October 31, 2026
Starting Strong: w/Fred Jackson
Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Ave Wayne, PA 19087
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Starting Strong: Building a Painting from the Darksw/Fred JacksonOctober 31, 202610:00am - 4:00pmEvery strong painting begins with a thoughtful foundation. In this one-day workshop, students will first explore applying transparent patches of vibrant color to the painting surface, creating an energetic underpainting that adds excitement and provides color relationships to build upon throughout the process. From there, we'll establish transparent darks to define the value structure, composition, and overall color harmony. You'll learn to mix a variety of rich, colorful darks while connecting dark shapes to dark shapes and light shapes to light shapes, creating visual pathways that guide the viewer's eye through the painting. Once the design is established, we'll transition to thicker, opaque light passages, bringing the painting to life with clarity, unity, and luminous color.
Bring photo references large enough to work from ( 8x10 min. better would be 11x17.
All skill levels welcome.
Materials:• Oil, acrylic, or gouache• Several Canvases or panels (at least size 12x12” or larger): one for experimentation, one for painting• Brushes, palette knives, scrapers, or other tools of choice
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