Booth Art Academy

“Exploring the Beauty of Water and Dogs”

Using stunning photos of golden retrievers Bjorn and Fenrir, as inspiration, participants will learn simple techniques to create two beautiful paintings.  The workshop will guide participants step-by-step, teaching them to capture the energy of water and the playful spirit of these furry friends. By the end, participants will have gained the skills and confidence to express their own artistic vision.  Painting demos, discussions, critiques, and plenty of painting time will be provided. All necessary photos will be supplied.

Wednesday – Friday, November 12-14, 2025
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $550.00 for Booth Museum Members, $625.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Workshop with Jackie Jones / “Painting Foundations – From Beginner to Intermediate”

This immersive workshop is designed to strengthen and deepen your painting practice—whether you’re just getting started or ready to move beyond the basics. Ideal for both new and returning students, the course reinforces essential principles while offering opportunities to push further into more refined, finished work.
Working from geometric still-life setups, students will sharpen core skills such as drawing, value, perspective, and composition, all of which translate directly into
landscape, still life, and figurative painting. Color theory, color mixing, and paint handling will be woven into each lesson, with practical guidance on building strong compositions.  Intermediate and returning students will be guided toward more advanced challenges and will work on completing full paintings from concept to finish

Monday-Wednesday, November 17-19, 2025
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $450.00 for Booth Museum Members, $525.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Workshop with Don Demers / “Painting the Plein Air Landscape in Oil ”

This workshop will emphasize all of the fundamentals of painting, including, concept, design, composition, color, value, and brush techniques as Don and students tackle the plein air landscape. Don will show how to transform field sketches into successful studio paintings. Those taking the workshop will be encouraged to learn and grow with Don’s fun approach to instructing and painting. This workshop is designed for the intermediate to advanced painter.

Thursday-Saturday, November 20-22, 2025
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $650.00 for Booth Museum Members, $725.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Susan Patton / “Figures From Life: Sargent Inspired Dresses”

Costume and pose were important to John Singer Sargent. In this workshop, live models will pose in Sargent-inspired dresses. The instruction will be on how Sargent painted, gleaned from Sargent’s notes. Students will learn how to create gesture and pose, capture how the light falls on fabric and flesh, and attempt sweeping brushstrokes of color to create the form of a costumed figure on large canvases.

Wednesday-Friday, December 3-5, 2025
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $350.00 for Booth Museum Members, $425.00 for not-yet-members

2-Day Portrait Sculpture Workshop with Artist Kevin Chambers

This two day sculpture workshop will focus on classical portraiture. Students will build a life-size bust from a provided live model using water based clay on a provided armature. The class will cover classical techniques and approaches for building a basic portrait and demos for creating each feature. Basic anatomy and how to obtain a likeness in your portrait will also be discussed.

Saturday – Sunday, December 6-7, 2025
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 7 students, Maximum of 12 students
FEE:  $375.00 for Booth Museum Members, $450.00 for not-yet-members

*25 lbs of clay included per student.

4-Day Painting Workshop with Jeff Legg / “The Beauty of Still Life”

Still life has its challenges. Jeff will bring life into your work by teaching ways of conceptualizing the subject that engages the viewer. Learn how to think in terms of painting light and movement. Students will learn Jeff’s thought process in setting up a subject and executing it by going directly to oil paint. Observe as Jeff demonstrates his painting methods and principles each day with commentary throughout the process. There will be open discussions on material choices, prop selection, paint application, values, colors choices and lighting. Students will receive special attention to their particular needs. On the fourth day, there will be a live portrait model. Jeff will demonstrate painting a portrait and students may choose to paint either from the model or still life. www.jefflegg.com

Wednesday-Saturday, January 14-17, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $675.00 for Booth Museum Members, $750.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Suzanne Barrett Justis / “Birds and Botanicals”

Students will be complete two wildlife paintings of different  bird species along with a corresponding botanical in this class.  Suzanne will demonstrate the painting process as you paint along.   A link to the references that will be used  for the paintings will be provided  as well as a photo of  Suzanne’s completed pieces for a traceable transfer to your substrate that can be used prior to the class.  This is to save time and allow all attendees to focus on painting, rather than drawing .     Please have your ipad or tablet for your reference or if you prefer, you may have it printed out for this workshop.  Students will learn how to manipulate negative space to create form.  Suzanne will cover composition, creating depth, proper value and temperature, mixing colors, proper brush technique, and more.

1-Day Watercolor Workshop with Artist Alan Shuptrine

Join artist Alan Shuptrine for a watercolor class focusing on the techniques and inspiration of American watercolorist, Andrew Wyeth (1917 – 2009). As an artist, Shuptrine is inspired by the work and techniques of artists Andrew Wyeth and his father, Hubert Shuptrine (1936 – 2006), renowned watercolorists. In 2010, Shuptrine was invited to exhibit his watercolors at The Vero Beach Museum of Art. The exhibition was titled “In the Tradition of Wyeth: Contemporary Watercolor Masters” and Alan was honored to have his paintings displayed alongside these two renowned painters. For this workshop, Alan is drawing on this inspiration and focusing on techniques favored by Wyeth including wet-in-wet washes, drybrush, and wet-on-dry techniques. Attendees will work on weathered farmhouses, barns, and grassy fields, all frequent components of a Wyeth landscape. Don’t be intimidated, this class is for all levels!

