1. Watch
Below are the videos for this weeks lesson!
Follow the instructions below each video
for more information on techniques, equipment required etc.
Week 6 - Skygate Sunsets
General Overview Instructions
What you Need:
- Art supplies
- Image from the reproduction image gallery linked below
Set Up:
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Choose pictures from the reproduction image gallery below or CLICK HERE
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View Image on screen or Download Image by clicking on arrow (See below)
Timelapse - Week 6 - Skygate Sunsets
Conte, Charcoal & White Chalk Pastel
Instructions
Make sure read the OVERVIEW information, and watch the Timelapse videos before reading these instructions and commencing your picture
1. Choose either a lighter or darker colour for your paper selection from your assorted greys or neutrals pad.
2. Place the paper of your choice in the front of your open book.
3. If you use the rough side do not smudge the paper unless you have to. If you use the smooth side you can smudge the paper.
4. You can do several pictures from several different images if you wish.
5. Use contrast, depth of field, perspective, composition and tonal values to support the outcome of this picture.
6. Use your kneadable rubber to cut marks into your image. Make as many different kinds of marks as possible to describe what you see.
7. Remember to leave generous amounts of your mid-tone colour coming through in your image.
8. On this occasion we need to introduce white chalk lightly and early in the sky area of the background of your picture, to create atmospheric contrast remembering that the light is lightest on the horizon.
Pastels
Instructions
Make sure read the OVERVIEW information, and watch the Timelapse videos before reading these instructions and commencing your picture
1. Choose either a lighter or darker colour for your paper selection from any pad warm or cool including sand paper from any of your three smaller pads.
2. Work from dark pastels to light pastels. You will need to break pastels by snapping off one third and putting them in your lid from the darkest to the lightest pastels. Keep them in that order or at least think of them as either darks, mids or lights when looking at any colours you see in the box and in the subject.
3. You can put atmospheric lights in early to create open sky and then smudge it in to create depth of field. A little smudging in the clouds helps create some misty and foggy effect.
4. Keep your image soft at first creating tonal areas rather than too many outlines. As your picture takes shape with tonal range, keep adding detail gradually and leave the real detail to the very end.
5. Skate with your pastels to create the curves and flowing directional tones and lines required using the kneadable rubber to break them when necessary.
6. Create a Skyscape image on your pastel paper.
7. Use your lightest colours to finish the picture and try not to overwork your picture. Leave adequate mid-tone (paper tone) in your picture.
8. When using the white chalk vary the pressure you place on the white pastel to get a broad range of light tones that need to be introduced all over your picture. Take note of how I finish the demonstration to illustrate this point clearly.
9. Use contrast, depth of field, perspective, composition and tonal values to support the outcome of this picture.
Oil Painting
Instructions
Make sure read the OVERVIEW information, and watch the Timelapse videos before reading these instructions and commencing your picture
1. Select your colour charts.
2. Mix your selection of colour from the charts.
3. Prepare a colour from your colour charts for the under-colour of your painting in acrylics. Use oils if you do not have acrylics and give your under colour time to nearly dry.
4. Try not to make your Skygate Sunsets picture too evenly spaced or organized.
5. Use contrast, depth of field, perspective, composition and tonal values to support the outcome of this picture.
6. For students are reasonably new to oil painting, if you are confused or not sure of how to do something, please ring me to clarify and work through any issues. Remember that is my job and pleasure.
7. Use your paint knife and Impasto paint medium with this depiction. The Impasto will expand the quantity of paint without diluting or changing the colour. It will also improve flow and halve the drying time. It will work well with the clouds depiction by making it buttery.
8. You can make the clouds wavy in some places by doing some finger painting
2. Create
Enjoy creating with the help of the demonstrations above!
If you have any questions give Greg a call on
3. submit
Please take a photo of your image and send it over to
greg.mackay@lavenderartstudios.com.au
by Wednesday 3rd June
Note - Please make sure the art is clearly visible in the picture.
4. chat
After you have sent over your image, we will review it and send you feedback
within 3 -5 working days. This feedback will includes comments on your wonderful art,
and some suggestions for alterations and improvements.
5. sHowcase
Once we receive your beautiful creations we will feature them below in our online showcase.