ANTHONY TURPIN (click here to go to his web site)
Two Day Watercolor Refresher With Anthony Turpin
October 29 - 30
Tuition: $250
Skill level: all levels
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This class for beginning and continuing painters will focus on exploring and expanding knowledge of watercolor mediums using the landscape as subject material for expressing themes and ideas integral to controlling the process of making paintings.
INTRODUCTION
My Background, Art Education, My Work. SUBJECTS OF DISCUSSIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS:
The basics: Tools and Materials paints, papers, brushes Preparation—Considering Subject, Theme and Expression Composition—Elements of Landscape, Format, Arrangement, Space Color—Pallet, Color, Neutralization, Contrast
Thumbnail Roughs—Visual thinking and the Planning the Process
DEMONSTRATIONS
Paper and Surface Preparations for Watercolor Mediums Drawing as the beginning and preparation for painting How we see—Light / Dark Contrast Edges
Black and White—Rendering, Organizing Shapes in Tones Demonstration—Landscape Theme in Two Colors Thinking Visually—Analysis of What and How We See
The Landscape in Color, Value, Shape, Space Texture, Pattern, Line
OPAQUE AND HEAVY BODIED WATERCOLOR MEDIUMS
Various Mediums: Gouache, Acrylic, Water soluble Oil, Tempera, Caesine, Egg Tempera
Painting Surfaces —Papers, Hardboards, Canvas, etc Surface Preparations—Gesso, Grounds, Absorbent Grounds Paint Applications—Overwork, Glazing, Extenders, Additives Surface Finishes: Gloss, SemiGloss, Matte
DEMONSTRATIONS
Transparent Watercolor with opaque white Tempera (Gauache)
Acrylic on Reclaimed boards
DISCUSSIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Individual Approaches to Subject Material Understanding and Exploring Abstraction
GENRE—Where Do YOU Gravitate? Personal Preferences Style—Developing Components of a Personal Style Exploring New Approaches to Subject Material Collage—Combining other materials with paint
IN STUDIO PRACTICUM (CONTINUOUS)
Time will be allotted for participants to paint using examples from demonstrations or themes of their own choosing. Ample time will be devoted to interaction with each individual.
materials list to follow