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THROUGH SENTIENT ACADEMY
I’ve put together a number of video lessons at Sentient Academy demonstrating my painting process and techniques.
Topics Include:
- Studio landscape painting
- Plein air (outdoor) landscape painting
- Figures in the landscape
- High-key painting
Some lessons are bundled together, and some are available individually, covering basic fundamental principles through more advanced techniques.
There are 3 subscription options that will allow you to watch every color mixture and brush stroke in Sentient Academy’s split-screen viewing format. Some content is also available free!
: : IN-PERSON CLASSES : :
2026
3-Day Workshop: High-Key Landscape
- Carmel Visual Arts, Carmel, California
- Medium: Oil Painting (Plein Air)
- Dates: Sept 18–20, 2026
- Class times: 9:00–4:00
- Tuition: $595
- Class Size: 16
- Each participant will receive a free tube of viridian oil paint from M. Graham & Co.
- Supply list coming soon….
Explore how painting in a high-key color range can bring more creativity into your plein air work. It can help you transform landscapes with overcast lighting or otherwise uninspiring colors into more exciting paintings. Dan will expand your understanding of value contrast with the possibilities allowed by color contrast. Discover how to recognize naturally high-key scenes and use your creativity to push dark colors in light-filled directions instead of just copying what you see in the landscape. Add a new dimension to your color understanding!
In this 3-day oil workshop, Dan will share his in-depth understanding of color, and will show how you can achieve better color comparison and control in your palette mixtures. He will also review the other fundamental principles of painting: design, drawing accuracy, value, edges and texture. Dan will demonstrate his techniques on location each morning, and then provide hands-on help for students as they practice these concepts in their own paintings. Dan’s workshops are always encouraging, informative, and lots of fun.
Questions? Ready to register? Contact Carmel Visual Arts.