Saturday, January 31, 2026
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Minimum of 5 students, Maximum of 14 students
FEE:  $150.00 for Booth Museum Members, $225.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Michelle Held / “Luminous Birds”

With an insatiable appetite for color, light, and texture, Michelle strives to inspire happiness, trigger your imagination, and make an emotional connection with the viewer. She believes evoking a feeling of light, space, and passion is key to any successful contemporary painting.  Get ready to learn technique and form that you can apply to all your paintings.

Michelle will cover design, composition, values, and EDGES to make a dramatic luminous bird paintings!  We will focus on accurate proportions, form, and surface planes. As portrait artists study the form, we will do that with birds.  We then will study bird anatomy, gesture, and proportions with drawing and paint, ultimately we will be studying  the light effects on the birds that you have chosen. This use of a grisaille underpainting is a great way to exaggerate movement as well as capture light and shadow into your paintings!  Michelle will guide you on your path by helping you infuse heart and passion into your final masterpiece!

Wednesday-Friday, January 28-30, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 6 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $550.00 for Booth Museum Members, $625.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Michele Usibelli / “Techniques & Composition for Dramatic Paintings”

Join this intensive 3-day workshop and discover approaches and techniques for creating dynamic paintings. Incorporating the design elements of Composition/Design, Value, Color, Paint Application and more, Michele will guide you through her painting process from concept to completion. The workshop will begin with an abbreviated lecture on the principles of design and composition.  Michele will reinforce these lessons through demonstrations and one-on-one instruction. Students will experience and study all aspects of painting from life, to photographs, even plein air, weather permitting! Students should bring photographs, field studies, and plein air paintings from which to work. Students working in oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, and pastel are welcome to attend.

Wednesday-Friday, February 11-13, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 18 students
FEE:  $525.00 for Booth Museum Members, $600.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Oil Workshop with Artist Cindy Baron / “Harmony & the Landscape”

“Harmony and the Landscape” – This workshop is designed to show how to take a tonal painting and build layers of color and harmonize.  There will be a demonstration each day to talk about technique, composition, and design.  I will work with each artist to help them achieve a better knowledge of the medium, as we work to a completed painting.  Design, values, and colors will be discussed along with a critique at the end of the workshop.  Photo references will be supplied or you may bring your own.  *All levels of artists are welcome.

Friday – Sunday, February 13 – 15, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $500.00 for Booth Museum Members, $575.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Watercolor Workshop with Artist Cindy Baron / “What Watercolors Can Do”

In this course I will introduce you to the world of watercolors and the beautiful paintings you can create. Composition,  design, value and techniques will be discussed along with demonstrations and one-on-one help. Watercolors are the most challenging of mediums but can yield the biggest reward when mastered. This course is designed for beginners to advanced. I will give guidance to each student along with demonstrations that are one of the best learning tools to take your paintings to the next level. I have a unique style and approach to my paintings that you will find energizing. From beginning to a completed painting, I will work to help you find your creative style and understand what watercolors can do. This class is full of energy and enthusiasm and one I’m sure you will enjoy.

Tuesday – Thursday, February 17 – 19, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 12 students
FEE:  $500.00 for Booth Museum Members, $575.00 for not-yet-members

2-Day Gouache Workshop with David Boyd, Jr. / “Explorations in Gouache”

Gouache is a great medium for painting both in the studio and on location but there is a bit of a learning curve.  Gouache has become an important part of my process.  Join me to learn the “ins and outs” of using this great medium and how I use it to inform my larger work.  The workshop will be filled with demonstrations, break-away sessions, tons of painting time, and lots of attention.  Students will also get a heavy dose of drawing, composition, and tips on painting in oils as well.  This workshop will take place indoors at The Booth Art Academy.

Saturday-Sunday, February 21-22, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $325.00 for Booth Museum Members, $400.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Workshop with Artist Kathie Odom / “The Basics of Getting Better – Transitioning from Sketchbook to Canvas”

This oil painting workshop is for the serious-minded painter who wants to fortify the foundational elements and simply get better. After great attention is given to the importance of developing your initial sketch, you will then progress to a strong, yet transparent, drawing onto linen canvas, a key to a promising finished piece.  This workshop is for the Intermediate to Advanced artist.

Thursday-Saturday, February 26-28, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 15 students
FEE:  $550.00 for Booth Museum Members, $625.00 for not-yet-members

4-Day Workshop with Artist Kami Mendlik / “The Shape of Water: Painting the Illusion of Water Reflections with Oil Paints”

This 4-day studio workshop will focus on painting realistic water with deep reflections.  Learn Kami’s approach to creating beautiful water and the roll light plays in the scene, as she shares her techniques used in painting water by employing shapes of color.  You will learn her approach to building a painting beginning with graphing the image from both a plein air study and a photo reference, then building with a wash, followed by building up thicker paint.  Each morning will begin with a lecture and a painting demonstration, progressively moving the painting each morning, building on each concept.  As she moves through this process, she will be emphasizing the importance of seeing one shape of color and how it relates to another – Color Relativity, creating the illusion of light and atmosphere in the scene.  Students are recommended to work from both photo references and plein air studies.  The main purpose of this workshop is to provide tools and steps in studying and painting water in your paintings.  Although, it’s always more satisfying to have your own original concept, the main purpose of this week is to arm you with information to take home and integrate into your own paintings.  Kami will provide additional reference material to use, if needed.  There will be ample time to paint with critiques and feedback throughout the week.

