Meet the Instructor: Michael J. Downs
Michael J. Downs is an award-winning artist whose work can be seen in private collections across North America, Asia, and Europe. His impressionist paintings have appeared in major galleries in Seattle, Santa Fe, Charleston, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Whistler, and Banff. Michael is highly recognized for his portraiture work and he has been featured in articles and on the covers of Artist Magazine and Southwest Art.
Over the years, Michael has developed a passion for art education, and divides his time between teaching and plein air painting. He's also working on a book about the habits and skills of some of the greatest visual artists of our time.
“Painting is like learning a new language. You have to learn to see things objectively and intuitively instead of conceptually.”
We are thrilled to have Michael J. Downs as part of our full winter line-up of online classes. Join Michael and the Hat Art Club virtually this Saturday for an exciting FREE Artist Talk! Register by clicking “continue” below.