Oil Painting Education for Everyone
SESSION ONE - French Impressionism; Bertha Morisot's 'Hollyhock Garden'
Ratings 4.61 / 5.00
What You Will Learn!
- The classical and historical elements of Impressionist oil painting as learned from the masters.
- The fundamental techniques required to produce and oil on canvas painting.
- Use of all materials required to learn the process. I will educate them on how to prepare my unique "6 - value palette methodology" which allows them to create 1000’s of colors in multiple values. They will learn about the the four major stages required to create a painting from blank canvas to framed artwork
- Underpainting, Block-in, Build-Up and adding the Details. Brushwork and correct paint application and color mixing and theory will be shown.
Description
Concetta has instructed over 25,000 students for over 30 years in the USA and now in Australia.
The course will be a "Four Stage Process" taught step-by-step which will result in a successfully completed oil on canvas painting.
The Four Stages will consist of:
Stage One:
Explanation of fundamental oil painting materials and their use
Instruction on composition another painting elements
Preparation of a 6 -Value palette system for color mixing and value creation
Understanding the process required to create an oil painting
Breakdown & outline of the subject
Correct color and value selection
Block in of the outline
Creation of the underpainting
Stage Two:
Revision of materials particularly brushes
Analysis of underpainting shapes and methods to correct them
Initial development of the underpainting working from back to front
Initial development of the underpainting working from dark to light ( or light to dark)
"Double Darking” certain areas for opaqueness
Stage Three:
Continue to build up the painting from the underpainting
Additional help with color mixing and color theory
Adding values and depth will bring greater dimension
Discussion on “Poetic” brushwork and methods to express design
The painting starts to “turn the corner”
Stage Four:
Continue build-up of the painting
Check edges for correct placement or overlapping errors
Add local color for POP in focal point areas
Adding your signature!
Who Should Attend!
- Creatives, retired and aged folk, students of all varieties and ages, young adults, professionals, art therapy candidates, families, groups of friends, more.
