Private lessons are tailored to your specific needs. You may choose to draw, paint, or use another medium. You can also set the course’s direction and focus on a particular medium in-depth. This individualized approach is...

It’s important to be as loose as possible when applying your paint. Hold your brush toward the end of the handle to help with gesture. Apply the light blue in broad sweeps across your canvas until it’s mostly covered. Let the canvas show through in places.

There are four main points:

1. Block in a general composition with loose brushwork

2. Capture light and shadow with close attention to the value

3. Use a palette knife for impasto, building texture, and form, and scraping…