Large Floral Still-Life Painting

Expressive Floral Still-Life Painting

Description:
In this class, students will create larger-scale expressive paintings of a floral still-life using either oil or acrylic paints.

What You’ll Learn:

The process of roughly blocking-in
Using value to create depth and volume
Rendering and refining the whole composition

Composition Focus:

Begin working from observation
Learn how to take reference images to complete your paintings
Analyze exemplary masterworks to understand composition
Explore a variety of techniques

Color Studies:

Study the effect of light on color
Create contrast and use complementary colors to capture the richness of nature

Class Activities:

Students will bring their own flowers to create a setup.
On the first day, students will practice taking good reference photos and start painting directly from observation.

Prerequisite:
Some painting experience is helpful, but beginning painters are welcome.

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Class Supplies:

Basic Palette (cool)

*This limited palette is sufficient for most paintings– it is a good starting palette if you don’t already have paints

CERULEAN BLUE

CADMIUM LEMON

ULTRAMARINE BLUE

ALIZARIN CRIMSON

TITANIUM WHITE (large tube)

WINSOR RED

YELLOW OCHRE

RAW UMBER

RAW SIENNA

ULTRAMARINE VIOLET

VIRIDIAN

Optional: Burnt Sienna, Burnet Umber

ACRYLICS: Same colors (May substitute Ultra Blue with Phthalo Blue, and Viridian with Phthalo Green)

Mediums are optional. There are a variety of acrylic mediums, but if you prefer a longer drying time, a slow-dry medium or retarder would be helpful. For clean up, soap and water is all that is needed.

OILS:

A painting medium such as Galkyd, Liquin, or Neo Megilp.

baby oil or safflower oil (for brush clean up)

NOTE: solvents (gamsol,turpentine, turpenoid etc...) are not absolutely necessary! However, you are welcome to bring some. Oil brushes can cleaned with baby/veg oil, and soap and water. Well cleaned brushes will last until you wear them out!

BOTH OIL and ACRYLIC Painters:

Rags or good quality paper towels (I like the blue automotive towels),

Enamel, glass, or disposable palette. (Dollar store baking sheets, glass plates also work well)

Palette knife.

Brushes- various sizes (ie. 2,4,6,8,10,12,14) ...Brights or filberts. A couple of rounds (small or medium) maybe be useful. Sable (synthetic), natural white bristle or other Synthetic mixed brushes are recommended. There are some quality value packs of a variety of sizes and types available at most art stores are a good to start.

Painting support: You will need a canvas or rigid support to paint on. Canvas (stretched) or wood (luan ¼” plywood or other wood panel), sized 24” x 24” or larger! You may choose either a rectangular canvas or a square format.

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Spring 2025

1/16/2025

2/20/2025

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

THU

Main Building

330

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Instructor:

Rebecca Madura

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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