Intimidated by drawing people? Or just curious to improve your drawing skills? Come join me for an intro to figure drawing class! We will spend four weeks looking at different ways to approach figure drawing working from a live, nude model. In these four weeks, we will practice 6 different methods of figure drawing: Week...
Hands are one of the most expressive—and challenging—parts of the figure. In this three-week class, we’ll begin with drawing, anatomy, and movement to understand structure and gesture. Then we'll spend the final two weeks painting hands in oil. Emphasis will be placed on form, color, and psychological expression rather than photographic detail. Ideal for artists...
Are you interested in learning how to draw or paint in a private setting? Come study with Caroline! Styles include drawing with graphite or charcoal, oil painting, soft pastel techniques, and plein air painting. Students can choose to focus on still life, portrait painting, designing a narrative work, copying master works, etc. We will look...
Having trouble finishing a painting? Stuck on a specific project? Join Caroline Gates for an open studio-style session where you can come in, work on your own project, and ask me questions along the way. It’s $25, relaxed, supportive, and a great way to stay creatively accountable. Dates: 3/13 3/27 4/10 4/25
Introduction to Oil Painting: Working with the Zorn Palette Discover the foundations of oil painting through the beauty and discipline of a limited color palette. This four-week course is designed for beginners and focuses on developing strong color mixing and painting skills using just a few carefully selected pigments, made famous by the Swedish painter...
Having trouble finishing a painting? Stuck on a specific project? Join Caroline Gates for an open studio-style session where you can come in, work on your own project, and ask me questions along the way. It’s $25, relaxed, supportive, and a great way to stay creatively accountable. Dates: 3/13 3/27 4/10 4/25
Having trouble finishing a painting? Stuck on a specific project? Join Caroline Gates for an open studio-style session where you can come in, work on your own project, and ask me questions along the way. It’s $25, relaxed, supportive, and a great way to stay creatively accountable. Dates: 3/13 3/27 4/10 4/25
Having trouble finishing a painting? Stuck on a specific project? Join Caroline Gates for an open studio-style session where you can come in, work on your own project, and ask me questions along the way. It’s $25, relaxed, supportive, and a great way to stay creatively accountable. Dates: 3/13 3/27 4/10 4/24
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...
Explore the possibilities of quick oil painting following in the footsteps of impressionists like Monet. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Students will be introduced to direct painting techniques, painting alla prima (wet into wet), focusing on tone, color, and brush strokes. Students will learn how to create a tonal study with charcoal in week...
This 3 day, focused course introduces the fundamentals of charcoal drawing through observational work from a still life. Each class is designed to build core techniques including value, shading, proportion, and composition, giving students a clear and structured approach to drawing. Working from a carefully arranged still life, students will learn how to accurately see...
Caroline Gates Art Studio and the SORC are pleased to present a workshop with James Robertson. Join artist and educator, Robertson, to create a forest landscape painting. Robertson will demonstrate expressive techniques to loosen up your painting style. This workshop isn’t about capturing reality, it’s about expressing yourself through bold loose strokes and confident splashes of...