CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR PAINTERS:

IN PERSON LANDSCAPE WORKSHOPS IN JUNE!!

I’ll be offering two landscape painting workshops in June, in person, precise locations will be announced to participants upon enrollment.

Our locations, one inland, and one near the coast, each offer a wide diversity of terrain and motifs, and a variety of views. Both locations are near major freeways offering easy access, but feeling secluded. Bringing your own food and drink is recommended to maximize painting time.

Each workshop is intended to be a deep dive into spending some time absorbing a beautiful and quiet pastoral setting, and we will focus on both sensitive observation of color, light, atmosphere, form, and on finding a personal language to make notes—one that is lyrical, and takes risks. Dont expect to come home with finished paintings, but with many starts, observations, propositions about how one could capture some of the beauty of what is out there.

each day i will work with you, and make the rounds offering observations and feedback on your efforts. i’ll do two demos each day, and for those that would like to stop early and discuss their work, offering group critique the last hour of each day!

Workshops are from 9 am - 4pm, on Saturday and Sunday.

A great excuse for a weekend away in a diverse region rich with beauty waiting to be painted.

weekend one: inland

-rolling hills, marshes, oaks, ruins and historic buildings, turkeys

Saturday June 7, and Sunday June 8, 9am - 4pm.

Location is within 20 minute drive of both Petaluma and Novato. A car will be neccessary to reach this location. Bring layers, sunscreen, water, food — lunch and dinner options available within a 20 min drive.

Enroll at the link below!!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-landscape-painting-workshop-1-inland-tickets-1342839833089?aff=oddtdtcreator

weekend two: the river and the coast

-the river, the fog, the sun, wind, glare, forests, mountains, glens, meadows, wetlands, the river, the sea

Saturday June 21, and Sunday June 22, 9am - 4pm.

location is within 5 miles of Jenner CA, also near Monte Rio, Duncan’s Mills, Bodega Bay, Guerneville and Occidental, as well as all the Sonoma Coast State Parks.

enroll now at the link below, please email if you have any questions!

upon enrollment you will get a materials list (optional/suggested) and the precise location for the weekend’s work. hope to see you!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-landscape-painting-workshop-tickets-1341537136689?aff=oddtdtcreator

Critique Group Session 2 now open for enrollment!

Critique Group for SPRING/SUMMER 2025 is now open for enrollment!

we meet, live on zoom, every other Thursday for 6 sesssions:

10:30am-1:30pm Pacific, Thursday 5/15, 5/29, 6/12, 6/26, 7/10, 7/24

This group is limited to ten artists, and is intended to be as much like a studio visit with a handpicked group of peers as possible. Constructive, thoughtful, articulate feedback about what you are working on and thinking about is the goal. No agenda other than what you bring, supportive, critical and intelligent dialogue is what we all come for, as well as inspiration and camraderie. We’ll look at the works of artists past and present from all sorts of perspectives, and share our thoughts, struggles, and successes in the studio with one another. Class is recorded and is often quite global in participation, it is an honor to facilitate these groups and i hope you can join us. Link to enroll below!!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/critique-group-session-2-springsummer-2025-tickets-1324255446689?aff=oddtdtcreator

Oakland Studio 34 b, oil on linen on panel, 8x14, 2019, framed, available