Q&A: How do I sign up for a class? Simply email: crilling@hotmail.com and a reply will be sent to you with payment options. Class descriptions below.


FALL 2025 CLASSES NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!
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NOVEMBER
"The Studio Landscape: Observation and Invention"
(FULL – email to join the waitlist for future offerings)

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2025 OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!
NOTE: The class has started, you may enroll late and class recordings will be sent to you
Unlocking Vibrant Color
A 4-Week Online Course
Friday, November 21 12:00pm-1:30pm
& Friday, December 5 , 12, 19 12:00pm-1:30pm

(Eastern Time- NY/Philadelphia time zone)

WINTER 2026

Critique and Mentoring Groups For Painters: Now open for registration
February-March, 7-Week session
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APRIL 2026: IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
SAN DIEGO IN-PERSON WORKSHOP APRIL 9-12 2026
at WOODWARD CONTEMPORARY
"OUR PAINTED HISTORY: A FIGURATIVE WORKSHOP"
https://www.woodwardcontemporary.com/
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SPACES ARE LIMITED, SIGN UP TO RESERVE A SPACE

NOVEMBER 2025

The Studio Landscape: Invention and Observation
Examining the boundaries between realism and abstraction

(FULL – email to join the waitlist for future offerings)

Tuesdays November 4, 11, 18, 25
12:00PM-1:45PM
Course review: December 2 from 12:00PM-1:00PM

Eastern Time (Phila/NYC Time Zone)

This four-week class (plus review session) explores the many ways one can interpret landscape motifs. Through abstraction, invention, and memory, a painting can become something far more personal than a strictly observational piece. We’ll move between observation and abstraction- pushing the boundaries of each.
Students will be encouraged to discover their own voice and style through a variety of guided exercises. In the first week, we’ll explore approaches to interpreting the landscape through smaller studies. In the following weeks, we’ll cover topics such as working with limited versus expanded palettes, experimenting with scale and format, and finding the right balance between structure and expression.
The class includes group discussions, lectures, and painting demos (live or pre-recorded), showing parts of the painting process. This course is designed for painters who already have a foundation in landscape painting.

Class format:
- Classes conducted via Zoom and are recorded for review, available for 6 weeks after after each class. Live online attendance is not required.
-Weekly written or audio critiques provided through a private online classroom
-Discussion/crit, lecture, and demonstration-based instruction
-Supplies: A materials list will be sent after registration.


Tuition: $325

To register: Email crilling@hotmail.com




NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2025

Open For Registration (NOTE: The class has started, you may enroll late and class recordings will be sent to you)

“Unlocking Vibrant Color“
A 4-Week Online Course

Friday, November 21 12:00pm-1:30pm
Friday, December 5 12:00pm-1:30pm
Friday, December 12 12:00pm-1:30pm
Friday, December 19 12:00pm-1:30pm
(Eastern Time- NY/Philadelphia time zone)

Unlock the vibrant world of color through the study of master paintings- historic and contemporary- to learn how to use color beautifully in your own work.
Working with a fast-drying medium (gouache or acrylic) you will be completing curious, thoughtful, investigative transcriptions. Work of all genres will be explored. No tedious color charts or complex color theory, this class will be more of a color laboratory, a place to play with ideas.

*In the last class I will share approaches with oil mixing and limited palettes. Using oil will be optional in this last week, fast drying mediums can still be used.

Class will consist of discussion, lecture, and demonstrations. Classes are recorded if students cannot attend live.

Supplies: A supply list will be sent after registration.
Online classroom: Private online classroom for enrolled students. Critiques and feedback will be given here between class sessions (additional time to complete exercises will be provided due to the holidays).
Zoom: Classes conducted via Zoom and are recorded for review, available for 6 weeks after each class. Live online attendance is not required.

All levels welcome, a basic understanding of paints and mixing is useful.

Tuition: $225
Email crilling@hotmail.com to register

WINTER CRITIQUE AND MENTORING GROUPS
FEBRUARY- MARCH 2026

7-WEEK INTENSIVE CRITIQUE AND MENTORING GROUP FOR PAINTERS

Two sections available, choose one:
SECTION 1) THURSDAYS February 5 - March 19 (1 space left)
OR
SECTION 2) FRIDAYS February 6 - March 20 (5 spaces left)
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (NYC/Philadelphia Time Zone)
Level: Intermediate-Advanced

This online mentoring group is designed for committed painters looking to elevate their practice. Drawing on a decade of experience in teaching college thesis development courses, this intimate class welcomes up to 10 artists ready to deepen their commitment to painting and strengthen their work.

