Sunday, March 15 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Color is often the first thing we reach for when painting — but true depth, realism, and visual impact all begin with value.

This full-day workshop is designed as a black-and-white value study, focusing on how light, shadow, and contrast create form and depth before color ever enters the process. By removing color from the equation entirely, we train our eyes to see what actually makes a painting work.

Many artists practice value studies using simple shapes like spheres, cylinders, and cubes — and while that method is incredibly effective (and something we explore in other classes, including the February 19th value study), it doesn’t always appeal to everyone. This workshop offers a different approach.

Instead of still-life shapes, we’ll apply those same value principles to a recognizable, organic subject — a sea turtle. The goal isn’t the turtle itself; it’s learning how…