Thursday-Sunday, March 5-8, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $700.00 for Booth Museum Members, $775.00 for not-yet-members

4-Day Workshop with Artist Regina Lyubovnaya / “Logic of Painting”

In this course, we will approach still-life and portrait painting not from the perspective of technique or dogma, but from a multiplicity of choices. Our focus will be on understanding why certain approaches are more effective and beautiful than others.  We will learn to identify the task before us and view it as a field of open possibilities, recognizing that there is always more than one way to solve it. To paint with logic and understanding is to remain open and receptive. Simply being told how to solve a problem is just following someone else’s steps.  I will explain how painting solutions emerge from an understanding and perception of light, space, and form. By employing value, color, edges, brushstrokes, and paint quality, we can translate visual information into beautiful paintings that are guided by our visual aesthetic ideas.  Note:  Working with a model is optional.  Students may continue working on still-life if they prefer.

Wednesday-Saturday, March 11-14, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $725.00 for Booth Museum Members, $800.00 for not-yet-members

4-Day Portrait Workshop with Artist Michelle Dunaway / “Capturing the Essence”

During this four day intensive workshop, Michelle will lecture, demonstrate her painting techniques, and provide one-on-one instruction as students paint from life. The class will focus on Alla Prima painting, covering everything from composition and color mixing of skin tones to more advanced techniques such as color temperature which gives the visual illusion of the subject receding or coming forward in space.  The beautiful intricacies of edges and brushwork will be a main focus as a way to lead the eye through the composition, making punctuations in paint and resting spots for the eye. This tool can be observed in nature and portrayed in paint to evoke emotion and rhythms in the painting.  The class will do three paintings over the four days:  two head studies and a two-day pose that covers advanced techniques for capturing a likeness, painting hands,  and placing the sitter in an environment.  Michelle will also do a slideshow of her work, including step-by-step photographs of her more elaborate finished studio work, while discussing things to keep in mind when taking a study back into the studio to make a completed work for the gallery. Beginners to advanced students are welcome as Michelle will work one-on-one with each student to help them achieve their next level in painting and give students  specific guidance to meet their individual artistic goals.

Monday – Thursday, March 16 – 19, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 20 students
FEE:  $775.00 for Booth Museum Members, $850.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Workshop with Artist Ann Larsen / “Field Sketch to Finished Painting – An Impressionist Approach”

This workshop is designed for students wishing to loosen their style and capture light, color and the “impressionistic” moment in their larger paintings. Working up to a larger painting takes planning that differs from a field sketch or small color study.  We will focus on how to complete a large painting from smaller work completed plein air or in the studio.  The greatest success with a larger painting is in the planning process.  I will work with each student to help them refine their sketches to get the most dynamic composition before they place any paint on their canvas.  Emphasis will be on composing the painting, getting down the large masses and quickly covering the canvas with the overall design before beginning to lay in heavier brushwork   Historical and contemporary artists’ work will be discussed as it pertains to strong composition, value, color and brushwork.  As each student’s work progresses, the use of edges to help move the views eye through the painting will be demonstrated.

Friday-Sunday, March 20-22, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $525.00 for Booth Museum Members, $600.00 for not-yet-members

5-Day Indoor Oil Workshop with Artist Jill Carver / “Aesthetic Principles for Landscape Design”

Jill will help you realize that design is truly where creativity exists!  Elevate your landscape paintings by exploring concept-driven design choices. Finding the balance of unity and variety between and within the elements of shape, value, and color, is key to creating stronger paintings. We will be making those choices according to our subject matter and what we want to say about it. Setting an intention (establishing a concept) and then exploring your design choices, using these ‘tools’, will expand your vocabulary as a painter. The possibilities are endless! This is a design course that extends beyond compositional division and placement devices. It extends beyond thinking that landscape painting is an attempt to create a literal 3D rendering that the viewer can walk into.  Jill takes a more expansive view that a painting is a decorative 2D panel upon which we create an aesthetically pleasing arrangement of color shapes. Regardless of style, regardless of detail-level, I argue that aligning your composition with your concept (by managing unity and variety within shape, value, and color) is the essential step in moving forward with your work.  Jill will structure the workshop through set exercises, lectures, demos, and brainstorming discussions. Students will be working from their own visual material as well as that provided. There will be an optional class dinner early in the week so that students can chat to Jill informally.

Note: Advanced-beginner to advanced level painters. You must be an experienced and regular painter to fully benefit from this class.

Monday-Friday, March 23-27, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 15 students
FEE:  $750.00 for Booth Museum Members, $825.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Workshop with Artist Eric Jacobsen / “Bold and Loose: Expressive Landscape Painting”

Loosen up your style and paint expressive landscapes. This workshop is for students of all levels, beginner through advanced. Join award winning artist and popular instructor, Eric Jacobsen, for this workshop. This workshop is for oil and acrylics. We will focus on the fundamentals of good painting as it relates to landscape painting. We will cover the following topics: Composition, Value, Design, Choosing a Motif, Identifying and mixing accurate Warm and Cool Colors, Establishing a Focal Point as well as Tips and Do’s and Don’ts for the Landscape Painter to consider. The workshop will be complete with informal lectures and instructor demos. Join Eric for an informative and enjoyable workshop experience.

