experimental painter and lifelong educator (MA in Art Education, University of New Mexico; BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago), for a live online class that unlocks one of the most expressive and accessible painting techniques in contemporary art. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn Ken’s signature approach — pouring and brushing paint around the canvas to form rivers and pools of color and light — the same method behind his vivid landscapes of the New Mexico high desert and the turquoise waters of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

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What you’ll create: A personally expressive painting that may feel mostly abstract but is rooted in real places, light, and emotion — just like Ken’s gallery work. What you’ll learn: • How to mix and thin acrylic paints for optimal pouring flow • Ken’s technique for directing paint across the canvas to build rivers, pools, and layered depth • How to use brushwork to refine and define emerging imagery • How to achieve the complex textures and vibrant hues seen throughout Ken’s experimental paintings • How to let go and trust the process — the joy of where poured paint decides to go ART MATERIALS NEEDED: Set of basic acrylic paints in tubes, 6-8 colors (Amazon & Walmart have options) Set of small 6-8 paint or hobby squeeze bottles (Amazon has these) Small canvas 8x10 or 11x14 ( larger size in subsequent classes) Brushes - both rounds and flats A mixing tray ( can use paper plate) 2 empty containers for water and to clean brushes brushes