ABCs of Painting the Still Life

ABCs of Painting the Still Life: In-Person

German Tellez | Spring I | Saturdays: Jan 10 - Feb 21

Class Description:

Discover your strengths and explore your passion by building the essential skills to paint with confidence and unleash your creative potential.

The core objective of this class is to introduce students to the foundational concepts and material properties of oil painting. While this course is designed for beginners, it aims to provide the essential building blocks needed to approach oil painting with confidence. Emphasis will be placed on cultivating basic studio habits and methodologies that make the painting process both engaging and rewarding. Students will learn to paint both still life and casts from the NYAA collection in order to develop a straightforward method of painting. By establishing a strong conceptual framework, participants will gain the foundational vocabulary and analytical skills necessary to continue their artistic journeys, equipped with the clarity and confidence to explore the broader world of painting and build upon what they’ve learned.

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Spring I Session Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows:

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	1/10/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 2:	1/24/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 3:	1/31/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 4:	2/07/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 5:	2/14/2026	2 - 5 pm ET
Week 6:	2/21/2026	2 - 5 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Introduction to Painting
Week 2 - B&W Painting
Week 3 - Color
Week 4 - Temperature
Week 5 - Edges, Transitions, and Mark-Making
Week 6 - The Secret to Better Painting

$320.00
In-Person
6 Weeks
Beginner to Intermediate

Meet Your Instructor

German Tellez

Instructor

German Téllez, born in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1986, is a visual artist specializing in figurative drawing and painting. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá in 2014, receiving an honorable mention for his graduation thesis. Between 2014 and 2022, Téllez developed his painting practice and participated in numerous exhibitions across Colombia, Mexico, the United States, and Europe. In August 2022, he moved to New York City to pursue a Master of Fine Arts at the New York Academy of Art, where he was honored with the MFA Academy Scholar Award, the David Schafer Artist of Excellence Scholarship, and the Academy Service Scholar Award. Téllez is currently represented by Gallery Poulsen in Copenhagen, Denmark.