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Learn oil painting with Julie Devine. This class is for beginners and will focus on still-life floral arrangements.
Deepen your oil painting skills in this intermediate class. We’ll continue with the basics of color mixing and paint application as we translate three-dimensional subjects into two-dimensional works. Class size is limited to seven to ensure participants get individual attention. Students must bring their own supplies, and a supply list will be provided.
Email me to enroll at julie@julie-devine.com, and I will send you an online invoice and confirm registration.
Saturday afternoons 1:00-3:30 PM (May 4 - June 22)
$425 per 8-week session
To reach your viewer with a compelling painting, you’ll need to provide an engaging composition and path for the eye to travel through your work. In this workshop, we’ll explore and analyze various compositions in works of art. We’ll also consider some non-examples and come up with solutions to improve them.
No supplies are required for this workshop.
Email me to enroll at julie@julie-devine.com, and I will send you an online invoice and confirm registration.
Sunday, May 12, 2-4 PM
$75
Color theory is a huge topic, but let’s scratch the surface with this two-hour workshop. I am a color geek and promise to share my enthusiasm and knowledge with you. Understanding and manipulating color is truly a painter’s journey.
No supplies are required for this workshop.
Email me at julie@julie-devine.com to enroll.
Seattle Studio - Sunday, April 7th 1-3PM
$50
There are many options for applying oil paint to a surface. In this 2-hour workshop, we’ll have fun experimenting with a variety of brushes, palette knives, and unconventional tools for oil painting.
Email me at julie@julie-devine.com to enroll.
Seattle Studio - Sunday, March 10th 1-3PM
$50
For those looking for 1:1 instruction or coaching, I offer individual sessions. This option is available to artists of all levels, and instruction will be customized to your needs. Sessions can cover oil painting basics, more advanced topics, or exercises to push your creativity and develop your own voice.
Email me at julie@julie-devine.com to discuss and schedule a studio or online session.
$90 per hour
Paint a portrait of your favorite pooch. Bring in photos, or use images provided by the instructor. Registration opens soon!
This workshop is now offered as a 10-week course. Learn and practice strategies to move your representational painting towards abstraction. Register here.
Join me on Bainbridge Island for a 2-day Wolf Painting Workshop at Winslow Art Center. Learn to quickly capture the structure, gestures, and fur of these wonderful creatures. Register here.
Are you a representational painter who wants to push your work towards abstraction? This two-day workshop is for you! We’ll approach each day with a new strategy to get you thinking differently about your subjects. Register here.
I’ll be teaching a two-day palette knife technique course at Winslow Art Center on Bainbridge Island in August. The first day we’ll work on palette knife technique in the studio. The second day, we’ll apply our new skills painting outdoors in beautiful Winslow. Register here.
Want to get outdoors to paint in the open air but don’t know where to start? This class is for you! Learn about the challenges facing outdoor painters, and how to prepare for them. We’ll talk about logistics – what to bring, how to stay warm and dry, ways to prioritize safety, and how to work with the wind and changing light! We’ll look at a variety of plein air painting systems (French easels, pochade boxes on tripods, DIY cigar boxes, sketchbox easels) and discuss the pros and cons of each. We’ll even try out a landscape-friendly palette that requires few colors but yields a big impact. We’ll wrap up with a Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Register here
I teach an ongoing beginner oil painting class each Saturday from noon to 2pm in my Ballard studio. Maximum class size is four people, so this is a great opportunity to learn in a small class with more 1:1 attention.
Enrollment varies by month, so contact me about available spaces.
