Painting Believable Light (Online Course) Spring 2025 w/ Jared Rawle
May 6 to May 27 (Tuesdays), 1:00 PM to 3:30 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.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/Da9AS4zWp8I
Course Description
In this course we will explore how to achieve a convincing sense of light in our paintings. We will focus on composition, value, color, light and shadow, implied detail and variety to create strong paintings. Each lesson will include a demonstration, corresponding assignment, and critique so we can all learn together.
Course Outline
Week 1 -
Intro - Discuss composition and value design -Demo -Assignment 1:Black and white value studies of favorite paintings and/or possible painting ideas.
Week 2 -
Critique - Discuss light and shadow, and how to convey different moods/feelings with lighting -Demo -Assignment 2: Paint a few versions of the same scene, with different light conditions.
Week 3 -
Critique - Discuss color relationships and harmony, and how color can convey different moods/feelings -Demo -Assignment 3: Paint a few versions of the same scene and lighting, but purposely skew the color.
Week 4 -
Critique - Discuss implied detail and variety in painting, including edges, surface quality, texture, and form vs silhouette -Demo -Assignment #4: Create a painting using principles taught in class.
Course Materials List
Oil paint: Feel free to use any brand and particular colors you like, as long as you have a good selection of the primary colors plus black and white.
Jared's palette: Titanium White, Winsor Lemon/Cadmuim Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Orange, Naphthol Red, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green Hue, Manganese Blue Hue, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Ivory Black
Brushes: Any brand from Rosemary to cheap dollar store brands- I use them all. Assortment of a few flat synthetic brushes, ranging from 1/4 in to 2 in wide. Assortment of a few filbert synthetic brushes.
Palette Knife/s: Please purchase a palette knife if you don't have one. I like the Cheson brand (Jack Richeson professional Italian knives). The one I use most is the '822'.
Surface: I usually paint on acrylic/gesso primed mdf board. You can paint on whatever surface you like most. Please have an assortment of sizes: 8x10 in, 9x12 in, 11x14 in, 16x20, etc. We will be doing smaller studies (8x10 in or smaller), you can either have several small panels or tape off a larger panel/canvas into sections.
Misc: - Masking/Artist tape (for masking off larger panels- optional) -Gamsol -paper towels -pencil/pens -Easel or pochade box of some sort (optional, but very nice when painting)
May 6 to May 27 (Tuesdays), 1:00 PM to 3:30 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.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/Da9AS4zWp8I
Course Description
In this course we will explore how to achieve a convincing sense of light in our paintings. We will focus on composition, value, color, light and shadow, implied detail and variety to create strong paintings. Each lesson will include a demonstration, corresponding assignment, and critique so we can all learn together.
Course Outline
Week 1 -
Intro - Discuss composition and value design -Demo -Assignment 1:Black and white value studies of favorite paintings and/or possible painting ideas.
Week 2 -
Critique - Discuss light and shadow, and how to convey different moods/feelings with lighting -Demo -Assignment 2: Paint a few versions of the same scene, with different light conditions.
Week 3 -
Critique - Discuss color relationships and harmony, and how color can convey different moods/feelings -Demo -Assignment 3: Paint a few versions of the same scene and lighting, but purposely skew the color.
Week 4 -
Critique - Discuss implied detail and variety in painting, including edges, surface quality, texture, and form vs silhouette -Demo -Assignment #4: Create a painting using principles taught in class.
Course Materials List
Oil paint: Feel free to use any brand and particular colors you like, as long as you have a good selection of the primary colors plus black and white.
Jared's palette: Titanium White, Winsor Lemon/Cadmuim Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Orange, Naphthol Red, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green Hue, Manganese Blue Hue, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Ivory Black
Brushes: Any brand from Rosemary to cheap dollar store brands- I use them all. Assortment of a few flat synthetic brushes, ranging from 1/4 in to 2 in wide. Assortment of a few filbert synthetic brushes.
Palette Knife/s: Please purchase a palette knife if you don't have one. I like the Cheson brand (Jack Richeson professional Italian knives). The one I use most is the '822'.
Surface: I usually paint on acrylic/gesso primed mdf board. You can paint on whatever surface you like most. Please have an assortment of sizes: 8x10 in, 9x12 in, 11x14 in, 16x20, etc. We will be doing smaller studies (8x10 in or smaller), you can either have several small panels or tape off a larger panel/canvas into sections.
Misc: - Masking/Artist tape (for masking off larger panels- optional) -Gamsol -paper towels -pencil/pens -Easel or pochade box of some sort (optional, but very nice when painting)
May 6 to May 27 (Tuesdays), 1:00 PM to 3:30 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.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/Da9AS4zWp8I
Course Description
In this course we will explore how to achieve a convincing sense of light in our paintings. We will focus on composition, value, color, light and shadow, implied detail and variety to create strong paintings. Each lesson will include a demonstration, corresponding assignment, and critique so we can all learn together.
Course Outline
Week 1 -
Intro - Discuss composition and value design -Demo -Assignment 1:Black and white value studies of favorite paintings and/or possible painting ideas.
Week 2 -
Critique - Discuss light and shadow, and how to convey different moods/feelings with lighting -Demo -Assignment 2: Paint a few versions of the same scene, with different light conditions.
Week 3 -
Critique - Discuss color relationships and harmony, and how color can convey different moods/feelings -Demo -Assignment 3: Paint a few versions of the same scene and lighting, but purposely skew the color.
Week 4 -
Critique - Discuss implied detail and variety in painting, including edges, surface quality, texture, and form vs silhouette -Demo -Assignment #4: Create a painting using principles taught in class.
Course Materials List
Oil paint: Feel free to use any brand and particular colors you like, as long as you have a good selection of the primary colors plus black and white.
Jared's palette: Titanium White, Winsor Lemon/Cadmuim Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Orange, Naphthol Red, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green Hue, Manganese Blue Hue, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Ivory Black
Brushes: Any brand from Rosemary to cheap dollar store brands- I use them all. Assortment of a few flat synthetic brushes, ranging from 1/4 in to 2 in wide. Assortment of a few filbert synthetic brushes.
Palette Knife/s: Please purchase a palette knife if you don't have one. I like the Cheson brand (Jack Richeson professional Italian knives). The one I use most is the '822'.
Surface: I usually paint on acrylic/gesso primed mdf board. You can paint on whatever surface you like most. Please have an assortment of sizes: 8x10 in, 9x12 in, 11x14 in, 16x20, etc. We will be doing smaller studies (8x10 in or smaller), you can either have several small panels or tape off a larger panel/canvas into sections.
Misc: - Masking/Artist tape (for masking off larger panels- optional) -Gamsol -paper towels -pencil/pens -Easel or pochade box of some sort (optional, but very nice when painting)