Seeing the World in Big Shapes… and Learning to Paint that Way

Class | This program is completed

Absolute Beginner

4/20/2017-4/27/2017

9:00 AM-4:00 PM on Th

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$200.00

Many beginning painters use small brushes and attempt to paint photographically. This class will help the beginning artist as well as those who have painted before to see objects as shapes of value rather than the things they are! Thus the student will practice seeing shapes of a flower, an onion, or a clove of garlic, for example, instead of the object itself. The student will begin this journey using large brushes and a very limited palette. Judith will impart the vital idea of learning to enjoy the journey of painting, rather than anticipating the finished product. On the second day of the class the student will add several colors while still keeping the palette limited and furthering the goal of seeing shapes of color and value. Students will also have the opportunity at the end of that day to present a painting to the class for a critique, in this way learning from one another as well as Judith!

Spitz, Judith

Several years after college, I began my study and career in art at The Parsons School of Art an Design in New York City. Some years later, life took me to Phoenix, Arizona, a place where peaceful landscapes nourished my soul. I have continued to hone my painting skills in Arizona, studying with such notable teachers as Gregory Pearce, David Leffel, Daniel Gerhartz and John Burton. Teaching art has been a way of communicating my skills and knowledge and provides an opportunity for me to learn as well. My Oil and Pastel paintings have been acquired for private and public collections throughout the United States, and I have won several awards and recognition for my work. I continue to work in my Scottsdale Studio, creating works which are increasingly more reflective of the world's social and economic issues.