Figure Painting in Natural Light
Adult Class | Available
North facing light has been the gold standard of artists studios over the centuries, preferred for its subtle and luminous qualities. In this class, learn to paint the beautiful and complex colors of the human figure bathed in the beautiful north light of ASLD’s studio. Students will also learn how to lay in a simplified drawing and quickly block in the colors of the figure and environment to accurately convey the light effect.
- This class will begin on December 18th, 2026 and will end on January 29th, 2027.
*NO class will be held on 12/25 or 1/1 as ASLD will be closed for the holidays.
Students must also have basic figure drawing experience and some familiarity with oils.
- Please find the list of supplies required for this class here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5845bc056a496380c24ccee9/t/6880fc8a499a1f0bfdd4330e/1753283722397/Fall2025supplylist.pdf.
Alexander Soukas
Alexander Soukas' serious training in the fine arts began upon attending the Walnut Hill School for the arts, one of five high schools in the United States dedicated to rigorous training in music, ballet, theatre, writing, and visual arts. Unsatisfied with his studies, and desiring to pursue a career as an artist, he began homeschooling as a way of earning his diploma while undertaking an apprenticeship with realist figure painter Jason Polins. Soukas studied traditional painting and drawing in Boston with Polins for 4 years, where he now visits as a guest instructor at Polins' atelier, The Boston School of Painting. Years later, Soukas studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in a coordinated program with the University of Pennsylvania for a year before leaving to seek a more rigorous classical training at Studio Incamminati. While there, he worked for and studied under Nelson Shanks as one of his last apprentices. https://www.alexandersoukas.com/