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Edouard Manet said, "Still life is the touchstone of painting." According to Charles Hawthorne, "The successful painter is continually painting still life."

What made still life painting so important to these great artists? What makes this genre so important?

For centuries, still life has been the gateway to understanding and integrating the foundational concepts of painting. From describing subtle differences in texture to creating compelling compositions, still life is the quickest and most readily available genre for studying a wide array of challenging painting principles.

In this class, we will use still life especially to focus on describing three-dimensional form using value and temperature. We will also learn techniques for creating interesting paint texture to add depth and nuance to our paintings.

Each week of the class will introduce a new critical topic.

Week 1 will focus on using value clearly and simply using a monochromatic palette.

Week 2 will introduce the concept of using temperature as an additional descriptive force using a limited color palette.

Week 3 will cover a simple primary palette which will expand our color mixing opportunities.

Week 4 will focus on painting some challenging materials like metal and glass objects.

Week 5 will introduce painting simple flowers.

Week 6 will wrap up the class with more complex and challenging flowers.

Practicing these basic concepts will bring your paintings to a new level. I hope you enjoy the workshop! Happy painting,

-Catherine

Welcome to Still Life I!

Our first weekly session will focus on describing three-dimensional form using value and a monochromatic palette.

Welcome to day 2 of Still Life I!

This week, we will focus on using a limited color palette to explore the concept of temperature and how it can be used to add dimension to our paintings.

Welcome to week 3 of Still Life I!

Our third session will focus on using a limited color palette to paint colorful objects. We will also work on paint application techniques to describe texture and pattern.

Welcome to week 4 of Still Life I!

Our fourth session will focus on observing and painting some challenging materials: metallic and glass objects!

Welcome to week 5 of Still Life I!

Our fifth weekly session will introduce painting simple flower shapes.

Welcome to our last session of Still Life I!

Our final weekly session will focus on painting more complex flowers in a still life scene.