How to See: Style in Landscape Painting (Online Course) Fall 2024 w/ Will Gabaldon

September 5 to October 3 (Thursdays), 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

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DEMO: https://youtu.be/AaOGW58kLtw

Course Description

Style is a way of seeing and simplifying the complexities of nature.  It is how the artist interprets and expresses their thoughts, emotions, and experiences.  In this course we will be studying the stylistic choices and techniques of three different artists, Tom Thompson, Wayne Thiebaud, and Maureen Gallace.

Through copying and analysis, we will learn about composition, color harmony, surface specificity, form, and spatial simplification.  In addition to copying works by these artists I will demonstrate techniques and strategies in my own studio practice including paint mixing strategies, paint mediums and rheology, surface preparations and employing a solvent free studio environment. 

Course Outline

Week 1

Introduction. 

Overview of materials. 

Color mixing, palette organization, surfaces, paint manipulation and application techniques. 

Week 2

Analysis and copies of the paintings by Tom Thompson.

Week 3

Q & A about Tom Thompson copies.  

Analysis and copies of the paintings by Maureen Gallace.

Week 4

Q & A about copies of Maureen Gallace.

Analysis and copies of the paintings by Wayne Thiebaud.

Week 5

Q & A about copies of Wayne Thiebaud.

Painting variations and strategies in my studio practice.  

Course Conclusion

Course Materials List

Palette Knife

Brush set:

Mix of rounds and flats.  I recommend this set: US Art Supply 16 Brush Set

Large Palette: wood/glass or disposable

Oil Paint 150-200 ml tubes.  I recommend student-grade paint for this class because we will be using a lot of paint.  Winton or Daler-Rowney Georgian paints are good and have nice paint consistencies. 

Titanium White

Cadmium Yellow Hue

Yellow Ochre

Cadmium Red Hue

Burnt Sienna

Prussian Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Raw Umber

Ivory Black 

Primed paper, canvas, or panels of the following sizes:

1 @ 8”x10”

1 @ 9”x10”

1 @ 9”x11”

3 @ 10”x12”

Marble Dust

Linseed Oil

Liquid Dish Soap

Ivory Bar Soap

Paper towels/rags