Reality Check: Atelier Edition

Reality Check: Atelier Edition

Online Webinar | Available

5/31/2026 (one day)
12:00 PM-5:00 AM EDT on Sun
$95.00

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Reality Check: Atelier Edition

Online Webinar | Available

A no-nonsense fire-hose of information that includes everything you need to know to make better representational drawings and paintings.  While being self taught is sometimes used as a badge of honor, it’s often a coded excuse for lack of abilities. Julie knows this because she did the same thing. Atelier training is already strapping a rocket booster to your abilities, but the reality is that very few have the ability to drop everything and attend an atelier full time or even part time. So even if you don’t have the ability to train at an atelier in person, you can take this information and deep dive at your own pace into the many elements that are taught in technical training. Who needs 4 years of Atelier training when you have Julie cramming all this information into your face? 


First there will be an depth presentation/lecture that not only includes all the vital atelier training information, but also includes examples of what NOT to do from her old horrible paintings. After that, Julie will roast 3 paintings/drawings that were submitted in advance. 


No fluff, no frills, no mercy.

  • If you would like for your painting to be considered for the "roasting" critique please see instructions on your confirmation email. 
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Julie Beck

Julie Beck - Instructor & Assistant Director

Julie Beck is an award winning oil painter specializing in tromp l'oeil, still life, and figurative oil paintings. Julie completed her training at ARA Boston in 2016 and has been teaching here since 2013. Her honors include multiple Gold Medals at the Guild of Boston Artist’s Annual Non-Member Competition, 2016 and 2019 Best in Show for the Richeson Annual Still life and Floral Competition, and has been a finalist in the Art Renewal Center’s Annual Salon 4 years in a row with honorable mentions as well as First Place still life. She was selected to participate in and won third place in the 2017 Still life Painting Competition at the Grand Central Atelier. She is also currently a member at the Saint Botolph Club. Her work can be found in private collections throughout the US and internationally. For more about Julie and her work, visit http://www.juliebcreative.com