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Painting Grand Vistas in Oil or Acrylic
w/ David Marty

All Levels Welcome, Some Experience is Helpful.

Date / Time: Saturday - Sunday / October 24-25 / 10:30-4:30

Cost: $275

Registration: Call in, come in, or register online. 425.697.2787

Location: Cole Art Studio, located on the lower level of Cole Gallery. 107 5th Ave S, Edmonds WA 98020 

Description:
In this two-day workshop the focus will be on painting the landscape from a broader perspective, capturing the grandeur of more expansive views. We will look at ways to create the illusion of atmosphere and make the distance objects recede. David will discuss manipulating values, colors, and edges to lead the viewer into and around your paintings.

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 The class will be a combination of demonstrations and personal instruction and encouragement to help you gain confidence as you work on your own paintings. David will provide photo reference material but you may bring your own as well. We will work on redesigning the elements of the photo to create a more dynamic and compelling painting.

 David will be painting in oils, but students may work in oils or acrylics. Acrylic artists are encouraged to use retarding medium and/or mix in open acrylics to extend drying time. This is an easy-going workshop open to all levels, but some painting experience will be helpful.

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Join us in painting the beauty of scenic vistas!

Supply List:
You can purchase your quality art supplies at ARTspot! Registered students receive a 10% discount on all their art supplies from the time of paid registration until the last day of class. Most items on this list are available at ARTspot. Please let their staff advise you about appropriate art materials to fulfill requirements for your class. Questions about these supplies? ARTspot staff are happy to help you. Call 425-640-6408 or email at ARTspotEdmonds@gmail.com

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Paints:  Recommended colors –
Be sure your paints are good quality professional brand such as Gamblin or a similar high-quality artist grade paint.

  • Titanium White

  • Cadmium Yellow Light

  • Cadmium Red Light

  • Alizarin Crimson

  • Ultramarine Blue

  • Cerulean Blue or Phthalo Blue

  • Viridian or Phthalo Green

  • Burnt Sienna

  • Yellow Ochre

 Optional Paint Colors:

  • Grey (Gamblin Portland Grey Medium or similiar)

  • Cadmium Orange

  • Violet

 Note for Oil Painters – As an alternative to purchasing individual paints, you can purchase an oil paint set instead, such as the Georgian Oil Color 10 tube Introduction Set by Daler-Rowney (or equivalent).

Students new to oil painting will find that this introductory set contains the appropriate colors necessary to begin experimenting. The set contains ten tubes of 22ml Georgian oil colors including burnt sienna, cadmium red hue, cadmium yellow hue, crimson alizarin, French ultramarine blue, lamp black, lemon yellow, sap green, titanium white and yellow ochre.

 Mediums – For Oil Painters only  (acrylic painters will not need to purchase mediums)

  • Only odorless Mineral Spirits such as Gamsol by Gamblin and an airtight container

  • Note: no stinky mediums or solvents allowed, and no Liquin.

 

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Palette
Disposable paper palettes or a wood, plastic or glass palette

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Brushes
Flats and/or Brights - sizes #2, 4, 6, 8
Small Round  - #2

Palette Knives
1 small (~1 1/4”)
1 larger (~3”) pointed trowel shaped

Canvas Panels
Bring 2-3 canvas panels or stretched canvas ranging from  9x12” to 16x20”

Misc. Items

  • Reference photo if you would like to use your own.  Dave will also provide photos.

  • Portable Easel - Small table top model or free standing model (Cole has a number of these. Call to reserve one.)

  • Paper towels

  • Plastic bags for trash 

  • Acrylic painters: bring a spray water bottle and an extender to slow the paint drying time.

 Don’t forget something to bring your paintings home in!