New classes are added regularly, check back often to see when I'll be in your area

The Virtual workshop sponsored by Cheap Joe's Art Stuff is a 3-day video class.  The thrust of the class will be based on establishing the feeling tone of the painting first and then introducing the subject matter.  The subject does not have to be recognizable. Abstract subjects are just as real as visually accurate things.

No driving , flying, motels, or restaurants class in the comfort of your studio.

Skip Lawrence video workshop at Cheap Joes Art Stuff

Thursday, May 19 painting  demonstration Burchfield Penny Art Center

Class begins Monday at 9:30 AM ends at 4:00 PM

Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society

The perfect place for a workshop, large room, everyone gets a 6' table, large windows feature views of a small lake w/arched bridge, and quiet. This space also has a wet bar and a gathering circle, a big screen projection system for viewing instructional videos and slides. The Bon Secours venue is perfect for sharing ideas and producing your best work.

Skip's workshops are about helping you find what is unique about you and your work. To accomplish my goal I use a one-on-one mentorship approach. The student and I agree on mutual ideas and share the journey to achieve success. At the end of my workshops, there are no two images that look alike. By 5 o'clock, when we gather for refreshments, the conversations are encouraging and enthusiastic.

Bon Secours Conference Ctr Marriottsville MD

In this workshop, the mentee and mentor will collaborate to find the most creative and personal paintings imaginable. Every person is an artist waiting to be given permission to share his or her uniqueness. As your mentor, and knowing that no two people are at the same place in technical or creative skills, I can make the road a little smoother.

So, bring your paints, brushes, hammers, and chisels, and let us get started.

This Workshop is done in coordination with the Ruth Ellen Hoag Fine Arts Gallery and is intended for the sole purpose of the advancement of ART.

Santa Barbara, CA 

 Online course 5 lessons designed to uncover everyone's unique painting style. The class requires no airports, restaurants, motels/hotels, or travel.  

Every painting is a self-portrait, so "Paint What You Cannot See" and let every mark represent you.

If you are fearful, the image will be uncertain. Follow your instincts and paint as if you don’t give a damn about the outcome. Paint feelings, not things. Work in series and allow each experience to surprise you.

These ideas are calculated to encourage and support your journey as an artist. Do each lesson with enthusiasm and the joy of discovery.

Lesson 1-Expressing emotional ideas without realistic images

Lesson 2-First create the emotion or sense and then add the recognizable subject.

Lesson 3-Start with a formula for making heads and then create the emotions and character of the person or thing.

Lesson 4-By changing the contrast of value or color, we obtain differing ideas and moods.

Lesson 5-Let your instincts begin the painting process by arbitrary application of colors, lines, and textures, impose a dominance based on mood, and complete the image with thoughtful editing,  

Skip Lawrence Painting Workshops

New classes are added regularly, check back often to see when I'll be in your area

Upcoming Workshops

April 19th - April 22nd 2022

Skip Lawrence video workshop at Cheap Joes Art Stuff

May 16th - May 21st 2022

Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society

October 16th - October 22nd 2022

Bon Secours Conference Ctr Marriottsville MD

November 7th - November 11th 2022

Santa Barbara, CA

Online Course "Painting What You Can't See"