Flowers: Loose and Expressive -- Online Workshop with Lael Har
Saturday August 1, 2020
9:30am - 12pm via Zoom
Fee: $25
Lael Har, artist / teacher
1025 Rosewood Ave. Boulder
www.LaelDesigns.com
303-324-7980
9:30am - 12pm via Zoom
Fee: $25
Lael Har, artist / teacher
1025 Rosewood Ave. Boulder
www.LaelDesigns.com
303-324-7980
Develop your creative potential with guidance from professional painter Lael Har.
In this workshop explored how to create, loose, fast, rich paintings -- exploring different approaches and exercises to painting flowers. Set the foundation with value, color scheme, and acrylic techniques.
To achieve the feeling of spontaneity in your work we explored painting exercises while simplifying the painting process, without over-working. Experience creative freedom in painting.
Note: set up still life: buy yourself flowers or pick up flowers from the garden or use photos of bouquets, flowering trees, flowering fields . . .
This session started with a drawing meditation to ground and to find your own creative voice. This was followed by a teaching and demo - then spending the rest of the time painting and finish with a personal check-in, sharing our work, and answering questions.
In this workshop explored how to create, loose, fast, rich paintings -- exploring different approaches and exercises to painting flowers. Set the foundation with value, color scheme, and acrylic techniques.
To achieve the feeling of spontaneity in your work we explored painting exercises while simplifying the painting process, without over-working. Experience creative freedom in painting.
Note: set up still life: buy yourself flowers or pick up flowers from the garden or use photos of bouquets, flowering trees, flowering fields . . .
This session started with a drawing meditation to ground and to find your own creative voice. This was followed by a teaching and demo - then spending the rest of the time painting and finish with a personal check-in, sharing our work, and answering questions.
Here's How a Zoom Online Workshop Works
- Register for the workshop . Prior to the event, Lael will send out the link for the online session. The link will take you right into the session hosted on Zoom.
- Go to zoom.com It’s FREE.
- For computers (preferred) follow the instructions to download and install.
- For iPhones and iPad go to the app store and download ZOOM Cloud Meetings. It’s very easy to use.
- Here is a tutorial on how to join a zoom meeting click video here. If you have any questions please message Lael through text.
- Art Supplies - Most importantly, come as you are, with what you have at home! I included a list of suggested art supplies, but if you have other mediums or don't have everything on the list, don't let that stop you. Just bring what you have.
SUPPLY LIST (Suggested only -- bring what you have!)
Acrylics:
- Cool tone primary paint
> Hansa Yellow or Cadmium Yellow Light
> Quinacridone Red or Alizarin Crimson Hue
> Phthalo Blue (green shade)
- Warm tone primary paint:
.> Ultramarine Blue
> Cadmium Red Medium
> Cadmium yellow Medium
Surface:
Tools:
Other:
Acrylics:
- Gloss Gel Medium
- Acrylic paint (student grade is fine or professional grade paint)
- Cool tone primary paint
> Hansa Yellow or Cadmium Yellow Light
> Quinacridone Red or Alizarin Crimson Hue
> Phthalo Blue (green shade)
- Warm tone primary paint:
.> Ultramarine Blue
> Cadmium Red Medium
> Cadmium yellow Medium
Surface:
- Newsprint pad or drawing paper
- 1-2 economy grade canvases (your preferred size but not too small; 12x16" or bigger will help you stay loose)
- Disposable Palette such as freezer paper, wax paper, paper plates, etc.
Tools:
- Brushes variety: 2-3 sizes (a professional affordable option: Ruby Satin Silver or Windsor and Newton University)
- Several palette knives, preferably metal
- Compressed charcoal (medium to hard) or graphite pencil
Other:
- Masking tape, spray bottle, rags or old sheet
- Create a temporary studio on your kitchen table or a permanent spot to paint... I created a video on how to set up a studio at home. youtube video here. You can set up at your kitchen table, living room, bedroom, basement... You can use what you have around the house, order on Amazon, or shop at Home Depot.