5 DAY STUDIO OIL PAINTING INTENSIVE (Todd Bonita)
5 DAY STUDIO OIL PAINTING INTENSIVE
November 11 -15, 2024 (9am - 4pm daily) Limit 15 ($500)
York Art Association. 394 York Street. York Harbor, Maine.
This five day, intensive oil painting course takes place indoors at the York Art Association in York Harbor, Maine. It is a condensed version of my eight week, layer and glazing class, covering the same material but packed into an immersive, fun week of learning and painting. This time-tested, Renaissance technique that has been modified over 600 years, has simplified the oil painting process. By compartmentalizing and breaking down the steps of painting into smaller, manageable wedges, artist are better able to control the entire process and thereby, better able to express themselves. We will complete a single painting over the course of five days, slowing down to completely dissect and comprehend each step. This is packed with valuable information that has been passed down through centuries by the great masters.
November 11 -15, 2024 (9am - 4pm daily) Limit 15 ($500)
York Art Association. 394 York Street. York Harbor, Maine.
This five day, intensive oil painting course takes place indoors at the York Art Association in York Harbor, Maine. It is a condensed version of my eight week, layer and glazing class, covering the same material but packed into an immersive, fun week of learning and painting. This time-tested, Renaissance technique that has been modified over 600 years, has simplified the oil painting process. By compartmentalizing and breaking down the steps of painting into smaller, manageable wedges, artist are better able to control the entire process and thereby, better able to express themselves. We will complete a single painting over the course of five days, slowing down to completely dissect and comprehend each step. This is packed with valuable information that has been passed down through centuries by the great masters.
REGISTER:
Contact Todd Bonita
Phone: (603) 819 -9100
Email: [email protected]
Please bring to first class:
3 photographs (We will use one of them as reference to complete your painting and begin our discussion on design).
SYLLABUS
Day #1 Introduction, Design, Drawing and transfer demonstration
Day #2 Value Scales, Underpainting demo.
Day #3 Finish Underpaintings
Day #4 Local color
Day #5 Finish paintings, Color, Framing, Final critique.
Supply List
(I buy my supplies at Jerrysartarama.com, Dickblick.com, Cheapjoes.com, Utrecht.com)
Please bring a table easel or portable standing easel...I have extras if you don't have one so please let me know if you need one.
Pallet
I recommend a wood pallet. I have glass too for one of my boxes...try to avoid paper pallets.
Paint
*(I recommend a minimal palette of a warm and cool version of the three primaries plus white (with maybe a few extras)....A total of 9 colors but I have included some additional (optional colors) if you wish to expand and experiment. Please spend the extra for professional grade paints, be careful not to buy the student grade paints. I use Williamsburg, Winsor & Newton, Gamblin and Utrecht but there are many good options.)
Titanium White
Alkyd White (Alkyd is a quick dry paint that plays nice with oils. For brands, Gamblin, DaVinci and my favorite is Winsor Newton Griffin)
Cad Yellow Medium
Yellow ochre
Alizeran Crimson
Cadmium Red deep
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue or Cerulean Blue
Raw umber
Optional colors
Cadmium Orange (my favorite color, I can easily mix my own w Cad Red and Cad Yellow but I just love it from the tube)
Dioxizine Purple (Excellent for mixing deep darks)
Burnt Sienna (I love having extra earth colors on hand, this makes terrific blacks when mixed with Ultramarine Blue)
Greenish Umber (By Rembrandt) (Optional)
Viridian (optional)
Ivory black (optional but suggested so we can make value scales)
Painting surface
Canvas, canvas or linen mounted on board or gessoed wood panel...I recommend (8x10”) or (9x12”). Please don't use the Michaels gessoed panels that are super slick. I use Masonite panels that I prime with Oil primer by Gambin. Two coats = perfect!
Brushes
*Assortment of bristle brushes (I suggest large, medium and small in three styles: Flats, Rounds and Filberts. I mostly use Robert Simmons Signet series flats #3, #6 and #10)
*Assortment of synthetic flats and or filberts for glazing color.
*Small synthetic rounds for details. (I suggest Winsor and Newton Septre Gold 2 in the 404 series...size 4 and / or size 6)
* I also use chip brushes, quarter inch, half inch or up to two inch for broad areas. These are the cheapo type you get from the hardware store for about a dollar.
Other
*Trowel type Pallet knife
*liquin and pallet cup
****Gamsol (Turpentine substitute) with container or medium glass jar (No turps aloud in studio, sorry, please use Gamsol.
*paper towels (Blue shop towels are the best)
*Soft pencil, eraser and sketchbook
*Ruler, straight edge or a mahl stick (something to make straight lines with is handy)
*A Veiwfinder: Important! Whether homemade or store bought, it must be adjustable or proportionate to your canvases. Viewcatcher is ideal.
*Ruby Beholder (This is a quilters tool, a simple red piece of plastic used to see values, Amazon.com has them)
*Artist paint box for supplies
*Wet paint carrier. I love the PanelPaks...they are lightweight and convenient or you could use a pizza box.
**(I have extras of everything so please do not stress or panic if you can’t find that tube of yellow, etc…For best deals, shop online at Jerrys Artarama, Dick Blick, Utrecht or Cheap Joes...don't wait last minute and run to Michaels, their products have limitations and are largely inferior.
