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Exploring Your OptionsHow to Use Tools of Design to Your Advantagew/Tara WillFebruary 27 & 2810:00 am - 4:00 pm


In this workshop we will discuss how to use color, value, composition, and markmaking to tell our story. Why did we want to share our vision with the viewer? How can we use these tools to communicate it most effectively? Through isolation of concept, we will explore ideas that will enable us to effectively tell our story. Exercises will concentrate on specific ideas that can be applied to future paintings.
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN EASEL. Table top or small format easel is best.
PHOTO REFERENCES:Please bring printed copies (or iPad) with YOUR images only. This is very important.Do not bring photos from magazines or friends please. Just photos you have personally taken.PASTELSWhatever you have, some good brands are: UNISON, SENNELIER, TERRY LUDWIG, GIRAULT, and SCHMINKE. Please have at least one V100 from Terry Ludwig. I recommend theMaggie Price Value Set. More are always better, but you can certainly do with less. Sometimes, it forces us to make color or value choices that are good exercises when we don’t have exactly what we are looking for in the box. For that reason I also created the TARA WILL set with Terry Ludwig which is a great smaller set to work with as well.
WAX PENCIL (CHINA MARKER)PAPER:Sennelier La Carte. Bring sheets already separated if you have a pad, or a pochette package, or full sheets cut down. LACARTE CANNOT GET WET. Not even a speck of water. The finish will be removed. This is a very sensitive yet beautiful paper. If you are not working on a mounted board, please make sure you bring a hard surface to paint on. DO NOT USE CARDBOARD, unless it is not corrugated. This leaves marks on your painting and you will not like it. Please have enough to do 6-8 paintings in whatever size is comfortable (12x16 or larger please)MISC:Baby wipes are good for your hands, tape, wax paper or glassine to take work home.

Instructor

Tara Will