- Teacher: Connie
- Course Length: 8 classes
- Class Days: Wednesdays, beginning January 8
- Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST
Drawing into Painting: Still Life
Move beyond mere replication to capture the essence of your experience.
The Fauvist painter Pierre Bonnard traveled everywhere with a dull 6B pencil and sketch paper in his shirt pocket. When he came upon a scene that inspired him, he’d make a quick sketch. These black marks on white paper were made in just a few minutes, yet they contained everything he needed for a painting.
In Drawing into Painting: Still Life, we’ll explore how to give ourselves the information we need from our sketches, and how to translate that information into marks that spark our best responses in paint. We’ll discuss the interplay of light and shadow, the rhythm of shapes, and the essence of movement, describing the relationships between objects and the atmosphere of the moment. These elements are essential cues that guide us through our paintings. Colors, mood, and energy can all be translated into marks, helping us create works that convey not just the visual aspects of a scene but its sensory and emotional depth as well.
Students will work from their own perception, translating still lifes and personal photos into drawings then into paintings, taking on the challenges that come with this process. This course will teach you how to transform what you see into personal expression, moving beyond mere replication to capture the essence of your experience.
Prerequisite: Beginning Oil Painting
Materials:
- Strathmore (or any brand) Sketch Paper 14×17”
- Soft Willow Charcoal (sticks about as thick as a pencil)
- Plastic eraser
- Sketchbook for notes and homework
Paint Recommendations:
Don’t break the bank! Bring what you have from other painting classes.
The original beginning oil kit:
- Db Studio Canvas Pad/16×20 10 Sheets
- Value Pack Brush Set/9131 Bristle 4 Set
- Galkyd Lite – or other Glazing Liquid
- Gamblin Artist Oil/Quick Dry White 37ml
- Gamblin 1980 Oils/Phthalo Blu 37ml
- Gamblin 1980 Oils/Ylw Ochre 37ml
- Gamblin 1980 Oils/Cad Ylw Lt 37ml
- Gamblin 1980 Oils/Quin Magenta 37ml
- Gamblin 1980 Oils/Ultramrn Blu 37ml
- Gamblin 1980 Oils/Naphtol Red 37ml
- Gamblin 1980 Oils/Brnt Sienna 37ml
Additional colors, from the Gamblin 1980 line:
- Phthalo Green (optional)
- Sap Green (optional)
- Permanent Orange (optional)
- Burnt Sienna (optional)
- Professional Grade White: Quick Dry Titanium White 150ml tube (or any white is fine)
Medium is artist’s choice (We enjoy the smell and dry time of M.Graham Walnut Alkyd)
Variety of bristle brushes. Any sizes between 1/2″ – 2″
Surfaces to paint on: 16×20″ minimum size canvas. Go bigger if you can!
Other recommended materials:
- Viva paper towels or Blue Shop towels from the Hardware Store
- Gamsol OMS (Odorless Mineral Spirits) or Sennelier Green for Oil Thinner if you prefer to paint solvent free
- Glass Jar with a well-fitting lid for OMS
- Sketchbook for notes
