Category Archives: Weekly Lecture
Weekly Lecture: 3 Types of Landscapes
To be successful you need the illusion of depth: DENSITY- concentration of materials (mediums, paint, wax, etc) & BALANCE- concentration of space (distance) There are 3 types of Landscapes… -Portrait- Try using a BLOB with this technique. Choose a close-up … Continue reading
Weekly Lecture: Brushstroke
Try any of these brushstrokes on your paintings: Dry Brush- Be conscious of your paint application- Hide the process- Have an intent- -SCRUB -RANDOM -PUSH -PULL -BLENDING -SWEEP -DRAG -COVER -PUSH-PULL -FLIP FLOP -TOUCH -DEVELOP YOUR OWN!
Weekly Lecture: Abstract Under Painting
BEGIN A PIECE WITH AN ABSTRACT UNDERPAINTING: -LINE: Include a variety of lines -FORM: Consider the paintings structure, composition, shapes, etc. -COLOR: Begin your abstract with a colorful under painting -VALUE: Contrasting darks and lights make your painting more successful. … Continue reading
Weekly Lecture: 2012- The Year of the Painters
The first day of February means that your New Year’s resolution worked or it didn’t… Either way, here’s a goal that won’t hurt you, make you hungry, or put a strain on your body the next day: DEVELOP YOUR OWN … Continue reading
Weekly Lecture: Thumbnails !
Here is another BLOG post alerting you of something else to do prior to the start your actual painting… THUMBNAILS: Art directors and graphic designers use the term “thumbnail sketch” to describe a small drawing on paper (usually part of a … Continue reading
Weekly Lecture: A Dialogue with Nicholas Stewart
Artist Nicholas Stewart gave a lecture in Contemporary Concepts class this morning: “How to Create Beauty out of Nothing”. All art, representational and non-representational, should always reference SOMETHING… In Stewart’s case, Nature and it’s patterns are what really inspire his … Continue reading
Weekly Lecture: Painting Distance VS Viewing Distance
When working on a painting, Make a stroke, then… -STEP BACK -REFLECT -ADD A FEW SINGLE STROKES -REFLECT -SIP SOME WINE -ADD A FEW MORE STROKES -HAVE SOME MORE WINE -REFLECT
Artists to Know: Joan Miro
If you’re hungry for more Miro, You should visit the ‘Picasso to Warhol’ exhibit at The High Museum in Atlanta. It’s not too far of a drive and it’s well worth it! I just visited in December and got to … Continue reading
Weekly Lecture: FAT over Thin
- FAT over Thin: the process of painting thick paint over thin layers of previously laid paint. – More commitment to each layer – BUILD, BUILD, BUILD -More variety in surface -Undertone/wash/scrub 1st! – Thicker = Braver – Be confident in … Continue reading
Weekly Lecture: A Moment with Freddy Sprock
Artist, Freddy Sprock came and lectured to our Wednesday AM Contemporary Concepts class about Finding Your Own Voice and other things that set you apart from other artists. Thanks, Freddy! Great lecture, yet again.