nina IS THRILLED TO INVITE YOU TO TRAVEL WITH HER painting group TO FRANCE this summer!

COLOR in the FRENCH LANDSCAPE July 16 - 26 2021

Nina is thrilled to be returning to France to teach at Périgord Retreats! Please click HERE to read about our PRIVATE, peaceful home in the south of France. Set in the tranquil, rolling hills of the Dordogne region; Périgord Retreats pampers their artists with an-on site 24/7 access studio; supplies (optional to order!); an indoor pool; incredible (and plentiful!) home cooked food highlighting local ingredients; and private vans for daily excursions. Click HERE to sign up!

Highlights from our 2018 Italian Landscape Workshop at La Torretta

Highlights from our 2017 Italian Landscape Workshop at La Romita Art School

Italian Landscape Workshop at La Romita School of Art, Umbria. July 28-August 7, 2016

Please check back with us often for updates on in-person Fall class listings! Nina is looking forward to working with her students this summer on-line and in her plein-air classes.

For now, please see our summer listings!

Evanston Art Center . This on-going studio painting class for all levels is offered every semester. Please check the website for current dates. https://www.evanstonartcenter.org/school/painting-studio-color-exploration

Monday Evenings 6:30 - 9:30

Painting Studio: Color Exploration

Bring richness; color and depth to paintings. Using a limited palette guided and inspired by color theory; students will implement techniques such as layering, optical mixture, broken brushstroke, and glazing to create complex, expressive color. Basic ideas about painting will be reviewed. Students will learn about materials and techniques in the medium of their choice, including gouache, acrylic, and oil. Students will learn to construct paintings with a variety of subject matter; using information about composition; color; gesture; and line.