Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for a weekend of drawing the human figure.

In this two-day workshop participants use celebrated works from the Renaissance Masters (paintings, drawings, sculpture), together with a live model, in order to develop our conceptual and observational understanding of form, structure, and morphology. The aim of this workshop is not so much to copy these works, but to be inspired by their poses, techniques, and study of form to create new drawings that are influenced by (e.g.) Raphael, Michelangelo or del Sarto.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for a weekend of sculpting the figure in the round.

This workshop is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of sculpting the human form in clay in an efficient and expressive manner. We will develop the basic skills of clay modeling and figure assemblage within a two-day period, working on a single pose from beginning to end. We will be working from a live model in order to perfect understanding of proportion, symmetry, and form.

Taught in person at Madison College in Madison, WI.

This class is a must both for beginners and for those who are seeking to further their understanding and perception of the human figure in drawing, painting, or digital animation. Students will work from a live model and instructor demonstrations.

Taught in person at Madison College in Madison, WI.

This class will introduce the essential skills and concepts of drawing. These skills and concepts will provide an initial framework for the student’s talent, build confidence in ones ability, and amplify your creativity.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for two weekends of sculpting the figure in the round.

This workshop is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of sculpting the human form in clay in an efficient and expressive manner. We will develop the basic skills of clay modeling and figure assemblage within a four-day period, working on a single pose from beginning to end. We will be working from a live model in order to perfect understanding of proportion, symmetry, and form.

Taught in person at Madison College in Madison, WI.

Expanding on the concepts and principles introduced in the fundamentals session we will delve further into the art of linear perspective, proportions, effective use of light and shade and composition.

Taught in person at Madison College in Madison, WI.

This class is a must both for beginners and for those who are seeking to further their understanding and perception of the human figure in drawing, painting, or digital animation. Students will work from a live model and instructor demonstrations.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for two days of drawing the human figure.

With a live model we will explore the movement and motion of the body in order to develop our conceptual and observational understanding of form, structure, and morphology.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for a weekend of sculpting the figure in the round.

This workshop is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of sculpting the human form in clay in an efficient and expressive manner. We will develop the basic skills of clay modeling and figure assemblage within a two-day period, working on a single pose from beginning to end. We will be working from a live model in order to perfect understanding of proportion, symmetry, and form.

Explore and draw the diverse architectural language and styles of downtown Madison. Learn the fundamental principles such as proportion, symmetry, and style through a combination of demonstrations, drawing projects and sketching outdoors.

The purpose of this workshop is to provide sequential approaches as well as the principles of drawing a portrait from life, such as establishing the scale, pose, and proportions.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for two days of drawing the human figure.

With a live model we will explore the movement and motion of the body in order to develop our conceptual and observational understanding of form, structure, and morphology.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for a weekend of sculpting the figure in the round.

This workshop is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of sculpting the human form in clay in an efficient and expressive manner. We will develop the basic skills of clay modeling and figure assemblage within a two-day period, working on a single pose from beginning to end. We will be working from a live model in order to perfect understanding of proportion, symmetry, and form.

Taught in person at Madison College in Madison, WI.

This class will introduce the essential skills and concepts of drawing. These skills and concepts will provide an initial framework for the student’s talent, build confidence in ones ability, and amplify your creativity.

Taught in person at Madison College in Madison, WI.

This class will introduce the essential skills and concepts of drawing. These skills and concepts will provide an initial framework for the student’s talent, build confidence in ones ability, and amplify your creativity.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for a weekend of sculpting the figure in the round.

This workshop is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of sculpting the human form in clay in an efficient and expressive manner. We will develop the basic skills of clay modeling and figure assemblage within a two-day period, working on a single pose from beginning to end. We will be working from a live model in order to perfect understanding of proportion, symmetry, and form.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for two days of drawing the human figure.

With a live model we will explore the movement and motion of the body in order to develop our conceptual and observational understanding of form, structure, and morphology.

Taught in person at Madison College in Madison, WI.

This class will introduce the essential skills and concepts of drawing. These skills and concepts will provide an initial framework for the student’s talent, build confidence in ones ability, and amplify your creativity.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for a weekend of drawing the human figure.

With a live model we will explore the movement and motion of the body in order to develop our conceptual and observational understanding of form, structure, and morphology.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for a weekend of sculpting the figure in the round.

This workshop is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of sculpting the human form in clay in an efficient and expressive manner. We will develop the basic skills of clay modeling and figure assemblage within a two-day period, working on a single pose from beginning to end. We will be working from a live model in order to perfect understanding of proportion, symmetry, and form.

Deriving inspiration from the recent exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, Jacques Louis David: Radical Draughtsman, I am offering a unique opportunity to learn from the neoclassical drawing methods used by Jacques Louis David.

