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Learn to paint more creatively. In this class, find out how to use oil paint alla prima (working quickly using layers of wet paint) to explore techniques for painting gesturally, emphasizing depth and realism, improving composition, increasing visual impact, and painting inventively. 
 Open to students at all levels, including experienced painters...

Think you can't paint like the masters? Yes you can! Relax after a hard day's work while exploring your inner Rembrandt. Refreshments will be served. Location Note: This class will be held at a residential studio.

Oil Painting By Temperature: Form and Color Through Warm, Cool, and White In this 8 hour workshop, Robin will demonstrate his process for developing a coloristically sophisticated range of value and form through the simple elements of a cool paint, a warm paint, and titanium white.   THE WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE: (Before Workshop: Each student...

In this workshop, artist Claire Salvo will guide you through creating a beautiful oil portrait using her unique painting style. Using an image specially selected by Claire, you will learn how to break down the portrait into color blocks and brush strokes to create a vibrant, expressive painting. All materials included.

We have the pleasure of featuring visiting Russian artist Anatoly Shumkin. This painting demonstration will take students through his rapid approach to working up finished portraits from basic color forms, both structured and lyrical.  Anatoly Shumkin was born in Chimkent (Kazakhstan) in 1984. He attended junior art school before going to the...

Explore various ways of interpreting color, paint, brushstrokes, and composition, and how to apply them to your own creations with the challenge of oils. All skill levels can benefit from this hands-on course, and no prior experience using oils is required. Bring to first class meeting: powder pastels soft vine charcoal single-edged razor blade...

Benjamin Bjorklund and Blake Neubert have hammered out portfolios from the very structure of the human head. With very different sensibilities, these two painters beautify, destroy, mute, skin, evaporate, and obscure faces, real and imagined. Jumping off from that central artistic tension, this workshop invites students deep into an exploration of...

No experience necessary! Painting Circle hosts painting classes, painting events and painting parties at local bars, lounges and restaurants. Our creative paint and sip classes are taught by an artist walking you step-by-step through the process of recreating a painting from scratch, and includes all the necessary art supplies for an easy...

No experience necessary! Painting Circle hosts painting classes, painting events and painting parties at local bars, lounges and restaurants. Our creative paint and sip classes are taught by an artist walking you step-by-step through the process of recreating a painting from scratch, and includes all the necessary art supplies for an easy...

The Adult Program is held in our studio and provides weekly classes of two or three hours multiple times during the week. "For the past 20 years, I have been interested in all forms of art but would describe myself as a frustrated no-talented artist. I persevered by taking many, many oil painting classes through the years. Then I found Moses at...

Join us for a fast-paced, energetic course in the wonders of making paintings! If you area beginning or intermediate painter, explore how to use multiple painting mediums—watercolor and gouache, or acrylic and oil paints—or focus on working with the medium of your choice.  Learn about a new method of painting each week, and discover how...

Throughout our signature on-going program, students will start off with basic techniques in sketching and pastels. As they continue to grow, they will learn more advanced techniques in composition, value and shading, color mixing and matching, and how to build a finished work of art.  They will continue to practice these valuable...

Discover how to use photographs of the figure as subject and inspiration in a contemporary painting course using oil or acrylic. You’ll be encouraged to develop your own ‘voice’ through a sustained, individualized studio practice. As you learn painting and design basics and how to find the poetic focus and essence of the pose, you’ll also explore...

The workshop will be held every second Wednesday of each month. It will be one pose with a strong emphasis on the composition, and the model will be costumed. The model may be standing, seated, or reclining, and the composition may include props as well.  Students are welcome to paint and/or draw, and any medium is welcome but please be considerate...