Whiskers, Noses, and Eyes, Oh My!

Whiskers, Noses, and Eyes, Oh My!

Workshop | Available

200 Port Washington Blvd. Manhasset, NY 11030 United States
Indoor
ALL
5/2/2025-5/3/2025
10:00 AM-4:00 PM on Fri Sat
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$330.00 USD

Whiskers, Noses, and Eyes, Oh My!

Workshop | Available

Bring your furry, feathered, or scaly friends to life on canvas! In this immersive two-day workshop, you’ll learn

how to capture the essence, emotion, and personality of animals through oil painting. From soft fur and

twinkling eyes to whiskers and even a bit of drool, you’ll discover techniques to bring your animal portrait to

life with confidence and creativity.


WHAT TO EXPECT:

Each day will feature live demos, guided discussions on materials and techniques, and plenty of painting time.

Individual instruction tailored to your skill level ensures you’ll make progress and feel supported throughout

the workshop.


WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:

Dynamic Techniques: Explore painting looser and faster to build confidence and bring energy to your work.

Under-painting: Start with large shapes and simple value to establish a road map for your painting.

Expressions & Emotion: Learn to focus on what matters most, letting go of unnecessary detail.

Reference Mastery: Use photos effectively to create compelling compositions.

Color & Brushwork: Dive into color theory, mixing, and brushwork techniques to add movement and energy to

your paintings.

  • WHAT TO BRING:

    Bring reference photos of two animals you’d like to paint—domestic pets, farm animals, woodland creatures,

    or even wild animals of your choice! See the following page for complete supply list.


    We will conclude each day with a group critique, class review, and a Q&A to ensure all your questions are

    answered. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have completed two paintings and gained skills to incorporate

    painting into your daily routine.


    Let’s create something wild together!

    DAY ONE -

    • Welcome/introductions/housekeeping

    • Introduction to my work and philosophy, overview of “alla prima” painting

    • Go over materials, set up palette

    • DEMO - starting with an under-painting, establishing values

    • Overview on paint - color selection, application and mixing

    • Students set up for painting


    BREAK FOR LUNCH

    • The first half of the afternoon will be open for starting your paintings. Individual instruction will be provided.

    • DEMO - moving into color.

    • Additional time to work on paintings

    • Group critique, class review and Q&A


    DAY TWO -

    • DEMO - fur and fun! I’ll demonstrate how to evolve your painting, layering color for fur, adding highlights and

    shadows and how to determine how to manage background detail and color.

    • Open time for students to paint, I will be offering individual instruction and answering questions


    BREAK FOR LUNCH

    • Discussion on ways to improve rendering, evaluate your work as you progress and make adjustments. We’ll also

    discuss when to call a painting finished!

  • The following are supplies I recommend. Feel free to substitute brands.


    OIL PAINTS

    My go-to brands are Vasari, Gamblin or M. Graham. Vasari colors are more expensive and are only

    available to purchase directly from their site (www.vasaricolors.com). Gamblin and M. Graham are

    much more readily available and a bit more affordable. Please feel free to use a brand of your

    choice, just be sure it is professional grade, not student.


    Colors    :

    Titanium White

    Cadmium Yellow Light

    Yellow Ochre

    Cadmium Red Light

    Alizarin Crimson

    Ultramarine Blue

    Radiant Green (Gamblin) or Jade Green Extra Pale (Vasari)

    Viridian

    Transparent Red Oxide

    Ivory Black


    Additional colors I often use (optional)

    Video Blue Extra Pale (Vasari)

    Bice (Vasari)

    Orchid (Vasari)

    Brilliant Lemon Extra Pale (Vasari)

    Cadmium Orange (any brand)

    Bright Violet (Old Holland)


    BRUSHES

    Silver Brush Bristlon Synthetic Brushes, flats: #2 #4, #6, #8, #10, #12


    MEDIUM

    Gamsol - for thinning color and washing brushes (use two containers if possible)


    PANELS

    Ampersand Gessobord, smaller sizes - 6 x 6”, 6 x 8”, 8 x 8”, 8 x 10” or 10 x 10” at the maximum

    We’ll use 2 to 3 for portrait assignments, for practicing techniques feel free to use a canvas pad or

    something more affordable.


    ADDITIONAL

    Palette - a toned palette or palette paper is helpful for color mixing.

    Paper towels

    Palette knife for mixing


    Reference photos (please see the next page for information on choosing a reference photo.

Voje, Patty
Patty Voje

Patty Voje is an award-winning artist based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She has exhibited nationally and is the recipient of numerous accolades. Patty studied Fine Art at the University of Minnesota and at The Atelier of Minneapolis. She is proud to be affiliated with American Women Artists (Signature Member), Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society and Outdoor Painters of Minnesota.

A midwest girl born and raised, Patty grew up on a small hobby farm where she had the good fortune to include pigs, sheep and the occasional chicken as members of the family. Her love of animals still figure prominently in her art.

Patty is a figurative painter with most of her work being “alla prima” – completed in one sitting. This allows her paintings to remain loose and intuitive. Her command of bold color and expressive brushwork mark her work.

Patty travels extensively exhibiting in fine art shows throughout the nation, teaching workshops and participating in plein air events. An infectious teacher, she believes that sharing her process and technique is just as important as sharing her finished work.

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