Thursday-Saturday, April 2-4, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $550.00 for Booth Museum Members, $625.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Workshop with Artist Angela Cunningham / “Portrait Drawing in Pan Pastel”

Learn to draw portraits from observation using charcoal, with a strong focus on achieving accuracy in both block-in and form modeling techniques. The initial day will be dedicated to mastering the fundamental visual tools for effectively blocking-in, where students will enhance their abilities in comparative measurement and shape recognition. This traditional academic approach serves as a foundation for honing essential skills that lead to greater precision in drawing.  As students progress to the form modeling stage, they will explore the conceptual principles of light interacting with form. They will learn to transcend purely visual observation, adopting a more conceptual way of seeing that deepens their understanding of three-dimensionality. Each student will adopt a strategic method of thought and process, developing a clear and organized approach to modeling the human form. Throughout the three-day pose, participants will cultivate patience, focus, accuracy, and keen observational skills, culminating in a meticulously studied drawing. The instructor will provide demonstrations and personalized guidance, ensuring that each student receives tailored feedback. This course welcomes both beginners and experienced artists, offering a comprehensive learning experience for all skill levels. Students can expect to leave with a solid grasp of a systematic drawing approach and a deeper understanding of capturing the likeness of a portrait from life.

Thursday – Saturday, April 9-11, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Minimum of 5 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $425.00 for Booth Museum Members, $500.00 for not-yet-members

5-Day Workshop with Artist Tina Garrett / “The Art of Composition”

Join ARC Living Master Artist Tina Garrett for this 5-Day workshop where each artist will compose and create and finish one painting with Tina’s guidance. Intermediate and above painters will learn the art of composition. Understand the power of narrative, atmosphere, space, values, edges, chroma and more and the practical methods of using these tools to compose works of art that evoke an emotional connection with the viewer. Learn how to know what you really want to say in your work and the practical methods to say it. Packed with lectures and detailed hands-on demonstrations this workshop is for oil painters who are ready to take their work to the next level. This workshop is as close to mentorship as workshops get. You’ll work with professional models, gorgeous costumes, and Tina right by your side as you create a finished oil painting. We will paint from BOTH life and from photos.

Monday – Friday, April 13-17, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 14 students
FEE:  $1,425.00 for Booth Museum Members, $1,500.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Workshop with Artist Kim Casebeer / “Painting Powerful Skies”

In this workshop, students will begin with the same reference photos of clouds and skies that Kim supplies.  Kim will demonstrate a painting start to finish in stages during the workshop.  We will work in stages, so that after demonstrating a step in the painting process, students will work on that step on their own.  Students should bring their own sky and cloud photos to use as time allows.  We will go over fundamentals of the landscape: line, shape, value, temperature of color, intensity of color, and quality of mark, and how they specifically apply to a cloud/sky painting.  Clouds and skies have their own, unique attributes which we will discuss and practice.  Drawing exercises such as notans and value sketches using design markers will be used.  Kim will offer individual attention at the easel during the workshop.  At the end of the workshop, there will be a group discussion of the work completed during the workshop.  All skill levels, with drawing skills necessary.  Oil or pastel artists welcome.

Wednesday – Friday, April 22 – 24, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $475.00 for Booth Museum Members, $550.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Portrait Workshop with Artist Marc Chatov / “Painting a Portrait in Oil ”

The students will work from a live model during this 3-day workshop. The workshop will be centered on painting a portrait alla prima which is a wet into wet application, generally in one sitting. Chatov’s workshop environments are casual, encouraging, and informative.  “I find nothing quite so alluring as a well painted face.” Working alla prima gives a spontaneous and immediate approach to the life painting experience. Drawing skills are essential, but the experience of working alla prima from a model is beneficial for all levels of ability. Marc will give a demonstration one morning followed by individual instruction.

Wednesday – Friday, April 29 – May 1, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $475.00 for Booth Museum Members, $550.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Studio Landscape Workshop with Artist Kimball Geisler / “Landscape Painting Simplified – A Different Approach to Understanding Value”

This workshop focuses on developing a strong framework for tackling the subject of value. Students will spend time understanding two different aspects of value: form and design. They’ll learn what these aspects are, how they complement one another, and how they detract from one another. Using value as a “lens” through which we can view other concepts in painting, students will have a new perspective on other areas such as color, edges, composition, and atmosphere. By the end of the workshop, students will have a new powerful tool in their kit that can be broadly applied to any subject, style, or approach that they may take. www.kimballgeisler.com.  Beginner to advanced students.  Weather permitting, students may paint outdoors at times. 

Thursday – Saturday, April 30 – May 2, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $600.00 for Booth Museum Members, $675.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Patrick Saunders / “Painting Without Borders”

Explore the essential techniques for painting from direct observation and photography with award winning painter Patrick Saunders. Learn to paint any subject, from the most simple to complex with one approach. Patrick will demonstrate the process of simplifying the subject and moving to finish as rapidly as possible in order to add more energy and excitement to your painting. Students will learn about composition, value, texture, color temperature and accuracy in paint application.  While Patrick will be demonstrating in oil paint, students are welcome to use acrylic and pastels, as the approach and concepts will be interchangeable.

