Mediums: Oil or acrylic
Level: All levels welcome
Class Dates:
• Thursday, September 10, 2026
• Saturday, September 12, 2026
• Thursday, September 17, 2026
• Saturday, September 19, 2026
Class Times:
• 10:00 am-12:30 pm Pacific Time
• 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Eastern Time
• 6:00 pm-8:30 pm UK Time
Step into the dynamic energy of the city and translate its pulse onto canvas!
Cityscapes can easily feel overwhelming with all their perspective lines, windows, and architecture—but they don’t have to be. This workshop is all about editing away the clutter to capture the mood, movement, and vivid color of urban life. Learn how to turn complex street scenes, glowing sunlight, big shadows, and bustling intersections into painterly, atmospheric works of art.
Through bold brushwork and expressive color, you’ll discover how to suggest structure without getting bogged down in rigid detail, letting the paint itself convey the life of the city.
What You’ll Learn
Simplifying Architecture: Reduce complex buildings, streets, and structures into big, graphic value shapes and dynamic visual masses.
Expressive Brushwork & Edges: Use lost-and-found edges, sometimes a palette knife, and energetic marks to suggest cars, figures, and traffic without over-rendering them.
Bold, Unexpected Color: Move beyond literal grey concrete to discover rich cools, vibrant warm undertones, and striking color harmonies in everyday city scenes.
In stock
$295.00
Barbara Bailey-Porter is a California-based painter whose lifelong practice began in the Santa Cruz Mountains, shaped by a creative upbringing and early artistic influences. She holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz and an MFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Known for her plein air landscapes and figurative work, Bailey-Porter has also evolved toward a vibrant abstract style defined by layered color, expressive line and an intuitive, responsive process. Her work draws on years of representational training while embracing spontaneity and experimentation.
Alongside her studio practice, she has had an extensive teaching career and is also an art therapist, reflecting her belief in the transformative power of art. Her paintings are widely exhibited and held in collections across the United States and Canada.
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