Increase Your Speed + Capture The Color in Oil (A)

Increase Your Speed + Capture The Color in Oil (A)

Adult Multi-Week | This class is completed

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Drawing East

Intermediate

1/6/2020-2/24/2020

12:30 PM-3:30 PM EDT on Mon

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$215.00

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Limit your time and complete a representational oil painting alla prima—in a single session. Two sketches painted from life will be completed each week, with increasingly complex and colorful arrangements of still life and clothed figure models . With practice, students will create looser paintings filled with light, vivid color and energetic brushwork.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Oil Painting class or comparable classroom experience, strong drawing skills, and the habit of painting on a regular basis.

  • Purchase items at PLAZA, they have the list and can help with correct materials purchasing. “Painted from life” in the course description refers to the subjects being painted by direct observation in the classroom and NOT from photographs. Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.
Tanner, David

David Tanner is a representational oil painter in Richmond, Virginia, focusing mainly on figurative compositions. Since receiving a BFA in illustration from VCU, his study of traditional painting technique includes workshops with modern masters Nelson Shanks in Philadelphia and Robert Liberace in Washington DC. David’s paintings have been accepted into national exhibitions including Oil Painters of America and Salon International. National awards include paintings honored for the Portrait Society of America’s annual competitions, as well as honors in competitions hosted by PleinAir Magazine, The Artist’s Magazine, Raymar Fine Art, and Plein-Air Richmond. His Self-Portrait won 1st prize in American Artist magazine’s annual competition and was featured on the cover of this respected publication in September 2012. American Art Collector featured David’s work in their "Artist Focus" series in December 2014. A five-page interview on his working methods can be found in the April 2015 issue of PleinAir Magazine. In November 2018, David authored an article called “Developing a Narrative in Your Figurative Paintings” for Artist’s on Art online magazine. In November of 2016, David was interviewed for PBS television’s “Virginia Currents”. David has been teaching at the Visual Arts Center since 2001. His work can be seen in Richmond at Crossroads Art Center, and on his website at www.DavidTannerFineArt.com. Follow David on Instagram @davidtannerfineart.