Almost two years in the planning, it was our pleasure to host David Langevin for a painting workshop; his first on Vancouver Island.
Three days may sound like a long enough time, but the days just flew by. Friday we worked mostly on theory; properties of paint, etc. It's a good idea to have a clear understanding of your materials. Notes were made, great questions were asked and answered and many laughs made for a fun and informative day. We had time in the afternoon to practice glazes and veils.
Day two we worked on a painting using glazes and veils, as the old master Caravaggio painted. David says "Now take the glaze and brush it across the entire surface. Understand? Now you try."
Day 3 we tackled a grisaille painting; a method using different shades of grey. Once you have a strong value painting, you then add the colour.
We all enjoyed David's 'magic' as he went through his process of working on a painting. It brought on great discussions, conversations and lots of laughter.
David is a master of the old masters. As David says "Only David Langevin and Caravaggio paint this way".
I love to organize workshops and bring in wonderful artists to learn from. We keep the class size limited to 12, which makes for an intimate and comfortable group. It's fun to spend the weekend with like-minded artists, a chance to meet new people and to sharpen one's painting skills.
Plus, if the mood moves me, I often make fresh cookies for our morning break.
Check out our website for upcoming workshops. See you at the next one.
Till Next Time ...
From the Prairies, to the West Coast and Beyond...
Susan
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