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Join me online for in-depth, art appreciation courses, or let’s hang out for some informal art discussions in a zoom salon.

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Your Art Journey

In-Depth

Courses

Join me for multi-week courses where you can learn the Touching The Art method and get to know the worlds of great artists. “Touching The Art 201” is a foundational course based on the book which I teach at least once each year. I also offer one-off classes where we get to know individual artists.

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Casual

Art Salons

I frequently host informal, online gatherings to discuss art. I’ll bring artworks from a particular museum or artist, and we have fun “reading” them together. These are free events, and you can pop in when you like. Join the Stories in Paint  Facebook group to be notified about the next Salon.

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Courses and Salons

Be the first to hear about new courses (including Early Bird discounts) and join our free monthly online Salons—open to everyone. Join Touching The Art Newsletterto stay informed, or join the to keep the conversation going between Salons.

September 1, 2025

Touching The Art 201

In an in-depth seminar, we'll immerse ourselves in the art of this great 19th century painter. We'll get bring his art to live by integrating it with the literature and music of the time period. And we'll personally see how his art reveals his life.

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Past Courses

Here’s what it’s like to join one of our recent courses.

Recurring Courses

  • Touching The Art 201– The Foundational Art Appreciation Course
  • Touching The Art 301– Special Topics in Art Appreciation
  • Drama in 19th Century Painting
  • Romantic Relationships in Art
  • Bonding with Great Artists

Artists Featured

  • Caspar David Friedrich
  • Rembrandt
  • Norman Rockwell
  • Jan Vermeer
  • John W. Waterhouse
  • Francisco Goya
  • Tamara de Lempicka
  • Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
  • John Everett Millais
  • Jean-Leon Gerome
  • Michelangelo
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Student testimonials

“Luc knows how to ask the most awesome questions. He is a super gentle guide and also super talented at helping you learn. What a treasure of delights this course has been!”

“This was an awesome class that helped me get an order of magnitude better at reading art. The wide variety of techniques and topics was great.”

“Excellent. Provides a technique to understand and appreciate art and oneself.”

“Luc is a wonderful teacher, I keep coming back. This course went deeper, though. I got to experience artworks in a more personal way than I have ever done before.”

“After taking Luc’s course I felt significantly more equipped to encounter and experience artworks, so much so that I finally feel ready to consider buying my first piece of art, something that has intimidated me for years.”

“Touching The Art has not only opened up my appreciation for art, but helped me articulate that to others. I see many other uses including photography, writing, presentations, etc. Thank You!”

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Luc Travers

Author, Teacher and Tour guide
For the past fifteen years I've given tours at art museums from the Louvre to the Legion of Honor. In 2006 I started teaching art appreciation to elementary and junior high students And in the summer of 2009, I decided I needed put my ideas down on paper, and so I wrote Touching The Art. Today, I teach literature and art appreciation online with Literature at our house, I give tours all over the U.S., and recently published my second book, Stories in Paint.
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