Study the rich tradition of oil painting in Brooke's art studio in SE Portland.

Classes are designed to fit the needs of each student and include a range of introductory courses for beginners as well as focused sessions for more intermediate/advanced oil painters. 

Brooke's series of beginner's classes include: intro to oil painting materials, mixing & blending techniques, foundations of realism in still life and landscape painting, value studies, intro to portrait painting, intro to color theory, learn your palette/ choosing colors, color mixing charts, etc.

Brooke teaches groups and partner painting sessions in her private art studio. She has taught "Paint and Sip" events and can host similar private parties for 21+ aged students. Small group painting classes for families, mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, colleagues and friends. Willing to travel.

Brooke creates a relaxed and safe learning environment in her art studio. She plays classical music and offers tea/coffee on breaks.

Masks Required.

Oil painting supplies are included in the cost of a lesson.

Pay by Cash, Venmo, or Paypal. Tips appreciated.

Learn to paint the human figure with oils. Brooke uses photos to introduce students to human proportions, gesture, and anatomy using modern materials. 

Classes can be structured like a session with a live model, with quick warm ups and longer poses, to prepare students with the best tools to work from life.

Learn to capture the essentials in a single sitting using a painterly approach working wet-into-wet paint.

Brooke helps simplify complex subjects with step-by-step demonstrations and a clear process that can be followed  outside her classroom. Ideal for painting landscapes en plein air or painting from life in short sessions.

Certificates available for a 1 hr, 1.5 hr, 2 hr, & 3 hr sessions.   

Dependent upon length of class, size of group,

and travel requirements/accomodations.