Learning to See: Steps to Painting the Alla Prima Still Life
Location: Scottsdale Location
Room: TBD
Nov 15-19, 2010
Meets 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri
Tuition: $585.00
Level: All Levels
Status: This program is completed
Each day, Keys will do a demonstration while discussing the skills necessary for creating beautiful still life paintings using "Alla Prima" methods. Following each morning's demo, the students will set up still life compositions of their own, and paint them from life, while receiving one-on-one instruction. During this extensive course, the students will receive insight into learning to see correctly, and develop an adeptness in the following areas: Composition, drawing, color, value, and edges.
Instructor -- Daniel J. Keys
Daniel J. Keys started painting at the age of eleven. It was during these formative years that Daniel discovered the work of master artist Richard Schmid and began emulating Schmid's style in his own work. Since that time Daniel has had opportunity to paint with his mentor and Mr. Schmid has become a sort of art adviser to him. His work is collected by many prominent art enthusiasts from all around the country. Daniel is represented by Greenhouse Gallery of Fine art in San Antonio and Gallery 1261 in Denver.
- Paints:
- Windsor and Newton Artist grade oils- Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Yellow Pale, Cadmium Red, Permanent Rose, Terra Rosa, Yellow Ochre Pale
- Rembrandt Artist grade oils - Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Deep, Cadmium Orange, Cobalt Blue Light, Transparent Oxide Red, Viridian, Ultra Marine Blue Deep
- Lefranc - Titanium White
- Brushes: I use Langnickle sables, series 5590
- Canvas: Any quality oil primed linen will do. I recommend sizes ranging from 8" x 10" to 14" x 18". Nothing larger than 16" x 20" please. I will most likely be using linen panels from New Traditions (www.newtraditionsartpanels.com L600 canvas on 1/4 inch birch)