Ingrid Christensen

LATEST ARTICLES ( 207 )

• Sanding a Painting

  

  Offering revisited20 x16This painting sat on the shelf for quite a while. I knew it wasn't right, but it wasn't totally wrong either - something that would allo... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2018 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• 1 Subject, Several Starts

  

  Arrangement in Yellow30 x40Every painting has its path, and I think the first marks and colour choices launch it down that path, so when I was trying to find... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2018 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 - Day Workshop in Umbria, Italy!

  

  September 21 - 28, 2018A Winslow Art Center Travel WorkshopUmbria, ItalyOur viewI'm so excited to be teaching a 5-day life painting workshop in the inspiring... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2018 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Painting Edges

  

  Baby DolldetailStudents of painting who come to me for workshops or classes frequently tell me that there are 2 things that they want to learn: looseness and... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2018 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Painting on Rigid Supports

  

  Pike18 x24" oil on birchdetail 1detail 2Finally, after years of trying and failing miserably, I've figured out how to paint on panels. This is big news in my... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2018 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Group Exhibition, Calgary, AB

  

  Swinton's Collection ExhibitionArt on 9thThese are some of the 10 pieces in the "Swinton's Collection" exhibition currently showing at Art on 9th in Inglewood,... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2018 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Workshops: Composition and Portraiture - Kelowna, BC, Feb 24, 25, 26

  

  Creating Dynamic CompositionsFebruary 24Kelowna, BCPainting the Alla Prima PortraitFeb. 25/26Kelowna, BCA well-composed painting is one in which the eye moves... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Difference Between Student and Professional Paints

  

  Waiting for Waves12 x 9I taught a couple of still life workshops in the Vancouver area recently, and, as always, they were open to both oil and acrylic painters. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• 2 New, Back-to-back Workshops in Kelowna, BC

  

  One Day Composition workshopFeb. 24Kelowna, BCFCA COC I'm excited to be invited back to Kelowna, BC in February to teach 2 workshops over 3 days. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Texture and Obfuscation

  

  Oil with cold waxOil on textured boardOil on multi-colour, toned linenMy favourite paintings are the ones that hide parts of themselves, forcing viewers to... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Lighting!

  

  Daisies on Red16 x 12My studio has north and west facing windows, and I've always yearned for some southern exposure. In my continuing quest for sunlight, I... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Experiment with Rublev Epoxide Oil Gel

  

  Some studio days are given over to experimentation: painting with no aim or gallery in mind, just seeing what comes out. Yesterday I spent some time working wit... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Opening in 12 Week Class This Fall

  

  12 Week Oil Painting ClassThursdays September 7 - November 3012:30 - 3:30Swinton's studios and Carburn Park in South East Calgary, AB**One space left**I've got... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Delving into Colour

  

  "With colour, one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft." MatisseHaving seen a lot of historical works over the past few months on trips to Londo... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Different Brushes for Different Purposes

  

  Brushes used: well loaded hogs bristle flats and filberts with thick, tube consistency paint. Smaller, dense, light marks in the waves in the middle of the imag... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• 3-day Floral Workshop in BC

  

  Bear Valley Highlands Art WorkshopJune 23-25Lumby, BCThere are some unexpected openings in this workshop and I'm hoping you'll fill them up! Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Elusive Smooth Surface in Oil Paint

  

  Yellow Pail10 x 8Oil painters spend a lot of thought and time doing something that watercolour painters do in a second: we try to create large, simple passages... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Painting Knives and Brushes

  

  30 x 30 in progressBrushes are great, but they can feel a bit obvious: we've all seen (and made) paintings in which you can tell exactly which type of brush... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• Working with Colour and Tone

  

  Curve30 x 30On most days I consider myself a tonalist with a colour obsession, rather than a true colourist. The difficulty lies in trying to figure out how to... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION

• 2- Day Figurative Workshop

  

  Painting the Clothed Figure from LifeMay 6/7 Tsawwassen, BCI hope you'll join me for a 2-day figure painting workshop in beautiful Tsawwassen, BC.I love teachin... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2017 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION