December 14 - 15, 2024
How I Paint - A Process for Creative Flow w/Patrick Lee
Wayne Art Center • 413 Maplewood Ave Wayne, PA 19087 Organized by Wayne Art Center
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How I Paint - A Process for Creative Flow and Authentic Stylew/Patrick LeeDecember 14 &1510:00 am to 4:00 pmWorkshop : How I Paint – A Process for Creative Flow and Authentic Style
Get to the heart of your authentic work and your personal style by:
- Making a lot of work (Quantity over Quality) - This quiets the internal critic and gives our unique ideas a chance to breathe.
- Having a deadline: The best antidote to procrastination and “waiting for inspiration”.
- Focusing on process over product: See the first two points…
Topics will include:
-Contour line drawing and memory-Value and its use in design and pattern-Use of the Notan in design and creative thought (improvisation)-Solid drawing and values as a basis for “looseness”-Keeping things simple-Subjective color-Breakdown and building back up of the image Other topics that will be addressed and discussed:
Interaction:-Initial observations of the subject.-Drawing the subject – a lot, in di?erent media and techniques (contour line, value plans, notans, etc.)-Consideration of the major design qualities of the subject, i.e. formal design aspects (line, shape, value,color, texture, edges, etc.)
Idea:-“What is it about this subject that makes me want to paint it?”-”What is my intent?”-”What feeling do I want the final piece to convey?”- What is the creative concept?
Process:-Play and improvisation-How will the painting (or drawing) be approached, technically?-Blocking in-Breaking down and building back up-Abstraction-Edges
Notes:-I'll do a demo of a painting for the first half of each day, with the students painting the second half of the day.
-Attendees may use oils or acrylics
-***Students should bring their own photos or still life objects to work from, unless we are doing plein air work. ***
Workshop : How I Paint - A Process for Creative Flow and Authentic StyleSupply List:My standard palette of colors – students are not required to use these colors: All colors are by Gamblin-Alizarin Crimson (or Quinacridone Red)-Cadmium Red Deep-Cadmium Orange-Cadmium Yellow Deep-Cadmium Lemon-Titanium/Zinc White (Mixture)-Pthalo Blue-Ultramarine BlueOther colors I sometimes use – students are not required to buy or use:-Yellow Ochre-Viridian-Cad Red Light-Ivory Black-A small tube of black acrylic paint for notan studies and improvisations - recommended Brushes/Knives-I primarily use flat and eggbert bristle brushes for brushwork (sizes 4-12 for flats, sizes 4-8 for eggberts) – students are not required to get these brushes.-I use small (cheap) round watercolor or oil brushes (sable type) or small detail marks.-A large teardrop shaped metal painting knife (o?set handle) for painting and scraping-a metal palette knife (straight handle) for mixing color and palette cleaning-cheap Hardware store type “chip” brushes (2-4”) size – once again, not required Medium-Liquin (Standard formula)PaletteI use a wood (plein air) or glass (studio) palette, but any type will really do. You just need ample room to mix a lot of paint.Other-Metal Brush tank with locking lid for odorless mineral spirits-Viva Paper towels-Any apron or rubber gloves that you want if desired/needed-Sketchbook and soft pencils (2B, 4B, 6B)-Collage Materials:-Glue stick(s) and/or Mod Podge (good stu?!) or Acrylic medium (Matte) or something similar.-Magazines, newspapers, old sheet music, photos, pieces of old paintings, various colored construction papers and card stocks - anything you can collage with!
* Additional Supplies will be posted.
Instructor
Patrick Lee
Age and Gender
Co-Ed