Welcome to Our Online Academy

Learn skills of perception, the building blocks of drawing with Margaret Lindsey. Margaret works in the medium of soft pastels and has studied under many nationally known pastelists, including Richard McKinley, Desmond O'Hagan, and Stephanie Birdsall. She is the Founding President and a founding Studio Artist at Destination: Art.

Paint along with past Destination: Art President David Wolfram in this entry level/refresher course on Composition. Dave divides his painting time between working in oils and pastels and likes to paint, whenever possible, 'en plein air'. For Dave, this is an essential activity, attuning his eye to the ever changing light and atmospheric conditions that influence color.

Learn the basics of color theory with Dori Dewberry, who has been creating pastel paintings for more than 20 years. Her lifelong exploration of the creative process has been a natural transition to teaching art to young students and adults. She experiments with new materials, techniques and applications. Dori is also a Gallery Artist at Destination: Art.

In this entry level/ refresher course to Oil Painting, Aviation Artist and Landscape Artist Doug Castleman demonstrates a simple oil painting landscape that emphasizes the three necessary values of background, middle ground, and foreground. Ideal for beginners, those wanting a refresher course, or people who will go on to more comprehensive oil painting.

Paint along with instructor Louisa McHugh in this entry level/refresher course to Watercolor. Her journey as an educator and art instructor began 10 years ago when an admirer of her work asked to learn from her. Now, as a highly skilled painter and art educator, Louisa says it is a privilege to share her insights with the new generation of aspiring creators.

Learn from award-winning Rosemary Bandes in our entry level/refresher course to acrylic painting. Known for prolific California impressionist landscapes, Rosemary works from her own photographs and on site in California and other locales. Her work is characterized by her use of strong underpainting colors to give her landscapes a dramatic and modern look.

Artists Dori Dewberry and Margaret Lindsey team up for an introduction to Pastel and the basics of pastel painting. A Gallery Artist at Destination: Art, Dori has been creating pastel paintings for more than 20 years and teaches young students and adults. Margaret has studied under renowned pastelists and is the Founding President and a founding Studio Artist at Destination: Art.