James Butler

A very fun and interesting class. I enjoyed working with the live models, props, and various mediums. Every class was different and there was a lot of discussions and low-stakes critiques. There were also some simple quizzes on historical and contemporary artists/artwork.

Jim is a very friendly and funny guy, and great at holding class discussions about painting and art in general. He is very knowledgable and invested in his students. There are only a few paintings created during the course so there's a big emphasis on revision and thinking through each individual painting.

I found the course extremely interesting. Jim Butler is very experienced and enthusiastic. He focuses on identifying his students' individual styles and finding ways to improve them. The only reason this course has a lot of homework is because it's an art course, so extra work is necessary to complete the projects we start in class. If you turn in all the projects and show up to class, you're pretty much guaranteed a good grade regardless of your art experience

I found the course extremely interesting. Jim Butler is very experienced and enthusiastic. He focuses on identifying his students' individual styles and finding ways to improve them. The only reason this course has a lot of homework is because it's an art course, so extra work is necessary to complete the projects we start in class. …Read more