Landscape Painting
Classes with Roger Parsons
These classes are designed as a series, with a focus on increasingly advanced topics for advanced students. As in the Core Atelier, classes may have mixed levels of experience. This "one-room school house" structure is another benefit of atelier training: students at different levels learn from each other. As a mentorship-style program, students are encouraged to continue their studies with Roger in order to reach certain levels of mastery, much like in the Core Atelier Program.
Fall Term
FUNDAMENTALS OF LANDSCAPE PAINTING
This class will focus on simplifying the complexities of landscape painting to its essential elements.
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Since light from the sun is constantly changing in both direction and color, we'll work from photos to "freeze" the light striking the earth. In this class, we will focus on primary elements: land, clouds, water, and snow.
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We will use a double universal color palette (two yellows, two reds, and two blues, plus black and white). Students may bring their own photos or use photos provided by the instructor.
Fundamentals of Landscape Painting
Fall Term A (5 weeks)
Sep 16 - Oct 14 2025 (5 weeks)
Tuesdays
9:30-4:30
$425
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Class Canceled
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Winter/Spring Terms
STUDIO LANDSCAPE PAINTING I and II
​The Studio Landscape Painting Class will focus on painting one large scale landscape with the approach that professionals use. Roger will teach his process, step-by-step: all tools, techniques, and tips, starting with a pencil drawing that students will develop in class. You will learn his palette of warm and cool colors, how he mixes color-values, and how he applies paint to achieve a unified and harmonious scene. The class will focus on accurate perspective, composition, values, edges, and color.
Students may bring a photo of the scene they want to paint, or they may use enlarged photos provided by the instructor.
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Roger teaches in the Atelier mentorship-style, meaning he will meet you where you are.
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All Levels Welcome!
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Homework will include some readings.*
Studio Landscape Painting I
Winter Term A (5 weeks)
Tuesdays
9:30-4:30
$425
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It is recommended that Students complete Landscape I before registering for Landscape II
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Studio Landscape Painting II
Spring Term A (5 weeks)
Tuesdays
9:30-4:30
$425
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It is recommended that Students complete Landscape I before registering for Landscape II
Read our Refund and Cancellation Policy here.
* These five books will be used as texts for the class.
1. The Art of Color and Design, Maitland Graves
2. Perspective Drawing for Artists, Rex Vicat Cole.
3. Composition of Outdoor Painting, Edgar Payne
4. Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting, John Carlson
5. Everything I Know About Painting, Richard Schmid