You’ve been told oil painting has rules… a lot of them. Don’t mix this. Don’t layer that. Wait days. Maybe weeks. And heaven forbid you mess up halfway through 😅 What if none of that had to be true?

$1500 | Push your abstract paintings further by building deeper layers of marks and new materials. Explore how collage, acrylic paint, and a wide range of mark-making media such as inks, oil pastels, water soluble crayons, graphite, marker and more can play together on the same canvas.

$725 | Using one favorite object, artists will create a multitude of compositions by using gesture and contour drawing, printing, stencilling, collage and color interaction. Each artist can launch 50 pieces of work in this high-energy workshop.

$1150 | Discover the joy of working with mixed media collage and its ability to unlock your artistic confidence. Create colorful, unexpected, collage papers using a variety of prompts and techniques. Incorporate collage papers with mixed media layering techniques and open visual possibilities!

No portfolio? No problem. Steve Aimone "Art Whisperer" returns to PaintSpace NOLA for a self-directed, graduate-level experience. Begin with a personalized mission and leave with something far more valuable: a deeper understanding of how—and why—you work.

Give yourself space to explore, release, and reconnect with your creative voice during this 4-day intuitive abstract painting workshop. Grounded in the belief that painting can be deeply therapeutic, Mindy will guide you through a range of techniques...

$1750 | This advanced abstract painting intensive is the next step beyond the Relentless class—a deeper dive into what happens the moment you enter the studio and let the work take over.

$1525 | A four-day immersive painting experience designed to help artists rediscover play, trust their instincts, and strengthen their design sensibility. It’s a balance between freedom and intention—between the sweet flow of intuition and the spicy spark of challenge.

$1425 | Get the most out of your studio time by keeping things simple, to-the-point, and powerful. Your ability to analyze visual data, break it down to its basic components, and record it, is the key to your development as a visual artist.

$1625 | Go beyond worn-out or predictable painting methods. Experiment with innovative techniques and a mindset of relaxed awareness, which have been designed to cultivate curiosity and self-confidence. Inspiring demos, lots of time to paint, and group critiques will...