See Like a Painter: Mastering Light, Shadow, and Color in Acrylic

February 17 - March 24, 2026

6 weeks, Tuesdays, 6-8:30 PM

Instructor: Maryn Blanco

Develop and sharpen your observation skills through a series of still life, acrylic painting challenges. Each lesson features a new setup designed to help you see and paint the relationships between light, shadow, and color. Whether you’re a true beginner or a seasoned painter, these exercises will increase your ability to depict form and space in your work. 

This 6 week course will start simple with a black cube surrounded by primary colors, and each week we’ll explore different textures and color palettes in still life objects. The lessons increase in complexity each week, building the students’ confidence in their abilities. This class uses still life exercises to focus on types of light and shadow, and how they relate to color. Through this class, students will sharpen observational skills needed for representational art, and techniques that will serve them in painting all types of subject matter.

See “Material List” for required supplies

$ 150 Members | $ 190 Non-Members

If you must cancel, please email (info@stlouisartistsguild.org) or call STLAG. A refund will be given only if cancellation occurs seven days prior to the first day of class. No exceptions. Refunds will be processed minus a $25 withdrawal fee per course registration.

St. Louis Artists Guild is committed to providing educational experiences to as many people as possible. We are pleased to offer sliding-scale scholarships to make classes and workshops more accessible to our community, adults & children. If you are interested in scholarship information please contact Kathryn Nahorski, Membership and Development Director, at knahorski@stlouisartistsguild.org