Learn how to paint luminous, larger than life, still lifes, and florals.

This class is geared towards beginners, as well as more advanced artists. The focus will be on learning my glazing technique, to achieve luminosity in your work. By layering paint, and learning to see subtle nuances of color, and light, students work will come alive. There will be lots of one on one help for each student.

Each student will receive one 8+10 photo reference to paint from, that they can keep. I will paint the same painting, on a half sheet of paper. There will be plenty of time through out the class for students to paint other paintings, from their own photo references. I will be helping students with those paintings as well. I suggest that students come with two more photos of their choice, blown up to 8+10. They may have them already drawn on a piece of paper, or I can help with that as well.

I insist on working on Arches paper. If students choose to work on 140# paper, it will have to be stretched, and stapled down to ¼ in. plywood or gator board. If they are using 300#, paper it should be tapped to a board. This is necessary for working in this teqnique. Either weight paper will work fine.

Each day I will start the morning with a demo, and I will demo again to start the afternoon. Because taking a good photo reference is so important when doing realistic paintings, I will be talking about, and showing students how to take a good photo, by setting up still life's to take pictures of. All students should bring their camera.