Education & Community

Programs & Events

"To go further is to reach back." Robert teaches the way he was taught — one student at a time, hands in the pastel, learning to see before learning to draw. Below: private instruction, the summer camp for young artists, and where to find him next.

A portrait in progress on the easel in Robert Atkins' studio
In the Studio
One-on-One Instruction

Private Lessons

Sessions are built around the student, not a syllabus. Beginners start with seeing — value, edge, and light — before a single line goes down. Experienced students bring their own work and Robert teaches into it.

Format
One-on-one
Where
Augusta, GA
Experience
35+ years
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Finished student and studio work hung for exhibition
Youth Program
For Young Artists

Summer Art Camp

A hands-on summer program built on a simple belief: every child is carrying a gift, and somebody has to hand them the materials. Campers work across mediums and finish the session with a piece of their own worth framing.

Season
Summer
Where
Augusta, GA
Materials
Included
Ask About Enrollment See the Calendar
Behind the Easel

How the Work Gets Made

Reference photograph beside the finished drawing A framed seascape resting in the studio A finished commissioned portrait, framed and ready for delivery
From the reference photograph to the frame — the same process every student learns.
Where to Find Him

Upcoming Events

Past dates are removed automatically. For enrollment dates and lesson availability, reach out directly.

Ask About an Event
Lessons · Camp · Events

Start the Conversation

This form is for teaching and appearances — private lessons, camp enrollment, and questions about a date on the calendar. It comes straight to Robert, separate from commission requests.

Tell us who the lessons are for and roughly where they're starting from. There's no wrong answer; Robert has taught people who had never held a pastel and people who'd been painting for twenty years.

Looking to commission a painting?

That has its own form with sizing and budget questions — head to the commission page.

Programs & Events Inquiry
Tell Us What You Need

Goes directly to Robert. Typical response within 48 hours.
Commission requests belong on the commission page.

Want to learn from him?

Lessons, camp enrollment, and event details all start with the same short note — the form just above. Tell Robert what you're after and he'll take it from there.

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