October 17 & 18, 9 AM - 4 PM In watercolor painting, where the medium's transparent nature allows for delicate layering and subtle variations, mastering values and edges becomes particularly crucial. Proper control over the intensity of pigments and the management of edges can help achieve a sense of realism or express a particular artistic [...]

October 17-19, 9 AM - 4 PM  This is the college course you always wished you had taken! Unlike the typical workshop you won't spend days on finishing one painting, but rather you'll study principles and work through visual exercises and painting studies which will change both your observational and studio practice. The cost of [...]

October 29 & 30, 2024, 9 AM - 4 PM Join us for this special workshop as we walk through the methods used to prep your panel, seal your artwork, and attach hardware while also creating the fantastic work to showcase, and when finished, you will have created something fantastic to display or to sell [...]

Eric Michaels-Painting Winter Scenes: the Advantages of Watercolor March 6 & 7, 2025 In this workshop, we will explore those properties, with an emphasis on using the white of the paper to advantage, and ways to achieve transparency and light, a variety of edges, atmospheric affects and appropriate winter colors.   The cost of this [...]

April 3 & 4, 9 AM - 4 PM We’ll start by experimenting with color mixing, mediums and using mark making techniques before moving into Alla Prima Painting techniques. Sketches and photographic reference can serve as a launching point for strong compositions, graphic narratives and work that is expressly unique. The cost of this workshop [...]

April 3 & 4, 9 AM  4 PM We will explore several surface choices, how to chose the right type of pastel at the right time, techniques for starting, layering, and blending in a painterly manner, lessons on small value and color studies, how using color temperature can give the artwork variety and luminosity. The cost of [...]

April 3 & 4, 9 AM - 4 PM We all love the idea of a do-over. This 2-day workshop will give you and your paintings a second chance. To get the most out of the experience, you are encouraged to bring in at least 3-5 paintings that “just don’t work.” The cost of this [...]