LEWISTON — Artist Don Hatfield will teach an oil painting workshop from Friday to Sunday, July 16 to 18, at L/A Arts’ DownStage. It will involve two days of portraiture painting and one day of figure, with optional still life studies set up. Cost for all three days is $330, but two-day and one-day slots are also available.

Having first been a pastel artist, Hatfield’s painting technique involves sculpting form with gray tones and adding pronounced color over. He has collectors from Asia, Europe and the U.S. and his works have been on covers of magazines and some have even appeared in films.

Hatfield is an experienced teacher, holding ongoing classes in and near his Napa Valley home. He works with students at whatever level they are at and gives individual attention as needed. Hatfield will be visiting Maine for the first time this summer, creating a unique opportunity for local artists and students of art to study and paint with a talented West Coast artist who has more than 40 years of experiences to share.

The workshop will be held at The Downstage at L/A Arts, 5 Canal St. Alley. The Friday and Sunday classes will focus on portraiture and the Saturday class will focus on figure in a costume. Register on line at www.laarts.org. For more information, contact L/A Arts at 782-7228.