The Foundations Series

Courses & Workshops

A step-by-step path through the real foundations of painting — taught live with me in a small St. John's studio, welcoming at every level.

Sept 15 or Oct 17

Plein Air to Studio

Turn the sketches and photos from our Art on the Water cruises into finished studio paintings — a relaxed small-group session. Choose the date that suits you.

$115 live workshop · pick one: Tue Sept 15 or Sat Oct 17 · limited seats
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Seeing in Value

Learn to read and translate light and shadow — the single most important skill in painting.

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Colours 1: Deep Dive

Hue, value, intensity and temperature — how colour really works, and how the masters used it.

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Colours 2: Deeper Dive

Mixing with intention, colour relationships, and the subtle harmonies that give a painting life.

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Colour and Light 1

How light shapes colour — warm light, cool shadow, and the logic of a single light source.

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Colour and Light 2

Reflected light, glow and atmosphere, and the way colour shifts across a form.

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Clouds 1

The structure of clouds, soft edges, and capturing Newfoundland's ever-changing light.

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Clouds 2

Storm light, sunset colour, and real depth in the heavens.

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Water 1

Reflections, movement, and the way light sits on the surface — calm harbours to open sea.

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Water 2

Waves, foam and sparkle, and the harder problems of moving water.

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Every workshop follows the same rhythm. First, a clear, unhurried teaching of the concept — grounded in art history and the masters. Then a guided study where you apply what you've just learned to a finished piece you'll be proud to take home. You leave understanding not just how, but why.