Museum School Workshops: Online

The male figure, the autobiographic figure, the desired figure are all part of the history of Queer men working as painters. Often pursued surreptitiously in the past, contemporary queer artists are explicitly developing work that …

Hofmann’s theory of push/pull, a principle based on the natural laws of oscillation, was the catalyst for two generations of Abstract Expressionists. Shabott and Barrett contemporize his work through courses that delve into the concept, …

Watercolor can seem daunting for those who have tried it or want to try it.  This is a class designed to help loosen your approach to the medium, feel more capable with the paints, and …

The self-portrait is one thing, but figurative painters also build a complex personal story by drawing directly from figures they encounter or by creating figurative persona that stand in for themselves. This workshop will work …

A critique group, to get eyes on the "work in progress". During the session, each artist will show images and receive constructive feedback from the group. This is best suited for artists with a dedicated …

This series of slide talks will show the trajectory of Contemporary Painting over the past 50 years.  The five session lecture series will explore a decade per session, from 1970 to 2020, presenting innovations, shifts, …

It is helpful to have taken my Wet-on-Wet workshop before this course but it isn’t required.   This is a series of classes following the Wet-on-Wet workshop with the goal to help continue to loosen your approach …

Collage is a versatile art technique, and is powerful when combined with mixed-media. It involves endless choices and possibilities for art expression and exploration. Raw material refers to the papers that are adhered onto the art …

Hofmann’s theory of pushing and pulling a composition on a two-dimensional surface is best understood when drawing from life with charcoal on paper. The course begins with a lecture on Hofmann’s push/pull theory by viewing …

"I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart." Vincent Van Gogh Our emphasis in this course is to make art that develops, or refines, your unique visual language and the …