Design in Landscape Painting

TOTAL COST: $300
Course Fee: $300
Materials: Student-provided (see Supply Info below)

DATES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2024
TIME: 10:00AM - 3:00PM PST
LEVEL: Intermediate to Advanced
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 306, Fort Worden, Port Townsend. 

DESCRIPTION
Design is so important in artwork. It provides the movement and structure for all the shapes and colors to be created. I think of design in a painting to be like the stage that a dancer moves upon to keep us fascinated and engaged visually. In a painting we try to move the eye through all the parts of the painting, changing pace, creating hesitations, quiet places and crescendos. We will learn how to break down a landscape scene into simplified shapes first and then build into more complex ones.

This mixed media of chalk pastel into wet watercolor on wet paper is fun, fast, and creative! It is done in layers and the pastel becomes part of the watercolor wash, adding its intensity, opacity, and linework to the yummy fluidity and transparency of watercolor. Work with teaching artist Catherine Gill to learn the basics of pastel linework, pressure, and direction. You will combine the two mediums with an emphasis on color. This workshop is intended for intermediate watercolorists new to using pastel.

SUPPLY INFORMATION

• Brushes: 1″ flat, #10 and #12 round.
• Palette: Covered watercolor palette with large mixing area (i.e. John Pike or Robert Woods palette).
• Paper: Two sheets Lanaquarelle hot press #140.
• Watercolor Pigments (these are recommended only):
  • Rose Madder Genuine* (W/Newton)
  • Cadmium Red*
  • Permanent Rose*
  • Aureolin Yellow*
  • Cadmium Yellow*
  • Quinachrodone Gold*
  • Cobalt Blue*
  • Ultramarine Blue*
  • Pthalo (Winsor) Blue* (I use Red Shade)       
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Cobalt Turquoise Light
  • Dioxazine Violet
  • Permanent (Winsor) Orange
  • Quinachrodone Burnt Orange
  • Burnt Sienna (Winsor Newton)
  • Pthalo (Winsor) Green (I use Blue Shade)
  • Cobalt Turquoise
  • Viridian
    * indicates the nine basic pigments
    
• Pastel Supply List (chalk not oil):
  
  • NuPastels (hard pastels) – set of at least 24 (I use a set of 96). A basic set should contain warm and cool of each color plus three values of gray and white. If you have 2-3 different values of each color, it is easier than adjusting the value with white or black.
    
  • Rembrandt (softer pastels) – set of at least 12 different colors (I use an older set of at least 36).
  • Bring any additional pastels you may have.
    
• Miscellaneous Supplies: 
  
  • Board to support w/c paper.
    
  • Pencil and kneaded eraser.
    
  • Clips to hold paper to board.
    
  • Two water containers.
    
  • Sketchbook or notebook.
    
  • Paper towels or sponge.
    

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal, including course syllabus and supply information. Learn more

ABOUT CATHERINE
Catherine Gill paints and teaches on location, in watercolor, oil, and pastel, and is also a printmaker. Her art, workshops, videos, and DVDs can be viewed on her website. Cathe is co-founder of Art Partners International, dedicated to bringing together artists and art of different cultures. She is a member of Northwest Watercolor Society, Women Painters of Washington, Plein Aire Painters of Washington, Seattle CoArts, Seattle Print Arts and Print Arts NW. Her book, "Powerful Watercolor Landscapes," is available as an e-book through Penguin/Random House.

Artist website: Catherine Gill, @cathe_gill

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