Watercolor FIgure Painting

with Mikael Olson

Saturdays 1-4 pm, October 17- November 21 // $360

Working with a live model, this class offers an immersion into layering watercolor techniques, guiding students through a range of applications from soft transparent washes to opaque lines. The goal is to encourage the development of brushstrokes that find a balance between spontaneity and accuracy in drawing.

For more information on Mikael and his work, as well as a full supply list, please click below:

Structural figure drawing

Tuesdays 6-9 pm, October 20 - November 24 (6 weeks)

This course is an introduction to figure drawing using a structural and anatomical approach. If you’ve taken figure drawing before and are looking for a deeper dive, this course is for you! Students will learn the salient bony landmarks of the skeleton and major muscle groups of the figure to create drawings with solidity and believable form.

Please note this course is offsite at the Art Student’s League of Denver. For a materials list and to learn more and register, please visit the link below:

Intro to Drawing

WEDNESDAYS, 12 - 1 pm // October 21 - November 25 (6 weeks)

In this class, students will learn the language of drawing. Working with charcoal and graphite, students learn the principles and techniques of light and shade, shape, gesture, and proportion. Drawing on art history and a variety of classical methods, students will learn how to confidently observe and relay the world around them.

Please note this course is offsite at the Art Student’s League of Denver. For a materials list and to learn more and register, please visit the link below:

Intro to oil painting

Wednesdays 6-9 p.m. // september 16 -october 21 (6 weeks) $300

New to oils or never had a proper introduction? This course is for you. Students will learn classic historical techniques for painting in oils such as the imprimatura, ebauche and direct painting, in addition to preparing oil primed canvasses and panels. Students will get hands on demonstrations as they prepare their own surfaces and create studies from the old masters using the techniques they learned.

Please note there is an additional $30 materials fee for this course.

Long pose figure

Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00 P.m.// aug 6-27 (4 weeks) $240

This open format class is for beginner and advanced students to work from the live model and learn the skills of painting or drawing. Students are encouraged to explore and develop a thoughtful process week to week, with guidance and demonstrations from the instructor to inform their practice.

uninstructed spots are available as well. Please contact me with any questions.