Classes
Painting Classes in my Oakland Studio
For Beginners and Advanced Students
I teach oil painting classes Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in my Oakland studio from 7 PM to 10:30 PM. These classes are appropriate for beginners and advanced students. We focus on the relationship of contemporary color theory and apply the science of visual perception to the depiction of light and space.
Classes cost $115 a month for once a week and $195 a month for twice a week. Paint, solvent and a live model ( about half the time) are included in the price.
You are welcome to observe part of a class. Call me at (510) 836 – 1681.
Download my writings on color theory with color charts here:
Outdoor Painting Classes in Tuscany, Italy
For Beginners* and Advanced Students. (One or two non-painters also welcome)
Two Weeks in Tuscany: August 11-25, 2012
In Tuscany August 11 – 25, 2012 we stay in a farmhouse situated amid olive groves and vineyards twenty minutes south of Florence. There are countless painting subjects from the windows and within a short walk of the farmhouse. Traditional Tuscan dinners prepared by our young hosts will showcase the farm’s exceptional organic wine and olive oil.
There will be day long excursions into Florence to visit key artistic sites and to eat. I lived in Florence for two years in the Sixties. As Head of Outdoor Restoration for the Uffizi Gallery I helped clean up after the disastrous flood of 1966. Because of this experience I am qualified to reveal a Florence inaccessible to the casual tourist.
See 2 videos of the last trips to Italy:
DISCOUNT: of $300 for successful referrals.
PRICE : includes transportation after arrival at the farm, all meals, accommodations and oil paint. $ 3600/ $4200 for shared/single room. All rooms are quiet and comfortable. Most have exceptional views.
LIMITED ENROLLMENT: Minimum class size is six. Maximum class size is nine. So you should enroll soon.
REGISTRATION: Phone me at (510) 836-1681 or E-mail me in the ‘contact’ box below for further details.
A $ 1000 deposit is due upon formal registration which must occur by the beginning of March 2012. Further $ 1000 deposits are due April and May with the balance due early June. These deposits are non-refundable unless I cancel the trip.
* I recommend that beginners attend my evening classes for a few weeks before departure.
Download my writings on color theory with color charts here:
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Outdoor Painting Classes around Lake Patzcuaro in Michoacan, Mexico
For Beginners* and Advanced Students (one or two non painters also welcome)
Early October- two weeks, 2012
We will fly together to Morelia where our hosts Kevin Quigley and Arminda Flores pick us up in a van and drive us to their ranch in the midst of the indigenous countryside on Lake Patzcuaro in Michoacan. Heartland of the ancient Purepucha empire, the lake is surrounded by pyramids and a vibrant indigenous culture. Craftspeople, farmers, colonial towns and the gorgeous countryside are our subjects. Arminda Flores is a gourmet, Mexican cook.
We will spend time in the nearby colonial town of Patzcuaro that climbs the hillside above the Lake. This town contains some of the finest early colonial architecture in Mexico and a strong indigenous community. Members of Arminda’s extended family will pose for us in traditional dress.
See the video of the last trip below:
COST: $ 2500. This cost includes airfare (from San Francisco, CA – students arriving from elsewhere will receive a reduction equivalent to the current price.) transportation, meals, accommodations, and all painting supplies except canvases.
LIMITED ENROLLMENT: Minimum class size is three. Maximum class size is seven. So you should to enroll soon.
REGISTRATION: Phone me at (510) 836-1681 or E-mail me in the “signup” box below.
* I recommend that beginning painters attend my evening classes for a few weeks before departure.
Download my writings on color theory with color charts here:
