Saturdays 10AM-1PM, instructor Thadius Taylor

Learn how to draw from observation with accurate proportions and simple construction. This session guides you in developing core habits such as measuring, enveloping, and rendering light and shadow. These foundational skills form a strong base for more complex observational challenges as your work progresses.

Mondays 5PM-8PM, instructor Dan Nguyen

Learn oil painting through a clear, structured process designed to make color and values easier to manage. You’ll practice creating value studies and working with a limited palette while painting simple subjects such as still-life and plaster casts. The session emphasizes blocking in light and shadow masses, and modeling forms. Perfect for students who want to get comfortable with oil painting.

Sundays 10AM-1PM, instructor Dan Nguyen

This session focuses on creating thoughtful master copies through the study of composition, value relationships, and temperature shifts. Rather than copying mechanically, you’ll learn to interpret and apply the original painter’s design choices using a more extended color palette. This class prepares students for more complex future projects, including portrait and figurative paintings.

Sundays 2PM-5PM, instructor Dan Nguyen

Develop a practical portrait painting process grounded in accurate likeness and structural clarity. You’ll begin by studying head construction, then instructor Nguyen will guide you through mixing skin tone while painting individual facial features. You will progress to painting a self-portrait focused on light logic, edge quality, developing hierarchy, and refinement. Designed for painters who want to build confidence in their portrait work.

Wednesdays 5PM-8PM, instructor Thadius Taylor

Explore a variety of mediums such as gouache, acrylic, oil, and watercolor while building essential studio skills like stretching canvas and priming painting surfaces. Instructor Taylor will also guide you through collage painting approaches. This is ideal for artists who want to step outside their comfort zone and embrace experimentation and play.

Saturdays 2PM-5PM, instructor Thadius Taylor

Turn your practice into a focused body of work that demonstrates skill, taste, and authenticity. You’ll receive guidance on planning new work, selecting and manipulating references, and creating cohesion across an art series. This is ideal for artists who want to sell their work and are seeking structure and accountability.