Class #106: The Art and Design of Light - Oil Painting from Photos Workshop with Steve Puttrich
Session | Available
I’m so excited to be starting an oil painting 5-week painting workshop at the Palette and Chisel. I’ve been asked to do this for several years now. This year is the year. My teaching approach is very relaxed and encouraging. We’ll be showing one to three short demos throughout the class. As students struggle with a particular concept, we’ll have some short 5 to 10-minute mini demos to illustrate detailed specific concepts.
I also be sharing some mindfulness techniques to help us artists get in that creative flow state.
For artists, designing light, and its effect on our subjects boils down to four main abilities; The ability to select wisely the shapes we want to capture, our ability to focus and choose the right shapes. Our ability to simplify the scenes for maximum effect. And our ability to embellish only the areas needed to complete our story. This workshop and the demonstrations will focus on these four concepts to bring your art skills to a new level. Of course, we’ll be using photos as reference materials, but we won’t be copying these photos, we’ll use them as inspiration to spur on the creative process.
- The class will meet in our lower-level studio.
Some students may already have some equipment, so feel free to bring whatever supplies you have.
Palette in which to squeeze out your colors and area to mix your paints.
Tripod and mast for holding your panels. The class has easels already, but feel free to bring your plein air gear.
Paints: Oil Paints: Please bring at least a warm and cool of each primary color.
I recommend the following colors:
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- Oil paints.
Cadmium yellow lightTransparent OrangeQuinacridone red Quinacridone violet Ultramarine blueCobalt BlueViridianSap GreenTransparent Yellow EarthTransparent Red EarthRadiant BlueTitanium White
Oil painting medium
Odorless Mineral Spirits (OMS) Gamsol is the bestGalkyd medium
Panels: A few small panels. You can also choose to paint on very affordable gesso primed board. 8x10, 9x12, or 11x14 are all good sizes.
Brushes - A number of flats and filberts are good to have along with a liner or a rigger. A 3/8” Ivory dagger will also be used.
I also use some small ½”, 1, 1.5” throwaway chip brushes from Ace Hardware
Other: Sketchbook for working out your designs and compositions,
Pencils (HB, 2B, 4B), kneaded eraser.
Roll of paper towels. Plastic trash bag.
Steve Puttrich
Phone: 312-339-9178
Email: puttrich@comcast.net
Website: http://www.steveputtrich.com
Steve Puttrich started his studies at the American Academy of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. He received degrees in architectural illustration, graphic design and fine art. Steve studied watercolor painting under the Director Irving Shapiro. After a 35-year career as an artist, designer, and Vice President of Creative Services for an engineering company, Steve is now enjoying "semi-retirement" with his artist wife, Bobbie and being a full-time artist and instructor.