Painting 101-201 (APR 19-MAY 10)

$225.00

Class meets every Sunday from 1:00PM to 4:30PM **except for Mother’s Day Weekend. We will meet on Saturday May 9th at the same time

In this class we will cover:

  • Color relationships/resonance

  • Composition

  • Transcription

  • Tools for working from life


In this course, we will also focus on plasticity which will help students navigate between their inner and outer worlds as they relate to the painting process. We will be working from a variety of sources including still life, landscape, and master paintings.

This is a course suitable for both beginner (with little to no experience) and intermediate painters (with moderate amount of experiences).

Please note that the following supplies offer options for oil, acrylic, or gouache. So, please read carefully and reach out if you have any questions.

Supplies needed (Please check in with us if you need alternative arrangements /ideas for supplies):

  • Brushes* (Have at least 2 or 3 brushes ranging in size and shape)

  • Rags

  • Paint (Oil paint set, Gouache, OR Acrylic)

    • A purchased paint set will work well for this class, or if you already have paints that is fine. We recommend having at least a black, titanium white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and ultramarine Blue. Any paint set that remotely resembles this list or includes additional colors is enough to get started.

  • Medium (Linseed oil and gamsol/mineral spirits for oil painting)

  • Palette knife (#62)

  • Surfaces

    • a 5×7”, 9×12”, or 11×14” value pack is a good start for acrylic or oil

    • 140 lb watercolor paper is good for gouache

  • 2 glass jars with lids (for oil painting)

  • Lava soap

  • rubber gloves (recommended for oil)

  • paint scraper

Easels, palettes, and drawing boards will be provided at the studio.

JPA To-Go Policy: In person classes can now be substituted for 30 minute virtual meetings at alternative times and with personalized projects. If you know you will miss a class or live outside of St. Louis but still want to work with us, please give at least two weeks notice via email before the date of the class that will be missed. This is only available for our regular drawing and painting courses.

Class meets every Sunday from 1:00PM to 4:30PM **except for Mother’s Day Weekend. We will meet on Saturday May 9th at the same time

In this class we will cover:

  • Color relationships/resonance

  • Composition

  • Transcription

  • Tools for working from life


In this course, we will also focus on plasticity which will help students navigate between their inner and outer worlds as they relate to the painting process. We will be working from a variety of sources including still life, landscape, and master paintings.

This is a course suitable for both beginner (with little to no experience) and intermediate painters (with moderate amount of experiences).

Please note that the following supplies offer options for oil, acrylic, or gouache. So, please read carefully and reach out if you have any questions.

Supplies needed (Please check in with us if you need alternative arrangements /ideas for supplies):

  • Brushes* (Have at least 2 or 3 brushes ranging in size and shape)

  • Rags

  • Paint (Oil paint set, Gouache, OR Acrylic)

    • A purchased paint set will work well for this class, or if you already have paints that is fine. We recommend having at least a black, titanium white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and ultramarine Blue. Any paint set that remotely resembles this list or includes additional colors is enough to get started.

  • Medium (Linseed oil and gamsol/mineral spirits for oil painting)

  • Palette knife (#62)

  • Surfaces

    • a 5×7”, 9×12”, or 11×14” value pack is a good start for acrylic or oil

    • 140 lb watercolor paper is good for gouache

  • 2 glass jars with lids (for oil painting)

  • Lava soap

  • rubber gloves (recommended for oil)

  • paint scraper

Easels, palettes, and drawing boards will be provided at the studio.

JPA To-Go Policy: In person classes can now be substituted for 30 minute virtual meetings at alternative times and with personalized projects. If you know you will miss a class or live outside of St. Louis but still want to work with us, please give at least two weeks notice via email before the date of the class that will be missed. This is only available for our regular drawing and painting courses.