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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Judith Reidy Lastest News
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Exciting Summer Ahead for Learning to Paint
As you know the spring is coming to a close as May has arrived, the flowers are blossoming and the leaves are peaking out of the branches.
This past season in my art classes I have developed a new series of classes
designed to train an aspiring artist to become an astute draftsman ready to begin composing ones own paintings. As one of my students would say....to orchestrate a composition rather than slavishly copy a photograph or a scene in Plein Air.
For those students who have chosen to follow my instruction in doing the preliminary practice of sketching and planning their values and shapes in their composition before they begin painting, it has been exciting to see how students have grown.
Key Factors to Growth
1.) Training to observe CAREFULLY
Start slowly, observe, ALWAYS check and recheck
2.) Think composition......first consider the value pattern and shapes you design more than the "objects"...... consciously creating interesting and powerful compositions.
To improve the composition of your given source material sometimes alter what you have carefully observed.
This summer I plan on offering some plein air painting instruction utilizing the sketching principles we worked on developing this past year.
After looking at values in drawing and working on a the problems of drawing a still life from life. Jeff attempted his first still life in acrylic paint on his own.
Secondly look at lost edges. Especially the middle pear. I receding edge should be softened as in the the case of the shadowed underside of the pear. Also the cloth edges in the rear could be softened to suggest that they recede behind the pears in space.
This past season in my art classes I have developed a new series of classes
designed to train an aspiring artist to become an astute draftsman ready to begin composing ones own paintings. As one of my students would say....to orchestrate a composition rather than slavishly copy a photograph or a scene in Plein Air.
For those students who have chosen to follow my instruction in doing the preliminary practice of sketching and planning their values and shapes in their composition before they begin painting, it has been exciting to see how students have grown.
Key Factors to Growth1.) Training to observe CAREFULLY
Start slowly, observe, ALWAYS check and recheck
2.) Think composition......first consider the value pattern and shapes you design more than the "objects"...... consciously creating interesting and powerful compositions.
To improve the composition of your given source material sometimes alter what you have carefully observed.
This summer I plan on offering some plein air painting instruction utilizing the sketching principles we worked on developing this past year.
After looking at values in drawing and working on a the problems of drawing a still life from life. Jeff attempted his first still life in acrylic paint on his own.
Careful observation of shape, value combined with conscious awareness of the composition of light and dark pattern over the entire canvas including both positive and negative space here demonstrates how careful observation and thoughtful composing of light and dark pattern structures a beautiful painting.
I have two suggestions for Jeff. One is regard to the cloth texture. In acrylic it can be very challenging to create smooth blending. A Golden or Liquitex blending medium can be very helpful to slow drying time and allow for smoother transitions in the folds. That said without using the medium Jeff did an amazing job working at getting at smooth folds, even without blending medium.
Secondly look at lost edges. Especially the middle pear. I receding edge should be softened as in the the case of the shadowed underside of the pear. Also the cloth edges in the rear could be softened to suggest that they recede behind the pears in space.
For a first still life however, this is a great beginning to be proud of in every way. You said you worked on this first still life for 10 hours. Something you should know about Jeff is that he was an Olympic Speed Skater and now trains Olympic Speed Skaters. If he applies the same disciplined training that took him to the Olympics to painting he will be an accomplished painter before he knows it.
Friday, February 10, 2017
Judith Reidy's Painting and Drawing Classes Today, Friday Feb 10,2017
Painting class today at 10 AM. You are welcome to call for admission as space is limited.
Location:
5121 S 84th St
Greendale, WI 53129
Monday, January 30, 2017
Judith Reidy's Painting and Drawing Classes for the week
This is your opportunity for an extra class to finish your painting. I want to encourage you also to use this class time as a make up class so that you can use up you 4 or 8 class packs within the allotted 5 or 10 week period. Remember any student who can find two or more students can set up a floating class period with me once I confirm the time.
Remember this Wednesday's regular class begins at 12:30 pm!
Happy Painting and Drawing,
Judith Reidy
5121 S 84th St
Greendale, WI 53129
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Judith Reidy's Students Plan a Floating Painting Class for Friday 10:00 AM
Judith Reidy's Students Plan a Floating Painting Class Friday 10:00 AM
You are welcome to come to
A Painting Class
this
Friday, January 27,2017
at
10:00 AM
at
Judith's Glass and Painting Studio
5121 South 115th Street
Greendale, WI 53130
Please let me know if you are coming as space is limited.
My latest painting in progress.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
This week's painting Classes
This week's painting Classes
-Floater class today Tuesday, Jan.24 12:30-2:30 pm
-Wed., Jan 25, regular class
12:30-2:30 pm
Possible floater class Friday TBD
Judith Reidy's Painting and Glass studio
5121 S 84th St Greendale, WI 53129
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Invitation: Cedarburg Plein Air Event @ Tue Jun 6 - Sat Jun 17, 2017 (CDT) (judith_reidy.classes@blogger.com)
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