Aline Ordman-Dynamic Paintings in Oils and Pastels
Aline grew up outside New York City and received her early education at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, graduating in 1975 with a BFA. She subsequently moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and eventually attended The Academy of Art College (now University) in San Francisco, receiving an additional BFA in illustration. Upon graduation, she taught figure drawing there for about 8 years before moving to New England, specifically the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Aline is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America, an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies, A Signature Member of The American Impressionist Society, and a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America.
Aline currently lives in Vermont and teaches workshops throughout the country and Europe. Her studio is in Quechee, Vermont, and her work can be seen in The Blue Heron Gallery in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, The Little Gallery in Mackinac, MI, and Winfield Gallery in Carmel by the Sea, CA
Her website is www.alineordman.com
Photos of Aline’s artwork
Aline Ordman-Dynamic Paintings in Oils and Pastels
Aline is known for her impressionistic paintings and her creative use of color. Her philosophy is that painting is learning to see. Often, we paint what we think we see because we all have preconceived notions of what something looks like. However, to really paint what you see, you must break down everything you are looking at into just abstract shapes.
We will be painting the beautiful Italian landscape! Along with a painting demonstration every class, Aline will talk about understanding color in terms of temperature, intensity and value; translating those ideas using oil or pastel technique. Emphasizing the concept of painting shapes and then carving back into them helps to create a more painterly image.
Aline has been teaching for over 40 years and it is one of her passions. She gives a lot of personal attention to each student geared to their individual level. Her “one room schoolhouse” approach hopes that students learn from her but also from each other. Her goal is always to create an atmosphere of cooperation and encouragement in order to allow each student to feel the freedom to paint. Learning new tools and new ways of approaching a painting will build not only their skill level, but their self confidence too.
After July 12, 2026 $3900
As La Romita School caters to multiple levels of instruction and various forms of the arts, prices will vary by session, season, instructor, and offerings.