Designing a Successful Painting from Your Photos

Designing a Successful Painting from Your Photos

Workshop | Available

94 Stafford Ave. Manahawkin, NJ 08050 United States
TBD
Intermediate and Advanced
2/18/2025-2/19/2025
10:00 AM-4:00 PM EST on Tue Wed
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$170.00
Member Discount Available

Designing a Successful Painting from Your Photos

Workshop | Available

 Your photo reference is the launch pad for your creative process. The camera sees everything-too much! Define the subject of your painting. You are in charge of what is important to use, what to ignore. Step by Step Process: Simple black and white sketches Identify major shapes in the composition Single point perspective The Valuable Value Study Choose a Limited palette 

  •  Paints: Artist or Professional grade watercolor tube paints
     You probably have a ton of paint, so don’t buy any more. Just bring your favorites! And a gray or dark blue for value studies: Neutral Tint (Daniel Smith), Paynes Gray or Ultramarine Blue 
     Brushes: Synthetics are fine to use, bring your favorites 1” Flat Wash brush Round Mop Brush #8, or any brush you use for large washes No. 12 or 14 Round brush No. 8 round brush for details 
     Paper: Arches or Fabriano 140lb cold-press paper Sketch book: 8x10 or 9x12- for sketches and value studies Miscellaneous: 
     Palette– with lid and large area to mix color– John Pike is good 
     Plastic water container– hold at least one quart of water Board to mount paper Sponge, paper towels Pencil 2B or HB, kneaded eraser Tape Reference material: 

     Bring several photo references. Simple subjects are good. Some of my paintings use a subject from one photo and background from another
Budd, Lisa
Lisa Budd

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS American Watercolor Society Annual International Exhibition, New York, NY (2009, 2011, 2016, 2019) Allied Artists of America Annual Exhibition, New York, NY (2008, 2010-11, 2013-15, 2017) Audubon Artists, Inc. Annual Exhibition, New York, NY (2007-19) Salmagundi Club Annual Member Exhibition, New York, NY (2010-2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) Garden State Watercolor Society Annual Open Juried Exhibition (2005-18) New Jersey Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition (2004-07, 2009-18) Philadelphia Watercolor Society International Exhibition (2005-06, 2009-11, 2013, 2018, 2019) NJ -American Artists Professional League State Juried Exhibition (2013-2015) RECENT AWARDS Chestnut Hill - Fall for the Arts Festival - First Place Award for Watercolor (2019) Salmagundi Club - Annual Members Exhibition - Samuel Leitman Memorial Award (2019) Salmagundi Club - Annual Thumb-Box Exhibition - D.Wu & Elsie Ject-Key Memorial Award (2018) Garden State Watercolor Society 49th Annual Exhibition - Image Arts Award (2018) New Jersey Watercolor Society 76th Annual Juried Exhibition - Nicholas A Reale Memorial Award (2018) Garden State Watercolor Society Annual Member Exhibition - First Place Award Signature Member (2018) Avalon APAC 31st Annual Art Show - First Place Watercolor Award (2018) Garden State Watercolor Society - Annual Member Exhibition -Merit Award (2017) Avalon APAC 30th Annual Art Show - 1st Place Oils, 2nd Place Watercolors (2017) Garden State Watercolor Society - 48th Annual Exhibition - Golden Materials Award (2017) New Jersey Watercolor Society 74th Annual Juried Exhibition - Allen Taylor Memorial Award (2016) New Jersey Watercolor Society - Annual Member Exhibition - Award of Excellence (2016) Salmagundi Club - Annual Landscape Exhibition -Merit Award (2016) NJ-AAPL State Juried Exhibition - Merit Award (2015) Salmagundi Club - SCNY Finance Committee Award, Urban Life Exhibition (2015) Salmagundi Club - William Zah