FALL 2024 ONLINE NEXT LEVEL COURSE
with Jerry McLaughlin
OCT 10, 17, 24, 31 | NOV 7, 14, 21
4pm to 6pm ET (NYC)
ONLINE
$599 $549 (early registration)
‘This class is AWESOME! Jerry is a very experienced and sympathetic teacher, very clear and knowledgeable.’
- Jane Davies (about the online workshop)
Jerry working in his studio.
ABOUT JERRY’S ONLINE NEXT LEVEL
In this interactive, intensive course, Jerry covers topics artists are interested in beyond basic techniques, topics that move their work to the ‘next level’.
Over 7 consecutive Thursdays Jerry discusses and demonstrates important aspects of COLOR, TEXTURE, COMPOSITION, and LAYERING. Students have ‘homework’ assignments to help guide and develop their learning. This structure gives participants plenty of time to practice the techniques, ask follow-up questions, and develop work between sessions.
All live sessions are recorded, and students can re-watch for up to 30 days.
Jerry demonstrating complex layering with transparency and opacity.
‘It was a great class, and Jerry is a wonderful instructor!’
- Pamela Done (about the online workshop)
‘I am so happy I found this class! Jerry is incredible!’
- Marcia Molnar (about the online workshop)
COURSE SCHEDULE
Jerry discusses and demonstrates the various topics over 6 consecutive Thursdays. Students have ‘homework’ assignments to help develop and guide their learning. This structure gives participants plenty of time to practice the techniques, ask follow-up questions, and develop work between sessions.
OCT 10, 17, 24, 31 | NOV 7, 14, 21
SESSIONS RUN FOR 2 HOURS EACH 4:00 TO 6:00pm ET (NYC)
*minimum 12 students
TOPICS INCLUDE:
basic color theory: hue, value, and saturation
working with transparency, opacity, and luminosity through layering
achieving interesting, complex, and cohesive color
working with blacks, whites, grays, and other neutrals
developing your palette
literal vs. actual texture
developing texture through layering
using texture successfully as a visual element and using it expressively
achieving depth, color, composition, and complexity through layering
how to look at and evaluate composition objectively
understanding and troubleshooting composition
And MORE!
Supply List
Here are the supplies Jerry recommends for this exciting and challenging class:
Thinking of taking the workshop? Make it happen, no matter the inconvenience, cost, or timing!
- Judy V
It was well thought out and more giving of experience and talent than any other workshop I have taken.
- Dana G
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Jerry McLaughlin, MD, initially trained as a pediatric critical care physician. He began his artistic career as a fine art photographer, but realizing he had always wanted to be a painter, he abandoned photography and started painting. Although encaustic was his initial medium, once he discovered cold wax and oils, he quickly transitioned and has never gone back. His work has been collected across the US and internationally and has appeared in many publications. He works with HG Contemporary Gallery in New York, DZINE Gallery in San Francisco.
In 2017, Jerry, with co-author Rebecca Crowell, published the internationally award-winning Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts & Conversations. It is the first ever comprehensive book exploring the myriad techniques and ways artists are using cold wax medium. In 2020, Rebeca and Jerry started COLD WAX ACADEMY, the only online learning portal devoted exclusively to artists interested in cold wax.
Jerry is passionate about teaching, and he holds a certificate in adult education from the University of Washington. His strength lies in identifying and addressing the individual needs of his students and helping them analyze and develop solutions to the difficulties they are encountering. Jerry maintains an active artist mentoring and coaching practice, working with artists around the world
Jerry went for the first time to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in 2018. Three weeks later he and his husband, Mike, bought a home. They left Oakland and now live in San Miguel with their dog, Bert.
