Workshop Summary

We had a full house at the Water Street Art Gallery 5 Hour Power
"Painterly Painting" Workshop yesterday and what fun we had! Some folks got up extra early and drove 4 hours round trip to attend the class. The group was nicely diverse in their backgrounds, but to a person they were passionate about painting, some having painted for years, others just beginning their journey. I have to say, I was truly impressed with everyone's work.

We covered a lot of ground and did three paintings in our 5 hours. Needless to say I think everyone was tired, but satisfied at the end of the day. When asked when would they be painting again, one said "tonight!" Mission accomplished.

We learned so much about the importance of knowing your subject, starting with a strong composition, incorporating good value range, to name just a few things. Each student went home with a full color portfolio that included all the lessons we learned during the workshop.

Keeping it simple, less is more and perfectly imperfect were our thoughts for the day. We used primarily one brush (#10 bright or flat) and 4 colors all day on fairly small canvases. Take a look at these pictures to see just how much they accomplished with these limited supplies.