https://www.teresaoaxaca.com

July 6-9, 2024

9:30 am - 4:30 pm

4 Days: $735

Painting Multi colored Florals

Immerse Yourself in the Art of Florals: A Flower Painting Workshop with Teresa Oaxaca

Step inside the atelier and embrace the serene beauty of our Flower Painting Workshop, a four-day studio class orchestrated under the seasoned brush of the esteemed Teresa Oaxaca. This intensive course is meticulously designed for artists who aspire to elevate their craft through the delicate and inspiring art of flower painting in oils.

In Morning Sessions, you will be privy to the silent eloquence of flowers as Teresa Oaxaca conducts live painting demonstrations, each a study in the grace of floral artistry. The tranquil scent of live flowers will envelop the studio, providing not just visual inspiration but also an olfactory tapestry that enhances the creative ambiance.

Participants are invited to curate and paint from their own floral arrangements, translating the unique language of petals and leaves into their personal masterpieces. The workshop's curriculum is steeped in elegance and technique, with discussions on color placement and harmonies taking center stage. Students will explore the dance between high chroma and pastel hues, learning to harness the power of transparency, brushwork, and paint texture. Techniques in drawing, placement, and composition will be refined, all while maintaining the delicate balance that floral subjects demand.

Aspiring to harmonize personal growth with professional guidance, each student will receive individual critiques from Teresa Oaxaca herself. Her astute insights will not only reaffirm your strengths but also gently steer you toward avenues of improvement, ensuring that your artwork reaches its full potential.

This Flower Painting Workshop promises an elegant and sophisticated experience where the allure of live flowers and the romance of oils converge. Elevate your artistic expression and partake in a journey that celebrates the timeless marriage of nature's beauty with the enduring art of painting.

Bio

Teresa Oaxaca is an American born artist based currently in Washington D.C. She is a full time painter whose works can be seen in collections and galleries throughout the US and internationally. Her talent has been recognized and rewarded by museums and institutions such as the American Museum of the Cowboy, The former Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Art Renewal Center, The Elisabeth Greenshields Foundation, the Posey Foundation, and The Portrait Society of America and the Museu Europeu D’Art Modern in Barcelona.

Supply List

This list is what Teresa Oaxaca uses herself. Please feel free to substitute any colors you find too troublesome to acquire. It is optional to have the same materials for this course. 

• Oil Paints:

  • Ultramarine Blue Green Shade (Natural Pigments  (or any ultramarine blue from Old Holland or Michael Harding or another brand of your choice) 

  • Chromium Oxide Green

  • Viridian

  • Lemon Ochre (or any Yellow Ochre)

  • Cadmium Yellow Lemon

  • Cadmium Yellow

  • Lead Tin Yellow Dark (not necessary, just my favorite) 

  • Cadmium Orange

  • Venetian Red

  • Rose Madder (or Alizarin Crimson, our Permanent Rose)

  • Cypress Umber Raw Dark (or a raw Umber)

  • Lead White (or Titanium white, Flake White Replacement) 

  • Bone Black (“Ivory Black” No one makes paint from natural Ivory anymore, it's just a fanciful name)

  • Cadmium Red

  • Cerulean Blue

  • French Sienna 

• Mediums: Age Refined Linseed Oil, Stand Oil

• Brushes: Filbert, flat of Round. It is recommended that you acquire a “full set” (sizes 1-12) range, or skip every other size if you want to bring less brushes to class.

• Canvas Support: Two 20x16” stretched and primed linen canvas (or panel)

ATELIER DOJO WORKSHOP POLICIES

• No refunds can be issued within 45 days of workshop date, unless canceled by Atelier Dojo.

www.nathanseay.com

July 19-21, 2024

9:30 am - 4:30 pm

3 Days: $500

Course Description

Realistic portrait painting from a live model is a test of an artists ability in two key areas: their capacity to think like a sculptor and see like an impressionist. This workshop aims to build both skills from the ground up. On the side of structure, we will investigate how the anatomy of the skull creates distinct planes, as well as key landmarks to be aware of. On the side of observation, we will discuss the nature of how light interacts with solid surfaces and how the language of painting uses hueful value shapes to emulate that effect on canvas. By finally combining these two ideas and applying them toward the challenge of capturing the model on canvas, students will walk away with a comprehensive understanding of the task of portrait painting and the ability to self-critique.

