Teaching Style:

I am primarily self taught as a painter and have rejected most traditional approaches. Learning under a lot of structure and rule did not resonate with me creatively.

I will not teach you “the correct way” to do anything. I will present things that work for me, share information that I have acquired over the years, and help you feel confident to experiment, play, and find what works for you.

Free Up your paints and get playing.

I will show you how I start, find composition, and complete abstract works.

Who Am I?: 3 Day Mirror-Study Intensive November 6-8 Who Am I?: 3 Day Mirror-Study Intensive November 6-8
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Who Am I?: 3 Day Mirror-Study Intensive November 6-8
$500.00

All skill levels

Friday- Sunday 10-4pm

Mirror study started as a simple challenge to myself and became one of my most powerful learning tools. In this class I will share my approach in:

Learning by doing, painting with “no mistakes”, testing new mediums in a controlled setting, world building, making and breaking rules, and some very basic rendering, proportion and color theory. I will break down the very basics like setting up a paint palette, how to read the key on your paint tube, as well as show you a variety of layer building ideas and tools to open up your paints potential and nurture an environment where you can make confident marks and bold decisions.

My studio is located at 215 SE Morrison st, Portland, OR. Right at the foot of the Morrison bridge.

I will provide everything you need to complete your self study. We will be working in a limited pallet, I will be teaching with professional quality acrylic paints and colored pencils. Feel free to bring anything you’d like to work with knowing that I will be teaching you with tools I am most familiar with.

Live demos, group discussion, one on one feedback, and independent work time in my studio.

By the end of our 3 days together you will leave the studio with your completed 9×12 Self Portrait.

This class has been so fun to incorporate into my creative practice and I can’t wait for the experience you’ll gain from taking it to influence your approach in painting for yourself.

*cancellation policy*

150$ non refundable deposit

300$ refund if canceled within one month of start date

100$ refund if canceled after 2 weeks before to start date

no refund if canceled after 2 weeks prior to start date

Max class size 5 students

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