Fall 2026 Classes
Session 1 : August 31 - October 23
Monday
Morning 9:00am-12:00pm
Afternoon 1:00pm-4:00pm
Instructor: B. J. Parker
August 31 – October 23
Mondays · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
8 classes · Meeting once a week for 8 weeks
Open Studio
Open Studio provides a supportive environment for artists to develop their own projects while strengthening their drawing and oil painting skills. Each session offers dedicated time to work independently on individual projects while receiving guidance, technical instruction, and one-on-one critiques from the instructor.
Students may focus on developing drawing skills, exploring oil painting techniques and materials, or continuing an existing body of work. The open format allows each artist to work at their own pace and level while receiving individualized feedback tailored to their goals and creative process.
All skill levels are welcome.
Materials
Instructor: BJ Parker
August 31 – October 23
Mondays · 1:00 AM–4:00 PM
8 classes · Meeting once a week for 8 weeks
Class Dates:
August 31 · September 7 · September 14 · September 21 · September 28 · October 5 · October 12 · October 19
Studying with the Masters: Learning from Rembrandt, Titian, Bougereau, Collier, and Peale
Explore the techniques and working methods of some of history’s most influential portrait and figure painters. In this hands-on oil painting course, students will study the paintings of Rembrandt, Titian, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, John Collier, and Rembrandt Peale to better understand how these artists approached composition, drawing, value, color, edges, and the illusion of form.
Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individual instruction, students will examine how each master built a painting from the initial drawing and underpainting through the development of flesh, light, shadow, and surface detail. Particular attention will be given to the ways these artists used limited palettes, transparent and opaque layers, warm and cool color relationships, and carefully controlled edges to create convincing figures and portraits.
Students will apply these principles to their own paintings while learning to analyze masterworks not simply as finished images, but as examples of problem-solving and technique. The course is designed to encourage both technical skill and a deeper understanding of traditional oil painting methods.
All skill levels are welcome
Materials:
Tuesday
Morning 9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Brei Harris
8 Sessions | August 31
Open Studio provides a supportive environment for artists to develop their own projects while strengthening their drawing and oil painting skills. Each session offers the opportunity to work independently on individual projects with guidance and one-on-one critiques from the instructor.
Students may focus on developing drawing skills, exploring oil paint handling, or continuing a personal body of work. The open format allows each student to work at their own pace while receiving individualized feedback and technical guidance.
All skill levels are welcome
Afternoon 1:00pm-4:00pm
Wednesday
Morning 9:00am-12:00pm
Afternoon 1:00pm-4:00pm
Instructor: Brei Harris
8 Sessions |
Open Studio provides a supportive environment for artists to develop their own projects while strengthening their drawing and oil painting skills. Each session offers the opportunity to work independently on individual projects with guidance and one-on-one critiques from the instructor.
Students may focus on developing drawing skills, exploring oil paint handling, or continuing a personal body of work. The open format allows each student to work at their own pace while receiving individualized feedback and technical guidance.
All skill levels are welcome
Thursday
Morning 9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: B. J. Parker
August 31 – October 23
Mondays · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
8 classes · Meeting once a week for 8 weeks
Open Studio
Open Studio provides a supportive environment for artists to develop their own projects while strengthening their drawing and oil painting skills. Each session offers dedicated time to work independently on individual projects while receiving guidance, technical instruction, and one-on-one critiques from the instructor.
Students may focus on developing drawing skills, exploring oil painting techniques and materials, or continuing an existing body of work. The open format allows each artist to work at their own pace and level while receiving individualized feedback tailored to their goals and creative process.
All skill levels are welcome.
Materials
Afternoon 1:00pm-4:00pm