How can artists get the most from the drawings and paintings of the neoclassical masters? We all take inspiration from these beautiful, highly skilled works, but how can we use them to improve our own artistic practice? This 4 week course shows you how to use the works of David as a base to improve your own drawings, concentrating on elements of style, form, anatomical detail, drapery, materials, shading and composition. Through exercises and demos, you will learn to understand the techniques of this French Master and how to translate these skills into your own works. Our aim is not simply to copy these drawings, but to understand more deeply the anatomical structures of the body, the composition of the work, and the language of drawing in order to develop your own style.

Join me for a relief workshop at The Potter’s Shop in Waukesha, WI

This workshop is an introduction to modeling and sculpting in relief. We will begin to develop the basic skills of clay modeling and relief principles, alongside those of seeing and reading low (bas) medium (mezzo) and high (alto) relief in order to explore the unique and often misunderstood nature of relief sculpture. This is a great class for ceramicists who what to try something new in clay.

No experience necessary!

Over the course of six weeks, we will focus on three individual poses from celebrated historical paintings and/or sculpture, and compare them to model images, in order to develop our conceptual and observational understanding of form, structure, and morphology. For each pose we will spend a week analyzing the master reference (i.e. looking at how to draw the structure and forms by breaking down the anatomy of the pose as rendered by the master artist) followed by a week drawing from photographic images of a model who will assume the same pose. Comparing the master reference image to that of the life model not only enables us to explore the movement and motion of the body, but also provides a deeper understanding of what the skeleton and muscles are doing when arranged in a specific pose. This course will therefore help you render dynamic movement and translate your knowledge of the human body into better drawings.

Relief sculpture is an art form that bridges the skills and talents of the painter and the sculptor. In this class you will learn the skills of bas-relief and create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a clay surface. Over the course of 8 weeks we will focus on the techniques of sculpting the head and shoulders. We will learn how to resolve the difficult elements of the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears as well as how to put these together within the head as a whole.

We will use the same composition as a base in order to focus on skills and techniques, but you are encouraged to develop this into your own piece.

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for a weekend of drawing the human figure.

Our aim in this figurative drawing workshop is to understand how the movement of the body affects the pose and to practice seeing, understanding, and rendering human form. What is going on beneath the surface of the skin that shapes how we draw the human figure? Why does the body look the way it does in certain poses? With a live model we will explore the movement and motion of the body in order to develop our conceptual and observational understanding of form, structure, and morphology. What is the skeleton doing in a specific pose? Which muscles do we need to be aware of in order to render dynamic movement? How is the body rotating, extending, and flexing and how does this translate into better drawings?

Taught in person at the Art League School in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA. Join me for a weekend of sculpting the figure in the round.

This workshop will enable you to capture the essence of the human figure in a single long pose throughout the two day workshop. You will develop the skills of seeing, perceiving and reproducing the human form in all its complexities and create a beautiful piece of your own.

This class is suitable for beginners as well as for more experienced sculptors who want to have a deeper understanding of figurative art. It is also great for those experienced in drawing, painting and 3D animation too who want to develop new skills.

Join me in Lowell, MI for an in-person relief sculpture workshop.

This workshop is an introduction to modeling and sculpting in relief. Relief sculpture is an ideal synthesis of artistic concepts and skills that combines both drawing (2 dimensional) and sculptural (3 dimensional) elements.

This workshop is an ideal starting point for beginners in sculpture; it provides expanded clay modeling skills for ceramicists and serves as a welcome challenge for painters.

This class uses examples from master artists of the past—the ancient Greeks, the Italian Renaissance Masters, the Neoclassical Movement—to learn how to draw the figure. We will take inspiration from a range of examples in different artistic fields (drawing, sculpture, painting) to improve our own artistic practice and ways of understanding the figure.

This course shows you how to use the works of (e.g.) Praxiteles, Raphael, Caravaggio, or Canova as a base to improve your own drawings, concentrating on elements of style, form, anatomical detail, materials, shading and composition. Through exercises and demos, you will learn to understand the techniques of master artists of the past and how to translate these skills into your own works. Our aim is not simply to copy these works, but to understand more deeply the anatomical structures of the body, how they fit together, and the language of drawing in order to develop your own style.

This online class uses examples from master artists of the past—the ancient Greeks, the Italian Renaissance Masters, the Neoclassical Movement—to learn how to draw the figure. We will take inspiration from a range of examples in different artistic fields (drawing, sculpture, painting) to improve our own artistic practice and ways of understanding the figure.

This course shows you how to use the works of (e.g.) Praxiteles, Raphael, Caravaggio, or Canova as a base to improve your own drawings, concentrating on elements of style, form, anatomical detail, materials, shading and composition. Through exercises and demos, you will learn to understand the techniques of master artists of the past and how to translate these skills into your own works. Our aim is not simply to copy these works, but to understand more deeply the anatomical structures of the body, how they fit together, and the language of drawing in order to develop your own style.