Workshops,Classes & Open Studio 2025

2025 MORE DETAILS and WORKSHOP LISTINGS COMING SOON…CONTACT BRENDA COLDWELL AT brenda@on-track-studios.com for information or registration. A healthy, delicious lunch will be prepared by Brenda for $14 per day.

OPEN STUDIO AT ON TRACK:

Come join us for my new time for an open studio with a clothed model. Whether you want to paint or draw the head or figure, this time is for you! The model will be set up and spots will be taken according to number drawn from a hat. I have easels and tables.

For more information or to sign up contact brenda@on-track-studios.com

January 16 and 30

February 13 and 27

March 13 and 27

Time: 9AM-12:30PM

The cost is $20 per day. Bring your lunch if you want to eat afterwards.

PAM PADGETT MONDAY PAINT CLUB

For more information about Pam visit: https://www.pampadgett.com

JAN 6, 13 20 27 and FEB 3, 10, 17, 24 2025

$450 PER 4 WEEK SESSION

9:30 AM-3:00 PM

Start outhte new year with Pam Padgett! she will meet you where your ability lies and help you push through to find success in your paintings. Focus is foundational brushwork, color, and value.

Each morning will start with Pam doing a painting demo taking you through some exercises and techmiques.

Class is limited to 6 painters.

Bring your lunch and prepare to dive deep!

GAYLE LEVEE~CLASSICAL PAINTING AND INSTRUCTION

For more information about Gayle visit: https://www.gaylelevee.com

TUESDAYS: JANUARY 7 THROUGH FEBUARY 25 2025 10:00 AM -2:00 PM WITH A SHORT SACK LUNCH BREAK.

Study with other artists who are committed to bringing their painting to the next level. Award-winning artist and instructor Gayle Levee will work with you to improve your brushwork, color, composition and drawing. This class is limited to ten students. Oil painters and acrylic painters are welcome.

DATES (TUESDAYS) FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR FOR GAYLE LEVEE

APRIL 1-29 MAY 6-30

JULY 8-29 AUGUST 5-26

FALL DATES TBA

INGRID DERRICKSON JUNE 25-27 CLASS INFORMATION TBA SOON!

For more information on Ingrid visit: https://www.ingridderrickson.com

DAWN E WHITELAW PAINTING INSTRUCTION

For information about Dawn visit: https://www.dawnwhitelaw.com

For registration for any of the following workshops contact: Andrea at studio@dawnwhitelaw.com

APRIL 3-5 (THURS-SAT) DRAWING AS FOUNDATION FOR PAINTING $550

Don’t let your struggles with your drawing skills hold you back from successful paintings.  Face your fears head on and come prepared to learn practical approaches for drawing any subject matter.  You will not be creating drawings as a finished product, but learning skills through exercises and quick studies.  Everyone learns differently, so this topic will be approached from many angles.  Drawing is a most important skill for any artist. Class size is limitied to 10 students. Appropriate for all levels.

MAY 28-30 (WED-FRI) LEARNING TO PAINT THE HEAD $625

The class is designed as a skills building workshop.  We will take a deep dive into drawing, proportions, value, edges, and likeness.  Class exercises, will train you for painting better portraits. Dawn is available with online help to complete the work started in class.  Students will receive a full color booklet of notes.  Class size limited to 10 students.

JUNE 12-14 (THURS-SAT) STUDIO PAINTING: BEYOND THE BASICS $575

The Beyond the Basics series is designed to explore, more in depth, some specific aspects of painting...aspects that are beyond a painter's general knowledge.  In this class we will focus on big compositional shapes, edges, and light effects.  A full color book of notes and four weeks online guidance are provided as a follow up to class.  Class size limited to 12 students.

SEPTEMBER 4-6 (THURS-SAT) INTENTIONAL DESIGN $525

Learn to be more intentional about the choices you make in your painting... what to include, what to alter, and what to emphasize.  Explore ways to move from replication to a more expressive design.  Push the boundaries of working from photos reference to express your personal paint of view.  Class size limited to 12 students.

NOVEMBER 6-8 (THURS-SAT) TAKING YOUR WORK TO THE NEXT LEVEL $625

Artists who are interested in improving their work often get stalled in their progress and just need a kick-start to get back on the path for excellence. This workshop is a chance to take a good honest look at your current work and consider what exactly needs improvement. The class will be divided Into three parts: identification of the one area that most needs improvement, individualized exercises to address the problem, studio painting to put new ideas in to practice. Four weeks of online help is included as a follow up to the class. Class size limited to 10 students.