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New! Alla Prima Still Life Painting Color Demo Series (Online Course)

Instructor(s):

A la Carte-demos are $75/each
$425 for the full series

Demo notes:

  • These demos will be recorded in Winter 2025. Each demo is a 4-hour long start to finish alla prima still life painting based on a particular theme.
  • Participants can register for the full series or a la carte.
  • New demos launch weekly January 20 – February 24th, 2025
  • Registrants will be available to view the recordings through August 31, 2025.
  • Registrants will also receive a document link. that includes a list of the materials used in the demo and a form to submit to ask questions. Submitted questions and their answers will be updated on the document. The document may be downloaded by participants.
  • There are no refunds, transfers, or exchanges once payment is made for the complete series or a la carte demos.

Online tech needs:

  • This demo series will be shared via a private video link on YouTube. YouTube is free but will require an account to view the video.
  • It will be necessary for students to have access to a computer, tablet or smartphone.
Register for Complete Demo Series Week 1: Red Week 2: Green Week 3: Yellow Week 4: Blue Week 5: Orange Week 6: Purple

Course Description

In each video, artist Dale Zinkowski will complete a four-hour still life painting from start to finish and discuss techniques while he works.  The series will examine how to combine a practical understanding of color, values, edges, and paint handling (without second guessing) with the goal of completing an aesthetic, naturalistic painting. There will be a strong focus on sound drawing, composition, and shape design.

The theme for this semester’s alla prima still life painting series is color. While subject matter can often be the primary motivation when composing a still life, by turning our attention to the abstract application of color and design we can deepen our understanding of subtle variations in hue and chroma. In isolating our attention to an individual hue each week, we can take a deeper look into the range of saturations and color expressions as we manipulate our palettes.  Given that color is such an important facet of painting, this series will be great for intermediate painters as well as seasoned artists.

Demos:
1 – RED
2 – GREEN
3 – YELLOW
4 – BLUE
5 – ORANGE
6 – PURPLE

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