September 13 - November 01, 2024
Landscape Painting Studio
Columbus Cultural Arts Center • 139 West Main Street Columbus, OH 43215 Organized by Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Registration closed.
About this event
Description
Class description:Strengthen your landscape painting skills in this class with Mary Jane Ward.
Students in this class will be making studio paintings working from plein air paintings of their own, or making studies from prints of master paintings.
Working from your own previous plein air studies is an excellent way to learn more about what you are seeing and recording when you are out in nature. You may find that it helps you to be more self-directed, decisive, and observant of specific details when you are outside again, after working from your plein air studies in the studio.
Master copying is a great exercise to add into your studio practice. Master copying can help you improve in many ways: drawing, color choices, composition, subject matter, paint handling and more.
Students may use photos for research and reference, but working primarily from photos is discouraged, as this class is directed at strengthening the memory and the working knowledge of how other painters have approached different subjects in the landscape.
Instructor will give demonstrations and work alongside students in order to show in depth process and painting development. Students will work at their own pace and draw or paint in the medium of their choice.
All levels of experience welcome.
Materials instructor provides:
Instructor provides prints of master landscape paintings for students to work from should they choose. Students are encouraged to bring in prints or copies of their favorite landscape paintings to work from as well as their own previous plein air paintings.
Materials list for students:
Prints of your own favorite landscape paintingsPlein air studies of your own that you would like to use as a reference for a studio paintingArtist tapeDrawing board (16” x 20” or larger, a drawing board is recommended to set up your own panel next to the copy you are working from.)Painting surfaces such as panels, canvas or paperDrawing or Painting supplies of your choice
Recommended supplies for drawing:Drawing BoardArtist tapeDrawing paper. I like Strathmore 400 series Drawing Paper, Strathmore Toned Tan, or Legion Paper Stonehenge White or Stonehenge Colors. 11” x 14” or largerPencils (4B, 2B, HB, 2H) Charcoal (vine charcoal and/or General’s Charcoal pencils in a range of soft to hard)Kneaded eraserWhite clickable eraserSandpaper or sharpenerWhite chalk pencil if you plan to work on toned paper
Recommended supplies for oil painting: 8”x 10” or 9” x 12” canvas, panel, or prepared paperBrushes - be sure to bring one or two brushes that can be used for detail, as well as some medium sizes and a larger flat brush for filling in large areas.Oil colors recommended list: raw umber, burnt umber, ivory black, titanium white, sap green, viridian, ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, naples yellow, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, raw sienna.Medium - I use oleogel (available from Natural Pigments). Linseed oil is recommended as an alternativeGamsol or other odorless mineral spirits in a brush cleaner or jar with reliable lid.Rag and/or paper towels.Supplies for drawing: paper, pencils, charcoal etc materials of your choice
Activity Age Category
Adults
Location
CAC - Painting Studio at Columbus Cultural Arts Center
Instructor
Mary Jane Ward
Age and Gender
Ages 18-255 · Co-Ed