Instructor - Laura Lawson
All Levels
Monday mornings, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
April 20 - May 18
5 weeks
$325 public / $290 member
Studio 1
When painting from life is just not possible and you are moved by a photograph you have taken, it becomes the job of the artist to edit and embellish when creating a painting from that photograph. Often a pitfall of working from photos is that they look contrived or overworked. In this class we will work toward developing your inspiration photos into paintings that maintain excitement without getting bogged down in minute details. Oil and Acrylic Painters are welcome to join us on this journey.
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Instructor - John Davis
All Levels
Monday afternoons, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
April 6 - May 18
7 weeks
$460 public / $425 member
Studio 2
This course will explore the use of simplified shapes to create landscapes with acrylic paint. Images will establish a personal use of color that shifts in value as they recede into space, invoking depth. Processes will include establishing foreground, middleground, and background spaces, hard-edge painting, figure-ground reversals, and understanding color relationships. Students are encouraged to invent their own image or use a landscape picture and reduce it to an abstraction.
Acrylic paints are fast drying, water-soluble, and easy to clean up. It’s also forgiving; if you make a mistake, you can paint over it quickly. No prior experience is necessary.
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Instructor - Maureen Lax
Beginner
Monday evenings, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
April 6 - May 4
5 weeks
$325 public / $290 member
Studio 2
In this class we will learn all about the basics of painting with acrylics! Students will be introduced to a range of painting techniques and styles, working primarily from still life, copies of existing paintings, and photos. This class will cover all stages of the painting process, from sourcing reference material, composing an image and blocking out a painting using simple values, all the way to embellishing your artwork with details and expressive mark-making. Students will come away from the course with a broad understanding of acrylic painting approaches and a foundational knowledge of color, value and proportion. This class is geared towards beginners, but all experience levels are welcome.
THIS CLASS IS FULL. PLEASE CONTACT US TO BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST.
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Instructor - Laura Lawson
All Levels
Tuesday mornings, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
April 21 - May 19
5 weeks
$325 public / $290 member
Studio 1
This class focuses on growing your skills as an oil painter while helping you learn to truly see like an artist. Designed for representational and impressionistic painters, we will explore color harmony, light and shadow, strong mass and shape design, warm and cool color relationships, and purposeful brushwork. Laura will often demonstrate her complete painting process using photographic references, and students will participate in exercises created to support artistic growth. You’re welcome to paint from Laura’s references or bring your own.
THIS CLASS IS FULL. PLEASE CONTACT US TO BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST.
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Instructor - Steve Parker
All Levels
Tuesday evenings, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
April 7 - May 19
7 weeks
$450 public / $415 member
Studio 2
This class is primarily concerned with painting the individual elements of landscape: trees, water, etc. The instructor will demonstrate week-to-week and students will be encouraged to make studies of these essential components necessary in a successful landscape painting. The primary medium is oil, although acrylic and water-based oil paint is accepted.
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Instructor - Steve Parker
Intermediate / Advanced
Wednesday afternoons, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
April 8 - May 20
7 weeks
$450 public / $415 member
Studio 2
This course is a continuation of "Landscape into Art," but with an emphasis on composing a painting to be non-representational or abstract. There will be plenty of latitude to continue the methods already undertaken in the previous landscape classes as well. The instructor will demonstrate and discuss these approaches as used by current and past masters. This class is offered for all levels, however, students are expected to have a basic knowledge of drawing and composition. The primary medium is oil, although acrylic and water-based oil paint is accepted.
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Instructor - Max Guarnaccia
Beginner / Intermediate
Wednesday evenings, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
April 8 - May 20
7 weeks
$450 public / $415 member
Studio 2
This 7-week class is designed to provide beginner level painters a solid foundation in the essential skills needed to build a confident and competent oil painting practice. Students will start by learning about safe studio practices and the basic properties of oil pigments and mediums before moving on to lessons on value, edges, composition, color mixing and some basic theory. From there, students will apply these concepts to a variety of projects including still lifes, landscapes, portraits, and master studies. By the end of the quarter, students will have gained confidence in oil paint handling, a solid understanding of basic painting fundamentals in still life, landscape and portrait construction, and a clearer sense of direction for their creative development as oil painters.
