Small-group live (zoom) painting workshops with individual and group mentorship.
Recordings available if those times don’t work for you.
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Acrylic Painting Basics
5-week quick-start for beginning acrylic painters!
Tuesday, Feb 25 – March 25
12 pm – 1 pm Central / Chicago time
Check your time zoneMeet once a week over zoom, or watch the recordings
Traditional or water mixable oil paint, or acrylic paint.
Learn about
- Choosing and caring for art supplies
- Setting up a painting station
- How to paint!
- Practice painting, ask questions, and get personalized feedback
- The basics of painting from life
- still life setups, models, and plein air (outdoor) painting
- The basics of painting from photos
- cropping, simplifying, and drawing on your canvas
If you’re new to painting or if you’re switching from another medium to acrylic paint, this workshop is for you. Get a confident start to your painting journey.
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Oil Painting Basics
Quick-start for beginning oil painters!
Recording of a 3-week live online workshop
Fully recorded / Watch any time / Go at your own pace~4 hours total workshop length
Traditional or water miscible oil paint.
Learn about
- Choosing and caring for art supplies
- Setting up a painting station
- How to paint!
- Practice painting, ask questions, and get personalized feedback
- The basics of painting from life
- still life setups, models, and plein air (outdoor) painting
- The basics of painting from photos
- cropping, simplifying, and drawing on your canvas
If you’re new to painting or if you’re switching from another medium to oil paint, this workshop is for you. Get a confident start to your painting journey.
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Develop Your Painterly Approach!
Meet online almost-weekly from June 19 to August 14, 2026
Fridays from 10 am – 1 pm Chicago time
Or watch recordings any timeJoin us this summer for a workshop-style class aimed at developing and improving fundamental skills while motivating you to paint regularly.
$250
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Painting 102: the Fundamentals
Live lessons (recorded if the time doesn’t work for you)
This is a solid path to stronger representational painting skills. Contact me with any questions.When: 5 Tuesdays from 10am – 12:30pm Central / Chicago time. Dates TBD.
Skill level: Beginning painters.
Painting medium: For traditional oil paint, water mixable oil paint, or acrylic paint. Demos are in oil paint (or pencil for the drawing section). The ideas apply to any medium.
Learn at your own pace in an on-demand workshop with email support.
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Mix Colors with Confidence
Recorded online workshop
Fully recorded / Watch any time / Go at your own pace
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Medium: Oil, acrylic, or watercolor
Learn how to mix color confidently! Highly saturated colors, greys and browns, greens and earthy reds…
Understand color “recipes,” color theory, and get experience mixing colors.
You’ll learn several great color mixing methods, which can be used together to mix any color. Get out your paints and mix along with me. Ask questions as we go! At the end you’ll have color recipes, and experience mixing colors.
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Oil Painting Basics
Quick-start for beginning oil painters!
Recording of a 3-week live online workshop
Fully recorded / Watch any time / Go at your own pace~4 hours total workshop length
Traditional or water miscible oil paint.
Learn about
- Choosing and caring for art supplies
- Setting up a painting station
- How to paint!
- Practice painting, ask questions, and get personalized feedback
- The basics of painting from life
- still life setups, models, and plein air (outdoor) painting
- The basics of painting from photos
- cropping, simplifying, and drawing on your canvas
If you’re new to painting or if you’re switching from another medium to oil paint, this workshop is for you. Get a confident start to your painting journey.
Welcome to our Online Painting Classes!
Our workshops are designed to help you master the beautiful art of painting in a loose impressionist style. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced artist looking to refine your techniques, our classes provide a supportive and creative environment for growth.
In our Zoom workshops, you’ll learn from a professional artist and painting instructor who loves teaching. She’ll guide you step by step, covering topics like color mixing, brushwork, composition, and capturing the essence of a subject.
Our workshops allow you to participate in live sessions or watch recordings from home. This gives you the freedom to learn at your own pace and have ample time to practice and discover various painting techniques and ideas.
Our interactive workshops encourage active participation and provide opportunities for group discussions and feedback. By interacting with other passionate artists, you’ll be able to gain insights, exchange ideas, and develop your skills further. Our supportive community will inspire and motivate you throughout your artistic journey.
Whether you’re interested in painting landscapes, still life, figurative paintings, or all of the above, our workshops will cater to your interests. Our goal is to help you find your own unique artistic voice and develop a personal style that truly reflects your vision and creativity.
Join our upcoming Online Painting Class and unlock your full artistic potential. Embrace the joy of painting and discover the satisfaction of creating beautiful artworks in a loose impressionist style. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with fellow artists in our vibrant online community.
Sign up today and let the magic of painting transform your life!
“I am amazed at how organized you are, and admire your ability to break things down into baby steps that are easy understand—you are an awesome teacher!”
– Candy
“Your Zoom classes have been making an online painting class feel very much like a live classroom experience. I have enjoyed painting with you and I feel like I’m learning more all the time! Thank you!”
– K. Clark
“I really love the classes. You’re a great teacher and you make it fun!”
– Hattie