Level: all

July 6 - July 27, 2020

Mondays - (days are flexible)

11am - 2pm (times are flexible)

4 weeks

Instructor: Anda Styler

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Fee: $250

“Step by Step – Working it Through the Old and the New” weekly personal critique sessions with Anda Styler

This class gives students the opportunity to work one on one with Anda Styler, one of Connecticut’s (and RAC’s) most renowned landscape artists.

At the beginning of each week, students will receive an assignment from Anda.  Once students complete the assignment or hit a trouble spot, they will email their images to Anda and set up a time for a comprehensive one on one critique via Zoom, Skype or Facetime.  Weekly assignments will fluctuate between the formats listed below:

  • • Step by Step Art Demonstrations where students will be sent a reference photo with a step by step tutorial on how to produce a well composed landscape painting which emphasizes light, shadow, depth and composition.  A color palette to use in their painting will be sent as well.  Students are welcome to paint from Anda’s reference image or choose an image of their own.
  • • The Unresolved Painting where students will send an image of a one of their own paintings that they’re unhappy with.  With the use of critique and an acetate overlay, Anda will show the student how the painting can be successfully resolved.

Anda specializes in achieving magnificent light and values in her artwork.  The techniques she uses to produce those effects will be shared and discussed each week with the intention of transferring that knowledge to her students.   This is the perfect class format for anyone looking for more personalized instruction.  Please note that class times are a suggestion only.  Students are welcome to work whenever it pleases them, but are asked to send work to Anda by Wednesday of each week so that appropriate time can be given to the critique session.

Supply List

BRUSHES: Any of these in sizes from small to large. DICK BLICK brand angle brushes are great.

  • Soft water color-types of brushes rounds or flats size 24,8,10 etc.
  • Riggers ( script brushes ) – fine for details 00,3,6,7, etc.
  • Angle brushes 1/4”, 1/2”, 3/4, 1” ( these brushes are wonderful for painting buildings, fields, water and details in buildings Large soft flat brush – for working large areas

BASIC PAINT LIST: GOLDENS acrylic paints are best I have ever used and I recommend them. I have listed their colors below. Windsor Newton Finity colors are good and are available at ASW or select a STUDENT BRAND. If this is your FIRST time painting in acrylics you can buy a beginners set of acrylics for a reasonable price – this has 8-12 basic and you can add to that.

ACRYLIC PAINTS:  – best brand – Golden  (* denotes most often used colors)

  • Cad Yellow Med*
  • Ultramarine Blue*
  • Thalo Blue – Green shade*
  • Quinacridone Burnt Orange *
  • Raw Umber *
  • Titanium White*
  • Cad Red Light
  • Cad Red Medium
  • Yellow Oxide regular size
  • Dairyliade Yellow
  • Transparent Iron Brown Oxide
  • Raw Sienna
  • Paynes Grey
  • Neutral Grey #5

OIL PAINTS:  (*denotes most often used colors)

  • Cad Yellow Med*
  • Ultramarine Blue*
  • Thalo Blue – Green Shade* – If you can get it
  • Quinacridone Burnt Orange * – If you can get it
  • White*
  • Raw Umber *
  • Cad Yellow Lemon
  • Transparent Iron Brown Oxide
  • Transparent Red Oxide
  • Raw Sienna
  • Paynes Grey
  • Daveys Grey in Winsor Newton – fantastic grey shade

CANVAS

  • Canvas board Okay – Avoid it if you can
  • PORTRAIT SMOOTH or LINEN is the best and comes pre-stretched
  • COTTON DUCK with 2 to 3 coats gesso and sanded.
  • PAPER is not recommended
  • SIZE: It is up to you, but if it is your first time 16 X 20, 18 X 24 is good to start. If you stretch your own pick any size you are comfortable with

PALLET-STA-WET PREMIER PALLET FROM MASTERSONS is the best I have ever used. It keep the acrylic paints wet and workable for hours without drying – this is an incredible breakthrough in using acrylics. It is a tray with a thin wet sponge that fits inside with a very strong paper that fits over the sponge and lasts about 2-3 days. It also has a snap on lid. Available at ASW ! 800-995-6778. 12 X 16 pallet is $16.95& paper to fit is $8.77 (40 sheets). or call MastersonsArt Products 602-263-6017. The whole tray costs about $23 . THIS IS A MUST FOR ON LOCATION PAINTING!!!

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