Description of Workshop...
This is a full day workshop!!!
The idea for this class is from my 'Lake Moods ' & 'Port Plein Air Project' collections.
Participants will experiment with creating artworks using inspiration from water and sky.
We will create 2-3 small pieces (time permitting) that uses water/sky imagery as a point of departure, with a focus on colour, composition and mark-making to add interest and find visual rhythms to express the mood within a waterscape view.
Materials Suggestions...
A list of materials that will help you complete the projects in this workshop...
Instructor provides some sample photos (below) to work from, participants can also use their own photos as points of departure.
- Watercolor, canvas or mixed media paper for experiments
- 5"to 10" surfaces (canvas etc.) for small paintings
- Drawing tools (pencil, pen, eraser etc.)
- Watercolors, gouache, oil or acrylics, (your preference)
- A range of paint brushes suitable for working smaller scale + water/terps jar, rags etc
- Smartphone/tablet (charger), and/or printed photo references
Agenda for the day...
Workshop flow for the day...
- 9 a.m. - Welcome + workshop Intro
- Demos - Using colors, composition & mark making to create moods in waterscapes.
- Work time -Experiment with demo ideas via drawing & color swatches
- **12-1 Break for lunch**
- Work time - Create 2-3 small artworks incorporating the lesson ideas.
- 3-4 p.m. - Group reflection, wrap-up
Workshop Webpage
Closer to the time of the workshop a more detailed PDF guide will be available at this link
Reference Photos (to download & print)
I've included a a few of my lake photos that you can download to use to as reference during the workshop.
I encourage you to actively take lake lots of photos whenever you find yourself in a scenic situation, so that you can use your own photos to use a reference. The photos you take yourself will be more suited to your particular aesthetic and way of working, and will provide the best point fo departure for you to create works of art that are 100% uniquely your own.
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DOWNLOAD THE PHOTOS ... 'Right Click' the word 'Scene' (text/arrow) under each photo, the photo will open in new window so you can download to save and print .
The art collections that inspired this workshop...
The painting collections that I created below are all based on views of the lake. I live in Port Stanley so the subject is readily available. The water and sky are so changable, that you could paint it everyday and have something different each time.
Explore
Lake Moods Collection
This collection feature small original paintings inspired by the many moods of the lake and sky. Each piece is 8"x8" acrylic paint on cradled wood panel.
Experience
Port Plein Air Project
During the summer of 2023 I created a collection of plein air paintings based on views around the village where I live.
