ABOUT THIS COURSE

In this 2-day workshop, we’re going to explore how to capture the magic of porcelain + whites! Do you ever hear yourself describing white objects in terms of “greys”? Then this is the course for you! Learn to see whites as hues (grey is not a colour!), get comfortable pushing the darks in white objects, and know how to get that brilliant highlight we love to see that really says “porcelain” to us.

In learning about whites and porcelain, we’ll paint my bathroom sink. It’s a great chance to discuss white, metal, tiles, and textures. And how to turn something “boring” to something magical. This workshop is about loving to paint, and capturing the vibrancy and beauty of light using oils. Every day you’ll be painting and receive ongoing feedback on your progress, and for those attending online, a procreate video feedback at the end of the day. 

Topics we’ll cover;

Colour mixing (and whites specifically)
Learning to push yourself to see more — more colour, more temperature, more vibrancy!
DrawingModelling
Light temperature
Brush styling and weight

 What Students Should Expect to Achieve

Understanding of how to model all basic shapes, and apply those techniques to any subject.
Able to demonstrate how light flows over different objects.
Understanding of how we can vary paint thickness to achieve dynamic layers in oil paint.
Composition tips and techniques for composing still life and interiors, how to set yourself up for success.
Inspiration for painting every day, loving what you do How to apply paint confidently and loosely.
Critiques and feedback on all work.

Materials needed

Paints

· Minimum: three primary colours + white
· Preferred: a warm and cool of each primary colour
· My pallette: Caribbean turquoise, ultramarine blue, dioxide purple, alizarin crimson, cad red, cad orange, cad yellow, lemon yellow, and titanium white. All colours are in the Sennelier brand of oil paint

Brushes & Tools

· A flexible palette knife for mixing paint on the palette
· A glass, disposable, or similar painting palette, I will be using a grey glass palette
· A medium-large sized flat brush, I will be using a short handle large flat (size 10) and a medium long handle flat (size 5) both from Rosemary & Co synthetic Ivory range
· You may optionally wish for a medium bristle brush, I will be using ultimate filbert from rosemary and co size 4
· Paper towels
· Protective glove for left hand

Canvas

· A stretched canvas or canvas panel
· My canvas will be oil primed using Gamblin oil primer in white

Meet kayla

Kayla lives and paints in the beautiful countryside of Wicklow, Ireland. She loves bringing to life the spirit and beauty of every day things on the canvas and each painting is a little conversation between her and those special characters. Kayla uses alla prima techniques in her work, and maintains dynamic and expressive brushwork.

Kayla’s paintings have been shown in exhibitions in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England, including The Royal Society of Oil Painters(ROI), The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA), The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA), Society of Women Artists(SWA), Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (DPSC), Graphic Society of Fine Art (GSFA), and others. 

Kayla is a member of the Society of Women Artists. 

Also see https://www.kmmartellart.com/about for any additional information