UPCOMING CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Painting from Photos
9 Tuesdays In Person
4/ 7, 4/14, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9
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Using a photo only as a reference and starting point…Emily will encourage you to take some chances and break through fears about your painting process.
Through a series of guided exercises, she will assist you to find fresh ways of seeing an old photo, cropping information, inventing color and creating composition.
Push to loosen up and follow new techniques to bring more expression and immediacy to your work. The class will cover composition, value control, dynamic brush work and color power.
This course is for oil or acrylic painters, intermediate or advanced. Each class consists of a demo, an exercise and a critique. Emily’s classes are hardworking yet informal.
Push Your Oils
Concord Art
Six week class In Person
May 4 – June 15
Mondays 10am - 2pm (No class May 25)
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Are you ready to inject new energy into your painting practice?
This class will challenge you to step outside your comfort zone and explore some creative possibilities. We’ll experiment with dynamic mark-making, bold color palettes, and unique textures and effects.
Let’s change canvas size, try painting on varied surfaces, master the art of layering paint for depth and richness, and discover the impact of drawing back into the work.
Push Your Paint​
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2-day workshop In Person
May 16, 17
Noon–5PM
A two-day workshop designed to expand how you use acrylics or oils.
Through guided exercises using reference photos, you’ll explore brushwork, color exploration, larger formats, and right-brain creative strategies to move beyond your comfort zone and advance your painting practice. Bring photos to work from.
This workshop includes demos, exercises, and a slideshow.
Expect to push your work hard and see exciting changes.
Individual Critique Sessions​
I continue to hold one-on-one critique sessions
You send me images of your work, either current or earlier work which you may want to revisit. I will review, prepare your images into a slideshow and then we meet on zoom. I can advise, present questions and inspire you (that's the hope!)
Email me to schedule a time that fits your schedule. $110/hour
Venice Sketchbook:
Capture the Elegance with Ink and Watercolor
in person in Venice, Italy
ONE SPOT LEFT!
Venice, Italy
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October 10–17, 2026
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Learn techniques to make ink and watercolor sketches using a fine-quality sketchbook, delicate black lines, and splashes of watercolor to capture and simplify the elegant beauty of Venice.
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Join us along the alleys and canals of Venice, Italy, where artists will learn sketching and watercolor techniques to grab the essence of this beautiful city.
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Artists will blend the fluid, transparent watercolor with the spontaneity of ink lines and washes to capture the vibrant spirit of the city. This experience is perfect for those looking to infuse their sketching with greater freedom, creativity, and a fresh perspective while immersing themselves in Venice’s iconic landscape.
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Whether you’re drawn to the city’s canals, sunlit squares, or historic architecture, the goal is to create finished works that retain the charm of a spontaneous sketch, embracing the immediacy of the moment, the play of light, and the depth of shadow.
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Emily on the Grand Canal in Venice