Cost: $225 USD. (4 Weeks)

Have you ever struggled to make objects look truly three-dimensional? Form and shadow are the essential tools we use to give subjects weight and depth, making them look real enough to touch. This intensive focuses entirely on seeing and painting volume, moving your work beyond flat color.

• Week 1: The Kitchen Counter Spotlight. Defining the perfect roundness and volume of fruit using smooth graded washes and mastering the Core Shadow.

• Week 2: Window Light on a White Cloth. Creating realistic folds and creases by correctly painting Cast Shadows and the subtle color of Reflected Light in an interior composition.

• Week 3: Forest Trees at Sunset. Using light and shadow to create the Cylindrical Form and rough texture of bark, giving trees presence and depth within the landscape.

• Week 4: Profile in Half-Light. Modeling the sculptural shapes of the head (the nose, brow, jawline) using subtle Color Shifts in the shadow to capture form in a portrait.