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    Dave Santillanes Workshop

    May 19-21, 2016

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    Artist/Teacher: David Santillanes

    Workshop Title: Capturing the Atmosphere / Plein Air to Studio

    Date/Times: May 19-21, 2016; 10am-4pm

    Location: Evergreen Fine Art, 3042 Evergreen Pkwy, Evergreen, CO 80439

    Cost: $450 

    Class size:

    Min./Max.:  5/10 


     

    Workshop Description:

    This workshop is for all levels and will focus on designing a studio painting from plein air studies. 

     

    The first day will focus on painting outdoors.  Artists will paint plein air and will learn to quickly gather the necessary visual information needed to complete a painting in the field.  Learning how to simplify a landscape and interpret color relationship will be a primary focus of this workshop but other fundamental concepts will also be discussed, including the importance of values, shapes and edges.

     

    The final two days of the workshop artists will learn to analyze the information they gathered in the field interpreting color and value relationships in order to create depth in a landscape painting.  Many outdoor principles will be discussed but with a greater focus on composing a finished piece.

     

    Supply List: 

     

    Below is a recommended palette for oil and acrylic painters.  You’ll want to include at the very least a large tube of the primary colors plus white.  Any professional grade will do.

     

    Titanium White (Large tube)           Yellow Ochre           

    Ultramarine Blue*                        Cadmium Orange     

    Alizarin Crimson*                         Cadmium Red

    Cadmium Yellow Light*                  Sap Green

    Viridian                                      Cobalt Blue

    Transparent Red Oxide       

    (*primaries)

     

    Brushes

    Flats, Brights, or Filberts recommended for the majority of the work.  Have a good range of sizes:  2,6,8,10,12 but make sure to include your large brushes!  A small sable flat and small sable round or rigger are also recommended. 

     

    Canvas

    At least 5 canvas panels or gessoed boards.  Stretched canvas not recommended.  Keep sizes between 8x10 and 11x14.

     

    Palette Knife

    Paper Towels

    Odorless Turpenoid or odorless mineral spirits

    Wet Canvas Carrier

     

    Lightweight Easel – I recommend a Field Easel or Pocade box (M-Box, Guerrilla Painter, Soltek, etc.)  A Julian French Easel (half-box) will also be acceptable.

     

    Water

     

    Additional Items:

    Backpack                Trash bags      

    Sun Hat                  Painters umbrella

    Sunscreen               Hand Cleaner (Fast Orange)

    Neutral-colored clothing (Bright colors reflect)

    Insect repellant       

    Landscape photos in case of rain

    Dress in layers (It’s Colorado after all!)

                   

    Suggested Reading: 

    Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting by John F. Carlson

    Composition of Outdoor Painting by Edgar Payne

     

     

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    Gallery Hours:  By Appointment

    Evergreen Fine Art - 3092 Evergreen Parkway, Suite 100 - Evergreen, CO 80439 - (303) 679-3610 - efa@evergreenfineart.com 

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