Thursday – Saturday, May 7 – 9, 2026

9:00 am –4:00 pm

Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 20 students

FEE:  $600.00 for Booth Museum Members, $675.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Adam Clague / “How To Paint Glowing Citrus”

In this workshop, I will teach my passion—glowing citrus! When I discovered the beautiful effects of back-lighting on semi-transparent subjects like citrus fruits, I knew I had found a lasting source of inspiration. Back-lighting can provide wonderful drama in your work and is a unique departure from traditional frontal lighting. Furthermore, the vivid colors of glowing citrus flesh are an absolute joy to paint!  Each morning, I will share essential principles for painting glowing fruit. Then, I’ll demonstrate those concepts in action as I paint from life. I’ll verbalize my thoughts and show you my process start to finish. Many of the principles in this workshop can be applied to a great variety of subjects. Each afternoon, you’ll have the opportunity to paint from life as I offer one-on-one assistance and critiques.  * This workshop is for intermediate to advanced students.

Thursday – Saturday, May 14 – 16, 2026

9:00 am –4:00 pm

Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 16 students

FEE:  $500.00 for Booth Museum Members, $575.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Nancy Tankersley / “Keeping it Fresh; Painting Figures from Photos”

One of her most popular workshops, this one will fill fast! Through lecture and painting exercises, Nancy will help you select photographs that will make great paintings. She will demonstrate her methods of working with photos in order to produce a painting that looks as though it were painted from life. Also discussed will be how to manipulate photographs on photo editing programs. You may work with photos brought from home or use those provided.  Nancy will paint several quick demos each morning, leaving you lots of time to paint.  *Both Oil and Acrylic artists welcome!

Wednesday – Friday, May 20 – 22, 2026

9:00 am –4:00 pm

Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students

FEE:  $525.00 for Booth Museum Members, $600.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Alla-Prima Painting Workshop with Artist Kerry Dunn / “Alla-Prima Portrait Painting: Drawing, Flesh Tones, and Color”

Students will learn how to quickly paint a portrait from start to finish, painting from the live model and with daily instructor demonstrations. Each stage of the process will be explained and then practiced. Students will leave with three portrait paintings, each painting focusing on a different skill set, and building sequentially each day. Drawing, flesh tones, and color will be explored.

Wednesday – Friday, May 27 – 29, 2026

9:00 am –4:00 pm

Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students

FEE:  $450.00 for Booth Museum Members, $525.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Pastel Workshop with Artist Tara Will / “Color, Light, and Movement”

In this workshop we will focus on accuracy in seeing values, ways to produce contrast with color, and how to use mark-making to move the viewer’s eye around a painting. Using these tools, we will focus on producing paintings that help move a viewer’s eye. By working with intention with these tools, we can influence how a viewer “feels” about our painting. Please bring photo references that you personally have taken, with an emphasis on light and shadow patterns. If you do not currently have these references, please go out prior to class and look specifically for references that have strong light and shadow patterns.

Wednesday – Friday, June 3 – 5, 2026

9:00 am –4:00 pm

Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 16 students

FEE:  $450.00 for Booth Museum Members, $525.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Still-Life/Floral Workshop with Artist Kelli Folsom / “Mastering Captivating Still-Life and Florals”

Embark on a transformative artistic journey in our three-day workshop, where you’ll delve into the captivating world of still-life and florals in oils. Gain invaluable insights into the world of still-life and floral painting, blending classical refinement with dynamic energy. Elevate your skills, explore new horizons, and leave with a body of work that reflects mastery, all under the expert supportive guidance of Kelli Folsom.  “My goal as a teacher is to give you the WHY’s behind the HOW’s. I am not to force any specific painting ideology onto you as the student, but rather to find out who YOU are as an artist and support you in elevating your work to the next level in a way that maintains your own authentic artistic voice.”  -Kelli Folsom

Thursday – Saturday, June 11 – 13, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $675.00 for Booth Museum Members, $750.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Figure Painting Workshop with Seth Haverkamp / “Energized Start, Graceful Finish”

In this workshop, students will work from a live model to vigorously apply paint in simplified blocks to capture the gesture of the pose. Using a limited palette, students will paint with both thin and thick paint, in conjunction with wiping paint out, to achieve a successful drawing. Students will then work on pushing values to paint in the fall of light and add a three dimensional effect. Using a grey toned canvas with paint scumbled over it, with thick paint in the lighter areas, a fully realized figure can be achieved. Paint manipulation and brush handling will be discussed and demonstrated. Seth will discuss how this leads directly into a multiple layered studio figure painting. Seth will also discuss the similarity between painting from life and from photographs.

Wednesday-Friday, June 17-19, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $475.00 for Booth Museum Members, $550.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Workshop with Artist Karen Weihs / “Self-Expression – Palette Knife Realism”

Using Cobra Oils (water mixable) with many tools, students will take a cityscape or landscape towards abstraction. Bring your various brands of oils and try my Cobras with them. Learn various techniques on how to manipulate palette knifes and make a great variety of marks with brushes and knives. Each morning there will be demos and in the afternoon I will spend time with each student helping them through the process. I come with lots of materials and paints to share.

Wednesday – Friday, June 24-26, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $450.00 for Booth Museum Members, $525.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Thomas Caleb Goggans / “Mastering the Mood”

Paintings that move us deeply and delight us the most are the ones that capture a feeling and mood that is meaningful, familiar, and powerful. This workshop is all about learning to capture the mood of moments we experience where the light, the people, the place, and the point in time create feeling and memory.  By looking to deeply evocative art of the past, reflecting on what is meaningful to each person, and delving into the exciting possibilities of color & light, the physicality of materials, and orchestrating design, Thomas Caleb Goggans will lead each attendee in understanding how to capture their special images. Through demonstrations, info loaded conversations, visual inspiration, and personal guidance, participants will learn about developing a clear vision, obtaining quality reference, intentional planning, and achieving meaningful artwork in this three-day workshop with an additional bonus video session included.