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Instructor - Steve Parker
All Levels
Saturday mornings, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
April 4 - May 23 (No Class May 2)
7 weeks
$450 public / $415 member
Studio 2
Utilizing memory and personal experience, students are encouraged to render their own impressions of the subject. Individual elements of the landscape are explored and demonstrated. The instructor will offer techniques and specific methods in landscape painting. The class includes informal discussions ranging from painting methods to basic color theory. The primary medium is oil, however, acrylic and water-based oil paint is accepted.
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Instructor - Max Guarnaccia
All Levels
Saturday afternoons, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
April 4 - May 23 (No Class May 2)
7 weeks
$450 public / $415 member
Off-Site / Studio 2
This 7-week course explores landscape painting in oil through direct observation, emphasizing the unique challenges and rewards of painting outdoors. Students will learn how painting on location differs from studio practice, particularly in responding to constantly changing light, weather, and natural conditions.
Each week students will be introduced to essential plein air techniques such as applying washes of color, blocking in masses, designing light and shadow patterns, and rendering key landscape elements including trees, skies, and atmospheric effects. Lessons will include clear step-by-step instruction to further students’ understanding of compositional and technical approaches.
Weather permitting, all class sessions will take place outdoors at locations such as the Hermann Park, Memorial Park and Bear Creek Park. The course is open to all levels and all painting mediums, however students are encouraged to have a basic foundation in drawing and painting.
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Instructor - Zach Mendoza
Intermediate
Sunday mornings, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
April 5 - May 24 (No Class May 3)
7 weeks
$450 public / $415 member + additional live model fee
Studio 3
This class encourages students to hone and develop their painting styles. It is recommended for intermediate to advanced students who have some painting experience and who would like to further develop their painting style. An emphasis will be placed on the portrait but other genres of painting are encouraged as well. The first half of the class will address portrait painting fundamentals and the second half will focus primarily on more expressive and experimental techniques.
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Instructor - Zach Mendoza
Beginner/Intermediate
Sunday afternoons, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
April 5 - May 24 (No Class May 3)
7 weeks
$450 public / $415 member + additional live model fee
Studio 2
In this course, students will learn how to paint portraits in the acrylic medium. The course will cover the structure of the face, light and shadow, color temperatures, and expressive mark-making techniques that apply to oil as well. The course will address the logistical challenges and advantages of working in acrylic and how to maximize the latter while working from life and photos. The second part of the class will involve using the acrylic medium to develop larger-scale works from photos and with longer live painting sessions. This class is recommended for intermediate to advanced students.
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Instructor - Maureen Lax
Intermediate
Saturday morning, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
April 4
1 Day
$135 public / $100 member
OFF-SITE
In this outdoor workshop we will be moving out of the classroom to explore painting with gouache in plein-air! During this one-day workshop we will learn about the ins and outs of painting outdoors with gouache as we paint from nature. Recommended for students with some painting experience, especially with gouache or watercolor (Note: Specific location will be provided nearer to the date, but will be close to the Montrose area)
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Instructor - Laura Lawson
All Levels
Saturday, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
May 9
1 Day
$175 public / $140 member
Studio 1
Let’s explore flowers together! In this workshop, we’ll paint loose, impressionistic florals using the alla prima (wet-on-wet) painting method. The focus will be on breaking down floral subjects into big, simple shapes and adding only a few intentional details to create lively, expressive paintings. We’ll discuss design, value, drawing, and color along the way. Laura will demonstrate her painting process before students choose from provided floral references to create their own work. Painting supplies are available to reserve directly from the instructor for an additional fee.
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