Instructor: Mike Hernandez, Concept artist & Instructor

Bio: A native Angeleno, Mike Hernandez is a plein air painter skilled in gouache, oil and acrylic, who’s works have been featured in several on-line publications as well as galleries. His process began as a young child, painting still life images. Influenced by the likes of Edgar Payne, Sorolla and Franz Bischoff, Mike soon explored the foundations of color and light in the outdoors – striving to find the beauty in the ordinary. With a palette that resides at the crossroads between industrial and landscapes, he finds inspiration anywhere from the Eastern Sierra range to the muddy concrete banks of the Los Angeles River. Mike studied at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, graduating with a B.A. in 1998. Mike was a Production Designer and Art Director as well as a concept artist at Dreamworks Animation and worked on such films as Shrek, How to train your Dragon, Turbo, Penguins of Madagascar and many other films.  Mike is also a member of a limited group of the finest painters in the US called PAPA as well as a nation-wide sought-after workshop instructor. His works can be found in several private collections around the world.

Suggested Materials:

Gouache: I prefer Winsor Newton and Holbein brand: Permanent white, Brilliant or Cad yellow, Yellow Ochre, Marigold yellow, cad Red Med, Alizarine crimson, Spectrum Violet, Cobalt Blue, Cobalt Turquoise, Katsura Blue, Brilliant Green, Olive Green, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Linden Green.

Brushes: #8 and #2 round, half and 1 inch flat gouache or acrylic brushes. I like the Jack Richeson brush set that can be found on Amazon.

Honbay 24 Deep Compartments Plastic Paint Palette Paint Tray with Soft Lid for Watercolors, Gouache, Acrylic and Oil PaintHonbay 24 Deep Compartments Plastic Paint Palette Paint Tray with Soft Lid for Watercolors, Gouache, Acrylic and Oil Paint 

Cup for water and paper towels.

Crescent coldpress illustration board to be cut into various sizes.

You can also use cold press watercolor paper or block.

Other requirements: Cable speed internet (30 mb or higher)

Flash Structure: 5 Weeks, 2 hours per week. Course structured to deliver focused information and techniques. Each week will be live demonstrations and Lecture. There is no feedback offered in this course.

Price: $155.99 *A registration fee of $15.99 (labeled as Shipping) will be applied to each class purchased.