Painting a Still Life

Description If you’ve been wanting to dive into painting, but don’t know how to begin then join Katie Liddiard as she shows you how to paint a still life. A still life is a great way to immerse yourself in painting because they can be very personal to the artist, can be set up just about anywhere, and, because they don’t move, can be studied for an extended amount of time- perfect for a beginner, or even master, painter. Katie will show you all the materials she used for her still life, how- and why- she set up this particular still life and take you through step by step from first strokes to completion. She breaks down just how easy, if time consuming, painting a still life can be when approached properly. Follow along with Katie as she demonstrates how to get the drawing- the proportions, gesture, and placement- of the objects on a blank canvas before moving on to developing the initial masses of color and values determined by the light direction and materials of the objects. Then she continues to develop the colors and values more accurately by building the “impression” (the flattened image that focuses on the unity of the piece) before finishing it off to add little unique varieties within the objects that add dimension and depth to the piece. Keeping the approach simple with easy-to-follow stages ensures that you don’t get lost within the overwhelming information of the still life objects that you are representing on canvas and are able to focus on the painting as a whole instead. So grab your materials and don’t be shy to set up a still life for yourself today. Soon you’ll have a painting that you’ll be proud of because it is meaningful to you.

• Class Preview
• Intro And Supplies
• Setup
• Start Painting
• The Lay-In
• The Impression
• The Finish