A portrait of a man with a beard wearing a black wide-brimmed hat and a white scarf or cape, with a thoughtful expression, resting his head on his hand.

Photo Realistic Painting

Photo Realistic Painting

$75/week
12-week program · $900 Total

Master the Art of Seeing

Hyperrealism begins long before the first brushstroke. It begins with learning how to truly see. In this course, students develop the discipline to observe color, value, edges, and form with precision, looking beyond an object's identity to understand its essential visual relationships. By breaking each subject down into its core visual elements, students learn to translate reality onto canvas, creating paintings with remarkable realism, depth, and accuracy.

Designed for students who are ready to elevate their painting abilities, this course emphasizes careful observation, technical precision, and the methods used by professional realist painters.

    • Observing color with greater accuracy

    • Understanding value relationships

    • Creating convincing form through light and shadow

    • Controlling edges to create realism

    • Translating reference images into paintings

    • Professional layering and painting techniques

    • Building depth, atmosphere, and dimension

    • Developing the mindset and discipline of a realist painter

  • Level: Intermediate–Advanced

    Prerequisite: Recommended

    Age: Post High School • Women

    Medium: Oil Painting

    Duration: 12 Weeks (3 Months)

    Schedule: Once a week

    Class Length: 2 hours

    Starts: October 11

    Price: $900

    Supplies: Not included

    Instructor: Mimi Goldstein

  • This course is intended for students with prior painting experience who are ready to develop advanced technical skills. Students should already feel comfortable with the fundamentals of painting and be prepared for a focused, detail-oriented learning experience.

  • Throughout the program, students complete carefully guided paintings that strengthen observation, technical accuracy, and confidence, culminating in highly realistic finished works that demonstrate professional-level techniques.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Mimi Goldstein

Mimi Goldstein is an accomplished oil painter and portrait artist, who trained under the renowned Chasya Leshinsky. Mimi's diverse portfolio includes editorial cover illustrations, logo designs, and large-scale scenic art. Today she focuses on fine art oil painting, including portraiture, still life, and landscape painting. Her paintings capture the unique character, rich textures, and vibrant light of their subjects. Some of Mimi's work can be found in private collections and on display at the Elsie Mayer art gallery.

ARTIST & INSTRUCTOR

CLASS OFFERING

Photo Realism Painting

SAMPLES OF HER WORK

A group of Jewish men, dressed in traditional robes and head coverings, are gathered with an elderly man in white and black prayer shawl holding a wine cup. The men are praying or involved in a religious ceremony.
Portrait of a man with a beard and mustache, wearing a wide-brimmed black hat and a black jacket with a white scarf, resting his face on his hand.
A painting of an elderly man with a long beard wearing a striped tallit and a kippah, holding a prayer book, set against a vibrant red and black abstract background.
A portrait of a woman with short dark hair, wearing a dark blue textured dress with a white rounded collar and a decorative clasp at the neckline, against a brown background.
Decorative black background with a gold ornamental horizontal line and a floral design in the center.