Classes

A 3-Day Workshop with a Live Model June 26 – 28, 2020 • 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, Oregon $375 ( includes model fee) To register, please visit: https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops Professional portraitist Joanne Mehl offers a three-day workshop that intensively develops the fundamental skills of Alla Prima Portrait Painting. From seeing …

Read MoreAlla Prima Portrait Painting Workshop with Joanne Mehl – OPEN

Two seven-week sections: Section 1: January 6 – February 17 Section 2: February 24 –  April 6 Oregon Society of Artists, Mondays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, downstairs studio $367.50 for each 7-class section ($52.50 per class) / $65 per drop-in class Non-member price: $455 for each 7-week section / $70 per drop in class …

Read MoreAlla Prima Portrait Painting in Oils with Joanne Mehl – OPEN

Join American Academy of Equine Art Signature Member Joanne Mehl as she teaches a special workshop devoted to this unique subject.

Many artists struggle with painting the eyes in portraits and figures. We tend to paint our symbolic idea of eyes, rather than what eyes actually look like.

Join us outside this summer and experience the joy of painting the figure en plein air! Painting the costumed model while enjoying the beautiful summer weather has been a time-honored activity since before the Impressionists.

Many artists struggle with rendering flesh tones when painting the figure – too many color choices can lead to confusion and frustration. But working in a more limited palette allows greater control in color mixing, and also increases the painting’s color harmony.