Month 1

Setting up your Studio: Efficiency/Correct lighting/motivation

Defining your style worksheets followed by telephone conferences to define the best direction for your art.

Weekly Telephone Conferences ( a little more frequently the first 2 months) This and the email critiques and marketing strategies are the backbone of this program.

unlimited email critiques: Email me a picture (click here to see a short video on how to shoot and email) of  your painting in progress if you want a critique and suggestions…I will email you back an Audio or video file with ideas and suggestions on how to improve your painting. What a great concept ...to get help on a painting without having to leave the comfort of your home/studio.

- Every Sunday you will receive by email Photos of a still life set-up/subject , not only a photo of a still life but close-ups of the important features of the still life/subject. These photos will be ready to print either from your printer or from your local photo store or drug store. You also can work from your computer monitor if you prefer.

- You will also receive a guide to each week’s lesson in your email with ideas and comment to concepts and strategies for the painting.

Much more: this program is custom tailored to fir the specific needs of each Artist.

enroll in the on-line class at no additional fee

Paint 6 paintings

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

Paint 8 more paintings

Mail me 3 paintings for suggestions and have me work on them to bring them to a point you understand how to do it yourself. This is done every few months to keep you on track and constantly improving.

Introduce you to Daily Paintings and how to paint them to improve your skill and make some sales.

Month 3

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

 we will set up a blog for you

We will set up and have Business cards printed for you (no charge to you)

Paint 8 more paintings

Month 4

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

Teach you how to maintain your Blog

Mail me 3 paintings for suggestions and have me work on them to bring them to a point you understand how to do it yourself.

Paint 8 more paintings

Month 5

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

Teach you how and set you up for you to start selling in different venues and teach you  how I sold over 200 paintings in one year.

Paint 8 more paintings

Month 6

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

We will set up your Website for you

Spend 1 week in Beautiful Colorado in my studio painting with me one on one to really define your style. ($1,750 value) if travel is possible for you.

Paint 8 more paintings

Month 7

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

Teach you how to maintain your Website

Mail me 3 paintings for suggestions and have me work on them to bring them to a point you understand how to do it yourself.

Paint 8 more paintings

Month 8

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

Teach you how and submit you to Juried shows

Mail me 3 paintings for suggestions and have me work on them to bring them to a point you understand how to do it yourself.

Paint 8 more paintings

Month 9

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

We will set up your gallery submission packets and start submitting you to galleries. We will send submissions to 50 galleries over the next 3 months.

Paint 8 more paintings

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

Mail me 3 paintings for suggestions and have me work on them to bring them to a point you understand how to do it yourself.

We will set up and have a new set of  Business cards printed for you (no charge to you)

Paint 8 more paintings

 Everything in Month 1 plus:

Spend another week in Beautiful Colorado in my studio painting with me one on one polish your work and discuss in detail the 12 marketing strategies I have planned for you for your next year on your own.

Paint 8 more paintings

submit your work to my list of collectors

Mail me 3 paintings for final suggestions and have me work on them to bring them to a point you understand how to do it yourself.

Teach you about Art Festivals

Written plan for further artistic development and marketing

Paint 8 more paintings

 After 12 months you will be able to feel confident in your work and have marketing strategies in place to continue your success as an artist

Note: The above may seem very focused on the marketing aspects of the process but it is difficult to pin down the exact artist skill development because all will come into the program with different skill levels and directions for their art.  The artistic program is custom tailored to fit the specific needs of each Artist and will represent a vast majority of the teachings.

What I will expect from you:

Minimum 20 hours per week painting

studio (may be a room in you home)

Note: not all who apply will be accepted, you must demonstrate a desire to learn, positive attitude, be coachable, and commitment to the program..

SUPERSTAR Program Limited to 9 people

$4,500 or $395 per month.

After the 12 months you will have a set of skills that will last your entire life and get you well on your way in your new career.

interested? email me at studio@oilpaintingworkshop.com  give your phone number and best times to talk and I will call to discuss it with you in more detail.