The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts

Enjoying doing quick paintings? Want to increase your painting speed and learn skills to critique your own work? This color study workshop will take students through 5 days of working on their alla prima and shorter study painting skills. The first day students will work on speed and value in black and white. Days two through five we will spend on one-day studies in color. Every day will be a new still life with different objects. It is highly recommended to have some drawing and painting experience, but reach out to the instructor if you have questions about your previous experience.

We will be using only oil paint and a chromatic palette for colors. Still-life objects will include glass, fruit, bones, flowers, fabric, and other colorful and neutral objects. There will be a demonstration by the instructor on Monday, June 8, from 1:00pm – 4:00pm that is open to all students. The demo will cover drawing, blocking in color, edges, and finishing a short piece. With the skills learned in the workshop we want to empower students to paint shorter works on their own and have the basic tools to critique themselves.