Painting Memories In Still Life

Painting Memories In Still Life

Workshops | This program has been canceled

585 Park Street Naples, FL 34102 United States

Studio 207

All levels

2/19/2020-2/21/2020

9:00 AM-4:00 PM on Wed Th Fri

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$430.00

$380.00

Learn to paint not only a still life with great composition and color harmony, but also experience the joy that comes with painting memories that last a lifetime. Kathleen generously and thoroughly teaches the essential elements during a demo, and hands on personal instruction throughout the workshop, to help you create a great painting. As Kathleen sees first hand the joy her memory paintings bring to her collectors, she too made her own memory paintings while grieving the loss of her mother. “It was wonderful to feel such delight as I painted the arrangement sent on behalf of my mother. Incorporating a photo of her and dad added an extra special touch in the painting that I will treasure forever”. You too will learn to create a masterpiece painting with lasting, happy memories.

  • Due to the instructor's need to make travel arrangements, if the minimum enrollment has not been met by Wednesday, January 20, the workshop will be cancelled.
  • Students will bring objects to class that have special and personal meaning. Some ideas include baby’s shoes, spoon and rattle, or a mother’s favorite vase, book and flowers. Other ideas include a son’s baseball, glove and picture of his home run, or your favorite recipe book, cupcake and coffee cup. (If you bring a photo be sure it can be used as an object in the still life – not something to paint from as photo reference.) These paintings can be of someone still with us, or one who has already passed. Feel free to include your own personal objects to pass on to a loved one.
  • Brushes – I recommend long handle brushes. Sable and Bristle, Various Sizes. Rosemary are my favorites: Long Flats, Flats, Egberts, Daggers, Mundy Mop (or other soft brushes), Small Riggers.
  • Metal Palette Knife - for mixing paint
  • Oil Paints - Professional Grade (Permanents can be used instead of Cadmiums for less toxicity - Cadmiums are carcinogenic) I use a warm and a cool of each primary color:
  • Permanent Lemon (cool), Permanent Yellow or Winsor Yellow Deep (warm), Permanent Red (warm), Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Rose (cool), Ultramarine Blue (cool), Pthalo Blue - Green Shade (warm), Titanium White (large tube) (cool), Chromatic Black by Gamblin, Transparent Oxide Red
  • Optional Colors: Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Indian Yellow, Permanent Orange, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Greys (Two or Three Values of Grey or make grey from black and white)
  • * If using Acrylic –bring a Slow Drying Medium or Open Acrylic to slow down paint in palette.
  • Palette - I use the inside of my Pochade Box - paper, wood, glass or plastic
  • Easel
  • For PleinAir Classes: Portable Freestanding Pochade Box with Tripod - my favorite is ArtBoxAndPanel.com
  • Solvents and Mediums
  • BioBased Artist Thinner/Solvent. I use this in place of Gamsol solvent because it is made from soy and is nontoxic. https://www.arttreehouse.com/store/content/biobased-artistthinner o Otherwise use Gamblin's Gamsol Solvent. Please do not use anything with an odor.
  • Gamblin's Solvent-Free Fluid
  • Containers for your solvents and mediums
  • Canvases - I prefer Gessobord by Ampersand
  • For Studio Painting – 1-2 Canvas or Canvas Panels – 8x10, 9x12 or 11x14, 12x24, 12x16
  • Canvas Sheets or Gessoed Paper - For Practicing Lessons – 3-4 per day - Very Important!
  • Pencil, Pastel Pencil, or Oil Pastel Stick to sketch with if you don’t draw with paint
  • Small Sketch Pad for Value Studies - preferably grey
  • Notebook and Pencil to take notes
  • Paper Towels or Rags
  • Plastic Grocery Bags for your trash
  • View Finder - View Catcher, Zoomfinder or EasyL VF-68G
  • Q-Tips - for lifting out paint
  • OPTIONAL:
  • Pocket Color Wheel, Value Viewer – Red plastic. EasyL has a good one or you can make your own. 3”x5”
  • Carrying Case
  • Various Bungee Cords and Clips – you never know!
  • Wet Canvas Carriers – I like PanelPak best. “Wet Painting Tote” by Artmate”
  • Gloves - Nitrile Examination gloves - blocks chemicals
  • For PleinAir: Bug Spray, Sunscreen, Hat, Water, Easel Umbrella, Comfortable Shoes, Foldable Stool, Umbrella (My favorite is EasyL by Art Essentials. Clips onto my Tripod.)
Denis, Kathleen

My passion for painting began with my first art lessons at four years old, but most of my childhood was spent training to be a ballerina. While in college, I returned to my desire to be an artist & having graduated from University of Miami with a BFA in graphic design, I then began using my creativity within the commercial design industry. My longing to paint intensified while visiting various art festivals in my community and soon began my journey into the fine art world as I eventually left the graphic design field to pursue painting. This new endeavor consisted of exhibiting originals & prints in outdoor art festivals & galleries throughout the country, and trade-shows, eventually establishing Kathleen Denis Designs. My art was soon discovered by companies that apply images to home décor and gift products, which began an unexpected and exciting career as a “Licensed Artist.” Then the unexpected desire to paint returned, however, I decided this time to paint what inspires me instead of what companies require for the commercial industry. Now embracing the oil medium instead of watercolors, and incorporating a more painterly and impressionistic style, a renewed love and passion for painting leads me into this present inspiring chapter as an artist. https://kathleendenis.com/