Birds and Blooms of the Pacific Northwest in Oils

Birds and Blooms of the Pacific Northwest in Oils

Class | Available

2107 Westlake Ave Seattle, WA 98121 United States

First Floor Studio

All Levels

7/30/2024-8/27/2024

1:30 PM-4:30 PM PDT on Tue

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$390.00

$351.00

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Create a glowing oil painting of Pacific Northwest Birds and Blooms in just 5 weeks with Color Scientist Ashwini. Delve into a full-spectrum palette and bring your dream Pacific Northwest scenes to life. Explore how to harmonize elements of your composition using color theory to achieve exciting effects. Uncover Ashwini's signature color construction method with step-by-step guidance, hands-on practice, and real-time feedback that is suitable for all skill levels.

In this class, you'll learn a precise yet playful approach to oil painting. You'll understand canvas preparation to create warmth and radiance. Gain insight into using geometric shapes for accurate light and shadow articulation. Explore the detailed value underpainting, transforming flat shapes into full forms, followed by old masters' glazing techniques to layer rainbow colors, blending classical realism with impressionistic expression. Discover the sfumato effect for softening edges, and finish your painting with an illuminated, seamless color veil that has a uniform surface quality.

Immerse yourself in a classroom experience abundant with vibrant colors, fun, laughter, meditative moments, breathwork to nurture your creativity, and philosophical reflections for a meaningful painting journey.

  • Underpainting Palette
    Ivory Black
    Raw Umber
    Transparent Oxide Red
    Indian Red
    Yellow Ochre
    Naples Yellow
    Titanium White

    Full Spectrum Palette
    Cadmium Lemon OR Hansa Yellow
    Cadmium Orange OR Scarlet Pyrrol
    Quinacridone Red OR Napthol Red
    Quinacridone Magenta OR Violet
    Phthalo Blue OR Prussian Blue
    Ultramarine Blue
    Viridian

    Brushes
    Princeton Aspen Angled #2, #4
    Princeton Aspen Flat variety #2-#8
    Princeton Summit Flat variety #2-#8
    Any detail small soft round brush
    Any available larger brushes #10,#12
    Any of your favorite brushes

    Surface, Palette, Knife, Medium
    Canvas or panels 12x16 OR 14x18” OR 16x20”
    5x7" OR 8x10" Canvas Panels for small color studies
    New Wave Glass Palette White any size
    RGM Italian Palette Knife #050
    Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel or Fluid

    Cleaning
    The Masters Brush Cleaner
    Paper Towels/Roll
    M Graham walnut oil
    Small glass jar with lid
    Disposable Gloves

    Sketching
    Small sketchbook for composition studies
    Charcoal pencils black and white
    Willows charcoal sticks
    HB drawing pencils
    Kneaded Eraser

    Note -You can use oils or acrylics for this class, Ashwini will demonstrate with oils. It's a solvent-free class to keep the air fresh, use solvent-free mediums for oil painting, no turpentines or gamsols. Feel free to use any brushes you have and don't worry about matching them perfectly. Also, use any alternative paint tubes from your collection. If you have any questions about materials, email Ashwini at ashwini@ashwinisadekar.com