Painting Reality with Carolyn Anderson
Learning to see and interpret the subject matter, with an emphasis on expressive painting, will be the subject of this workshop. We will discuss the basics of composition, value and color, and the use of contrast and rhythm. Discussions will also include materials, technique, "how-to", and the use of lost and found edges. We will be paying particular attention to the importance of seeing and learning how to respond to and evaluate the information. I like to continually remind my students that the model and their paintings are entirely different. A painting should allow the artist to interpret the subject matter in a creative and interesting way. The ability to see and paint what one is seeing is extremely important, but it is the interpretation of that seeing which results in an interesting and sensitive painting. Live models will be our principal subject matter. There will be demonstrations, a slide presentation, lectures, group discussions, and as much individual attention as possible. Instruction will be in oils. This class is primarily for the intermediate to advanced painter.
Four Days | Monday-Thursday, Sept. 8th – 11th | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | $500
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Carolyn Anderson, a nationally recognized artist, is an accomplished pastelist and oil painter. Born and raised in the Chicago area, Anderson attended school at Illinois State University. She joined the Vista program (Volunteers in Service to America) in the early 70's and was assigned to work on an Indian reservation in Montana, She eventually returned to Montana and now lives in Havre, a small community in north central Montana near the Canadian border.
She is a member of the Northwest Rendezvous (NWR), participates in many of the nation's largest shows, and has had her work featured in numerous publications, including Southwest Art, Art of the West, and most recently, The Big Sky Journal, Awards include the C.M. Russell Artists' Choice in 1999. She is also the recipient of several NWR Award of Excellence, most recently in 2005.
Anderson teaches numerous painting workshops across the country. She has taught for the Frye Museum in Seattle, Walt Disney Imagineering, The Scottsdale Artists School, and the Fechin Artists School. Her work is in the collection of many well-known artists, and also in the collection of the Montana Historical Society.
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I prefer Holbein paints and use the following colors:
Cadmium red light
Terra Rosa
Yellow ochre and/or gold ochre (similar to raw sienna)
Permanent yellow medium
Permanent yellow light
Permanent orange (the permanent colors are substitutes for cadmiums)
Terra verte
Viridian
Ultramarine blue deep
Mineral violet
Crimson lake or alizarin crimson
Burnt sienna
White (preferably a white with a more fluid consistency) e.g. Gamblin, Rembrandt, Holbein Permanent SF
I recommend bristle brushes, such as hog bristle, in flats, sizes 4 to 10 or 12.
I also use a smaller size synthetic round, e.g. 2 or 4.
Many of my paintings are done on gessoed masonite. I've found Liquitex gesso to be the best and I apply it with a small foam roller. Three coats is adequate. I also use linen panels, Claussens 15 or 66 canvas. Try to avoid panels that are too smooth and have no tooth. Plan on two panels per day.
I would like to see smaller sized panels or canvases used in the workshop. A finished 9x12 or 12x16 is much better than a partially covered 20x26. With this in mind, please limit your panel and canvas size to no larger than 16x20.
Odorless Turpenoid or Gamsol only