Private Easel Apprenticeship
Work directly alongside the painter in four-week residential blocks. Instruction prioritises live easel demonstrations, daily personal critique, and disciplined study from classical plaster casts and live portrait models under north light.
Distance Mentorship Syllabus
A structured twelve-week remote syllabus for dedicated painters worldwide. Weekly video critiques thoroughly analyse your preliminary charcoal studies and tonal value scales, complemented by recorded demonstrations from the studio palette.
Seasonal Plein Air Intensive
Five immersive days studying atmospheric light and rapid color transcription on location. Students master tonal simplification, palette reduction, and rapid oil sketches on oil-primed birch panels under fleeting natural weather conditions.
The four atelier stages
Cast Drawing
Grisaille Block-In
Color Harmony
Glaze & Scumble
Students begin exclusively with charcoal studies from classical plaster casts, training visual perception in precise sight-size proportion and value distinction.
Translating drawing into monochromatic oil paint. Students master pigment handling, edge softening, and value hierarchy before introducing colour.
Introducing a disciplined earth palette. Students learn how raw umber, yellow ochre, and lead white interact to construct convincing mass and volume.
Mastering thin translucent glazes over dried impasto, generating optical depth, luminous skin tones, and rich chiaroscuro impossible in direct painting.
Commence your studio study
Studio seats and distance mentorship cohorts are strictly limited to twelve painters per term to guarantee daily individual critique. Inquire to schedule an initial portfolio review.