Date: 8 Mondays, January 12 - March 2, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Classroom 3A
Instructor: Mike Laiuppa
Level: Some painting experience required
Tuition: $290, Members save 10%
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Class Description

In this class, you will learn how to capture the soul of any animal in oil paint. Using a fusion of traditional and non-traditional techniques, we will learn how to paint everything from their expressive eyes to the soft pads of their feet. Painting animals is more than just covering the canvas with copious amounts of fur, and this class will teach you the methods needed to paint a successful animal portrait.

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About the Instructor

Mike is a personal trainer and oil painter based in Simsbury, CT. Along with running his training business, he teaches painting lessons at local arts organizations and privatly. Mike's main focus is in human and animal portraiture, but he also enjoys painting still-life. He is a member of both the Portrait Society of America and Oil Painters of America.
"Oil paint feels alive to me. It can be pushed, prodded, streaked, and steered. But no matter what you do to it, it will remain true to your intent. I find it a fascinating medium with which to create. It's by far the easiest I've played with, but truly the hardest to master. It's for these reasons, I feel drawn to commanding it."
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