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The Painter's Path - Nine Month Online Workshop

A Juried, Nine-Month, 12-Artist Online Workshop

Painting is a challenge; following the painter’s path – even more so. During this exciting, intimate nine-month online workshop, we’ll dive deep into what makes the artist tick. We will explore techniques and tools, and discuss subject matter and differing narrative approaches. But, more than that, we will be building a community. We are looking for a dozen artists brave enough to put aside preconceptions, ready to explore and innovate, and ready to support and strengthen one another as they follow their true painter’s path.

 Jason and Charlie feel strongly that keeping the group small and cohesive is of great importance in order to provide an optimal experience. We will be selecting twelve artists from the submitted applications, with a short list of alternates.

This is a juried workshop. There is no charge for applying. If accepted, tuition is $1850.00. Applications open September 1 and close September 30. Please see bottom of page for full notification and payment schedule.

OBJECTIVES

  •  Develop new techniques, tools, and approaches for creating successful paintings.
  •  Think more boldly and intuitively while discovering your true artistic voice.
  •  Gain confidence and develop new strategies for achieving your creative goals.
  •  Explore design elements and demystify principles such as atmospheric perspective and the subtle importance of shapes, edges, and value.
  •  Discuss philosophies and practicalities of art and painting in direct interaction with instructors and peers.
  •  Discuss how developing artists can best approach their practices and careers.
  • Learn how Jason and Charlie approach the discipline of painting, balanced with the day-to-day management of life as a working artist.

SESSIONS

Demonstration/Discussion
The first Wednesday of the month: 4:00 - 5:30 pm Eastern time
  • Each session will feature a demonstration and discussion, followed by a Q&A session.
  • A source image will be provided each session, from which each artist will create a work, due the Sunday prior to Group Critique.
  • For ease and consistency, Jason and Charlie will be painting on 12x16 panels during this workshop. Participating artists are strongly encouraged to do the same.

Ten-Minute One-on-One Check-In Sessions
The second Wednesday of the month: 4:00 - 5:30 pm Eastern time
  • Each participating artist will be assigned a monthly, recurring ten-minute slot to meet individually with Jason or Charlie. Artists are free to discuss any issues or questions they might have about that month’s assignment, challenges they are facing in their painting practice, or painting in general.
  • Charlie and Jason will alternate with whom they meet each month.

Group Critique
The third Wednesday of the month: 4:00 - 5:30 pm Eastern time
  • Artists will submit their completed painting by Sunday evening prior to Crit Session.
  • A supportive critique session is a valuable tool for developing one’s own voice. We gain the most when we learn from one another.
  • All artists and instructors are expected to attend, with each painting discussed for six minutes by the instructors and the work’s creator.
  • Other artists in attendance share comments in the chat.

Painters’ Forum
  • An online forum will be provided where artists can exchange ideas freely and community can be built.
  • Artists will be encouraged to post images of their works-in-progress, other projects, and pose comments, questions, and thoughts related to successes and challenges faced on the painter’s path.
  • While the forum will be unmoderated, a spirit of positivity is expected.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY TODAY

SCHEDULE

JANUARY 7, 2026: WHAT LEADS US HERE?
At our first gathering, we start to get to know one another. We want to hear about your journey as an artist: where you feel you are now, where you’d like to go, and what you’re hoping to get out of the workshop.
  • Jan 14: One-on-One Sessions
  • Jan 21: Group Critique Session

 FEBRUARY 4: VALUE AND EDGE: APPROACHING THE SAME THEME IN DIFFERENT WAYS
Charlie and Jason will each create a demonstration painting utilizing the same source image, followed by a Q&A session.
  • Feb 11: One-on-One Sessions
  • Feb 18: Group Critique Session

 MARCH 4: JASON SACRAN: PAINTING THE SUSTAINED LANDSCAPE
Jason will paint and discuss a painting from the source image, followed by a Q&A session.
  • March 11: One-on-One Sessions
  • March 18: Group Critique Session

 APRIL 1: CHARLIE HUNTER: TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Charlie will discuss his tools - and more importantly, why he uses what he uses. How may the artist’s intention inform which tools are chosen to create the painting?
  • April 8: One-on-One Sessions
  • April 15: Group Critique Session

 MAY 6: ATMOSPHERE & MOOD: APPROACHING THE SAME THEME IN DIFFERENT WAYS
Charlie and Jason will each create a demonstration painting utilizing the same source image, followed by a Q&A session.
  • May 13: One-on-One Sessions
  • May 20: Group Critique Session

 JUNE 3: JASON SACRAN: PAINTING THE COLOR OF NIGHT
Jason will create a nocturne utilizing a source image, followed by a Q&A session.
  • June 10: One-on-One Sessions
  • June 17: Group Critique Session

 JULY 1: CHARLIE HUNTER: THINGS OF GOD, THINGS OF MAN
As they say, Man makes plans, God laughs. What Nature does to what Man creates is a recurring theme in Charlie’s work. Charlie will create a painting from a source image, followed by a Q&A session.
  • July 8: One-on-One Sessions
  • July 15: Group Critique Session

 AUGUST 5: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE GIANTS
We cannot move forward without learning from the past. Charlie will discuss a series of master works, why they speak to him, and what the modern painter can derive from those who came before. Jason will discuss and demonstrate the value and importance of creating a master copy.
  • August 12: One-on-One Sessions
  • August 19: Group Critique Session

 SEPTEMBER 2: WHERE NEXT?
Charlie and Jason will discuss their individual approaches to painting and their experiences, both professional and personal, along the painter’s path. This month, artists will be encouraged to create a final work on their own, synthesizing what has occurred during the workshop’s course.
  • September 9: Final One-on-One Sessions
  • September 16: Final Group Critique Session

 Note: this is a proposed schedule. Actual lesson plans may change somewhat as this project develops.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY TODAY

Selection Process/Notifications/Deadlines

Notification Calendar:
September 1: Applications open.
September 30: Applications closed.
October 10: Acceptance emails sent, deposits/payment due. Wait-list names notified.
October 17: Deposit deadline.
October 20: If space becomes available, wait-list names notified with deposits/payments due upon acceptance.
October 27: Deadline for wait-list deposits.
December 5: Any balances due must be paid in full.

Tuition and Payment:
Tuition: $1,850.
Non-refundable $450 deposit due upon notification of acceptance. Pay in full at time of acceptance and save $50.
Payment in full due by Friday, December 5, 2025.

Cancellation Policy:
Deposits are nonrefundable. 50% tuition refund if cancelled by end of day on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.