Abstracting the Landscape: Construction & Deconstruction (Online Course) Winter 2025 w/ Mashiul Chowdhury
February 12 to March 5 (Wednesdays), 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.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/DNyT3WOIvKQ
Course Description
In this 4-week course, we will explore how to interpret nature, landscape and images. Simplifying the complexities of landscape, focusing on shape and values, I will demonstrate and guide participants to bring forms through out-of-the-box processes.
Using charcoal to draw with and then paint, an abstraction of texture, color and balance of architectural shape will emerge. All level of painters will be able to enjoy the process and also experienced artists will be able to loosen up.
Emphasis on drawing and how it helps creating mark making and playing with colors, one of the central focuses of this process. Use of improvisation, elimination and selection of images from photo references and , underpainting and layering , all are essential elements of my techniques in making abstraction of an image.
Course Outline
Week 1 -
Start with slide presentation: Introduction to abstraction, semi-abstraction and make understanding of the background of the process. Practice drawing and laying down ideas and composition in sketchbooks.
Practice from reference photos.
Demonstration of painting process.
Week 2 -
Demonstration of painting process.
Review of evolution of landscape in western art.
Practice painting and drawing from photo references.
Week 3 -
Practice painting and drawing from photo references.
Review of my favorite paintings and drawings. Discussion on their influence on abstracting images.
Week 4 -
Practice painting and drawing from photo references.
Group critique.
Q&A
Notes:
1. I will share photo references with students in advance.
2. Students are welcome to bring their own photo reference of landscapes.
3. Students can use oil or acrylics.
Course Materials
Pigments: (you don’t have to follow these colors but I personally use them)
Yellow Ochre (Utrecht or W&N or Gamblin)
Chrome Titanium Yellow (Grumbacher)
Transparent Earth Orange (Gamblin artist’s oil)
Transparent Brown Oxide (W & N artist’s oil)
Blue Black (W&N artist’s oil)
Raw Umber (W&N artist’s oil)
Brown Pink (W&N artist’s oil)
Transparent Red Oxide (Grumbacher)
Any brand of Ultramarine Blue
Large tube of Titanium White (any brand)
I use Sennelier Titanium White and Gamblin Flake White replacement
Charcoal pencils : Generals 557-2B med (cut with knife , not by electric sharpener)
Charcoal sticks: medium and hard. I use W&N artists’ charcoal.
Medium
Original Liquin.
I do not use linseed oil.
Palette knife and brushes
Any brushes - Filbert 8-12 oil/acrylic paint brushes are good.
Bring some palette knives.
Rags or paper towels.
Easel/Table top
Sand paper: 120 grit
Surfaces and preparation
1. Arches Oil, 12x16 in or smaller. 140 lbs.
2. Masonite board. 6x6 in or larger. I usually ground it with orange, yellow or blue-black paint as underpaint on a gessoed surface.
3. Sketchbooks. I use 10x7 in size SKETCHBOOK available in Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
4. Strathmore or other brands Newsprint and drawing pads size 18x24 in.
February 12 to March 5 (Wednesdays), 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.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/DNyT3WOIvKQ
Course Description
In this 4-week course, we will explore how to interpret nature, landscape and images. Simplifying the complexities of landscape, focusing on shape and values, I will demonstrate and guide participants to bring forms through out-of-the-box processes.
Using charcoal to draw with and then paint, an abstraction of texture, color and balance of architectural shape will emerge. All level of painters will be able to enjoy the process and also experienced artists will be able to loosen up.
Emphasis on drawing and how it helps creating mark making and playing with colors, one of the central focuses of this process. Use of improvisation, elimination and selection of images from photo references and , underpainting and layering , all are essential elements of my techniques in making abstraction of an image.
Course Outline
Week 1 -
Start with slide presentation: Introduction to abstraction, semi-abstraction and make understanding of the background of the process. Practice drawing and laying down ideas and composition in sketchbooks.
Practice from reference photos.
Demonstration of painting process.
Week 2 -
Demonstration of painting process.
Review of evolution of landscape in western art.
Practice painting and drawing from photo references.
Week 3 -
Practice painting and drawing from photo references.
Review of my favorite paintings and drawings. Discussion on their influence on abstracting images.
Week 4 -
Practice painting and drawing from photo references.
Group critique.
