Urban Plein Air Sunday
Adult Class | Registration opens 5/5/2026 9:00 AM MST
Exploring and growing as an artist by tapping into spontaneous experiences is invaluable. Whether painting or drawing outdoors in a community garden or even at the zoo, it is a great way to train the eye to see everything in terms of visual elements like line, value, color, shape, and texture. I believe this practice offers a wonderful opportunity for artistic development.
- This class will be held outdoors, weather permitting, at/near Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St. Denver, CO.
Mikael Olson
Born in Denver in 1973, Mikael Olson has been painting for as long as he can remember.“I paint because it is the most natural way for me to define myself. I prefer to paint ordinary things, and I try to paint them honestly. Painting is my response to the intoxication of my visual experience.”
Mikael is a graduate of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and has continued to hone his craft through studies at the Arts Student League of Denver. He has worked alongside such prominent painters as Quang Ho and fellow Coloradan Kevin Wechbach, and includes among his influences such diverse talents as Andrew Wyeth and Richard Diebenkorn. His painting style, which he describes as “impressionistic toward slightly expressionistic,” is beautifully suited to the subjects he prefers: single objects in bold still-life, human figures thoughtfully composed and cleanly rendered, and light-infused street scenes.