Landscape Painting Two-Day Workshop

This two-day studio art workshop explores landscape painting in acrylic and oil, using favorite places and personal photographs as starting points. Participants will build dynamic compositions while studying light, value, scale, color, depth, and atmospheric perspective. The class is open to painters of all levels.

Led by contemporary artist John Jameson, the workshop combines practical painting instruction with an emphasis on strong color, organized composition, and textured brushwork.

When: Saturday, November 7–Sunday, November 8, 2026

Showtimes: 12:30 pm–4:30 pm each day

Venue: John, Bertram A., and Ronald M. Druker Family Pavilion, Classroom 159, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Tickets: Members: $154; nonmembers: $176. Ticket required. The workshop is currently sold out.

Instructor: John Jameson, a contemporary artist whose primary subjects are seascapes and portraits. His work has been exhibited in Boston, New York, Newport, Rhode Island, and Kamakura, Japan. He holds a BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and an MFA from the New York Academy of Art, and is based in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Medium: Acrylic and oil painting

Level: All levels

Sessions: Two

Ages: 18 and older

Supplies: Students must provide their own materials. A supply list is available through the class information.

Course number: WK3-F

Registration: Registration for February, April, and summer vacation week classes closes at noon on the Friday before the class begins.

Ordering tickets: Tickets can be purchased only through the website or by phone; in-person ticket sales are not available. Phone orders can be placed at 1-800-440-6975, with a $6 processing fee.

Ticket policy: All sales are final. Tickets cannot be refunded, transferred, or resold.