Tuesday, September 28, 2010

website for Painting Techniques - Daniel Edmondson


Understanding the concept of backgrounds as a painting techniques.

by Daniel Edmondson

The concept of background can be broken down in to two very distinct concepts. One is the background plane and the other is background information. Background plane is the drapery or the wall behind the still life or whatever is behind the model. There might be one, two or more background planes in a painting. Background information is much like the background whereas we don’t want the viewer to spend a lot of time looking at it but generally occurs in the foreground planes. Click here to read the rest of the article: http://www.danieledmondson.com/Painting-Techniques.htm

Friday, January 1, 2010

Critique of oil Painting

This is a sample of critiques from my on-line courses and classes

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Online Oil Painting Course Class

Let me explain how the online class works:

- Every Sunday you will receive by email Photos of a still life set-up, not only a photo of a still life but close-ups of the important features of the still life. These photos will be ready to print either from your printer or from your local photo store or drug store. You also can work from your computer monitor if you prefer.

- You will also receive a guide to each week’s lesson in your email with ideas and comment to concepts and strategies for the painting

- Work on your painting

- Email me a picture of your painting in progress if you want a critique and suggestions…I will email you back an Audio or video file with ideas and suggestions on how to improve your painting.

- SPECIAL BONUS: One live session each month (usually the last or next to last Tuesday in the month) Tune in to streamTV and watch a live demo/lecture and/or question and answer period. Tuesday 3 pm eastern 2 Central 1 Mountain 12 pacific times…you will be emailed the site and password. Can’t make it …no problem the whole thing will be recorded to watch anytime.

-Web video of demo/lecture specific to the painting we are working on and questions and answers Submit your questions early and I will try to get to everyone’s questions. …You will be emailed the site and password.

- Complete the paintings and email another picture for final thoughts.

Learn the fundamentals of painting at home in a no pressure environment. Paint along with the instructor, one on one instruction and demonstrations. We will learn about the artist’s materials, composition, mood, atmosphere, color mixing, movement, design, and just how to have fun with paint. This class will go through the entire painting process from start to finished paintings you will be proud to hang. We will learn how to set up simple and complex still life paintings. We will then paint these paintings from start to completion using expressive colors and brushwork. This class will focus on having fun while we master the fundamentals and develop your own unique singular style. Register and take your art to the next level.

Join all the other artists who have studied with Master Teacher Daniel Edmondson and start sell more paintings

Click here to register $75 per month

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Painting Course Beginners Only

10 Week on-line Oil Painting Course for Beginners Only


How the 10-Week Novice/Beginners only course works:

- Once you sign up for the course you will receive by email Photos of a still life set-up, not only a photo of a still life but close-ups of the important features of the still life. These photos will be ready to print either from your printer or from your local photo store or drug store. You also can work from your computer monitor if you prefer. This is so you can start right away. You will receive photos each week for 10 weeks.

- You will also receive a guide to each week’s lesson in your email with ideas and comment to concepts and strategies for the painting

- Work on your painting

- Email me a picture of your painting in progress if you want a critique and suggestions…I will email you back an Audio or video file with ideas and suggestions on how to improve your painting.

- You will receive online lesson by email...they will be sent out weekly for the full 10 weeks

- At the end of the 10 weeks you and your friends will be amazed at your improvement

Week 1

Tools of the artist: Brushes / Paints / mediums / canvases / panels / varnishes / palettes / knifes / easels / lighting / more

Terminology, priming

Assignment: prime and prepare canvases / panels for the next few weeks.

Paint a simple still life oranges and grapes Demo

Week 2

Different ways of starting a painting

Paint a simple still life Leaves with Red Pears

Week 3

Color mixing made easy

Week 4

Backgrounds: one of the hardest parts of painting...simplified

Week 5

How to manage: Working from photos vs. Working from a computer monitor vs. Working from life

Great tricks of the trade ...DON'T miss this one

Week 6

Working methods different approaches find what works the best for you

Week 7

Leaves and Branches

Week 8

Blossoms and Flowers

Week 9

Vases and Clear glass

Week 10

Putting it all together: brighter brights, richer colors, clean color

Congratulations you are no longer a Beginner!

Learn the fundamentals of painting at home in a no pressure environment. Paint along with the instructor, one on one instruction and demonstrations. We will learn about the artist’s materials, composition, mood, atmosphere, color mixing, movement, design, and just how to have fun with paint. This class will go through the entire painting process from start to finished paintings you will be proud to hang. We will learn how to set up simple and complex still life paintings. We will then paint these paintings from start to completion using expressive colors and brushwork. This class will focus on having fun while we master the fundamentals and develop your own unique singular style. Register and take your art to the next level.

Join all the other artists who have studied with Master Teacher Daniel Edmondson.

Pay by the week $25 each week Pay for the entire course $180 Save $70

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