Online Art Instruction
To: You
From: Beautiful Middle Tennessee
You are currently on LoriPutnam.online, my site dedicated to online learning. If you are looking for my art, biographical information, or workshops on location, please visit LoriPutnam.com
Several options for online learning on this site are offered for free or at a reduced fee. There are many costs involved in making this information available. If you would like to help support this effort, please consider making a donation.
Thank you.
Online offerings.
Online Instruction.
Private Mentoring, Online Critiques,
Online Atelier, and Career Consultation.
Whatever you need, Lori is here to help.
Click through all of the offerings under the Online Instruction tab at the top of any page.
LoriLive Workshops.
Online workshops.
You will feel like you are really here! You will be watching live, be able to ask questions, and be part of a real workshop!
You will access the workshop LIVE from your computer, iPad, or other device.
Watch demonstrations, ask questions, and be part of the workshop, LIVE.
Some workshops are demonstration/lecture based while others are hands-on.
Step-by-step information on how to best prepare for the online workshop as well as what supplies you may need will be emailed to you following registration
At the end of the workshop, you will also be provided with a link to download the entire session to keep for yourself forever! No worry about missing a note or something Lori said.
Lori can also be found on Made for Artists, an online learning platform founded by Quang Ho. MFA.studio is focused on the curriculum to give you a total comprehension of everything needed to make great paintings.
Coursework.
Complete, downloadable coursework covering various topics. Videos, supporting PDFs, and challenges all in an easy-to-download package.
New courses will be released every few months.
Nitty-Gritty Video™.
Now over a year in the making, there are more ways to watch. Stream, rent, or own: pick the option that fits your hectic schedule.
Read all about these and find even more video download and purchase options under the Video tab at the top of any page.
What People Are Saying
“I've been an admirer of your work and was happy to see (on your website) that you offer critiques, videos, and instruction. I signed up for the video demos and Facebook group recently. I can't tell you how thrilled I am seeing you work through a painting and the way you talk us through it is just like I'm right there over your shoulder. I live in Wisconsin and have only taken only one workshop in Scottsdale and don't have the opportunity to travel to workshops as I have 2 teens at home right now. The saying, " You don't know what you don't know" is so true until you learn something entirely new. You have opened my eyes to a new way of seeing and thinking and I've only watched 2 videos. I just wanted to let you know what a help it is and I hope to take a class from you in the future. Your generosity is great and I THANK YOU so much.
Happy painting!”
— Kate Krieg
“My hour is jam packed with insight on how to fix my mistakes, how to approach a new painting, color, composition, career development and all from an artist who is easy to talk to! I am loving every minute and also enjoying getting to know the other artists who are participating!”
— Donna Harmon
“I just finished reading your book, Demonstrations in Modern Impressionism. It is excellent. I look forward to tackling your dvd soon. As I've said, you have a gift for teaching, and it's clear that you pour your heart into all that you do. It was a pleasure to attend your course and I hope to take a more advanced course with you at some point in the future after I work on my craft a bit more.”
— Tom Mezzetti
“Working with Lori in her Mentoring program has been amazing and is pushing me to new heights in my painting. I feel like I am really moving forward in both skill and mindset. I am taking risks and understanding color and value like never before. She is also guiding me as I shift my career into being a full time painter. I am so blessed to be working with such a nurturing and talented artist whom I respect and admire.”
— Cindy Harris
“I have been painting for years and have been influenced by many fine artists. I have many videos that have good instruction but never have I viewed a video that is more informative and holds nothing back like yours does. I would love take one of your workshops, but unfortunately, the years have caught up with me and I don't get around like I used to. Thank you so much
for sharing your knowledge in such a generous and gracious manner. “
— Bette Caffrey
“Lori, you mentioned at one point in your videos to contact you with a painting we did of something we learned watching your Nitty Gritty Video series. We had our first Plein Air paint out competition here in Fredericksburg Virginia three weeks ago. Judge was Joseph Di Bella (distinguished professor emeritus (studio art) of University of Mary Washington. You had to turn in a wet framed painting (first time for me framing a wet painting) by 2 p.m. the day you painted.
I got up at 4:30 am on the designated Saturday to have everything all set up by 5:45am sunrise on the Rappahannock river. The night before I reviewed your video on mixing greens. I used your suggested Naphthol red instead of my cad red light. I started mixing my greens in piles and adding a cool or warm to the initial pile. Everything you demonstrated really stuck with me as I painted. Guess what? It won FIRST place. It was amazing listening to the judge talk about plein air painters. He was very insightful. I got emotional before I knew I won, because here was someone who understood what I have been feeling about plein air for the last 6 years. I would rather chase the light than paint in the studio. Anyway, I wanted to share this with you as you were in inspiration with your videos. Keep them coming. I love them….”