Summer Paintng and Drawing Class Schedule Has Settled Down to Wednesdays Midday and Evenings......

For the balance of the summer

Summer Painting and Drawing Class Schedule

 has Settled Down to 

Wednesdays

Midday Class 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Evening Class 7pm to 9 pm

We will also have several Plein Air Classes on Tuesday evening on the following dates...... weather permitting...

A confirmation will be sent the day of the event.

July 25th 5:30 to  8:30 PM 

• Paint Out---Bayview Historical Society
• 2590 S. Superior St. Milwaukee, WI 53129, USA

August 15th 5:30 to  8:30 PM 

• Paint Out---Humboldt Park
• 3000 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USA

Print this schedule for your records.......  Happy Painting.....

TONALIST PAINTING Lesson #1 Part 3 -How to approach making a Tonalist painting and how think like a Tonalist painter.

Lesson # 3

How to approach making a Tonalist painting and how think like a Tonalist painter.

Try on this hat!

1) Look for the notan structure( light and dark pattern) in the painting or if in nature from life.

 by artist Teri Canelle Eramo

2) Make a SIMPLIFIED thumb nail sketch of the pattern in two values (9)

3)Look at the thumbnail sketch not for the "objects" in the scene but for the strong dark and light design.

• Ask these compositional questions: Each answer is worth chances
• a)How is the design the same or different than the source?(2)
• b)Do the variations alter the impact of the source? (2)
• c)In what way?(2)
• d) Are the compositional elements similar or dissimilar? (2)
• e)Compare the movement of the eye as you gaze at the source and the thumbnail.(2)
• f)Do I like my thumbnail better?(2)
• g)Why?(2)
• h)What gives the source its appeal and power? (4)
• I)If I don't like my thumbnail better what can I do to alter the dark and light structure so it has the same power as the source? (5)

Fill in the form below and email or text me an image of your thumbnail. (9)

A Chance to Win A Painting Workshop Weekend with Artist Instructor Judith Reidy

This sounds like fun too.

Win Weekend Painting Workshop 

with 

 artist, instructor

 Judith Reidy.

I  am creating an educational blog this summer. 

 It will be providing ideas and instruction in 

 painting and drawing technique as well as Art History. 

 Each post

 will have either

 a practice painting,

 a series of questions, 

or opportunities to comment from each post.

Guidelines for Winning
Participation

1. Follow the Judith Reidy Art Classes Blog 
2. Chances earned for each response vary according to the clearly posted level of difficulty. from 1 to 15 ( 15 being the highest)
3. The minimum requirement to be entered to win is 30 points.
4. Extra Credit chances can be earned by class attendance in day or evening classes.
5. Last day of August, Winner will be announced.

For me it will be great fun to spend the weekend sharing with another artist with whom I have had the opportunity to develop an in depth conversation about art over the summer on our blog. Together this summer we will cover such topics as ....

 Tonalist Painting, 

 Impressionistic Paint of Light,

 Thumbnail Sketches,

 Plein Air Painting,

 Developing Purpose,

 Perspective Drawing,

Colors Mixing and Vibration

 preparing to draw people

  the value of still life drawing and painting

Composition

and many more topics. 

Join in the conversation and WIN,

We are starting Today.   With the first lesson..... at the Judith Reidy Art Classes Blog 
Tonalism Lesson 1  Part 1 Let's look at a Tonalist painting in terms of Composition


Judith Reidy

TONALIST PAINTING Lesson #1, Part 2 - Let's look at a Tonalist Painting in Terms of Composition

In Lesson 1 Part 1 Let's look at a Tonalist Painting in Terms of Composition 

We began examining composition in a Tonalist Painting.  In this lesson we continue looking at other design ideas.  

My goal is to get you to see the structure of the painting in terms of forms and shapes  and their patterns.  I am trying to get you away from thinking about the "objects" in the painting alone.

Great paintings begin with strongly designed structural compositions.

You see all the squiggles and lines I drew over the image to help you focus on the structural elements.  As a student my professors often had us look at paintings and then later real life scenes to identify structural elements that could shape a strong composition.  Through a great  painting we were instructed to identify the structural elements that the artist selected to build the composition.  That is why I want you to spend a lot of time looking at WELL COMPOSED paintings and NOT junk.

The next step is selecting elements when composing your own painting from life.  Which is more a story about editing out elements that confuse the structure and focus of the painting.   It is not about copying what you see. 

Composition is not just about  pretty elements  but rather about structural elements that lead the viewer EXCLUSIVELY  to the artists focal idea. What is the painting about?

 What is the viewer suppose to see and feel? 

 An unstructured picture well not have power to hold the viewer's focus.





Next Lesson

TONALIST PAINTING Lesson #1 Part 3 -How to approach making a Tonalist painting and how think like a Tonalist painter.

CLASS Schedule for the next two weeks......

This is a public announcement !

Midweek painting class this week and next week is at the usual time 12:30 to 2:30, Wednesday July 5 and July 12.  

Evening painting class this week and next is on Wednesdays 7 to 9 pm on  July 5 and July 12.  

I am back from PLEIN Air events till next event in downtown Milwaukee that begins July 15.

Check out the Judith Reidy classes blog on the  4th of July  for more  helpful painting concepts.

http://judithreidyartclasses.blogspot.com/?m=1

Win a weekend workshop! By Answering the blog questions improve your chances to win

TONALIST PAINTING Lesson #1, Part 1 - Let's look at a Tonalist Painting in Terms of Composition

Before I have you try making a Tonalist painting,

 I would like to help you learn 

how to analyze the composition in a Tonalist painting.

This seems like a simple painting in its elegance....but is it?

When I perused this composition I began seeing a pattern.

If you answer all questions you can earn 12 points or chances to win.

To answer the questions you will need to access a computer.

Artist Teri Canelle Eramo


Next Lesson

TONALIST PAINTING Lesson #1, Part 2 - Let's look at a Tonalist Painting in Terms of Composition

Midday and Evening painting Classes July 5 and 12 Schedule

This is a public announcement !

Midweek painting class this week and next week is at the usual time 12:30 to 2:30, Wednesday July 5 and July 12.  

Evening painting class this week and next is on Wednesdays 7 to 9 pm on  July 5 and July 12.  

I am back from PLEIN Air events till next event in downtown Milwaukee that begins July 15.

Check out the Judith Reidy classes blog on the  4th of July  for more  helpful painting concepts.

http://judithreidyartclasses.blogspot.com/?m=1

Win a weekend workshop! By Answering the blog questions improve your chances to win

Feel welcome to join me for Fourth of July Festivities in Hales Corners.  Just let me know when you are coming.

Some activities within walking distance.

Firecracker Four Running Race 8 am

Kiddie Parade my block  9:30 am

Car show all morning through 4 pm

Bed Races about 1pm

Big Parade 4:30 pm

Fireworks at dusk

Have a fun Fourth of July!