In this two-day workshop, artist and instructor Mike Hernandez will explore the power of simplification in landscape and seascape painting. Through demonstrations, lectures, and individualized guidance, students will learn how to reduce visual clutter, design stronger compositions, and focus on the essential shapes, values, and color relationships that make a painting read clearly and confidently.

Mike will demonstrate primarily in gouache, emphasizing efficient brushwork, strong value structure, and thoughtful editing—principles that apply to any medium. Students are welcome to paint in the medium of their choice, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, or gouache.

This workshop is for students of all levels and is ideal for artists who want to strengthen their design instincts, paint with greater clarity, and discover how less truly can be more.