wayne art center

There is a misconception that drawing and painting are two completely different animals. Not true! Drawing and painting come from the same root. Both are forms of mark making. If we take that to heart we can better understand the mechanics of how paintings are made. This then leads to an open path in the pursuit of art making.

 

This course is designed to expose the student to a new way of thinking about drawing and painting and how the two interconnect.

 

We all need to revisit with the basics from time to time… drawing, mark making, color mixing, etc. This two-day course will immerse the student in a series of exercises that with strengthen and reinforce very basic principles that are often overlooked.

 

‘I have been teaching this method that strips away the visual baggage and opens the student up to a new-found freedom in the painting process. Your artwork will take on a dynamism and movement that only a painting can convey. I will show you ways to stretch your visual experience and then gain confidence with your image making thru intuitive choices.’

 

This is an in-studio workshop. Lon will describe his approach thru demos each day followed up with one-on-one instruction as students give it a go.

 

The student will be exposed to the following:

 

• The limited palette

• Mixing colors – what are the possibilities as we expand the palette

• Exploring line as a primary tool

• Paint application – what can a brush do

• Converting a subject into shapes

• Starting a painting…developing stategies

• Color and value issues

 

This workshop is suitable for experienced as well as beginner. It is tailored primarily for oil painting but all mediums will benefit.