Gouache Mentorship (Virtual)
AUG 28, Sept 4, Sept 11 2024

Online on Zoom | Weekly – 3 Wednesdays | Aug 28, Sep 4, 11 2024 | 10am-1pm Arizona Time (*always on MST) | recording will be available after the class - for up to two months. 

This three-week online workshop is designed to help painters learn the secrets on how to use gouache effectively for landscape painting (hint: it's about layers). If you're frustrated with tricky value shifts as gouache dries, or if you're ending up with chalky or muddy paintings, not to worry!

Whether you're looking to use gouache in the studio or out in the field en plein air, this class will help you master the power of gouache. Mixing and managing paint layers with confidence will be a core theme throughout the series. We'll discuss how to build up paintings quickly and cleanly so you'll walk away knowing how to design and execute a landscape with speed and freshness—and you'll learn the little gouache tricks that can make paintings truly sparkle.

The class format will follow one part lecture and one part demo each day (favoring demos). This workshop will include weekly digital paintover critiques (optional) to provide guidance and suggestions to help you get where you want to go with your painting. Total beginners are welcomed, but this class is also a great refresh for painters switching mediums or looking for new inspiration

Plein Air in Golden, Colorado
Sep 22 - 26, 2025

Kick off autumn in beautiful Colorado for a week of plein air across the Rocky Mountain foothills! From our starting location in charming Golden, CO, we’ll explore a different location each day. Locations will include iconic landmarks like Red Rocks Park as well as secluded rivers and quiet, pine-filled forests. And if we’re lucky, we might just catch the aspen leaves changing! As we explore all the foothills have to offer, we’ll test our plein air skills with small paintings that will help us observe and capture scenes quickly and with freshness. Through our exploration of subjects, shapes, and palettes unique to Colorado, you’ll learn to capture the spirit of the West using techniques you can take anywhere. All mediums welcome, but Judd will be primarily using gouache.