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DawnArt Studio Kitchen Makeover
Doors finally built and installed. Just about finished with this part of the project. Exciting!!
Here's what I have so far. I ran out of finished wood for the back splash, but it will be up soon. Very excited!!
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Techniques class 1 Recap
By taking the time to work out your design and values before hitting the canvas can make the experience more enjoyable and result in a better painting. If you haven't decided where you are going with the painting or what are the most important elements, you can spend most of your painting time trying to work through all that and it will show.
Here is a recap of what we covered in class today. Working from a photo, create as many gesture sketches as needed until you are happy with the design. These need to be fast and are meant to help you work through your ideas about the composition. Make as many adjustments as you need. Next step, create a value painting using black, gray, and, white. By taking away the color in a study, it's much easier to see what is going on in the painting. Again, make any adjustments to make a stronger painting.
In this example, I am working from several different photos.
Below are my initial gesture sketches. The wagon is the focal point and the house is just the back drop. But in my first sketch the wagon is a minor player. I switched to oil pastel and tried agin. It wasn't until the 4th one, I came up with something I liked. I finally made the wagon the major part of the painting. I was able to work through this in about 30 mins. That's the beauty of a rough drawing, just keep tossing them out until you get a good one.
Gesture sketches for wagon painting
Next week - block in the painting with color.
I often will do this step in acrylic so that I can make quick adjustments before starting with the oils. When you"re happy with the overall design and color palette, it's time to paint!
Blocking in color for wagon painting
All of this took under and hour, and the time and struggle it will save for the rest of the painting will be well worth it.
We will work on blocking in the color in next weeks class.
Second week making color notes.
Below you can see the next steps. Making color and value decisions.
Until then - have a great week!
Dawn
Hope to see you out there.
Happy fall, Dawn
Classes Start Back Next Week!
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Tuesday Evening Painting Studio
- Tue, Sep 13, 20166:15pm Tue, Nov 15, 20169:15pm
- DawnArt Studios
9 Weeks $265, 5 weeks $175 No Class Nov 1
This course emphasizes artistic development in a relaxed and fun studio environment with a variety of music to keep you motivated. Regardless of your level of training or ability. Any Missed classes can be made up next session. You have one year to make up classes.
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3 Day Color Confidence Workshop
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3 Day Color Confidence Workshop
- Sat, Jul 23, 201610:00am
Mon, Jul 25, 20163:00pm
- Dawn Art Studios180 11th ST NEAtlanta GA 30309
$265.00 3 Day Workshop
$175.00 Sat and Sunday only
Class size limited to 5
Take control and paint with confidence In this intensive workshop you will learn to control your color and get the color you want.
In this class you will learn about pure color, get comfortable moving color from one hue to another, ways to get the most life out of your mixtures and how to keep your mixture clean and other store bought hues. There will be demos along with painting projects to reinforce the lessons. Such as using color to make your landscapes recede on the canvas or using color and value to create a sense of form in you paintings. Sat and Sunday will be demos and exercises, Monday you will bring in a photo to work from and put your new color knowledge to work. You can sign up for Sat & Sunday only if you can't make Monday.
Supply list
I prefer working in oils because my mixture will stay wet for the class. Acrylic willdry quicklyso you will need to keep them wet with water or a retarder.
- Alizarin crimson
- Permanent Rose
- Hansa yellow or as yellow light
- Yellow ochre Optional
- Ultramarine blue and phtalo blue green shade. Get pthalo if just getting one
- Sap green Optional
- Titanium white
- 2 each - 9x12, 12x12 panel
- 6x8 practice panels We will start with a little practice, so please bring a canvas pad, economy cotton panel, or something not expensive to practice on.
- Palette knife
- Sketch pad and pencils
- Paper towels
- Acrylic and oil disposable Palette Pad 16x20 . You can use a roll wax paper
- Sketch pad
- Pencil
- Roll of paper towels
- Paint medium to help base coat your canvas and block in color. I fill a flip top bottle (think small dish liquid bottle) with 80% Liquinand 20% Damar Varnish to thin and speed the drying for oils. if you are working in acrylics use Liquitex glazing medium and water Great for base layers
- Odorless mineral spirit and a sealed container for cleaning brushes. There are several Eco friendly products out there now as well
- For iPhone and iPad users, here my favorite app Accuview https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/accuview/id407578464?mt=8
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July 16
Get Started Painting! For True Beginners
July 30
Palette Knife: Boats on the Water
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Elizabeth Gilbert's talks about the creative spark
To all my creative friends. I found this to be a wonderful talk about the process of creating and containing to create your art. I don't think I've read her book, so I was surprised by what a great talk it turn out to be. Makes me want to run to the studio. Let me know if you loved it as much as I did.
Happy painting!
Upcoming Classes
May 30th- June 1 Weekend Painting Retreat
Summer Quarter
Summer Quarter
June 28 Color Confidence1 10 - 3:00
July 19 Palette Knife Workshop vibrate skies 10 - 3:00
July 26 Palette Knife Workshop trees 10 - 3:00
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