Description

The Floral Bouquetw/Claudia RillingA two-day workshopMarch 13 & 14

Working from floral bouquets from life, we will explore shape, color, and edge quality while developing an intentional approach to painting flowers. We’ll consider how to simplify complex forms, organize color and shape relationships, and use a variety of edges to create strong paintings. Enjoy the challenge of working directly from fresh flowers and how this practice can strengthen your observational painting skills. This class is designed for advanced beginners through advanced painters.Supply list attached. Students are welcome to bring their own flowers and vase OR work from the set-ups in the classroom.
Supply List:
OPTIONAL: BYOF (Bring your own flowers) OR work from the set-ups in the classroom SURFACES• Approximately 10x12 inches to 14 × 14 inches or larger • Canvas panels, primed wood panels, stretched canvas, or loose canvasBRUSHES• A variety of sizes and types• Rounds, flats, and filberts are all appropriatePALETTE• Paper palette or preferred palette type• At least 12 × 16 inchesPALETTE KNIFE• Metal palette knife• Pointed tip, flexibleSTUDIO BASICS• Paper towels or ragsPAINTSI will work in oil, but acrylic or other media is also fine.Please use professional-grade oil paints when possible.My palette will vary, but I typically use:• Ivory black• Ultramarine blue• Sap green plus one lighter green• Quinacridone magenta (warmer pink)• Alizarin crimson (cooler pink)• Cadmium red light• Cadmium orange (as needed)• Cadmium yellow light• Transparent earth yellow• Titanium whiteI occasionally use burnt umber to mix black (ultramarine blue + burnt umber).Feel free to experiment with additional pinks, reds, greens, or blues.Student-grade paints are not recommended. If using student-grade paint, Gamblin 1980 is the strongest option; please avoid other student brands.MEDIUMS & SOLVENTS• Liquin Original, linseed oil, or other preferred medium• Odorless Turpenoid or GamsolThese are not needed if working in acrylic.OPTIONAL• Viewfinder - commercial or homemade using taped cardboard

Instructor

Claudia Rilling