Painting Sunflowers & Finches, September 15 & 27
1-5 pm EST
In this two-day workshop, Teresa will demonstrate her method of painting sunflowers an finches. Working from several references taken on site in a field in Maryland, she will walk you through her methods of composing a rich tapestry of greens, yellows and blues. Goldfinches and Indigo Buntings make a nice contrast of yellow, black and blue in this simple yet challenging tapestry of tall flower stalks. Lighting, Value, edge trasitions, and color chroma will be discussed.
Students will receive live critiques, email critiques, and a full recording of the class. The classwork is meant to be started at the end of the first day's demonstration and resumed after the second class. This break in between September 15 & 27 will allow for drying time and subsequent painting additions to the first days direct painting approach. Glazing, impasto, dy brush, and palette knife/mark-making techniques will be discussed and demonstrated on the second day.
Painting Sunflowers & Finches, September 15 & 27
A 16x20" canvas or thereabouts should be a good size.
Supply list- This list is what Teresa Oaxaca uses herself. Please feel free to substitute any colors you find too troublesome to acquire. It is optional to have the same materials for this course.
Brushes
Filbert, flat of Round. It is recommended that you acquire a “full set” (sizes 1-12) range, or skip every other size if you want to bring less brushes to class.
Paints-
Ultramarine Blue Green Shade (Natural Pigments (or any ultramarine blue from Old Holland or Michael Harding or another brand of your choice)
Chromium Oxide Green
Viridian
Lemon Ochre (or any Yellow Ochre)
Chrome Yellow Primrose (or a cadmium Lemon Yellow)
Lead Tin Yellow Dark (not necessary, just my favorite)
Cadmium Orange
Pozzuoli Red (a fancy name for red iron oxide pigments. Try looking for Venetian Red or English Red too)
Rose Madder (or Alizarin Crimson, our Permanent Rose)
Cypress Umber Raw Dark (or a raw Umber)
Lead White (or Titanium white, Flake White Replacement)
Bone Black (“Ivory Black” No one makes paint from natural Ivory anymore, it's just a fanciful name)
Cadmium Red instead
Cerulean Blue
French Sienna
Mediums- Age Refined Linseed Oil, Stand Oil
Canvas Support- One stretched and primed linen canvas (or panel), size up to you.