Drawing: The Foundation of Everything

• with Sarah Burns
• Held at Rogue Gallery & Art Center in Medford, OR
• FREE intro to the class Thursday, Dec 15 at 2 pm.
• Then - Thursdays 12:00 - 3:00 pm, January 15 - March 5, 2026
• $360

Drawing skills are painting skills. Whether your style and approach is impressionistic, realistic, comic, naive, expressive – or anything else – you will grow by honing your drawing skills.

This course takes artists through the following essential skills and concepts; proportion and placement, perspective, construction, value and light effect, concentrating values, turning form, edges and texture, and composition.  Each class begins with a slide talk that illustrates the concept through different artistic movements and media, then Sarah will provide a short demo of the exercise designed to practice the skill.  Students will then spend a time drawing (or painting) with 1-1 feedback from Sarah. Each lesson builds on the previous lesson.  Students will be given free access to recorded version of Sarah’s slide talks.

The Science and Practice of Color

Online course - learn EVERYTHING you need to know about color.  

Private Coaching

Do you have a burning question about painting, drawing, marketing? I can help! Book a 45 minute online session for just $45. Get the help you need - fast! 

October In-Person Workshop

• with Sarah Burns in Talent, OR
• Thursday and Friday, October 30, 31
  10 am - 3:30 pm
• $250

Design your own still life, paint in your own style and preferred materials - acrylic, oils, gouache, watercolor or drawing. I will help you understand how t apply form, perspective, value, color, light effect, edges, composition to elevate and clarify your vision.  Be prepared for a fun, inspiring, exhausting, frustrating, nourishing learning experience! I'm here to emotionally support you as you grow!  The principles we cover will help you for the rest of your artistic life. 

November In-Person Workshop

• with Sarah Burns in Talent, OR
• Thursday and Friday, November 13, 14
   10 am - 3:30 pm
• $250

Design your own still life, paint in your own style and preferred materials - acrylic, oils, gouache, watercolor or drawing. I will help you understand how t apply form, perspective, value, color, light effect, edges, composition to elevate and clarify your vision.  Be prepared for a fun, inspiring, exhausting, frustrating, nourishing learning experience! I'm here to emotionally support you as you grow!  The principles we cover will help you for the rest of your artistic life. 

Plein Air Painting Workshop at Mount Ashland

Friday July 11, 11 am - noon pacific - Zoom principles of landscape slide talk class

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 15, 16, 17, 10am - 2pm - Paint at Mount Ashland

Learn to capture atmosphere, color, shapes and values of nature. Design and create in your own style.  Get the tools you need to have confidence to paint landscapes! Use your own materials.  

Held in a spectacular location - some of the best views in Southern Oregon.  This very special place is easy to access and high elevation with opportunities for shade, so it's comfortable in July.  

 Amigurumi Story Book

• July 21-25
• Ages: 9 – 12
• Class Time: 9 am – 12 pm
• Tuition: $190

Bring your stories to life! Learn to write, illustrate, and produce a real book, AND create your leading character through the amazing fiber art amigurumi! 

Taught by Sarah Burns

Acrylic Painting: Applying Color Concepts

• July 21- 25
• Ages: 12 – 15
• Class Time: 1 – 4 pm
• Tuition: $190

Sharpen your painting skills by focusing on the way we see color and how our brains perceive it. Work with a professional artist to use acrylic paints to explore color and value while creating abstract and observational paintings. Taught by Sarah Burns

Golden Hour: Webinar

• Tuesday, July 8 at Noon, Pacific time.  
• Live via zoom
• Q and A after the presentation
• Access to the Recording for three months.
• $35

Learn to capture beautiful honey-golden light of sunrise and sunset. 

We'll cover the science of the color shifts, strategies for capturing the magic - en plein air or the studio. 

This event has passed, but stay tuned for more webinars like this!

Meadow as Muse: Golden Hour

• Wednesday, July 9
• 5:30 - 8:30 pm
• Vesper Meadow Restoration Preserve

Explore the meadow during the evening, when the color intensifies, the birds sing and the air begins to cool. 

Guided hike
Uninstructed open painting session and artist meet-up.