Classes
Painting Classes in my Oakland Studio
For Beginners and Advanced Students
I teach oil painting classes Tuesday and Wewdnesday 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 $105 a month for once a week and $170 a month for twice a week. Paint, solvent and a live model (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 Florence and Tuscany
For Beginners and Advanced Students*
Two Weeks: September 4 – 18, 2010
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 the video of the last trip to Italy:
DISCOUNT: of $500 for successful referrals.
PRICE: includes transportation after arrival at the farm, all meals, accommodations and oil paint. $ 3400/ $4200 for shared/single room. Prices for shared rooms are less if one of the parties is not painting with us. Some single rooms may be less than $4000. 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 $ 500 deposit is due upon formal registration which must occur before the end of February. Further $ 1000 deposits are due mid March and mid April with the balance due late May. 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:
Outdoor Painting Classes around Lake Patzcuaro In Michoacan Mexico
For Beginners* and Advanced Students
January 7 – January 21, 2009
We will fly together to the colonial town of Guanajuato. Declared a ‘world heritage site’ by UNESCO, it boasts stunning vistas and a festive, cosmopolitan atmosphere.
After four days our hosts 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. Our host 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. It is an interesting contrast to Guanajuato.
See the video of the last trip below:
COST: $ 3200. 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 four. Maximum class size is eight. So you should to enroll soon.
REGISTRATION: Phone me at (510) 836-1681 or E-mail me in the “signup” box below. A $250 deposit is due November 2009, another $1000 is due in December with the balance by the first of January. These deposit are nonrefundable unless I cancel the trip.
* 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:
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