Mary Buergin will begin a new series of 4 intermediate oil painting classes from 1-4pm on Wednesday afternoons. Mary is an experienced instructor and her class is very popular. See Classes for more information! 4 classes for $200. Fewer than 4 classes may be taken if space permits on a sliding scale fee.

Mary Buergin will begin a new series of 4 intermediate oil painting classes in the evening, 5-8pm. Mary is an experienced oil painting instructor and her class is very popular! A series of 4 classes is $200. Fewer than 4 classes may be taken on a sliding scale fee if space is available.

Colin McGuire offers this workshop for artists of all levels. Support will be provided for each student’s artistic goals. This one-day, 3-hour workshop will provide an introduction to the practices of palette knife painting explored by Colin to achieve vibrant, emotive, and rich landscape imagery. Class will begin with a demonstration and discussion of the process, followed by each student beginning a small painting from a reference image. Focus will be on expressive mark-making, texture, basic color theory, and paint application techniques. Techniques will be based on an impressionist approach to image making. Students will work on a tabletop easel which will be provided.

Colin McGuire is a master painter, teacher, and gallerist from Massachusetts and the head of the Art Department at the Academy at Penguin Hall in Wenham, MA. He has recently move to Maine and is excited to bring his fresh approach to the Portland art scene and share his many years of teaching experience with the art community!

Materials list:

Primary set of oil paints plus and secondary/tertiary colors you like to use

Palette knife/knives in a variety of sizes is good to explore (plastic or metal is fine)

10x10” or similar size primed wood panel or canvas

Paper towels

Turpenoid

Reference image of landscape/seascape (using your phone or tablet is fine)

On April 3rd Judith Greene-Janse will begin another series of 6 beginner and intermediate level acrylic painting classes. She has enjoyed her experience of teaching in the gallery studio and her students have enjoyed them and learned a lot. The classes are in the evening and run for 3 hours. It is possible to take a limited number of the classes for students who are not able to take all 6 classes. The full class series costs $250 and a sliding scale fee is available for a reduced number of classes if space is available. For the true beginner, a starter kit can be purchased for a discount at the Art Mart for about $60. Just identify yourself as a student at the Gallery. You can bring your own canvases or canvas board or paper, or purchase a canvas at the Gallery.

This is a series of 4 two-hour classes for beginner and intermediate acrylic painting students. Beginner students will get comfortable with acrylic paints by practicing fundamental techniques and intermediate students will continue to hone their skills with new ideas, themes and approaches in a relaxed, fun and encouraging environment. We will explore value, color and composition, among other principles, while looking at artwork by painters such as Fairfield Porter and Henri Matisse. If you need supplies, you can buy a beginner’s kit at the Art Mart on Congress Street for about $60 and canvases can be purchased at the gallery. Anne Schutz is a Greater Portland area-based artist and educator with a a zeal for acrylic and watercolor painting. The cost is $150 for the series.

A new afternoon Beginner Oil Painting Class Series of 5 classes with Linda Sproehnle will begin on April 8th. Linda is an experienced artist and teacher and her class is very popular. Beginner students are often amazed by the paintings they are able to create! All supplies are included in the beginner class. The class series goes for 5 weeks and costs $200.

A new series of evening Beginner Oil Painting Classes with Linda Sproehnle will start on April 8th at 5:30pm. Linda is an experienced artist and instructor who enjoys teaching students the fundamentals of oil painting and her classes are very popular. Students are amazed at what they are able to create after only 5 lessons! For the beginner classes all supplies are included and the series of 5 classes costs $200. See Classes for more information.

This is a series of four 2-hour classes for intermediate level students who feel that they have the basic skills in watercolor painting. In this class we will focus on technique refinement, creativity and personal expression with room for experimentation and individual development in watercolor painting. We will explore more about value, composition and color while looking at artwork by painters such as John Singer Sargent and Emil Nolde. If you need supplies, a suggested supply list can be provided. Anne Schutz is a Greater Portland area-based artist and educator with a zeal for acrylic and watercolor painting. The cost of the series is $150.