The Idea in the Landscape, Part Two

Anderson Ranch Art Center Class: 

Workshop Title:   The Figure or  "Idea" in the Landscape, Part Two

Dates: July 15-19, 2013

Aspens, Orange Stripe, 36 x 48", oil on canvas, 2005  

Concept :

The “what was found. ”

The class follows a experience of painting landscape in the Open 
Air.  The “what was found” often becomes the figure in the landscape,
 or in a more complicated way, the "Idea" of the landscape. This can 
mean in a figurative sense simply  an object of interest related to-- or 
more conceptually, an abstraction or more inner feeling as the 
landscape.

Media and Techniques:

Following a loose method the instructor also uses, we will paint
out of doors in the First Part of the class. We will see what we “find
there”, and make use of this inspiration for Studio paintings in this
second class.

We will then paint in Acrylic paint on canvas on a much larger scale, 
work which can be complete in itself or completed in oil paint at home.

Much of the abstraction comes from an enlargement in size so 
for the most part we will be painting on a larger scale than 
outside. A canvas  4 x 6’  and variations of that.

(Each class is separate but a part of the other, see Part One. 
Others working in somewhat this fashion are also invited to the 
class with out completing Part One.)

Daily Activities:

We will be in the studio, one is free to be outside also. Each 
student with their own walled studio space. The instructor will 
be on hand to discuss ideas and progress.

Students from Part One will use this work as inspiration.

Sunflowers at Maroon Belles, 48 x 93", oil on canvas, 2006

Supply List Part 2

Supplies and equipment STUDENTS must bring to the workshop.


*additional
( Bring assorted drawing supplies also maybe watercolor paper to make sketches prior to painting.)

1. Canvas, I  buy 6 yds of 84” , #12 unprimed cotton canvas, Utrecht 
has the best quality and price. 

We will staple it to walls and and-- 

2. Gesso, Golden Gallon of gesso with 2” long handled house paint 
brush or use brushes specified below. Sand paper is used to soften the roughness of gesso.

3.For Drawing-- Some at least 2  #12 Utrect Synthetic  Sablette  ( if these are not of good quality they will splay after use) also smaller #16 size in Princeton Synthetic sable for smaller sketches, ( Winsor Newton Golden Scepter is a long handled brush I like) but this depends on you -- Acrylic brushes are easy to clean so less are required.

I do the majority of the painting with Acrylic 1 1/2” and 2" long handled house 
painting brushes from Home Depot around 12 dollars a piece. Try to get brushes without the sash painting angle.

At least two. But not too many as paint dries in brushes fast. I use two for darker 
cool colors and two for lighter warm colors.

4. Acrylic Paint, either Golden 8 or 16 oz jars.
 Utrect has large 5 oz tubes of  less
expensive paint. Either are OK.

I find I use the most of Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Ochre and Chromium Green.

Jars at Golden

Golden White Gesso

I specify this brand here. Better than Utrect. Golden White Gesso will be the 
majority of paint you use so make sure you have a Gallon. This is expensive but worth while. Use it for Gesso and white paint in making the painting.

Larges tubes at Utrecht

Then black gesso, a 16 oz is fine,  is better than black paint as it is less shiny 
and works well with the white gesso.


To repaint in Oil the sheen of Acrylic paint should be kept at a minimum for 
adhesion sake. I try to keep Cadmium colors out of palette as they are dangerous to health, 

but sometimes are best. In acrylic especially these substitutes are fine.

Colors:

8oz  Jars or 150ml or 5oz tubes

Brown Umber

Brown Sienna

Yellow Ochre (used most maybe pint)

Alizarin Crimson small tube

Yellow Light , Hansa 

Yellow Medium, Hansa or Diarylide Yellow as a Medium Yellow

Chromium Oxide Green Main Green  (used most maybe pint)

Viridian Green small tube

Red  Pyrrole, or Cadmium,  not used much unless personal preference

Cerulean Hue 

Ultramarine Blue  (used most maybe 16oz)

Roll Paper Towels

Water Sprayer to keep things wet quart size

Sandpaper medium

Two empty gesso buckets or similar size Gallon

Yogurt containers for smaller mixtures of paint
Blue latex gloves

Staple Gun and Staples the school has these.

We will use roll plastic on tables for palette. School will have a 
supply to use.