March 7 - April 11, 2026 (6 weeks)
Saturdays, 2:00pm-5:00pm New York Time (Eastern Standard Time)
The Zoom link will be provided. Recordings are available to registrants, so attending the live sessions is not required. Participants are invited to email progress each week by 12:00pm EST on Tuesdays for feedback, which is sent to the class as a mid-week video.
This 6-week landscape painting course invites students to explore the expressive and textural possibilities of palette knife painting through a coastal lens. Inspired by seashores, boats, dunes, and working waterfronts, students will learn to paint expansive skies, sandy beaches, rocky edges, and boats resting in the tide. Using a variety of palette and putty knives, we will focus on bold mark-making, layered color, and dynamic textures that capture the movement of water, shifting light, and the atmosphere of the coast. While brushes may be used when needed, the primary emphasis of the class is building confidence and fluency with palette knives.
Projects will unfold as 3–2 week studies, allowing time to develop both structure and subtlety. In the first phase of each project, students will loosely block in compositions—establishing horizon lines, major shapes, and the interplay between land, sea, and sky. We will experiment with texture and color relationships without focusing on detail. In the following weeks, students will refine their work, developing boats, shoreline elements, reflections, and surface variations while preserving the fresh, energetic quality that palette knife painting naturally creates. This extended format encourages thoughtful decision-making, creative exploration, and problem-solving.
Each class begins with discussion and live demonstration, where students can paint along and learn specific knife techniques. Group critiques will be held regularly to provide supportive and constructive feedback, helping students grow technically and artistically.
Open to all levels, this class offers a relaxed and encouraging environment to explore coastal landscapes, experiment with texture, and embrace the bold, expressive potential of palette knife painting.