LOOSE REALISM:
Painting the Still Life in Oils
May 30 - June 2, 2027 | 9:30am - 4:30pm
Three-Day Workshop
Instructor: Sarah Sedwick
Studio Artiste, Wilmington, NC
Tuition $550
Workshop -
Loose Realism:
Painting the Still Life in Oils
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
Paint looser and more confidently during this three-day workshop with Oregon artist Sarah Sedwick! Take a step-by-step approach to alla prima oil painting, from black-and-white studies to brilliant color. Build a beautiful composition with
life and movement, and get a new perspective on the still life. Instead of struggling with overworking your paintings, practice STOPPING SOONER to keep the freshness you crave in your work.
Working with a split-primary palette of six colors and white, explore how creating quick studies and using bigger brushes can loosen up your paintings. Learn the fundamentals of composition and design, and walk step by step through Sarah’s alla prima process to create a dynamic still life from start to finish! Sarah will demonstrate and work with each student individually. Instruction is in oils, and acrylics are welcome - particularly Open acrylics that stay wet longer.
Class size limited to 15 students. All levels welcome, age 15 and above.
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Workshop :
Loose Realism: Painting the Still Life in Oils
Materials:
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Palette - New Wave 11x16” white pad disposable palette, or similar
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Palette knife – not a teeny one. You want to be able to scoop up a pile of paint with it. I like the RGM softgrip no. 45 (blue handle)
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Rags or paper towels (blue shop towels are the best!)
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Solvent: Gamsol 16 oz or larger
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Medium: Gamblin Solvent-free-gel or walnut oil (substitutions ok)
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Containers for solvent and medium
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Paint - I use M. Graham brand. Here is my split-primary palette. Substitutions are ok!
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Titanium white
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Ivory Black
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Alizarin Crimson
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Cadmium red (medium or light)
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Ultramarine Blue
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Viridian - in this workshop, it’s a blue!
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Cadmium yellow (medium)
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Hansa yellow
Optional colors: yellow ochre, dioxazine purple
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Viewfinder - I like the ViewCatcher.
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Brushes - I use Princeton Aspens. A good starter kit is a #2 round and a #6 flat. Please bring a size 10 flat brush to class. Any type of brush that you like to use is OK.
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Canvases or other painting surfaces:
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A pad of canvas paper (such as Yes!), or Arches oil paper (something for quick studies)
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Both a square canvas and a rectangular canvas or panel - any size you’d like to work on for about 3 hours.
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You’ll need at least 2. 8x8, 10x10, 8x10, 9x12 or larger. I use Raymar - their 23SC smooth-texture canvas panels.
Use the code SEDWICK15 at raymarart.com for a discount!
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Bringing a couple of extra canvases can be helpful.
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Easel and side table: A standing travel easel. (A French easel or plein air easel) Some studios have easels for student use, but bring your own if you prefer.
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Pencil, sketchbook, black Sharpie, beige masking tape
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REGISTER
Studio Artiste
Jean Rosenberg, Director
artistewilmington@gmail.com
tel. 910-612-8680
Wilmington, NC