Wednesday-Friday, June 24-26, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 6 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $425.00 for Booth Museum Members, $500.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Figure Sculpture Workshop with Kevin Chambers

This 3-day intensive workshop  is designed to give students the opportunity to focus exclusively on the core of the human figure. Understanding the classical torso is vital to establishing gesture, proportion, and design in the pose. The class will cover traditional techniques and demos for designing and executing a successful classical torso sculpture. Students will work from the live model, sculpting at ½ scale  in water based clay on a provided armature. Option to fire the finished sculpture will be available through KLC Studios.  All supplies (including clay) are included!

Friday-Sunday, June 26-28, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 7 students, Maximum of 12 students
FEE:  $500.00 for Booth Museum Members, $575.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Phil Starke / “Mixing Color to Suggest Light and Form”

Level: Beginning to Advanced.  Medium: Oil (Acrylic, Pastel, Gouache accepted).  Unlock the power of color to create the illusion of light, depth, and three-dimensional form in your paintings. This class focuses on the essential skill of color mixing as a means to capture atmosphere, model form, and direct the viewer’s eye. Through demos, guided exercises, and instructor feedback, students will learn how to understand the temperature relationships of light and shadow, mix harmonious color palettes that convey mood and time of day, create the illusion of volume using hue, value, and chroma, simplify complex lighting into clear color relationships, and avoid common pitfalls that flatten a painting.

4-Day Still-Life Workshop with Stephanie Birdsall / “Keeping It Real”

Painting from life is an exciting way to learn! This intense but fun class will focus on how the light changes and how to cope with it: the expression of your brush strokes and how to observe actual color and mix it to achieve another level of painting. Brushstrokes not only define form but lead your eye through your painting. You will learn spatial awareness, developing a sense of depth and recognizing edges and comparing values. It’s an opportunity to understand how light and shadow define form. And all this plays to creating a strong composition. Being physically present with the subject can create a deeper emotional connection, which can be conveyed in your painting. Are you excited about your subject and does it show? It’s an “everything” workshop. Whether you work from photos or love plein air, this will enhance the way you perceive your subjects and bring more depth to your paintings. Subject matter will be still-life and whatever is in-season.

Wednesday – Saturday, July 8 – 11, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $600.00 for Booth Museum Members, $675.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with TJ Cunningham / “Luminous Skies and Clouds: Painting Light, Form, & Atmosphere”

There’s nothing quite like painting the sky and in this three-day, in-person workshop, we’ll slow down and really learn how to see it like artists and paint it with confidence. You’ll explore how to build light and form into your skies, how to use edges and color temperature to create atmosphere, and how to simplify what you see without losing the beauty of it. Whether you’re painting cloud studies or skies within a larger landscape, you’ll come away with practical tools and a clearer sense of what makes a sky painting work. I’ll walk you through my process step by step and you’ll have time to paint with plenty of individual help and feedback along the way. You’ll leave with multiple studies, at least one more resolved piece, and (hopefully!) a renewed excitement to paint the sky.  Open to oil painters of all levels.

4-Day Landscape Workshop with Bill Davidson / “Why Gorgeous GRAYS are the Secret for Greater, Faster Growth: Unlock this Fun Way of Painting”

Thursday – Sunday, July 23 – 26, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $650.00 for Booth Museum Members, $725.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Dawn Whitelaw / “Developing Your Creative Voice”

Push the boundaries of working from reference to help discover your personal point of view and help you to create more painterly paintings.  There will be a heavy emphasis on specific skills to help you create a good foundation for your painting.  Students will chose their own subject.   A color booklet of notes is provided along with 4 weeks of online help to finish up the paintings started in class.

Wednesday – Friday, August 5 – August 7, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $525.00 for Booth Museum Members, $600.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Steven Walker / “Bring in the Light”

Take your paintings to the next level through this 3-day workshop with artist/instructor Steven S. Walker. Learn how to capture light and how to achieve captivating glows within your paintings while using photographs of your choice as reference.  Many of the basic elements of design such as color, composition, and depth will be explored along with a discussion pertaining to observation and photographing for reference.  A primary focus during the workshop will be to gain a fundamental understanding of painting materials, techniques, and studio practices to make your painting process easier and more successful. Each day will include a demonstration at the beginning of class. This workshop is open to all levels. Each student will receive individual attention catered to his or her skill level.

Wednesday – Friday, August 12 – 14, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $425.00 for Booth Museum Members, $500.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Pastel & Oil Workshop with Margaret Dyer / “The Figure in Pastels & Oil”

In Margaret’s workshops students are taught a traditional pastel & oil painting technique. Working with a live model, students will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and pastel application. Emphasis will be on developing form using light and shadow using Margaret’s easy step-by-step method. For those who are bewildered by color or are wanting to speed up and become less tight in their work, this is an excellent class to take. Students do not need prior pastel experience. Some drawing would be helpful, but not imperative.

Wednesday – Friday, August 12 – August 14, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 6 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $475.00 for Booth Museum Members, $550.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Oil Painting Workshop with Artist Amanda Lovett / “Maintaining Accurate Value in Color”

Color can fool your eye. Have you ever had the perfect value study only to have everything go south the minute you add color? In this workshop, I will share with you my proven techniques to retrain your eyes to see accurate value in color by providing exercises and practices that we will not only apply in class, but will enable you to continue to improve in the future. We all see differently, so it is my goal to provide you with several approaches of checking your values to find what works best for you.

