Description
For the Love of Florals Oil/Acrylic painting with Sue Dragoo Lembo
Saturday, September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Cost: Member $200/ Non-Member $250
Workshop Description
In this workshop students will be walked through the process of boldly painting florals from beginning to end. We will focus on design, color harmony and technique. Both still life and photo references will be provided. Initial demonstrations will take place in oil, however, acrylic painters are welcome. 9-12pm, lunch, 12:45-3pm
Workshop Supplies
Below is a suggested color list of paint. These are the brands that I like best but that doesn’t mean you have to purchase those brands.
I buy most of my supplies online at Dick Blicks or Jerrys artarama. The colors and brands listed below are oil paints. I am not as familiar with acrylic paint brands.
Suggested Colors:
- Titanium white: I use Winsor Newton or Gamblin when I want a buttery consistency for mixing and Winton student grade when I want a thicker consistency…especially with a palette knife.
- Cadmium yellow (Utrecht professional at Dick Blick) also Gamblin 1980 is a good student alternative.
- Cadmium yellow light or lemon yellow (any brand)
- Alizarin crimson – look for a dark transparent alizarin crimson (my favorite is Utrecht professional brand)
- Ultramarine blue – Any professional brand is fine. Winton or Gamblin 1980 is a good student alternative.
- Viridian hue by Winton – Though this is a student grade paint, I like this because it is darker and more transparent than most viridians.
Additional colors
- Burnt Sienna (Utrecht professional at Dick Blick is the ONLY burnt sienna that I use) It is rich and transparent…a game changer for anyone that hasn’t tried it.
- Quinacridone Rose or Thalo red rose (Grumbacher professional is my favorite for these)
- Quinacridone Violet (Gamblin professional brand found at Dick Blick)
- Phthalo Blue (blue or green shade, any brand)
- Olive Green (Gamblin)
- Radiant White (Gamblin) Absolutely LOVE this to mix my lights! Actually, love all the Gamblin radiant colors.
Suggested painting medium: Gamblin Neo-Megilp or Gamblin Solvent free fluid- These are the least toxic painting mediums I could find that don’t make me dizzy. I usually only use a medium when I need to cover a large canvas.
Odorless Mineral Spirits: I use either Gamsol or Mona Lisa by speedball. Please DO NOT bring Turpenoid.
Brushes: I only use flats.
If you would like to purchase brushes, I would suggest a variety (#6,#10#12 or larger). Michaels carries a great set by Artists loft basics. Brown Synthetic Flat Brushes by Artist’s Loft® Necessities™.
Canvas: Stretched canvas, Canvas boards or gessoed wood panels are fine. 16×20 is a good minimum size for flower painting or a 16×16 or larger lends itself nicely for flowers in a vase. Please bring whatever is most comfortable for you.
Paper Towel- Don’t forget paper towels. I like Viva because they really clean your brushes good.
Palette- Oils: I use a glass, wood or throw away paper palette.
Acrylics: plastic or styrofoam egg crates work great for organizing your paints. I then use a throw away paper palette.