01 Dec, 2024 - 31 Dec, 2024
Virtual Open Studio (Saturday mornings)
Join us for group virtual learning and we will give you step-by-step guidance and personalized critiques to help you with program assignments or personal projects.
Workshops
Come learn the same step-by-step methods taught in our regular program in an intensive format in our workshops. Students will learn skills in drawing and painting that can be applied to their own projects. Whether you are an experienced artist or have never painted before, our instructors will tailor to your skill level.
17 Jan, 2025 - 19 Jan, 2025
Portrait Painting from Life using the Zorn Palette
In this workshop, participants will be working from a live model while learning an efficient and expressive approach to painting with a limited palette. In this shorthand/direct method of painting, students will be instructed step-by-step through the process of painting a “finished” portrait sketch.
31 Jan, 2025 - 02 Feb, 2025
Drawing the Figure from Life
The most crucial element in any figure drawing is the foundation: capturing the proportions and gesture all happen with the block-in, at once conveying the energy and gracefulness of the pose. Come learn our step-by-step process for capturing the human figure through observation of a live model.
08 Feb, 2025 - 09 Feb, 2025
Mastering Colour: A Practical Guide to Colour Mixing
Are you struggling to see colours accurately or end up with muddy mixes on your palette? Join our intensive 2-day workshop, designed as an engaging introduction to the complexities of colour mixing.
21 Feb, 2025 - 23 Feb, 2025
Painting from a Photo with Robyn Asquini
Join us for a three-day workshop, Portrait Painting From a Photo where we will explore the unique challenges of painting from a photograph and delve into the intricacies of conveying personality and expression in oil paintings.
07 Mar, 2025 - 09 Mar, 2025
Mastering Drapery in Paint
In this immersive three-day workshop, participants will have the unique opportunity to delve deeply into the study of fabric and how light interacts with the drapery—essential elements of classical oil painting
21 Mar, 2025 - 23 Mar, 2025
Still Life Painting
Still life painting allows students to work with a variety of objects, explore composition, and practice creating shapes and building forms. Students will learn how to simplify a still life into abstract shapes in order to accurately draw the objects while using hard and soft edges and contrasting values to give it depth.
04 Apr, 2025 - 06 Apr, 2025
Painting in the Studio of Sorolla
Join Robyn Asquini for a 3-day workshop where we will immerse ourselves in the vibrant world of the renowned Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida.
25 Apr, 2025 - 27 Apr, 2025
Landscape Painting from a Photo
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to bring a beautiful landscape photo to life on canvas. Discover the techniques and tools needed to capture the essence of a scenic view through paint.
02 May, 2025 - 04 May, 2025
Atmospheric Portrait Drawing
Join us in a 3-day drawing workshop where Miriam Rosenthal will take students through how to construct and design an atmospheric portrait drawing. For students of any level, this is learning experience that combines traditional and contemporary drawing techniques to help create unique and expressive portrait drawings.
26 May, 2025 - 30 May, 2025
In the Studios of the French Academies
Immerse yourself in the world of classical art with our engaging and immersive 5-day oil painting workshop. Join us on a journey through the techniques of celebrated French Academic Painters such as Jacques-Louis David, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, and William-Adolphe Bouguereau.