Painting Flowers with Richard Kochenash

To reveal the exquisite beauty of delicate flowers takes more than 

just the basics of drawing, value and edges.  It demands a looser gestural energy, dynamic mark making, speed-yet decisiveness and the ability to paint transmitted light into shadows. To express color, we’re inviting color vibration which requires layering notes that optically fuse to resonate a luminous color. 

These are the things we’ll explore.  Beginning with a Friday evening demo, Rick will demonstrate his thinking process explaining decisions on composition, organization of process, the selection of appropriate paint, while utilizing little known tools and materials he has put into operation to carve out flowers in a series of lifting, scraping, painting and wiping.  As we move through the following days the attendees will individually work on their own compositions of live subjects while receiving abundant critiques and guidance individually as well as group where appropriate.

This class will require a degree of stamina as the pace will be quick and compressed due to the fleeting nature of the subject.  The goal…to push you to extend your reach, challenging you to paint not just what is seen, but felt. 

• July 18, 19 20 (Friday -Sunday)

•  Fee: $595 

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