Online on Zoom | 3 Tuesdays: Mar 4, 11, 18 | 10am-1pm Arizona Time (*always on Mountain Standard Time) | recording will be available for two months

Explore the foundational building blocks of representational painting of value, color theory, drawing and form in this three session online workshop. Each artist will work from Natalie’s photo reference of one of her trompe l’oeil paintings while she demonstrates her easy to follow, step by step approach to painting.

  What you’ll learn:

Practical techniques such as how to transfer line drawings to panel in oil and graphite.

How to begin a painting with a straightforward method to the initial block in.

How to read the values in your subject for tonal accuracy to create the most convincing illusion of light and form in your paintings.

 How to observe edges, shadows and color accurately, bringing visual power to your paintings.

How to create convincing textures with specific tools and techniques.

Her simple approach to color and color mixing can be easily implemented into your painting style, bringing your paintings even greater depth.