Recommended reading
www.toddbonita.com
www.toddbonitagallery.com
Contact Todd Bonita
Phone: (603) 819 -9100
Email: [email protected]
Please bring to first class:
3 photographs (We will use one of them as reference to complete your painting and begin our discussion on design).
- One 8x10” or 9x12” canvas or panel.
- Art Supplies (List is below syllabus)
- Handmade Value scale with nine values
SYLLABUS
Day #1 Introduction, Design, Drawing and transfer demonstration
- Discussion of oil painting, objective, goals, tools and process
- Look at students images, discuss Design and drawing.
- Students redesign images and transfer drawings to canvas.
Day #2 Value Scales, Underpainting demo.
- Discuss students work, Values and Underpainting demo.
- Set up and work on under paintings.
Day #3 Finish Underpaintings
- Discuss students work, edges, atmosphere, unity.
- Set up and complete Underpaintings.
Day #4 Local color
- Discussion of color Wheel (Hue, Value, Chroma,/ Munselle, Complimentary, Keying, planning color scheme).
- Local color lay-in demonstration
- Set up and work on color lay in.
Day #5 Finish paintings, Color, Framing, Final critique.
- Discussion of color 2 (Mixing, Graying, Atmosphere, Mood, Depth/Distance, warm and cool, relationships).
- Color mixing exercise
- Discuss finishing a paintings
- Finish student projects
- Review of primary fundamentals of oil painting, visual elements, process.
- Class critique, recommendation for further study and reading (Coffee and treats).
Supply List
(I buy my supplies at Jerrysartarama.com, Dickblick.com, Cheapjoes.com, Utrecht.com)
Please bring a table easel or portable standing easel...I have extras if you don't have one so please let me know if you need one.
Pallet
I recommend a wood pallet. I have glass too for one of my boxes...try to avoid paper pallets.
Paint
*(I recommend a minimal palette of a warm and cool version of the three primaries plus white (with maybe a few extras)....A total of 9 colors but I have included some additional (optional colors) if you wish to expand and experiment. Please spend the extra for professional grade paints, be careful not to buy the student grade paints. I use Williamsburg, Winsor & Newton, Gamblin and Utrecht but there are many good options.)
Titanium White
Alkyd White (Alkyd is a quick dry paint that plays nice with oils. For brands, Gamblin, DaVinci and my favorite is Winsor Newton Griffin)
Cad Yellow Medium
Yellow ochre
Alizeran Crimson
Cadmium Red deep
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue or Cerulean Blue
Raw umber
Optional colors
Cadmium Orange (my favorite color, I can easily mix my own w Cad Red and Cad Yellow but I just love it from the tube)
Dioxizine Purple (Excellent for mixing deep darks)
Burnt Sienna (I love having extra earth colors on hand, this makes terrific blacks when mixed with Ultramarine Blue)
Greenish Umber (By Rembrandt) (Optional)
Viridian (optional)
Ivory black (optional but suggested so we can make value scales)
Painting surface
Canvas, canvas or linen mounted on board or gessoed wood panel...I recommend (8x10”) or (9x12”). Please don't use the Michaels gessoed panels that are super slick. I use Masonite panels that I prime with Oil primer by Gambin. Two coats = perfect!
Brushes
*Assortment of bristle brushes (I suggest large, medium and small in three styles: Flats, Rounds and Filberts. I mostly use Robert Simmons Signet series flats #3, #6 and #10)
*Assortment of synthetic flats and or filberts for glazing color.
*Small synthetic rounds for details. (I suggest Winsor and Newton Septre Gold 2 in the 404 series...size 4 and / or size 6)
* I also use chip brushes, quarter inch, half inch or up to two inch for broad areas. These are the cheapo type you get from the hardware store for about a dollar.
Other
*Trowel type Pallet knife
*liquin and pallet cup
****Gamsol (Turpentine substitute) with container or medium glass jar (No turps aloud in studio, sorry, please use Gamsol.
*paper towels (Blue shop towels are the best)
*Soft pencil, eraser and sketchbook
*Ruler, straight edge or a mahl stick (something to make straight lines with is handy)
*A Veiwfinder: Important! Whether homemade or store bought, it must be adjustable or proportionate to your canvases. Viewcatcher is ideal.
*Ruby Beholder (This is a quilters tool, a simple red piece of plastic used to see values, Amazon.com has them)
*Artist paint box for supplies
*Wet paint carrier. I love the PanelPaks...they are lightweight and convenient or you could use a pizza box.
**(I have extras of everything so please do not stress or panic if you can’t find that tube of yellow, etc…For best deals, shop online at Jerrys Artarama, Dick Blick, Utrecht or Cheap Joes...don't wait last minute and run to Michaels, their products have limitations and are largely inferior.
Recommended reading
- Art Spirit by Robert Henri
- Alla Prima 2, (Everything I know about painting) by Richard Schmid
- Hawthorn on Painting by Charles Hawthorn
- Drawing on the right side of the brain by Betty Edwards
- Composition of outdoor painting by Edgar Payne
- Carlsons guide to landscape painting by John Carlson
- Landscape Painting: Essential concepts by Mitchell Albala
- Landscape Painting inside and out by Kevin MacPherson
www.toddbonita.com
www.toddbonitagallery.com