Date: Thurs - Sat May 27, 28, & 29, 2021
Times: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Cost: $495
Level: Beginner - Advanced / Painters of all levels are welcome
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Workshop description
During this three-day workshop we will discuss the necessity of painting from life, and how plein-air painting can make working from photos in the studio a much more enjoyable process. Time will be spent painting both from life and from photos. The instructor will open each day with a lecture and demonstration after which students will paint and receive individual critiques of their work. The class will focus on learning to see like an artist, emphasizing the fundamental principles necessary to accurately capture the beauty of nature when painting outdoors and in the studio. Among topics covered will be: values, hue, saturation, drawing, edges, design, and paint application. We will also discuss artistic style, and the importance of painting from life as a means to developing one’s own individual voice.
Supply list
Materials for painting are a very individual thing. Bring whatever you’re comfortable with. If you’re curious about what I’ll be using and want to try it here it is:
OIL PAINTS:
Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Permanent Red Medium, Quinacridone Magenta (or Alizerin Crimson), Cobalt Blue Hue (VanGogh), Ultramarine Blue, Viridian (or Viridian Hue), Burnt Sienna or Transparent Oxide Red
SURFACE:
I paint on gessoed hardboard or aluminum. To prepare the hardboard I simply roll or brush on an acrylic (Gesso).
BRUSHES:
Hog Hair Bristle Brushes (flats). Synthetic Rounds & flats (various sizes)
OTHER CRITICAL STUFF:
Portable Easel (I use a Soltek Easel), Odorless Mineral Spirits/thinner, Paper Towel, Plastic grocery bags for garbage