David Allen Dunlop's Workshop for Painting In Oil,

 “Lakes, Ponds, and Streams, Reflections and Translucence”

Saturday Oct 17th 

10 am to 4 pm

Join David in an exclusive workshop offered for the first time in Milwaukee.

Here we discover the secrets of persuasive reflections and, how to create the illusion of elements floating on the water and those submerged beneath the water. We learn how to paint the flora and rocks standing beside and within water.  We learn how to cast the spell of water in motion with nature’s reflections, wind lines, distant space, and natural luminance.

David Allen Dunlop is admired for his relentless pursuit of researching Old Masters by studying primary sources like the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci and Leon Alberti's 1436 instruction book, "Della Pictura." An instructor in his own right, Dunlop pursues experimental methods and teaching techniques stretching back to the Renaissance.  

"After seeing 17th Century Dutch and Italian paintings on copper and pietra dura (usually alabaster), I had to try my own hand at these variably reflective surfaces using the translucent oil painting techniques of the old masters. I was determined to use contemporary materials, steel and aluminum, as well as the more venerable copper and gold." - David Dunlop

The result is a modern vision structured with masterful, old world technique. Born in 1951, Dunlop received his Masters of Fine Arts degree from the Pratt Institute, New York, NY, and studied post-graduate printmaking at the R. Blackburn Studio, New York, NY. David has won numerous awards in juried exhibitions, including a Daytime EMMY Award for his writing of a PBS series on painting techniques, "Landscapes Through Time."

David Dunlop's work is exhibited in galleries across the U.S., including Connecticut, Florida, Oregon, and Wisconsin, as well as in several corporate collections. He currently lives and works in Connecticut.

David won an Emmy and a CINE Golden Eagle Award in 2009 as the engaging host and writer of the 13-show national PBS television series, Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop.

Fee $175. Supply list provided upon registration.

Session One: Navigating the Art Marketplace
Maximizing Your Market Potential
November 7th, 2026

Understanding the art marketplace means understanding how value is created, communicated, and increased as work moves from artist to gallery, collector, exhibition, and beyond. This session maps that value chain and explores the choices artists can make—around pricing, presentation, documentation, relationships, and sales channels—to strengthen their position in the marketplace.

Session Two: Art Legacy Compass
Maximizing the Potential of What Comes Next
December 5th, 2026

The value chain doesn't end when work leaves the studio. This session looks at what happens next—to an artist's work, archives, records, and business—over time. Artists explore decisions around keeping, selling, donating, or archiving work, and how to document their intentions so the future of their legacy is guided by choice rather than chance.

Together, they offer artists a full view of the value chain—from creating work to shaping what becomes of it.

About the Presenter: Mary Longe is an artist and author. She studied Art Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art, London, and served as Executive Director of Plein Air Painters Chicago for five years. Drawing on her experience as both a working artist and arts administrator, she helps artists, collectors, and families navigate the practical challenges of managing, downsizing, and transitioning artwork, studios, and art-related assets. She is the author of Art Legacy Compass: Guidance for Managing, Downsizing, and Transitioning an Artist's Studio and Estate, as well as articles for Plein Air Magazine. 

Fee: $25 for a single session. $45 for both sessions

November 7th, 2026

Navigating the Art Marketplace

December 5th, 2026

Art Legacy Compass

Painting the Environment: A Two-Day Oil Painting Workshop

Join Stacy Kamin for a two-day workshop exploring the art of painting the environment in oils. Working from reference photographs carefully selected by Stacy, students will learn how to transform an ordinary scene into a beautiful painting through thoughtful observation and a deeper understanding of the language of painting.

Through demonstrations and individualized instruction, students will explore expressive brushwork, creating the illusion of form, maintaining the freshness and vitality of each brushstroke, and the thoughtful control of values, color, edges, and color temperature. Rather than simply copying the reference, students will learn to simplify complexity, strengthen composition, and make purposeful artistic decisions that lead to stronger, more beautiful paintings.

Designed for both beginning and experienced oil painters, this workshop provides a supportive learning environment where each student receives personalized instruction tailored to their individual level. By the end of the workshop, students will have a deeper understanding of how to organize a painting and confidently use the fundamental principles of representational painting to create expressive, beautifully crafted works.

Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th

$275 per person.