2010

Class: Advanced Oil Painting
Eight-week class with Cottonwood Center for the Arts:
Wednesdays, April 7 – May 26, 2010
9 am – Noon each day

Through this class, students will continue to develop their painting skills by working from their own source photographs. The main focus will be on figurative and landscape work, and students should bring several photos to paint from (at least 4" x 6", but the larger the better). Students may paint at whatever size they prefer, and may work at their own pace throughout the class. Help will be given to solve problems based on technical guidelines. The first class will be spent discussing painting in general and seeing examples of working methods, while also helping students pick the best of their photos to work from. We may spend a day plein air painting if weather permits. Students should have already taken Basic Painting, or have considerable painting experience to fully benefit from this class.

Drawing and Painting Portraits
Eight-week class with Cottonwood Center for the Arts:
Wednesday evenings, February 3 – March 24, 2010
6 - 9 pm each evening

Portraits are among the most difficult subjects an artist can undertake due to their need for accuracy. This class will focus on drawing and painting portraits from live models and will include a review of the fundamentals necessary to create a strong portrait. Compositional methods, tips for achieving accuracy, keys to correctly see value and color, and tips on working with edges will be discussed and utilized. We will also talk in depth about color theory.

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2009

Drawing and Painting Portraits
Eight-week class with Cottonwood Center for the Arts:
Monday evenings, October 12 – December 7, 2009 (no class November 23rd)
6 - 9 pm each evening

This class will focus on drawing and painting portraits from life and will include a review of the fundamentals. Compositional methods, tips for achieving accuracy, keys to correctly seeing value and color, and tips on working with edges will be discussed and utilized. We will also talk about color theory and do various exercises to help with mixing correct colors and training the eye to see more accurately. Students should have a good understanding of basic drawing principles to fully benefit from this class.

Drawing and Painting Portraits
Three-day workshop with Cottonwood Center for the Arts:
July 31 – August 2, 2009
9 am – 4 pm each day

Portraits are among the most difficult subjects an artist can undertake due to their need for accuracy. This workshop will be an intensive three days focusing on drawing and painting portraits from live models and will include a review of the fundamentals necessary to create a strong portrait. Compositional methods, tips for achieving accuracy, keys to correctly seeing value and color, and tips on working with edges will be discussed and utilized. We will also talk in depth about color theory.

Plein Air Painting in Oils
Three-day workshop with Cottonwood Center for the Arts:
June 26 – 28, 2009
9 am – 4 pm each day

Plein air painting requires an approach that is somewhat unique; it also poses many of its own difficulties. How do you choose your subject? What is the best way to set up? How do you compete with the changing light conditions? How do you translate the vast outdoors onto a small canvas? These kinds of questions will be addressed during the workshop, and the majority of the time will be spent painting at different locations in Colorado Springs.

Advanced Painting
Eight-Week Class at Cottonwood Artists' School:
January 12th - March 2nd, 2009
6 - 9 pm each Monday evening

Through this class, students will continue to develop their painting skills by working from their own source photographs. The main focus will be on figurative and landscape work. Students will work at their own pace throughout the class. Help will be given for solving problems based on technical guidelines. The first class will be spent discussing painting in general and seeing examples of working methods, while also helping students pick the best of their photos to work from. Students should have already taken Basic Painting, or have considerable painting experience to fully benefit from this class. Intermediate level.

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2008

One-Week Intensive Portrait Class
Five-Day Class with Cottonwood Artists' School:
August 11th - 15th, 2008
9 am - 12 pm each day

This class will focus on drawing and painting portraits from life and will include a review of the fundamentals. Compositional methods, tips for achieving accuracy, keys to correctly seeing value and color, and tips on working with edges will be discussed and utilized. We will also talk in depth about color theory. This class is open to all levels.

Painting the Clothed Figure Outdoors
Two-Day Workshop with Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters:
July 28th - 29th, 2008
9 am - 4 pm each day

In this workshop we will explore the process of painting the clothed figure outdoors in the beautiful mountain surroundings of Winter Park, Colorado. (The workshop will take place during the RMPAP National Show.) Compositional methods, tips for achieving accuracy, keys to correctly seeing value and color, and tips on working with edges will be discussed and utilized. We will talk in depth about lighting differences between indoor and outdoor settings as well as how color is affected by the different kinds of light sources. We will also discuss how to best use photography in these settings to serve as source material for studio work. This workshop is open to all levels.

Drawing and Painting Portraits
Eight-week class at Cottonwood Artists' School:
Mondays April 7th - May 26th, 2008; 6:00pm - 9:00pm

This class will focus on drawing and painting portraits from life and will include a review of the fundamentals. Compositional methods, tips for achieving accuracy, keys to correctly seeing value and color, and tips on working with edges will be discussed and utilized. We will also talk about color theory and do various exercises to help with mixing correct colors and training the eye to see more accurately. Students should have a good understanding of basic drawing principles to fully benefit from this class.

Painting the Clothed Figure from Life
Mondays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
January 21st - March 10th, 2008
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

This class will use live models as subjects while exploring the elements necessary to complete successful paintings of the clothed figure. The main topics will be drawing accuracy, design, value, color, and edges. Students will spend time painting quick sketches and also working from longer poses for more complete paintings. Students should have experience painting portraits or figures from life to fully benefit from this class.

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2007

Advanced Oil Painting
Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm
November 5th - December 5th, 2007
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Drawing and Painting Portraits
Mondays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
September 10th - October 29th, 2007
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Painting Portraits and Clothed Figures Outdoors and Indoors
Three Day Workshop: July 20th - 22nd, 2007
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Drawing and Painting Portraits
Thursdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
January 25th - March 12th, 2007
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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2006

Drawing and Painting Portraits
Thursdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
August 24th - October 12th, 2006
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Plein Air Painting in Oils
Wednesdays 9:00am - Noon
July 12th - August 23rd, 2006
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Painting Portraits
Thursdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
April 13th - June 1st, 2006
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Foundations in Drawing
Thursdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
January 26th - March 16th, 2006
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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2005

Painting Portraits
Thursdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
October 27th - December 22nd, 2005
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Exploring Color
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
August 17th - October 5th, 2005
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Foundations in Drawing
Mondays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
May 9th - June 27th, 2005
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Painting Portraits
Thursdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
January 19th - March 3rd, 2005 (first session)
AND March 10th - April 28th, 2005 (second session)
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorad

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2004

Painting from Life
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
September 22nd - November 10th, 2004
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Landscape Painting in the Open Air
Wednesdays 9:00am - Noon
May 5th - June 23rd, 2004
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Portraits
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
March 17th - May 5th, 2004
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Portraits
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
January 14th - March 3rd, 2004
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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2003

Portraits
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
November 5th - December 17th, 2003
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado


Portraits
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
September 10th - October 29th, 2003
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado


Portraits
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
July 2nd - August 20th, 2003
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado


Landscape Painting in the Open Air
Tuesdays 9:00am - Noon
May 6th - June 24th, 2003
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado


Basic Painting
March 12th - April 30th, 2003
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado


Basic Painting
January, 2003
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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2002

Portraits
September, 2002
Cottonwood Artists' School
Colorado Springs, Colorado