Experienced tutor in Painting in Holland, Steve offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Steve is a great artist and very willing to share his techniques, tips, and secrets! He truly wants all of his students to produce the absolute best work they can. Steve encourages everyone to bring their own unique perspective to the creative process and to make a painting that is truly their own. He has a way of bringing out the best in every student. I really enjoy taking classes from Steve and highly recommend him. Great teacher!

Steve is so deeply passionate about his craft, which in and of itself is invigorating and motivational. I've know him for more than fifteen years and learned much from him about a broad range of topics in that time. But I've been blessed with the opportunity to sit with brush in hand for formal lessons on several occasions in the past couple years. I'm a career-long digital creative and comfortable with hand illustration and other analog media, but paint was something I'd not done in decades before joining Steve for a class at the Palette & Chisel – Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago. Perhaps most importantly, Steve made me feel completely at ease and genuinely helped me find a passion for painting I didn't realize I had. In all sincerity, this would have remained dormant for another several decades if not for that first lesson (i.e., tipping point) with Steve. I highly recommend his lessons for my fellow beginners and Steve's fellow masters alike.

He gives excellent instruction and encouragement for all levels.

Steve taught at a very good pace. He challenged all of the students to complete one or more paintings during each class; even the first class.
Steve is a very talented artist and he provides wonderful demonstrations during each class that emphases a different painting technique. I learned a lot and look forward to participating in another of Steve's classes.

Always encouraging with contagious love for drawing and painting, water color acrylics or oil.
He will never make you feel intimated if you are a beginner or redirect you if you are set in your ways and only need support.

I took two painting classes with Steve, enjoyed both. Steve is able to explain the process. He shares his knowledge and experience with various techniques. A talented artist and a great teacher, Steve is fully present while teaching- makes time for each student and has a joyful spirit. Highly recommend!

Steve is very patient and enthusiastic with helping students and willing to pass on all knowledge to us. I learned plein air painting from Steve and will attend more workshops when they are offered

Steve is a very good artist and understands the challenges of producing beautiful and inspiring art. He stresses to his students the importance of choosing early on a focus that inspires the viewer, working on strong composition and color. He is a very kind and giving teacher.
I believe he is primarily a watercolor artist and approaches oil painting much like a watercolorist. That said, his oil paintings are just as beautiful as his watercolors.

His art work in oils and watercolors are exceptional. His teaching style is calm, encouraging and clear. He covers basic principles of painting while motivating each student's personal style. Looking forward to more classes and workshops with this great teacher!!!

Positive, attentive, personable, knowledgeable, technically skilled in both watercolor and oil paints, as well as always prepared for his weekly lessons. Overall, I highly recommend Steve to every artist I meet.

Steve is patient, inspiring and very generous with his incredible knowledge. I highly recommend him as an artist and an Instructor.