Paul Collins
Paul Collins is an artist, curator and educator in Nashville, TN. Paul has an MFA in Painting & Printmaking from Yale and has been a resident at the MacDowell Colony, Hambidge Center, Skowhegan, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and the Vermont Studio Center.
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Paul's Upcoming Workshops
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Level I
Students have very limited experience or none at all. Classes usually start with a full day of basic instruction.
Jun 1 - 5, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Painting for Beginners: Observation, Color and Vision
Paul Collins
Tuition $1,295
Code D0102-26
In this acrylic painting workshop for beginners, students use observation to develop skills in color mixing, composition, and brushwork by embarking on a new painting each day, culminating in a significant independent work. Beginning with studies in black and white, this course utilizes individual instruction, group discussion, and extensive demonstrations to give students confidence in color mixing to create chromatic strength, tackle complex color relationships, and reveal individual voice. Students work from still life and landscape with an emphasis on tonal structure and color theory, and progress quickly to create fully realized independent works.