Welcome to Optimalart™ Studio

At the core of Mr. Huggins' philosophy lies the concept of Optimalart™ including Abstract Realism™ and Mark Making Technology™ which is a deeply personal belief in the uniquely-human ability of transferring and recording ideas and thoughts onto exterior surfaces, thereby providing the ability for human knowledge to grow and be shared and preserved.

Painting Landscapes engages the part of your mind that works  towards design, composition and color. 

It also invites you to look at character and mood of the environment, nature and the world around you.

You will learn how to crop/edit a scenery for an effective result. 

Using the Patented UltraPortable Art Studio™!  

we can take the show on the road!

An innovative approach received acclaim with a New York State Council on the Arts grant and a patent for the Ultraportable Easel Palette Studio Art Component. 

Combining two differing concepts, that of real art with lines, points and objects, and abstract art with patterns, colors and texture, the artist will guide classes that challenge students to blend in both realms to achieve the completion of the artwork.

Fake it until you make it with Portraiture.

The biggest obstacle is getting STARTED.

A good practice for the study of the human figure, using the features of the head as landmarks for the three dimensional qualities of the portrait form.

Turn some of your favorite photographs into your own artwork!

Painting from photographs, experiencing ratios and comparisons in order to ascertain likeness.

Using the grid system to size and space the painting to match  its proportion to the original image, you are able to create your own personal likeness as a artwork.

Recreate family history through of family members or locations that have personal meaning, through portraiture, landscapes and photography.

A great practice for people interested in painting organic and geometric shapes and object with oil, acrylics or water colors. Works can also be mixed medium in those above as well.

Using led pencil (graphite) and charcoal and pen and ink, Drawing Objects is a good practice to learn about structural analysis, shape and volume of objects, with a practice toward proportional accuracy.