Big Ideas In Little Books

This is a 2 days workshop, May 30 & 31 from 1-5pm

A workshop for beginners to advanced painters.

Painting in gouache or acrylic, participants ,working in sketch-books, will be guided through three simple steps to constructing strong compositions. Cityscapes or landscapes will be the subjects, as participants will : Block in big simple shapes, identify local value, and address colour temperature and saturation in their compositions.

Students will bring in a series of photos of land/cityscapes and will be shown how to remove unnecessary information from photo reference. Students will paint directly in sketchbooks and produce very simple full colour studies.

Supplies For Class
Acrylic or Gouache: (suggested colours)
Titanium White
Ultramarine Blue,
Cerulean Blue
Cadmium Red Medium
Alizarine Crimson
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadmium Orange
Dioxazine Violet
Phthalo Green or Viridian Green
Burnt Umber
Yellow Ochre

Sketchbook / Journal : coil bound
(suggested type)
Speedball Field Watercolour Journal, 7x10, 8x8 inches, HP
Stillman & Bern Beta Hard Cover, 7x 10, 8.5x 11 , 9x12 inches ,Smooth/HP
Robert Bateman Artist Sketchbook (various sizes)

Basically a multi-media/wet media paper sketchbook , 270 gsm/90 -140lb

Palette
Paper Palette /Tear Off Palette, 9x12 inches or bigger

Water Container
Large plastic wide mouth container (yogurt, ice-cream)
Paper towels, pencil, eraser

Brushes
I usually work with one brush when working in small sketchbooks however you may want to bring a section of brushes.
Various sizes: Short-handled, nylon/synthetic,Rounds,#2,#4,#8, Flats as desired.

About 13brokenhorses

13brokenhorses (Brian McPhee) is a Canadian artist and educator , living in Hamilton. His paintings, mostly focus on landscapes as the subject. Void of people, these images are full of colour and value contrasts. Taking simple subjects, and making them dramatic, almost heroic. Influences from propaganda posters can be seen in his work. Architecture, old or new, plays an important part in his work as he uses large surfaces, light or dark, to create , and capture, an exciting moment in time. Working with watercolour or gouache, he works very direct , painting on location, in a small sketchbook or on large sheets. His work
plays with simple shapes and a visual language that is aggressive, making a lyrical movement throughout the compositions, challenging the traditional notion of how watercolour ,acrylic or gouache should be used in a painting.

Instagram: @13brokenhorses

Cancellation Policy

NO refund unless class is canceled and No Refund Policy for Unforeseen Cancellations

In the event a class is canceled due to circumstances beyond our control, such as inclement weather or other unforeseen situations, refunds will not be issued. However, the class will be rescheduled to ensure you don’t miss out on the experience. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility!

Credit Policy

Pottery Workshops: Credits can be issued if you provide at least 2 days' notice before the scheduled workshop. Unfortunately, credits are not available for other types of workshops.