The Course
Looking to dive into the incredible world of landscape painting? Beginner or expert, there’s a path for you.
This program is 4 weeks long; it includes a weekly lesson and private coaching and mentorship as well. It will be catered to your own experience and interests with an emphasis on enjoying the outdoors via art in the summertime!
This class can be done in “real” time, or at your own time. This means that class dates and mentorship sessions are flexible. If you can’t make a week, no problem! We’ll take a short break and start up the following week. Start any time between Memorial Day (May 26th) and Labor Day (September 7th) and finish at your own pace!
Start date: Anytime on your own schedule — open enrollment May 26th through September 7th, 2026
Week 1: Your chosen start week
Week 2: The following week
Week 3: The week after
Week 4: Final week — finish by September 7th
What You Will Learn
This course exists for one reason — to help you find your voice as a landscape painter. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or returning to a practice you’ve always loved, these four weeks are designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Each lesson builds intentionally on the last, guiding you from foundational techniques to confident, expressive mark-making. But more than skills, you’ll discover how you see — the colors that excite you, the landscapes that move you, the style that is uniquely yours.
Painting outdoors in summer isn’t just a backdrop. It’s the whole point. The light, the air, the land — they become your teachers too. By the end, you won’t just have a finished landscape painting. You’ll have a creative practice that’s genuinely your own.
Curriculum
Your instructor
About Your Instructor
Allison McGree is a contemporary western landscape painter and educator based in Bozeman, Montana — and she built this course from the belief that every person has a distinct creative voice worth uncovering.
Working in acrylic, oil, and mixed media with an expressionist eye rooted in the American West, Allison’s paintings are in private collections nationwide and have been shown in Montana galleries and funded by the Montana Arts Council. She teaches Art Methods at Montana State University and has spent over 20 years teaching art across a wide range of community settings. Her work has been featured in The Art Chowder magazine and her galleries include the Holter Museum of Art in Helena, Montana Arts and Home in Big Sky, and LeeAnn Ramey Gallery in Bozeman.
Her academic background is as layered as her paintings — dual bachelor’s degrees in Fine Arts and K–12 Art Education, plus a Master’s in Holistic Art Programming from Prescott College. But what drives her teaching isn’t credentials. It’s the moment a student stops second-guessing themselves and starts trusting what they see.
In this course, Allison brings her full range — technical depth, personal mentorship, and a deep love for painting outdoors in the landscapes of the West. Expect to be challenged, encouraged, and genuinely seen.
Explore her work at allisonmcgree.com — then come paint the West with her this summer. Enrollment is open now.
Vibrant
Unleashing Your Inner Palette: Colorful Creations in the Sun
Serene
Tranquil Brush Strokes: Embracing Nature's Canvas
Innovative
Fresh Perspectives: Crafting the Landscape from Your Perspective