STILL LIFE IN THE CLASSICAL MANNER or PLEIN AIR OF AMELIA HISTORIC BUILDINGS: Beginner to Advanced Painters
Inspired by the oil painting of the masters, this workshop will cover the essential skills needed to achieve luminosity and depth with paint, for the beginner and advanced painter. Students will find their advances made in this workshop will not only produce beautiful still-lifes but will carry over to their other paintings of portraits, figures and landscapes as well. The workshop consists of instructor demonstrations, starting with the conceptual design of the painting to observing and translating the beauty of objects into lustrous paint. Understanding the structure of a painting and manipulating paint, brilliant light, supple color and purposeful edge variations, an artist can create a compelling and distinguished piece of art.
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BIOGRAPHY
Leah Lopez is an award winning artist whose paintings have been featured in national exhibitions including American Women Artists, Salon International, Allied Artists of America, Oil Painters of America, and Miniatures at The Albuquerque Museum. She teaches painting classes at the New York Academy of Art and workshops at Lyme Art Association, Andreeva Academy, Sedona Arts Center, Barrett Art Center, and Cape Cod Art Association.
Raised in the unique culture and beauty of Northern New Mexico, artists and artisans captured Leah’s imagination and inspired her to explore creative outlets. Her innate love for drawing and painting was a continual source of inspiration and led her to practice traditional techniques through a series of art classes in California and later to attend art classes at the University of New Mexico. At age 23, she began learning her most valuable lessons in art from exceptional artists and teachers Gregg Kreutz, Sherrie McGraw, and David Leffel through classes held in the Southwest and at the Art Students League of New York. It was not long before Leah's paintings received recognition and she was awarded First Place at the Traditional Fine Arts, First Place in Oils at the Best and Brightest, Honorable Mention at Salon International, and Award of Merit at the American Women Artists Show.
Leah still approaches every new subject as an opportunity to learn. She says, "Things are always changing, the arrangement, the model, the light, the appearance of color, and observing all this opens one’s senses to the possibilities."
Materials List
Painting Knife
Odorless Turpenoid
Absorbent paper towels
Brushes: Filberts (Bristle) #2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Painting Medium: Old Masters Meroger order at www.oldmastersmaroger.com or by phone: (505) 758-2382
Painting Surface:
Smooth primed painting surfaces, sizes between 11" x 14" to 16"x 20". (Apply a neutral, transparent tone to each surface so that it is dry before the class.)
Instructor recommends Innerglow Painting Panels (two sided panels, you can paint on both sides) order at http://www.billewing.com/Panels.htm or by phone: 1-877-430-3639
Oil Colors
Permalba White
Naples Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Venetian Red
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Yellow Deep
Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Crimson
Transparent Oxide Red
Burnt Umber
Raw Umber
Ultramarine Blue
Pthalo Blue
Ivory Black
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Charles Reid has long been considered a master of the medium of watercolor. His paintings are fresh and spontaneous, displaying his profound understanding of light and color and expert drawing ability. The viewer is immediately drawn into his rich compositions. His figures are beautifully rendered, in a simple, direct and natural, gestural manner that reveals his interest in painting the light as much as the person. 