24SUM Beyond Observational Painting THR 6:00PM (06/13-07/25)

Instructor: Rebecca Madura / 6 weeks / Jun 13 - Jul 25 (No class July 4) / Thursday / 6:00PM - 9:00PM 
Class Size: 5-10

Description: In this workshop we will focus on painting from observation, memory, imagination, and photographic reference both figuratively and abstractly. We will work from traditional subject matter in a variety of ways to explore the language of painting to create original compositions. Looking to the work of both historical and contemporary master painters, we will explore how the formal concepts of representational and abstract painting can be synthesized in one’s own painting practice. We will explore methods and conceptual approaches to effectively compose a painting from multiple sources and ideas, while considering the formal concepts of painting, including spatial relationships, form, light/value, and color. 

Prerequisites: Participants may work in either oil or acrylic according to preference and comfort with the media. It is recommended that student have some painting experience in either oils or acrylics.

Suggested supplies:

• Beginning Oil Palette (cool)
  • CERULEAN BLUE
  • CADMIUM LEMON
  • ULTRAMARINE BLUE
  • ALIZARIN CRIMSON
  • TITANIUM WHITE (large tube)
  • WINSOR RED (Windsor & Newton Brand name) (or Cadmium Red Medium)
  • YELLOW OCHRE
  • RAW UMBER
  • RAW SIENNA*
  • BURNT SIENNA*
  • DIOXANE VIOLET
  • VIRIDIAN
  • QUINACRIDONE MAGENTA*

*Nice to have, but not absolutely necessary

• • Black is not…your “blacks” can be mixed with other hues; however, if you do want a black, I would suggest Chromatic Black.
• Painting medium: such as Galkyd, Liquin, Neo Megilp
• Bar of soap (ie. Lava), rags or good quality paper towels (I like the blue automotive towels), baby oil  or safflower oil (clean up) NOTE: solvents (gamsol, turpentine, turpenoid etc…) are not necessary! Oil brushes can cleaned with vegatable oil, Murthy’s oil, and/or soap and water. Well cleaned brushes will last until you wear them out!
• Enamel, glass, or disposable palette
• Palette knife
• painter’s tape
• Brushes-various sizes (ie. 2,4,6,8,10,12,14) …Brights or filberts. A couple of rounds maybe be useful. Sable, Sable essence, natural white bristle or Synthetic mixed brushes are recommended.
• Painting supports and surfaces: various sized canvas (stretched or unstretched), canvas panel, gessoed cardboard, or a pad of ARCHES oil paper for beginning studies.