Still Life, The Figure, and Nature (In-Person)

Still Life, The Figure, and Nature - In Person

Jane Philips | Fall II | Saturdays, Nov 07 - Dec 12

Class Description:

A class aimed for the intermediate to advanced student, this class will build upon foundational oil painting skills to teach students how to combine multiple references to create a unique work.

Working from floral still lives and live models, you’ll learn to combine observational painting, photo reference, and imagination to create a final work of the figure in nature. In the first half of the course, students will focus on composition, color theory, and expressive mark making using floral bouquets , learning to see different elements of greenery and breaking down the construction of emotive still lives. In the second half of the course, we will have a 3 week pose with a figure model and discuss how to use a classroom setup and photo references to place them in an imaginative landscape. While this course involves advanced techinques, students of all levels are welcome.

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Fall II Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for this class are as follows:

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	11/07/2026	2:00 - 5:00 pm ET
Week 2:	11/14/2026	2:00 - 5:00 pm ET
Week 3:	11/21/2026	2:00 - 9:00 pm ET*
Week 4:	12/05/2026	2:00 - 5:00 pm ET*
Week 5:	12/12/2026	2:00 - 5:00 pm ET

*Third week will include two sessions, skips Nov 28th due to Thanksgiving

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Composition and Color Blocking
Week 2 - The Floral Still Life
Week 3 - A Hurricane of Color
Week 4 - The Figure and Nature - Pose 1
Week 5 - The Figure and Nature - Pose 2

$360.00
In-Person
6 Weeks
Intermediate to Advanced

Meet Your Instructor

Jane Philips

Instructor

Jane Philips graduated from the New York Academy of Art in 2023, and subsequently received the third year Chubb Fellowship as well as the Eric Fischl Artist-In-Residence Teaching Award. She is currently a finalist for The Bennet Prize 4.0, a prestigious award for women painters working in the figurative realist manner. She has taught classes at West Nottingham Academy and at NYAA for the Summer Undergraduate Residency Program. She is currently based in Brooklyn.