Please check out this 10 min video. Many more to come.
I teach a 4 pronged approach that is based in learning to SEE. This builds on our congruent understanding of painting stuff the way it looks from our viewpoint, counter-intuitive to painting how we think it may be. By looking for the Visual Language Elements, Value, Shapes, Edges, and Texture instead of things, like rocks, water, sky, etc., we approach the translation from the purely abstract. This creates confidence in an extremely effective way of breaking down difficult subject matter into manageable, and paintable visual information.
Get a jump on the information, pick up my book on the Visual Language of painting called, “Learn to See Learn to Paint.” It’s 150 pages of Inspiration and Education!!
It can be read/previewed online for FREE HERE, or
CLICK HERE to purchase, it is $20.00, and includes a Light Direction Sphere Pen (the Key to the Kingdom).
SUPPLY LIST:
*A small drawing kit for doing pre-sketches (can be as simple as a pencil and paper, or I prefer a kit similar to the Sketchbox complete with a pencil, pen, and incremental value markers. Check one out HERE)
*Assortment of bristle/synthetic (flat) brushes (Rosemary long hangle, long flats) and a medium sized pallet knife.
*Paper towels (Viva brand works great)
*Brush cleaner jar with agitator (a jar needs something to scrub the bristles on, that’s the agitator).
*Odorless paint thinner (I recommend Gamsol brand)
*10 6×8 canvases or panels for the plein air color sketches.
*3 8x10s or 9x12s for longer color sketches (nothing larger please, I spend a lot of time walking around helping each student individually, if you paint larger, I will not be able to help you because it will take too much time)
*A Portable Easel (I have two great ones available, called the Daytripper, and the Fly on the Wall Easels. To check them out, click HERE)
*Brimmed Hat
*Sunscreen
*Bugspray
Paint: (I prefer Utrecht Brand)
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Lemon or Light
Cadmium Orange
Burnt Sienna
Alizarin Crimson
Cerulean Blue (HUE)
Ultramarine Blue
Dioxizine Purple[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Day Planner:
Saturday, September 26th
9:00 Meeting at SAM.
9-12:00 Lecture and overview of Visual Language.
12:00-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30 Carpool/convoy to a destination.
1:00 Pre-sketch and color sketch painting demonstration. (Focus on accuracy, translating what you see)
2:00-5:00 Group painting session, I will be helping individually.
Sunday, September 27th
9:00am Meet.
9-9:30 Carpool/convoy to a destination.
9:30-10:00 Pre-sketch and color sketch painting demonstration. (Focus on varying the idea, moving things around, linear perspective, viewpoint, lighting)
10:00-12:30 Group painting sessions with and me walking around helping individually.
12:30-1:00 Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 Another pre-sketch and color sketch painting demonstration.
-5:00 Group painting session.
Monday, September 28th
9:00am Meet.
9-9:30 Carpool/convoy to a destination.
9:30-10:00 Pre-sketch and color sketch painting demonstration. (Focus on edges, tangible vs. intangible, texture, and style)
10:00-12:30 Group painting session with me walking around helping individually.
12:30-1:00 Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 Pre-sketch and color sketch painting demonstration.
2:30-5:00 Another group painting session.
Tuesday, September 29th
9:00am-1:00-2:00ishpm Demonstration open to the paying public ($50.00, this is included in the workshop tuition, and those signed up will get preferred seating). Sit back and relax after 3 long days of painting, while I demonstrate blowing up a plein air color sketch into a larger canvas. This demonstration will be a wonderful overview, and a great opportunity to review and re-take notes on effective studio practices incorporating every bit of knowledge gained through the on-location experience. Throughout this demonstration, I’ll be talking about crucial decisions in the process, and how to stay engaged, efficient, and deliberate in applying paint.