Up to three interested artists can schedule a single private plein air paintout with me. This private class will take us on location somewhere on the Monterey peninsula where I can give personal instruction catered to your particular needs. I only teach oil.nnPlease use the Contact Form to inquire about fees and to schedule a session with at up to three participants.

Up to three interested artists can sit in on a still life painting session, observing and asking questions as I paint. I will answer questions and point out what I am doing as I go along. Session attendance is limited to three with a minimum of two attending. You will not be painting.nnPlease use the Contact Form to inquire about fees and to schedule a session with at up to three participants.

This single session class explores a few traditional color palettes and teaches color mixing and laying out the palette logically. Explores four color palettes, the Zorn (View a Demo Video), the old masters palette, Monet’s palette (according to him), and my palette which uses elements of all of these palettes.nnBring your paints and easel and mix along with me. Acrylic or oils can be mixed in these palettes.nnThis can be also presented in a Private Session format, as well. Please use the Contact Form to inquire about fees and to schedule a session with at least three participants. Private Sessions […]

Perhaps it isn’t a secret anymore, now that I am posting it to the world. Or, maybe the world already saw what I did not see. In any case, I have just realized it myself: I’ve been harboring a secret love. For Monterey harbor. Going through my website, taking an inventory of the different subjects I’ve painted locally, I find Monterey right up there with eucalyptus and cypress. In the past week I’ve painted there three times, including the pink building with the white balcony.nnSlowly it dawns on me that, more and more, I find myself bombing down the bike […]