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Matthew B.

He is able to break almost every complex art related task down into reachable step-by-step exercises. It may seem formulaic at first, but that approach worked to quickly facilitate for me a solid understanding of perspective, figure drawing, portrait painting, and even sculpture. His critiques can seem brutally honest, but that’s an asset which also helped stimulate some rapid artistic growth for me.

Cory D.

I could leave a novel length review regarding how good my experience was with my first round of sessions were with Alfredo. I had absolutely no experience painting with oils prior to my classes. As our sessions went on, Alfredo created snd altered my class structure to accommodate what I needed. He didn't just teach me how to put oils on a canvas, but explained the importance of everything from the care and cleaning of your brushes, materials he recommended all the way to explaining color theory, sketching and more. He has played an integral role in me using art and painting to finding peace and putting smiles on my face. I cant wait to see my progress in our next round of sessions. Not only is Alfredo a great instructor, but hes my mentor and my friend. Hes helped a U.S. Marine Combat Veteran find a way to push an illness aside and use art to be happy. I hope I'm able to attach my paintings below. One is my very first completed painting and one about to be completed, and could not look anything like they do with Alfredo's guidance. They are pieces painted prior from other artists.

Karen M.

He is so knowledgeable and such an awesome teacher

Heather L.

I highly recommend taking a class with Marlin. I recently had the opportunity to take his 10-week "Basics in Oil Painting" class at the Hermosa Beach Community Center and really loved it. Marlin creates a serene environment for learning the techniques of oil painting and is a kind and patient teacher. I'm new to painting, and the whole experience was very mellow - a few hours once a week to chill out, develop my artistic skills and produce a few paintings in the process. Was also a fairly meditative experience and a unique way to decompress on Fridays after a long work week. Looking forward to taking another class this June!