Workshop Work!

Day 2, we set up a large complicated still life
on a low table in the middle of the room. 

First we did random sketches,
zooming in to find large shapes of color.  

We then painted, using our sketches, 

(or I phone images) as reference. 

student painting

Then we took our paintings downstairs,

and did paper collages using our paintings as reference. 

student paper collage from painting 

These are just some examples of the many 

incredible results from this experiment.

1st painting

collage

painting 

collage 

Then we went back upstairs 

and painted paintings from our collages! 

Third "pass" at the subject! 

Distilling a subject down in three stages, 

helps you see the big shapes.

The work becomes more about shape, color, and line 

instead of the actual subject! 

More samples of work done over the weekend! 

3rd pass painting

pattern painting

Designing with Three Values 

Two value /Crazy color exercise