In its 12th session
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Week 1
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Materials, Mixing, Fresh Vision (Values and Shapes), Paint Application.
Week 2
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Getting Loose, Drawing with the Brush,
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Wet-on Wet Techniques.
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3 Value Method and Form
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Backgound and forground processes.
Week 3
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5 Value Paintings, Wet-on-Wet Techniques -
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the land of no mistakes.
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Getting values right.
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Local color and emotional color.
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3 fundamental concepts of color.
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Monochromatic
Week 4
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Simple Color and Complex color
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Composition
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Brush size, dynamics and direction of mark.
Week 5
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Independent projects.
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Play and Challenge.
Teacher Demonstrations
when
Tuesdays
6:00PM - 8:00 PM (PDT)
April 22nd - June 17th 2026
5 week class
Who is this class for?
Who wants Salt + Vinegar?
No Experience Required
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The students who has a goal/wants to be able to make loose paintings flowers and part of the painting tradition of wet on wet painting.
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A love of learning and adventure.
cost
Class costs $245.00 for 5 classes 2 hrs each.
Sliding Scale and Payment Plans available.
Registration is confirmed by payment.
where
Meet on Zoom.
Link will be provided on registration.
supplies
Supplies list provided on registration.
Includes links for simple one click online purchase from Dick Blick Art Store.
You can also use any supplies you already have.
Basic Kit = $100
topics covered
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Paint, Palette, Brushes, Surfaces
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Mixing and applying paint
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Color Systems
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Complementary Colors
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Editing
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Limits
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Still Life
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Wet on Wet techniques
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Broken Color
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The history of wet on wet flower painting.
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Definitions of art
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Brush dynamics
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Composition
teacher
Sam Payne
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MFA in Painting and Drawing
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Solo and group exhibitions
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10 years of teaching experience (University Level and Adult Continuing Education).
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10 years working in galleries in NYC.
Has the rare ability to teach the basics and at the same time give these foundations deep historical and creative meaning.
Class Description: Spring/Summer 2026
Not your typical Painting Class
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What we learn:
Fundamentals of materials
How to look at and talk about art.
Historical context with a focus on the history of avant-guard practices.
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What do you need for the class:
Demonstrations are in Acrylic but all mediums are welcome (Such as oil, gauche and watercolor).
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How is the class taught:
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2 cameras to teach the class on Zoom.
One is used for the slide shows and the talks and another is focused on my palette and painting demonstrations.
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Each week the students send pictures of the works they have made and the teacher presents all this work as a slide show for sharing, discussion and questions.
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Class is supported by youtube videos of demonstrations, instagram page and community forum.
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PDF of some slideshows and some recordings of class are provided.
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There is often a visiting artist in each session.
We will learn together and surprise ourselves with art.
Recent Student Work and Projects:
