Painting Demonstration done at the Ryan Estate Classes

NACCO in North Adams

I have a gallery in North Adams.  I have been painting the local area.  I am really pleased with my street scenes.

Starting to prepare for my painting workshop in Orr's Island

Painting in Brooklin, ME this past Sept.  This was such a great spot to paint on location.  I love this little church on the far right with a neat little auto repair station with a tiny vista of the way to the ocean.  Sometimes it is nice not to paint that perfect view but to look for something different of unique.

Winter Session and Learning Skills to Create

  I can't believe that is it time to think about winter classes but it is.  Time goes by so fast!!  It has been a productive fall with great students and challenges.  I would love any feedback from students to let me know about their needs in my classes.  My Ryan Estate classes are for you my students. We can address the most important issues that you have in painting and drawing.   In my morning class I am thinking to change things up I will have students paint and finish two paintings in the semester.  I will discuss beginning and finishing a painting.  What the process looks like.  In the landscape class we will work on studies that will prepare us for the spring Plein Air experience.  And a new class I am running at the Emerson Umbrella is a portrait class in pastel.  It is not only the humans we love to render but our many pets.  I know there is interest out there doing animals and I hope this reaches the folks who requested a class on this.  In the meantime enjoy the beautiful Fall light that is just extraordinary this time of year.

More Pictures of painting at Codman's with my students

Codman Community Farm, Lincoln, MA

Beginning Painting Classes

Painting at the Worcester Art Museum on Mondays.
We are working on a complimentary Pallet which is important to know to create all your grays for using color.  Here is an example of a blue vs. orange pallet.  Always set up your pallet with some sense of organization to keep track of you color mixing.

Landscape Painting Class on Wed. Afternoon

What a beautiful painting day for my students on Wed.  We went to Codman Community Farm in Lincoln, MA.  Everyone painted for a good three hours.  Hope to get another great day next wed.