to incorporate plants for added life and movement, create depth by playing with varying heights and...
Indirect painting teaches patience. Alla prima teaches decisiveness. In this four-session course, we explore direct painting - working wet into wet, mixing color in real time, and finishing a piece in a single sitting. It's a different kind of discipline: less about correction, more about commitment to the first true mark. We'll begin with a...
This workshop offers an approachable introduction to figure painting from a live model. Working from a single, sustained pose, students will have the time to slow down, observe carefully, and build their painting step by step. We’ll use the limited Zorn palette—titanium white, ivory black, yellow ochre, and cadmium red—to simplify color mixing and help...