Dates: Sundays, June 28 - August 2, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Investment: $300 (materials not included) - Here is a link to my recommended materials list to help make sure you’re fully equipped with essential supplies for both our studio time and for practice at home

Class Size: Limited to 15 students to ensure dedicated, individual guidance for every painter

Medium Focus: Oils or Acrylics. This course focuses on opaque layering, moving from dark to light. Because of this, transparent mediums won't align well with the techniques covered in this class.   

Stop relying on 'happy accidents' and start painting with intent

Designed for the aspiring realist, this course provides the predictable, professional foundation you've been searching for. Over six weeks, I'll teach you the technical framework I've developed over the last decade. This is the same process that allowed me to earn an Honorable Mention for my Arches National Park painting. 

What We’ll Explore Together:

• Seeing Like an Artist: Drawing and composition techniques to simplify complex scenes and design an inviting focal point.

• Mastering Light & Depth: The art of the underpainting, how mapping out light and dark shapes helps creates depth and atmosphere.  

• Vibrant, Mud-Free Color: Mixing natural tones and soft atmospheric grays using the three primary colors and white.

• The Power of Edges: How to use hard, soft, and lost edges to give your artwork a  sense of realism.

• The Signature Process: Bringing all your new skills together to complete a final masterpiece of your own choosing from start to finish.