CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFES IN OIL Not your same old still life! Use classic principles with fresh and loose brushwork to make your still life dynamic, graphic and bold. Includes interesting and memorable discussions on composition, massing, building form, light and shadow: and depending on your own style, knowing when a work is finished (learning how to not overwork your painting). Douglas delivers sound principles of painting that are an incredible foundation for your painting, whether a beginner or seasoned professional. After the brief morning intro, a very hands-on approach to the class, gets students mixing colors and preparing to paint. Students will work in their own style/technique so that the finished work is their own. Douglas will overview his palette and concepts that his work entails. Students will mix paints and learn to mix basic strings of color to help comprehend how this preparation makes the painting process a little simpler and gets a working understanding of the value/strings of color. Students will work from photos Douglas provides that include Tulips, Peonies, Hydrangea and some other fun things like donuts, bananas and maybe some grapefruit. An incredible 2 day hands on painting experience will yield a good number of paintings and a logical thought process in a fun yet focused atmosphere to help you guide your future study. Your paintings can be as complicated or as simple as needed. Demos and individual discussions/instruction will help each student to start to begin to reach the preliminary goals they are striving to meet. Plan to produce several paintings in the 2 day workshop. Plan to bring notebook/sketchbook and enjoy some demos along with some great stories to help you remember the principles that are the foundation of Douglas’ teaching.
Douglas’ Biography Class supply list: Great News! Oil Painting Supply Kits are now available through the link below. Douglas used to offer kits in class, but demand was too great to keep up with, so this is the better way to get all the correct materials for the workshop! https://www.dickblick.com/lists/wishlist/rt6f8fpbl8i5v/ You can click on the Blick link and order a kit in part or in its entirety, or assemble the supplies below. (these are not absolute, just my way of getting to a good result) 01557-4043 Blick oil Yellow Ochre 40 ml And anything else student needs to help them paint well and feel comfortable. Please prime all canvas with a thin coat of thinned down Cad Red light and Titanium White Acrylic to make a pink or light red salmon tone on canvas. (You can paint oil over acrylic but can’t paint acrylic over oil.) Douglas has a “suitcase of supplies” he brings along, it includes some recommended books, and some supplies in case a few students need a few items that are forgotten. Class Tentative Outline: Day 1 Day 2
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