HCAF Members $195
Non-members $215
Before ever putting a brush to
canvas, the painter has to decide
what to paint. It’s at this point,
that two important steps are often
skipped.
#1 Understanding—What are the
objects in the scene and how do they
fit together? What is in the dark or
light areas of a photograph that
can’t be seen? These things have to
be understood — “You can’t paint
something if you don’t know what’s
there!”
#2 Planning—Now that you have taken
time to understand all these
wonderful objects, where should they
be put in your painting? Where will
they interest the viewer the most?
What colors will best accent the
subject? In what steps will you
construct your painting? Once these
question are answered—THEN IT’S TIME
TO PAINT!
In this workshop, these steps will
be explored with photos, examples
and demos. The class may go on some
outings, weather permitting.
“Bring your thinking cap and let’s
figure things out!”
From Front to Back
Charlotte Curry
October 12—15, 2010
HCAF Members $195
Non-members $215
Probably the biggest difference
between a still life and a landscape
is the difference in color
progression. Things that appear warm
and lush are up close and move back
to a cooler, greyer version of
itself in the distance.
In this workshop, students will
learn to mix and plan out how the
colors in their scene progress back
into the distance. The class will
also examine how the color of the
light affects the color of objects
in the scene. Weather permitting,
the class will go out for some on
the spot study. |
