Subjects

Leaves and Greens 

Let’s take on the challenge of painting leaves!  I hear all the time in my regular painting groups:  “leaves are hard!:  I find this too – often they are more complex than petals.  I have guidance to share – how to start, what to look for, how to navigate all that detail.  And the green paints we use for our leaves (mostly) can also pose a challenge. We’ll take a look at the special case of green paints and pigments.

“Pushing” Color in our Paintings

For those of us who are addicted to color – and especially intense, vibrant color – sometimes the “real” world isn’t enough. I’ve found myself pumping up the vibrancy in my work for a long time – and it seems to continue to increase.  Starting with reference images, we’ll look at visual cues and how we can support our inclination to make our paintings sing with color!

Color in White and Rich Darks

On either end of the lightness scale, color tends to be harder to perceive – and thus to paint. Painting white things – white dishes, white woodwork, white clothing and, for me, mostly white petals presents an opportunity to be a color hunter or a color sleuth.  Similarly, very dark subjects can be painted with more richness and interest than using just black or neutral dark paints. You’re invited to “see” color in these two applications through my eyes to bring more interest and aliveness to your paintings.

Composition

What and how we include the shapes that make up the “things” we paint is a curious process.  Mostly how I’ve composed my paintings – square, oblong or in-between, how large the subject is, what’s brought in, what is left out – has been entirely instinctive.  I want to feel “related” to my subjects and whatever fosters that is how I go.  Let’s take a dive into composition – what we find works and not.  Learn to hear your intuitive voice too.

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