Workshops

October 3-6, 2013
Phoenix, Arizona
30 years in 4 days, Figure painting in watercolor
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Steve Rude has given workshops all over the world.  If you are interested in Steve doing a demo at your school or having him give a workshop, please contact us using the below contact form.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TESTIMONIALS

 

 Mike JonesLearning from Steve is intense. He offers you every bit of his expertise that you are ready for at that moment. If he sees you apply it, then he takes you to the next level. You must be teachable, open to feedback, and prepared for candid assessments of your work. Remember that the point is to get better and Steve will help you get better. I learned enough in a weekend to keep me busy for years trying to apply it all. But the feedback and instruction were so clear and applicable that I actually think I can do it! Getting such a modern master to invest himself in your artistic progress is priceless!

Mike Jones, Chair, Dept. of Art, Hardin-Simmons University

Scott AndersonWhen I was struggling to get my start as an illustrator, I had the fortune to meet Steve at a chance encounter at an art school, and it changed my life forever. Steve graciously took me under his wing, inviting me to his home for one-on-one painting lessons. He taught me not just technique, but about staging and composition, how to infuse my work with more emotion and drama.

At one of these sessions, Steve pointed to a list he had taped to his drawing table, that prioritized the elements that go into a good painting. He photocopied it and handed it to me. That beat-up scrap of paper has now been with me through two moves, and to this day is still taped to the top of my drawing board, where I see it (and re-read it) every time I start a new piece.
If you’re serious about taking your art to the next level, you owe it to yourself to take time to study with Steve Rude.
Scott Anderson, Freelance Illustrator/Professor of Art, Westmont College

 

Steve Kloepfer
Steve Rude is a great teacher. He teaches with focus and conviction, and is incredibly generous with his knowledge and energy. His intensity and enthusiasm for drawing and painting are infectious, and he wants you to succeed. You will see results from studying with him.
Steven Kloepfer, Instructor, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

 

 

KurtSteve is a marvelous and inspiring teacher.  I learned more from him in a weekend than I did in a year at art school.
Kurt Blumberg, Student, Weekend Lesson

 

 

 

 
Aurora O'BrienWhen I was 17 I attended an art institute. I went in with little knowledge of ‘the industry’ but a deep and sincere passion for art. After 2 years, I was slammed with rules and told my art was not what the industry was calling for. Slowly but surly they ripped my passion away from me. So, with a broken heart, I dropped and for 5 years I could not rekindle that fire and was left with a void.

I met Steve Rude intending on simply modeling for him, but he would later turn into an extraordinary teacher, and dependable friend. In just a couple months I learned more about art and drawing than in the 2 years I spent in art school. I watched his flawless techniques and felt so welcomed into the world of art. He was incredibly patient with me and freed my mind instead of adding limitations. He is exceptionally thorough and great with explaining every detail of his process. He will not hesitate to help you, if you simply ask. I could not be more thankful to have met, modeled for, and to have been taught by such a devoted, proficient, and brilliant artist like Steve Rude ‘The Dude’.

Aurora O’Brien, Artist/Model

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