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Capturing Light and Life
in Your Landscapes
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October 18th -20th
Janet
Kohler will share her extensive pastel painting experience and
knowledge with you in the beauty of the Botanical Gardens. Whether a
beginner or advanced artist, this workshop will take your creativity
and skills to new levels. Working with design elements, you will learn
to divide your format to create balance and visual excitement to lead
the viewer into your composition. Pastel techniques, color theory, and
color mixing will be discussed and demonstrated. You’ll learn to
see simple shapes and values to create stunning results.
Personal
attention will be given to each student along with group discussions
and critiques. Each morning we will demonstrate and discuss theories
and concepts and work on small studies. In the afternoon, weather
permitting, we’ll paint in the gardens from observation and apply these
concepts to your paintings.
Supply List:
Sketchbook 5 ½” x 8 ½” or 9” x 12”.
A variety of pencils, such as: HB, 2B or 4B and charcoal pencils 2B & 4B.
Vine charcoal, a few sticks in soft or medium hardness.
Small Sheet of Tracing paper for indoor composition work.
Sanded pastel paper: Art Spectrum (Colorfix) A “Warm Pack” is available
in
9” x 12”, or white Kitty Wallis Professional Grade, also available in
9” x 12” packs. These papers are available in larger sizes and you can
cut down or leave large if you work fast. (All available on-line
through professional art suppliers).
Foamcore or Gatorboard to mount Pastel Paper.
Masking Tape - do not bring blue painter’s tape
½ ” -1” old paint brush... old oil brushes, that are no longer good for oil painting, are fine.
Acetone, odorless mineral spirits, or Turpenoid and a small glass jar with lid that your brush will fit into.
Paper Towel, (Viva feels most like a cotton cloth).
Hard Pastels: Nu-pastels, at least a set of 12, or larger set.
Soft
Pastels: Rembrandt, Windsor Newton, Unison, Great American Artworks,
Sennelier, etc. (Note: Oil pastels are not the same as soft
pastels.)
Easel you can also use outside.
Folding table
if you need a surface to put your supplies on when working outside and
a folding chair if you want to sit. (I prefer to stand at the easel).
Bring
your own photographs, taken by you. Do not use photos that
were taken by someone else, or anything that was
published.
Bring a camera and dress for the weather. We will not go out in
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