What to Expect: Each week students will receive supportive feedback in both group critiques and in our private online classroom. In this course, you will focus on:
- Strengthening Your Art: Through critique and discussion, learn how to make your paintings sharper and stronger.
- Cohesion: Bring greater cohesion and depth to your body of work.
- Cultivating Self-Critique: Develop a discerning eye for evaluating your own paintings.
- Building a Sustainable Practice: Establish a disciplined and dedicated painting routine.
- Navigating the Art World: Gain practical professional insights on topics such as galleries, websites, artist statements. Social media will also be a part of this conversation.

In addition to live critiques, students will submit work in our private online classroom for ongoing feedback.

Class Structure:
Each week we will look at each participant’s work through a live slide show. Paintings may be marked up with digital tools to ensure critiques are clear and helpful.

During our weekly meeting we will also touch on other art-related topics such as professional practices and studio practices.

Who Should Enroll? This class is tailored for intermediate to advanced painters working in semi-abstract to realist styles who are looking to grow artistically, refine their craft, and acquire professional knowledge.

Tuition: $550 email: crilling@hotmail.com to enroll

Classes are recorded for review, available for two months after each class

Look for a class email two weeks before we begin. Each painter will share a few examples of their work as well as their goals to our private Padlet group before class begins.




Private Mentoring and Coaching

-Critique: Receive in-depth feedback on current work
-Overcome obstacles and artistic blocks
-Set artistic and professional goals
-Develop clarity and confidence in one's work and process

These focused one-on-one meetings will support you in strengthening your work, overcoming blocks, and organizing your painting practice.

$110 USD/ 60 minutes
Meetings are conducted through Zoom

EXAMPLES OF PREVIOUS COURSES: The Single Object Still-Life: Mastering Planes and Form; Foundations of Floral Painting: Unlocking Vibrant Color; Landscape Painting Foundations; After the Masters: Transcriptions in Gouache and Acrylic; After the Modern Masters: Transcriptions in Gouache and Acrylic; Alla Prima: A Direct Approach to Florals; Cityscape Painting: Capturing the Light and Atmosphere of the Urbanscape; Atmosphere and Edges: Building Depth into the Landscape; Oil Painting Foundations; Foundations of Still Life Painting; Color, Shape, and Design; Studio and Plein Air Practices; Buildings in the Landscape;

REFUND POLICY: There are no refunds or transfers for online classes. If one cannot attend live, recordings are available. In the unlikely event that a class is cancelled, students will receive a full refund.


General Supply List (oil):

Materials List for Claudia Rilling

• Paper Towels / rags
• Portable easel if working outside (landscape classes)
• Canvas Panels, stretched canvas, or gesso primed paper (any size you feel comfortable working in, but starting smaller is a good idea) 8x8, 10x10, 8x12, etc. Size is based on personal preference.
• Paint Brushes- It’s good to have a variety of brushes that range in both type and size. Rounds, Flats, and Filberts are all good
• Paper Palette (or whatever you prefer) - at least 12x16. Or, if using a portable easel, it may come with a nice palette.
• Metal palette knife. A pointed end is best, not larger than 3 inches long.
• Some Paints: (or use what you have)
Burnt Umber— Transparent Earth Yellow— Ivory Black — Cadmium Red— Cadmium Yellow Light or Medium— Ultramarine Blue or similar— Titanium White (large tube is best)- Alizarin crimson- Sap Green
• Any other colors that you like
• Feel free to experiment with other tube greens and blues like Permanent Green, Cadmium Green, Pthalo Blue (VERY strong), Phtalo Green (VERY strong), Prussian Blue, Cerulean Blue, etc. Tints can also be useful: ie "King's Blue"
• The brand I prefer: Gamblin or Windsor Newton oil paint, Williamsburg and Old Holland are more expensive options. AVOID student grade paint: "Gamblin 1980" and "Winton" by Windsor Newton
• Liquin Original or linseed oil– Not needed if working in acrylic
• Odorless Turpenoid or Gamsol– Not needed if working in acrylic
• Jars or cups for medium and thinner. Make sure the lid seals tightly.
• Optional: view finder (you can make a homemade version with pieces of cardboard taped together)
• Small sketchbook and pencil/markers. "Tombow" value markers are great for value studies.
• Gesso (optional to prime surfaces) : Professional Grade White Acrylic Gesso. “Golden” brand is good.

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