Dynamic Painting With a Palette Knife (Online Workshop) Summer 2024 w/ David Mensing

August 5 to August 19 (Mondays), 12:00 PM to 3:00 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/Fe8_FNUOtjY

Workshop Description

Join David Mensing online for 'DYNAMIC PAINTING WITH A PALETTE KNIFE,' an exciting and insightful exploration of painting and fun with a palette knife.

The palette knife is an indispensible tool in the creation of deep, expressive compositions. A fine knife painting is rich and tactile and something like a two-dimensional sculpture. While painting with a palette knife can be challenging, it is always uniquely rewarding.

Throughout this online workshop, expect to enjoy lively group instruction and demonstrations with targeted exercises and ample group and individual critique. The focus will be on strategies and techniques that can accelerate growth as a palette knife artist. An artist of any skill level that develops confidence with the palette knife and a deeper understanding of key concepts such as intensities, composition, movement, texture and light temperature is poised to make significant improvement in their work.

At the conclusion of the workshop, you can expect to have new tools and a new outlook to take your paintings to the

next level.

Workshop Outline

Session One: Elements of Palette Knife Technique

Session Two: Palette Knife Specific Challenges

Session Three: Critical Subjects

Workshop Materials List

The supply lists below are submitted for your reference. It is important that you are comfortable painting during the workshop, so feel free to deviate from this list if you prefer.

David Mensing will be working in oil on canvas, so the list below is intended for oil painting. Most of the principles to be discussed will be applicable to other media, including acrylic.

Recommended Supplies

Paints (Student grade is fine)

Primary / secondary colors

Alizarin Crimson

Burnt Sienna

White

5 small/medium supports (8x10 to 16x20)

Canvas, canvas board or masonite board

Paper Towels

Thinner / Turpentine

Filbert or flat brushes (larger sizes are preferred) #8 and #12

Palette knives

Glass palette (larger size is preferred; plastic is acceptable)

Razor scraper

Drop cloth

Optional Supplies

French easel or pochade box

Box or spacers to transport wet paintings

Drop cloth

Trash can / trash bags

Notebook and pencils, pens

Tube wringer

Protective painting gloves

Painting medium