Painting Workshops & Lessons
Lessons & Workshops in Connecticut, Online, and Italy
In-person and online painting workshops, classes, lessons, and video tutorials. Jill offers a supportive environment for learning, enjoying, and transforming your oil or watercolor painting practice. Choose from one of many opportunities to gain confidence and take risks. Locations include the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan, the Rowayton Arts Center, Kinstler Studio in Easton, Southport Studios in Fairfield, private lessons in my studio in Huntington Center, Connecticut, and Italy. See a few of the options and videos below.
Paint in Italy
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8 Days – 7 nights All Inclusive
Private Villa and Studio
June 20-26, 2026
Live the dream painting in the heart of Italy—private Villa and Studio. Immerse yourself in the Beauty of Italy, just 1.5 hours north of the Rome airport.
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Silvermine Art Center
One-Day Workshops
Register today at (203) 966-9700
Winter 2026, 10 AM – 4 PM, $75 each
Learning from Clouds, March 7th
Color Alchemy, March 14th
Oil Painting Beyond the Basics, March 15th
November 21-23
Tapping Into Source Weekend Retreat
Mercy by the Sea, Madison, Connecticut
Join me in exploring painting as a contemplative practice. This immersive and intuitive painting experience is centered on themes of gratitude, grace, light, love, strength, release, and hope. Time will also be devoted to grounding through walking meditation, examining shifts in perspective, letting go through sketching and painting, and allowing time to encounter the Sacred through individual reflection and in one another’s expressions. No artistic experience is required, and basic painting supplies are included in the registration fee.
Full, waitlist only.
Online Painting Lessons
Real-time demos and critiques in oil and watercolor. All classes are recorded, so if you need to review or miss a class, you’ll have all the necessary information.
Southport Studio
212 Center Street,
Southport, CT
Semi-private lessons, Oil and Watercolor
$60. per class
In the Studio with Jill in Huntington, CT
Private lessons, Oil, Watercolor, and Pastels
By Appointment, Limited Availability
$90. per hour
Email Jill to reserve your spot
Private Video Tutorial – $75.
Now you can have constructive feedback from the comfort of your home.
What to Expect—A constructive step-by-step video for improving your painting. I will use Adobe Photoshop to ‘paint’ the next steps you can take on your painting and refer you to relevant historical masterpieces as well. You will upload an image of your painting and your reference photo. Then, your personal lesson video will be available to download to use at your convenience.
Contact Jill today to discuss your options.
Painting serves as a retreat where the artist can find their center. It’s a form of meditation that allows for expression and release of emotion and a form of communication to connect with others. A visual validation of time well spent that leaves the artist with a sense of accomplishment.
2025 Demos – Oil, Watercolor, and Pastel Painting Classes
Find out more by contacting Jill today.
The benefits of art classes go further than painting – it can add seven and a half years to your life. Don’t take my word for it – see what Jane Fonda has to say about the benefits of community in aging well and how to find that by joining an art class. Go to 2 minutes and 18 seconds in the video.