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Painting
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.
Instructor:
Rebecca Madura
Rebecca earned Bachelor Degrees from University of Texas at Austin in both Fine Arts and Liberal Arts as well as a post-graduate certificate in Non-Profit Management. She has a Master of Liberal Arts from Tulane University.
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