For the Love of a Tree

Welcome

For the Love of a Tree is dedicated to celebrating the glory of a tree; the beauty and the magnificence of the blessings they bestow — from oxygen, shelter, shade, nutritious food, and a home to many creatures.

Trees are a source of design and composition for the artist: leaves, seeds, branches, to fruits, nuts, etc. . . .  Trees give us a bountiful visual vocabulary from which to create paintings. It’s a set up for success.

We will begin by exploring — Seeing- Looking – Feeling – and just being in the presence of trees. From there we will begin addressing forms with line, color and value, with value being the most important component; pushing and pulling color. Exercises are guides to develop skill for the next steps in creating a 18”x18” or 20”x 20” completed painting.

We will also have conversations about problem solving and how to face the struggles we all encounter as artists. As a tree reach and stretches for the sunlight, reach into your open blue sky of creativity . . .

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Much Love to you all,

Diane Culhane

Supplies

• Gesso
• Watercolor paper gessoed:  3 small sheets, about  5” x 3.5”
• Gel pen, charcoal pencil
• Scissors
• Cradle board: one 18”x18” or 20”x20”
• Cradle board: two 5”x5”
• Acrylic Paints: assortment warm colors – colors of the sun. I love Golden Paints but any type of acrylics will work. I use fluid & heavy body – either one works Colors I use: Transparent Red Iron Oxide, Nickel Azo Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Manganese Blue Hue, Paynes Grey, Jenkins Green, Dioxazine Purple, White, Titan Buff
• An assortment of brushes (fan, flat, various sizes; script brushes)
• Gloss Medium varnish
• a magazine for collage

Nuts & Bolts

Here’s how this online class works:

• As a self-study class, so you have access to all of the lessons right now and can work the lessons on your own timetable.
• You have indefinite access to this class.
• You can (optionally) share your work with Karine via email or via the class Facebook page. Since this is now a self-study class, you will need to let Karine know if you upload work, as she doesn’t check the Facebook page as regularly. Click this link and ask to join the group!
• Class fee is good for participants living in a single household.

Questions?

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