Q&A
Notes:
1. I will share photo references with students in advance.
2. Students are welcome to bring their own photo reference of landscapes.
3. Students can use oil or acrylics.
Course Materials
Pigments: (you don’t have to follow these colors but I personally use them)
Yellow Ochre (Utrecht or W&N or Gamblin)
Chrome Titanium Yellow (Grumbacher)
Transparent Earth Orange (Gamblin artist’s oil)
Transparent Brown Oxide (W & N artist’s oil)
Blue Black (W&N artist’s oil)
Raw Umber (W&N artist’s oil)
Brown Pink (W&N artist’s oil)
Transparent Red Oxide (Grumbacher)
Any brand of Ultramarine Blue
Large tube of Titanium White (any brand)
I use Sennelier Titanium White and Gamblin Flake White replacement
Charcoal pencils : Generals 557-2B med (cut with knife , not by electric sharpener)
Charcoal sticks: medium and hard. I use W&N artists’ charcoal.
Medium
Original Liquin.
I do not use linseed oil.
Palette knife and brushes
Any brushes - Filbert 8-12 oil/acrylic paint brushes are good.
Bring some palette knives.
Rags or paper towels.
Easel/Table top
Sand paper: 120 grit
Surfaces and preparation
1. Arches Oil, 12x16 in or smaller. 140 lbs.
2. Masonite board. 6x6 in or larger. I usually ground it with orange, yellow or blue-black paint as underpaint on a gessoed surface.
3. Sketchbooks. I use 10x7 in size SKETCHBOOK available in Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
4. Strathmore or other brands Newsprint and drawing pads size 18x24 in.
February 12 to March 5 (Wednesdays), 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.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/DNyT3WOIvKQ
Course Description
In this 4-week course, we will explore how to interpret nature, landscape and images. Simplifying the complexities of landscape, focusing on shape and values, I will demonstrate and guide participants to bring forms through out-of-the-box processes.
Using charcoal to draw with and then paint, an abstraction of texture, color and balance of architectural shape will emerge. All level of painters will be able to enjoy the process and also experienced artists will be able to loosen up.
Emphasis on drawing and how it helps creating mark making and playing with colors, one of the central focuses of this process. Use of improvisation, elimination and selection of images from photo references and , underpainting and layering , all are essential elements of my techniques in making abstraction of an image.
Course Outline
Week 1 -
Start with slide presentation: Introduction to abstraction, semi-abstraction and make understanding of the background of the process. Practice drawing and laying down ideas and composition in sketchbooks.
Practice from reference photos.
Demonstration of painting process.
Week 2 -
Demonstration of painting process.
Review of evolution of landscape in western art.
Practice painting and drawing from photo references.
Week 3 -
Practice painting and drawing from photo references.
Review of my favorite paintings and drawings. Discussion on their influence on abstracting images.
Week 4 -
Practice painting and drawing from photo references.
Group critique.
Q&A
Notes:
1. I will share photo references with students in advance.
2. Students are welcome to bring their own photo reference of landscapes.
3. Students can use oil or acrylics.
Course Materials
Pigments: (you don’t have to follow these colors but I personally use them)
Yellow Ochre (Utrecht or W&N or Gamblin)
Chrome Titanium Yellow (Grumbacher)
Transparent Earth Orange (Gamblin artist’s oil)
Transparent Brown Oxide (W & N artist’s oil)
Blue Black (W&N artist’s oil)
Raw Umber (W&N artist’s oil)
Brown Pink (W&N artist’s oil)
Transparent Red Oxide (Grumbacher)
Any brand of Ultramarine Blue
Large tube of Titanium White (any brand)
I use Sennelier Titanium White and Gamblin Flake White replacement
Charcoal pencils : Generals 557-2B med (cut with knife , not by electric sharpener)
Charcoal sticks: medium and hard. I use W&N artists’ charcoal.
Medium
Original Liquin.
I do not use linseed oil.
Palette knife and brushes
Any brushes - Filbert 8-12 oil/acrylic paint brushes are good.
Bring some palette knives.
Rags or paper towels.
Easel/Table top
Sand paper: 120 grit
Surfaces and preparation
1. Arches Oil, 12x16 in or smaller. 140 lbs.
2. Masonite board. 6x6 in or larger. I usually ground it with orange, yellow or blue-black paint as underpaint on a gessoed surface.
3. Sketchbooks. I use 10x7 in size SKETCHBOOK available in Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
4. Strathmore or other brands Newsprint and drawing pads size 18x24 in.