Wednesday – Friday, August 19-21, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 15 students
FEE:  $450.00 for Booth Museum Members, $525.00 for not-yet-members

2-Day Oil Painting Workshop with Artist Amanda Lovett / “Finishing Touches”

How many paintings have you started, on your own or in a workshop, that you always wanted to finish but haven’t been sure what to do next? Do you feel you need just a few suggestions or a bit of instruction to get you to the point of completing those ‘started’ paintings tucked away in your studio? This class will include ideas on painting ‘back in’ to a dry oil painting, teach you to match color when doing so, and provide you many other helpful tips to make your life easier in the future. Whether you are looking to complete existing paintings, or just want to gain a better understanding of how to put finishing touches that will really make your painting sing, I can help you focus on an area of painting that can sometimes be overlooked in workshops. It is certainly best, but not necessarily required, to have reference material for the paintings you wish to complete.

3-Day Oil Painting Workshop with Artist Krystii Melaine / “Learning to See Accurately and Paint Creatively”

Learning to see with the eyes of an artist allows you to interpret any subject accurately in oil paint. Understanding how to analyze form, light, tones, colors, and edges from life will help you to paint the depth of the real subject when working from photos. Krystii will demonstrate two ways to start a painting – sight-size from life or a gridded drawing from a photo. Then she shows how to break the subject down into easily analyzed segments, painting alla prima and finishing each area as you work. Light falling on planes, color mixing, handling edges and more will be demonstrated in ways that are easy to understand. You can also try tools and techniques to add abstract elements to your paintings. Students can choose to paint from a still life in the studio, or work from their own reference photos of animals, people, or objects. (No landscapes please.) All levels are welcome with individual instruction tailored to your needs. A visit to the Booth Museum to discuss Krystii’s three life-size portraits of Native Americans is included. This will be a workshop packed with information, ideas, and inspiration to take your paintings and creativity to the next level from wherever you are now!

Wednesday – Friday, August 26-28, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $550.00 for Booth Museum Members, $625.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Crystal Despain / “Tell Me a Story: Composing for Impact and Intimacy“

3-Day Collage Workshop with Artist Peggi Kroll Roberts / “The Still-Life & Collage”

We will explore the fundamentals of design, color, and value through the fun process for collage.  Working from an elaborate still life setting or photos we will put together exciting imagery. This process will help us to simplify and work with editing subject matter.

Wednesday – Friday, September 9-11, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $500.00 for Booth Museum Members, $575.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Oil-Studio Workshop with Chris Groves / “In-Between Realism and Abstraction in Landscape – Using Oil, Various Mediums, & Mixed Media”

This workshop will cover two main topics: Pushing one’s landscape artwork with a variety of mediums and tools as a way of loosening up, as well as a heavy discussion on changing design and composition to push outside the obvious. Experimenting with Cold Wax Medium and Galkyd as an addition to oil paint will be covered as a way to add texture, layering and mark making. Using all the basics of landscape painting as a foundation will be heavily discussed. Adding a variety of tools and Mediums in order to achieve beyond the basics while allowing exploring new directions in their own artwork. Please bring your own photos to use as reference

Wednesday – Friday, September 9 – 11, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $500.00 for Booth Museum Members, $575.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Workshop with Roger Dale Brown / “The Intricacies of Painting the Landscape in the Studio”

In this 3 day intensive workshop Roger will give a keynote presentation on the subject of building a good foundation in studio. The slide show and class will focus on developing a larger painting from foundation to the subtleties of brush work, techniques, color harmonies, tonality and impression of detail. There will be lots of information that will be given to the students in a understandable way. This class is designed for intermediate to advanced artists that want to push it to the next level. Come ready to work.

Wednesday – Friday, September 16 – 18, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $550.00 for Booth Museum Members, $625.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Jill Soukup / “Composition & Color: Building Paintings from the Ground Up”

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll move step by step through the process of creating a painting; starting with a strong foundation and building toward color, texture, and expression. We’ll begin with value studies, focusing on simplification and creating a dynamic, solid underlying structure. Shifting into color, we’ll explore color theory and the properties of light and shadow—ranging from the basics to more advanced applications—while experimenting with different approaches to palette, harmony, and mood. Together we’ll troubleshoot and refine your paintings, exploring texture, paint application, and ways to push your work further. Along the way, I’ll share my process through demonstrations and examples, while guiding you to apply concepts such as compositional contrasts, simplification, and color relationships. Each student will receive individual attention tailored to their strengths and challenges. The workshop includes short discussions, guided exercises, demos, and critiques, all designed to strengthen your technical skills while encouraging intention and play in your work.  *All media and all levels of ability are welcome!

Thursday – Saturday, September 17-19, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 18 students
FEE: $675.00 for Booth Museum Members, $750.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Shanna Kunz / “The Art of Less: Simplifying for Stronger Paintings”

This workshop will explore design and color composition in plein air and/or studio painting. Some experience with your medium is required, though all levels are welcome! Shanna will be working in oil with linen panels. We will simplify the process of design and create a dramatic landscape with emotional subtleties and compressed value ranges while maintaining the illusion of reality. What you will learn: Simplify and abstract your shapes and make sense out of all the information screaming for your attention. Organize your composition into simplified masses and value patterns for a more organized design, while creating the spatial relationships that create the three-dimensional illusion that helps you feel like you can walk into the painting. Learn how to make a series of work to explore different emotions in each piece. Choose a ground color and block-in that serve as a pattern to create an emotional composition with a dynamic statement and rhythm. Create depth with the use of temperature shifts and a variety of edges, gently moving your audience through the painting while keeping their attention where you want it to be. Work with brushes and palette knives to create variations of thick and thin textures. Personal instruction and guidance will be provided. Shanna will guide you through the decision-making process from the very beginning of your painting. She will help you learn to choose and enhance your theme, and to identify palette choices that make your painting more engaging. You will use brushes, palette knives and glazes to develop your authentic style. She will also introduce the concept of dynamic symmetry and shape placement.

