Welcome to my workshops in oil painting or soft pastel

In this workshop, we learn to make sense of the colours in our palette and use them to build pastel work that is fresh and bright, avoiding work that is muddy and over worked. Begin to understand your light source so you can make creative decisions that pay attention to colour harmony and balance, while infusing energy and atmosphere into your work. Group discussion and a pastel demonstration will guide you through all the important stages of building your pastel and will include:

• Understanding colour and value
• Colour temperature - and how to use it
• Using broken colour
• Putting colour harmony and balance into your work
• Understanding and using reflected light

Each workshop includes handouts, demonstrations, individual tutoring to deal with your specific needs and goals, group discussion and a final critique to provide you with great "next steps". Exercises are designed to develop new skills and challenge our approach to working. 

*Materials not included (see materials list button below for details on what to bring)

 WORKSHOP DATES:  

FEBRUARY 25-26, 2023

3 SPOTS AVAILABLE

Saturday: 10am - 4pm

Sunday: 10am - 4pm

LOCATION

My studio: 100 Crimea Str, Unit C2Guelph On.

Cost for 2 day work:

$300 + HST  = $339.00

Learn to organize and simplify the complexity of colour and build oil paintings that are engaging and impactful. In this workshop you will learn colour concepts such as colour temperature, simplified palettes, and colour harmony that will deepen your understanding of how colour works and put strategy and intention into your practice. 

The class is a continuation of my course "Painting with Oils", but these classes can be taken separately. As with all my class there is a continued focus on principles of composition, brush handling and paint application as these are key aspects of a successful painting.

Learn to:

• Use colour temperate strategically
• Use concepts of colour contrast to bring out your focal point
• Simplify your subject into shapes and organize your colour with simplified palettes
• Harmonize colour for visual balance  
• Align your artistic intention with your desired outcomes.

Workshop includes:

• Painting demonstrations that will take you through the entire painting process
• Colour mixing demonstrations
• How to prepare your painting surface
• Painting exercises designed to teach concepts
• Slide show of current and historical painters to visualize concepts
• Painting substrates for all exercises
• Group discussions
• Individual tutoring to deal with your specific needs and goals
• a take home booklet of course information
• materials not included

Materials List

See materials list button below, or scroll to bottom of page.

LOCATION

My studio at: 100 Crimea Str, Unit C2

Guelph On.

Workshop Dates

MARCH 24-26, 2023

(This class is FULL -but you can go on the waitlist)

MAY 5-7, 2023

NEW! Section just added

8 spots available

Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday:  10:00am - 4:00pm

 Cost for 3 day work:

 $400+ HST  = $452.00