REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Because of the Zoom format class size is very limited and the end of registration is three days before the first class session.
This zoom workshop is for those who have often wanted to investigate the experience of oil painting and have been looking for a instructional format introductory in nature but grounded and comprehensive I believe that these classes meet that expectation. In my years of teaching I have always used care and particular focus on my beginning classes; I believe that given intelligence and grounded instruction beginning students can work past the uncertainties and intimidation of the white empty canvas, paint and brushes and begin to enjoy this complex world 0f painting , creativity, the exploration of our visual intelligence.
This world of oil paint, brush, and canvas is one of many forms used in expressing visual ideas [perceptual concepts] ; visual concepts can be of anything from black holes to human emotions and the art and craft of oil painting is a wonderful medium for this expression. The fluidity of oil, its' versatily and its tactile qualities combined with its' visual properties gives this medium its diversity and universal appeal. For the student of the craft the medium of oil painting is both challanging and rewarding offering a exellent path for ingaging their visual intelligence and developing a richer and wider life exprience.
SOME AREAS OF EXPORTATION
- A review of materials, introductoy discussion of their use and explaination of and use of monochromatic palette.
- Introduction to the "feel" of painting exploring the tactile qualities of the inner relatioship of the brush [the appendage of the painter, medium [wet vehicle] and canvas [ recieving surface].
- What are the physical properties working with oil paint i.e. wet into wet, wet into dry, fat over lean and transparence and opacity.
- relating the above items to the expressing form and light.
WEEK ONE:
Introduction to my zoom format' its navigation and using the phone for sending me images of student work in progress, the use of the phone seems the simplist way for me to critic student work with less image distortion.
A thorough introduction to the materials of oil painting and a over view of thier use; exercises for learning to draw with a brush, painting value charts and relating those charts to painting a full value form [continueous tone painting.]
Note: in these classes we will be using a limited palette comprising of ivory black, titanuim white, burnt sienna and the last class the addition of ultramarine blue.
WEEK TWO: Again using a limited palette we will paint a still life.
WEEK THREE: With the limited palette paint a still life with only four values.
WEEK FOUR: With the addition of ultramarine blue paint a still life with the focas on warm and cool relationship and ending with a review.
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PAYMENT PROTOCALS AND FEE SCHEDULES
[Please note that you pay as you go, one class at a time, thought classes are schedules weeks at a time you are responsable for only the upcoming class you]
PAYMENT PROCESS:
- I send you a invoice from Paypal [for just on class at a time] a your email.
- You pay the invoice with Paypal accout or c.c.
- I send you Paypal reciept and class invitation.
FEES
INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING: 70.00 for two and half hours.
