“COMPOSITION AND DESIGN IN THE LANDSCAPE”

ONLINE WORKSHOP VIA ZOOM

 LEADING EDGE ART WORKSHOPS  

This  workshop is designed for all levels-  all mediums welcome. Ann will be working in oils.

Every good painting begins with a great design. Before you commit paint and time to a painting, it is very important to ensure that the composition and overall design is going to work. We will be talking about using photo references, including choosing photos for paintings, how to interpret them into a workable subject, what to think about before we start our painting and going beyond the photo.
This course will be focusing on building a successful painting from scratch.I will be guiding you through doing thumbnail sketches, trying different compositions, combining elements from different photo references to create a great composition. Remember,  the simplest designs make the best paintings. We will be talking about looking for patterns and big shapes in your images, determining the darkest darks and lightest lights; focal points, color harmony and rhythm and flow in the painting.
Each day of the workshop will include a brief discussion of subject matter, followed by a demo, and finishing off with questions and answers. There will be exercises designed to help you grasp the concepts that we have discussed.  

The workshop will run October 14, 21 and 28, 2023 from 10 am until 1 pm (Mountain Time) on Zoom.  All sessions will be recorded and available for one month following the workshop.