Supply List

• BRUSHES: Bring an assortment of filbert bristle brushes and an assortment of slightly softer brushes as well. If you want a recommendation, I recommend these brushes from Rosemary & Co brushes: Series 278. Master Choice Long Filberts, Series 279. Master Choice Long Flats. And bring at least a couple of painting knives: a small one and a medium one.

• SUPPORTS: Bring a canvas –or board– not very large anywhere from 11x14" to 16x20". My favorite is Claessens linen nº13. I usually work with my canvas toned a neutral, light, grey. If you bring a white canvas, however, it's not a big deal. The point is that it's more challenging to compare your values on a white canvas than something gray.

• OIL PAINT

  • Basic Palette

    • Titanium White

    • Yellow Ochre

    • Transparent oxide Red

    • Cadmium Red (or a non-toxic substitute)

    • Ultramarine Blue

    • Ivory Black

    • (Optional) Raw Umber

    • (Optional) Alizarin Crimson

       

      In addition, you will need:

      Solvent such as Gamsol in a Jar - please no solvents with vapors

      Charcoal if you wish to do an under-sketch

      A Surface for mixing

      Paper towels

  • OTHER

    • Solvent such as Gamsol in a Jar - please no solvents with vapors

    • Charcoal if you wish to do an under-sketch

    • A Surface for mixing

    • Paper towels

ATELIER DOJO WORKSHOP POLICIES

• No refunds can be issued within 45 days of workshop date, unless canceled by Atelier Dojo.

www.karenoffutt.com

AUGUST 16-18, 2024

9:30 am - 4:30 pm

3 Days: $550

Course Description

In our efforts to understand painting as a visual language it is important to see what we will paint as an abstract form. To eliminate our preconceived assumptions of what we see and break them down into parts. These essential elements will give us the foundation to understand what we see and allows for a more intuitive paint application.

Karen will bring in some of her own costumes and staging backgrounds so as to create a more of her own personal narrative to the workshop.  She will discuss ideas on how you can incorporate these pieces and your own elements in order to create your own narratives with meaning. 

Karen will divide up the workshop into 2 parts. First day, she will teach an alla prima portrait class focusing on the fundamentals of direct painting. The goal is to achieve a 3-dimensional likeness with a simple block-in of the larger shapes and then to build on that by carving out the smaller shapes. Along the way she will discuss, in more detail, the use of value, color and temperature as well as how to adjust edges to create a sense of atmosphere within the painting.  On the second and third day, students will work on a more in depth portrait painting with the same model and same pose for the 2 days. For days 2 and 3, students can take more time working on a more finished piece. Karen will start off the first half of the day doing demos and then assist students as they paint from a live model.

Supply List

• Canvas boards/panels/canvas paper.

  • (2-3) 12"x16"s

• Mirror Value Planner (link)

• Palette - Masterson Sta-Wet Artist Palette Seal - 12" x 16" x 1 3/4" (link)

• New Wave Posh Glass Tabletop Palettes (link)

• Steel palette knife

• Gamsol

• Container for the Gamsol

• Paper Towels - (Viva is great)

• Small container of Linseed Oil, Walnut Oil or Oleogel from Rublev

• Brushes – assorted. Try hog and synthetic blends

  • Filbert 2, 4, 6, 8

  • Flat 2, 4, 6, 8

• Oil colors  (Gamblin is an inexpensive brand with low toxic paints)

  • Titanium White

  • Cadmium Yellow

  • Yellow Ochre

  • Cadmium Red

  • Alizarin Crimson

  • Transparent Oxide Red

  • Manganese Blue

  • Ultramarine Blue

  • Viridian Green

  • Burnt Sienna - (preferably by Michael Harding)

  • Burnt Umber

  • Ivory Black

ATELIER DOJO WORKSHOP POLICIES

• No refunds can be issued within 45 days of workshop date, unless canceled by Atelier Dojo.