Painting the Clothed Figure from life Friday, April 17
The head bone connects to the knee bone? It does in this dynamic figure painting workshop. Working from a clothed model, students will learn about the amazing and powerful connections that link the body together in a graceful gesture. Discover the liberating fact that you can throw away pencils and grids, and capture the most complex poses accurately with only a brush and a squint. Using group demonstrations and individual instruction, Ingrid will help participants solve the mysteries of flesh tones, body proportion, and light temperature. Be prepared to work intensively, but leave energized with a new confidence in your ability to paint the human figure.The Joys of Still LifeApril 18 and 19
"The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution." -Cezanne
Explore the timeless genre of still life and discover its unique ability to improve your painting skills no matter what the subject. Unlike other genres, still life allows painters to isolate and manipulate the elements of picture making in an unhurried, thoughtful way. In this workshop students will learn to set up and paint a satisfying, contemporary still life; from composition to color and paint application, from logical and methodical to intuitive and abstract. Spend the weekend taking risks, loosening up, exploring color and pushing your brush to its limits.
*These workshops are appropriate for intermediate to advanced oil and acrylic painters. I'll demo in oils.
To register: Federation of Canadian Artists
