Learn the essentials of strong painting from award-winning artist Larry Degraff at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. Across two focused days you will build confidence with composition, values, atmosphere, and color mixing. Expect live demos, group discussion, and one-on-one coaching. Larry teaches in oil, but artists in any medium are welcome. Bring a photo reference if you want to work from images. Lunch is included, because great art runs better on full stomachs.
Dates and time
Sep 25 to Sep 26, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day
Location
Bradley-DeShon Education Center at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. Please park in the main museum lot and follow the sidewalk east to the carriage house.
Tuition
250 dollars for both days with lunch
145 dollars for day one only with lunch
What to bring
Brushes: flat or filbert hog bristle or synthetic in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, plus a round rigger or script
Palette knife
Canvases: 8×10 to 12×16. Panels or gessoed masonite work well
Paints, oil or acrylic: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light or Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Light, Burnt Sienna or Transparent Oxide Red, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Viridian Green, Ivory Black
Odorless Mineral Spirits or Gamsol. No turpentine
Paper towels
Watercolor or pastel artists should bring comparable pigments
How to participate
Register online. 250 dollars covers both days, 145 dollars covers day one. Seats are limited.
Who it is for
Beginner to intermediate painters who want a solid process and practical feedback. If you have been stuck at the blank canvas stage, this class will get you moving.