INSTRUCTION

DRAWING FOR PAINTERS

SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2021/ $280 / ON TRACK STUDIOS /FRANKLIN, TN

Most drawing classes focus on making a beautiful drawing.  This class is designed for painters and is structured to address the specific drawing skills that are needed for painting.  The students will be shown techniques of seeing proportion, angles, relative size and edge.  The emphasis will be on helping each student find which approach to drawing that will be most effective for them to use.

PAINTING THE HEAD FROM LIFE

JULY 8-10, 2021 / $650 / ON TRACK STUDIOS / FRANKLIN, TN

Painting from a live model is an effective way to improve skills in painting any subject matter.  In this workshop you will receive instruction on drawing, design, value, color, and edges.  To benefit most from this class an artist should have some drawing skills and a working knowledge of the medium they are using.  The workshop will consist of power point presentations, lectures, and demos.  Every student will get individual instruction at their easel.  A full color booklet of notes and six weeks of follow up online instruction is included.

SKETCH TO STUDIO

JUNE 24-26, 2021 / $500 / ON TRACK STUDIOS / FRANKLIN, TN

Students will paint "grocery bag sketches" on Kraft paper and bring these sketches into the studio to create a larger paintings using the small sketch as reference.  Employing the practice of creating small sketches to inform your larger studio pieces is a sure path to artistic growth.  

More information to follow.

PAINTING THE WESTERN COSTUMED FIGURE

SEPTEMBER 8-10, 2021 / BOOTH MUSEUM / CARTERSVILLE, GA

Paint models dressed in Western gear, in a variety of settings and poses that change daily. In this workshop you will receive instruction on drawing, design, value, color and edges. While the subject will the the costumed model, the knowledge offered will be of benefit in painting any subject matter.  The workshop consists of power point lecture, demo and individual instruction at the easel.  A six week online mentorship and booklet of notes are included with this class.

TAKING YOUR WORK TO THE NEXT LEVEL

AUG 12 -14, 2021 /  $525 /  ON TRACK STUDIOS  / FRANKLIN, TN

Artists who are interested in improving their work often get stalled in their progress and just need a kick-start to get back on the path for excellence. This workshop is a chance to take a good honest look at your current work and consider what exactly needs improvement. The class will be divided Into three parts: identification of the one area that most needs improvement, individualized exercises to address the problem, studio painting to put new ideas in to practice. Six weeks of online mentoring is included with the class to maximize the class work. Class size is limited to 12 to maximize individual help.