Thursday – Saturday, September 24 – 26, 2026

9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $500.00 for Booth Museum Members, $575.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Gavin Glakas / “Cityscape (and Landscape) Painting from the Studio“

3-Day Watercolor Workshop with Daniel Marshall / “Watercolor with Intention”

Join renowned watercolor artist Dan Marshall for an immersive watercolor experience designed for artists of all skill levels who seek to learn, improve and refine their watercolor techniques.  He will help you break boundaries and instill artistic growth through foundational art truths and watercolor technique to infuse your painting approach with confidence and intention. Prepare to leave this experience with a new way of seeing as an artist.  Each day Dan will present 2 demos and you will complete 2 paintings per day. Presenting a wide range of subjects from landscapes to street scenes to figurative work.  Receive daily personalized feedback and tips tailored to your skill level, helping you develop your own voice in watercolor.  Whether you are a seasoned artist or just beginning your artistic adventure, this workshop promises to elevate your skills and inspire your artistic spirit!

Thursday – Saturday, October 1 – 3, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 18 students
FEE:  $450.00 for Booth Museum Members, $525.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Pastel Workshop with Artist Eve Miller / “Mood and Atmosphere in the Pastel Landscape“

3-Day Intro to Colored Pencil Workshop with Artist Sheila Hendrix

Most of us have some experience dabbling with colored pencils, either as a child in art class or as an adult with colored pencil coloring books.  But did you know that they are much more sophisticated than just doodling?  In this workshop, we will delve into this versatile fine art medium, while we create a colored pencil botanical painting.  We will explore various colored pencil techniques including how to layer color using different pencil strokes and pressure, as well as burnishing and fusing those layers to create a smooth blended look.  Various tools will be utilized as well, including colorless blenders, solvents, and even some common household items.  By the end of this workshop, students will have the knowledge and confidence needed to take their colored pencil artwork to a whole new level.

Thursday – Saturday, October 15-17, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 6 students, Maximum of 14 students
FEE:  $300.00 for Booth Museum Members, $375.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Painting Workshop with Derek Penix / “Loosen’ Up”

This workshop is for all skill levels from beginner to advanced. Derek will cover topics such as the power of warms and cools, complementaries, harmony, edges, shape-quality, variety, simplifying, loosening brushwork,  elements of design, elements of light and shadow, the power of suggestion and seeing in terms of mass and shape relationships. There will be a strong emphasis on making your paintings more three-dimensional.  Students will use oils (other mediums are welcome) to paint from photos. They will have a choice of dozens of photographs consisting of boats, cityscapes, figures, birds, hanging fruit and fish. Students will also have the option to paint from their own photos if they choose.  The first half of the day Derek will paint from a photo to demonstrate his process from start to finish. The second half of the day the students will paint with Derek’s guidance. Students are also welcome to bring a painting previously painted for Derek to critique.

Wednesday – Friday, October 21 – 23, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 8 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $550.00 for Booth Museum Members, $625.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Portrait Workshop with Artist Bart Lindstrom

The workshop will be three days, focusing on painting portraits with full-color alla prima methods. Bart Lindstrom will demonstrate his approach to using color and values. Workshop attendees will first be introduced to color mixing and then helped to understand why it is based directly on complimentary color theory. Attendees will then be given a chance to work with the palette and color system from live models with direct assistance and guidance. The goal of this workshop is to help demystify color and turn complimentary color theory into a useful, dependable, and exciting painting tool.

Wednesday – Friday, October 28-30, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 6 students, Maximum of 16 students
FEE:  $425.00 for Booth Museum Members, $500.00 for not-yet-members

5-Day Intensive Portrait Workshop with Artist Seth Haverkamp

In this workshop we will concentrate on representing a likeness through large shapes. By making large shapes progressively smaller, students will begin replacing the big shapes with simplified versions of the features until they have a fully developed portrait.  Students will work from a live model and the class size will be kept small to allow for more one-on-one instruction.

Monday – Friday, November 2-6, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 5 students, Maximum of 8 students
FEE:  $600.00 for Booth Museum Members, $675.00 for not-yet-members

3-Day Floral Painting Workshop with Rachel Eichholtz / “Finding A Balance: Painting Florals from Life and Photograph”

We were made for connection. Painting from life and painting from photograph each hold their own value as both approaches connect us to the beauty in our surroundings, in others, and in ourselves. Learn to find a balance between capturing a scene from life, and utilizing tools to record references as we paint florals together. We will paint from life and from photographs to equally represent the benefits and limitations of each. Have the confidence to capture what’s beautiful to you no matter the pace of everyday life.

Wednesday-Friday, November 4-6, 2026
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 5 students, Maximum of 12 students
FEE:  $300.00 for Booth Museum Members, $375.00 for not-yet-members