Abstract landscape with blue water and dark cliff landforms.
Georgia O'Keeffe, American, 1887–1986. Blue Sea with Rocks, 1922. Pastel. Gift of Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison. 2017.121. © 2017 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Vitality Arts: Landscape in Layers

In this course, you’ll develop a range of landscape painting skills by completing a series of small studies and experiments with teaching artist Karen Caldwell. Over the course of eight weeks, you’ll explore individual elements of landscape painting, including composition, color mixing, skies, water, trees, texture, palette-knife techniques, and creating depth.

During the final two weeks, you’ll plan and complete an individual 16×20-inch acrylic landscape painting. Throughout the course, you’ll experiment, observe, and develop confidence. Each week, you and your classmates will go into Mia’s galleries to look at exemplary paintings.

  • Thursdays (eight weeks), 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
  • January 7–February 25, 2027
  • Studio 112
  • All materials provided
  • Anyone 55+ welcome to register

We offer a limited number of scholarships and a sliding scale of ticket prices to accommodate all learners.
Pay what you can: $350 | $300 | $250
Please email us for scholarship information.

Registration opens December 7. 

Georgia O'Keeffe, American, 1887–1986. Blue Sea with Rocks, 1922. Pastel. Gift of Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison. 2017.121. © 2017 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York