Traveling Painter

Traveling Painter

Workshop | This program is completed

200 Grant Street Denver, CO 80203 United States

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9/5/2018-10/3/2018

1:00 PM-4:30 PM MDT on Wed

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$201.25

$171.06

John Singer Sargent spent a lifetime traveling and painting. The Orientalists made a living painting the Far East. How did they do it? Now we have many more tools, but less time; Objectives for learning include the challenges of painting from life while capturing information from one's location and focusing on composing what strikes the artist visually. Looking at historical paintings and demonstrations by the instructor, the avid or beginner painter will learn how to improve their skills to make successful paintings from their travels. Studies will be done in oil, watercolor, pencil, markers and final paintings will be done in oil. Students will bring in photographic reference material on a digital device or printed to paint from.

  • Please bring:
  • -Sketch book
  • -Pencils (Generals charcoal pencils)
  • -Erasers
  • -Winsor Newton (W/N) Titanium White
  • -W/N Cadmium Yellow Light / Pale, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Orange
  • -W/N Cadmium Red, Cobalt Blue
  • -Grumbacher (GR) Barium Yellow Light, GR Napthol Red, GR Alizarin Crimson, GR Quinacridone Red
  • -GR Quinacridone Red, GR Raw Sienna, GR Terra Rosa, GR Transparent Red Oxide
  • -GR Viridian, GR Permanent Green Bright, GR French Ultramarine,
  • -Gamblin Gamsol ,
  • -Painting surface you like. Could be Canvas, Linen, Gesso board or Arches Hulle Oil Paper
  • -Optional: Nitrile Powder-Free Disposable Gloves
  • -Paper Towels (I like Viva Job Squads)
  • -Brushes you like. I like the following:
  • -Robert Simmons Titanium Brushes (Filberts 4,6 Rounds 1-4)
  • -Robert Simmons Signet Hog Hair Bristle Brushes (Filberts 1-12)
  • -Rosemary & Co Ivory Brushes (Egberts, Filberts, Long Filberts 0-8)
  • -Optional: Digital Camera (to collect information)

Art has always been my passion. Since my earliest memory, I have always drawn and painted. But, I didn't pursue it as a profession in the beginning, rather keeping it as a hobby while I pursued a career in software for 17 years! In 2009, I was able to make the transition to painting full-time. It is in art that I am determined to make a success of myself and have devoted all my efforts and attention towards it. I have had the privilege of learning from Quang Ho and Mark Daily here in Denver. Both amazing painters, teachers and instrumental in my development as an artist. I have also been very fortunate to spend time with Dan Sprick, a remarkable painter and person. Teaching Philosophy: My goal as a teacher is to share my knowledge, approach and skills that I have acquired in my journey as an artist. To me there is some real, and not so obvious learning in art that must happen in order for the student to really see this hidden show that is to do with the visual vocabulary - shapes, values, colors, edges, texture, line and more. This relationship of values and shapes that form the basis of every successful painting -- I believe showing students how to apply themselves smartly in the painting making process, setup exercises that improve their technical skill and artistic sensibility. Being intentional, deliberate and to take chances -- to intentionally make choices that are pleasing / revealing to one's aesthetic likes and help develop one's painting ability. I would like to introduce the student to all the available tools (digital cameras, photoshop, drawing tools, paintings tools) to empower them in this journey.