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Come Paint with me outside Boston

Kimberly Santini

Sep 15, 2026
 
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Want to step away from reliance on reference photos and build compositions from instinct? Learn to let your subject lead the way toward a piece uniquely your own, leaning into improvisation and intuition while integrating line, shape and color?

Then join me at Slow River Studio (outside Boston) October 25-27, where I’ll be teaching my unique painting approach weaving representation with gesture, memory, imagination and color. 

Three full days of instruction include live painting, a peek at my sketchbooks/journals, slideshows and prerecorded content (some of which to be watched outside the classroom - yup, there will be homework). The course will include group presentations, lots of personalized feedback and, of course, meeting/connecting with fellow painters. I’m also packing a small stack of original paintings as supplemental examples of brushwork, color usage, and line vs shape considerations.

It doesn’t end when the workshop’s over - a post course Zoom session will help integrate workshop concepts after we return home. And in the meanwhile, there is an opt in WhatsApp group for continued sharing and growth.

So what are you waiting for? up your painting game, learn to work intuitively and to set those references aside with confidence. Create the paintings you imagine!

There’s two spots left - bring a friend and get into trouble together!

Oh, and be sure to pad your trip with a day or two at either end to take in some of the glory of New England in the fall!!

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