Rob’s recorded online workshops each include studio demonstrations and critique sessions. Stream them anytime, on any device.
New here? How online workshops work →
Full Spectrum: The Portrait Expressed Through Light and Color
Examines portrait painting through changing light, atmosphere, and color. Each session features a different lighting arrangement and palette, moving from the restrained drama of the tenebrist tradition to vibrant color relationships.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Precious Metals: Drawing and Painting with Silver, Gold, and Copper
Explores the luminous tradition of metalpoint and metallic media in drawing and painting. Three studio demonstrations and three critique sessions guide you through the materials and techniques.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Focusing In: Mastering Detail in Painting and Drawing
From Van Eyck’s painstaking precision to the realism of Bouguereau, this workshop delves into the tradition of meticulous craftsmanship. Rob guides you through a thorough exploration of rendering fine detail.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Painting the Portrait: From Chiaroscuro to Color
Rob navigates the spectrum of portrait painting in oils, from the depths of chiaroscuro to the bold embrace of chromatic color. Techniques drawn from Caravaggio and other masters enrich your artistic repertoire.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Style and Substance: The Portrait and Figure Inspired by Mucha
Alphonse Mucha’s sinuously rhythmic lines and theatrical designs established “Le Style Mucha,” known widely as art nouveau. Explore patterned, elaborate arrangements in portrait and figure work.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Primary Colors
From DaVinci’s moody monochromes to Zorn’s famed four-color palette, learn how artists captured a wide chromatic gamut with a few essential colors. Create alla prima oil portraits using these limited-palette techniques.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Costume Drama: Features and Fabric Explored
From Vermeer to Sargent, artists have used elaborately costumed subjects to heighten the drama of their art. Study the anatomy of the face and fabric folds, then paint the portrait and costume in oils.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Italian Traditions from Classic to Modern
Explores the revolutionary traditions of Italian art, from classical roots to modern expression. Studio demonstrations and critiques show how to apply these approaches to your own drawing and painting.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Fortuny and Sorolla: Modern Masters Explored
Looks at the great modern Spanish artists Fortuny and Sorolla and their dynamic approach to painting. Study Fortuny’s paint handling and Sorolla’s modern color style, and practice their methods in oils.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
The Expressive Way: An Energetic Approach to Drawing and Painting the Portrait and Figure
The great masters astonish us with their vivid description of life. Four studio classes and four critique sessions explore an energetic, expressive approach to the portrait and figure.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
The Golden Age: Techniques of the Great American Illustrators
Study the techniques of the great American illustrators of the Golden Age. Demonstrations and critique sessions show how to bring drama and storytelling to your own work.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Form and Function: The Foundations of Drawing and Painting the Portrait and Figure
Explores the fundamental principles of drawing and painting the portrait and figure, with an emphasis on clarity and craftsmanship. Four studio classes and four critiques build a solid foundation.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Exotic Journeys: The Orientalist Aesthetic in Drawing and Painting
Explores the Orientalist aesthetic through drawing and painting, using ink, watercolor, and related media. Studio demonstrations and critiques guide you through this richly decorative tradition.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
Expressive Figure
Examines a variety of drawing and painting techniques used to render the human figure, from ink to oils. Study form, function, and dynamics through analysis of artists and live demonstrations.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
The Figure and Portrait in Red Chalk
Artists like Michelangelo, Rubens, and Mancini used red chalk to express the figure with lyrical elegance and anatomical precision. Three studio classes and three critique sessions explore this timeless medium.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access
The Expressive Portrait from Line to Color
Follows a single pose and model through the full development of a portrait, moving from drawing to monochrome painting to full color. Explore structure, gesture, and luminous layering, alongside expressive mark-making and inventive color.
$200 – 60 days of streaming access