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Current Courses (in-session)
These courses are currently in session but there's still time to join! You can catch up with recordings and be ready to jump into the remaining live sessions. You'll have access to the recordings for a year*.
*The Essential Drawing Course for Beginners includes lifetime access to recordings.
Paul Kauffman at the opening reception, next to his painting "Eye Candy", accepted into the Athenaeum's 32nd Annual Juried Show, La Jolla, California
From Studio to Spotlight: Creating Art That Gets Noticed
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Learn how to prepare and submit your artwork to juried exhibitions, competitions, and galleries—with expert guidance to refine your pieces, develop your voice, and stand out as a professional artist.
Painting by Joaquín Sorolla
Glazing: The Renaissance Figure Painting Technique
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Discover the Renaissance method of layering translucent color over a green underpainting to create lifelike skin tones, glowing depth, and the illusion of breath beneath the surface—reviving a centuries-old technique once reserved for the Great Masters.
Urban sketch by the instructor Nikusha Beatty
Urban Sketching: Parks, Landmarks & People
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Learn how to sketch fleeting moments by hand, quickly and effortlessly, in your own unique style. In this course, you’ll learn how to capture the charm and energy of urban life, from historic architecture and peaceful parks to bustling streets and the people that animate them.
Finished drawings made by students who completed the Essential Drawing Course.
Essential Drawing Course for Beginners
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In 12 classes, you’ll learn the techniques of drawing from the beginning. The drawings above are by students who joined this course as absolute beginners. You will build the skills by rendering objects and environments with a teaching method found nowhere else. All drawings will be created in monochrome (black and white) to focus on the basics: light and shadow, line, and dimension.
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