Master the medium with university-grade instruction, from absolute beginners to advanced artists.
Most art classes in the North Texas area focus on casual entertainment and social “sip and paint” sessions, where you follow a leader to create a copy of a picture.
At the Bartosz Beda Art Academy (Art Be You), we do something different. We provide university-level, academic fine art instruction designed to help you master the “System of Seeing” in a professional studio setting.
In an era of digital exhaustion, the studio serves as a way to detouch from computer or phone screen. Our courses are designed for the modern professional, from corporate executives to blue-collar specialists, who are looking to trade “doom scrolling” and screen fatigue for a high-level creative challenge. We move beyond the passive consumption of images and into the active, educational process of constructing them. This is a space to disconnect from the noise and build a hands-on experience skill that rewards your focus and presence.
Whether you are an absolute beginner who has never held a brush or a practiced artist looking to break through a technical plateau, this course is designed to remove the guesswork from your practice.
March 2026 Focus: The Atmospheric Still Life
My teaching philosophy is built on the belief that a painting is not a flat image, but a constructed object. To achieve professional results, every student is taught my signature 3-step approach:
The March Schedule (5 Tuesdays):
Session 1: March 3 – The Skeleton (Structural Mapping & Value Thumbnails)
Session 2: March 10 – The Muscle (The Underpainting & Value Massing)
Session 3: March 17 – Color Alchemy (Mixing Chromatic Greys & Atmosphere)
Session 4: March 24 – The Skin (Refining Texture & Edge Control)
Session 5: March 31 – The Final Reveal (Glazing, Detail, and Archival Varnishing)
(To ensure the best educational experience, the syllabus and session themes remain fluid and subject to adjustment.)
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Art Be You Studio, 500 E Arapaho RD, Richardson, TX
Investment:
$250 for the 5-weeks ($50 per session 0 less than a dinner out)
Capacity:
Strictly limited to 6 students to ensure 1-on-1 mentorship.