Delaware Valley Art League

Monthly Meeting, Demonstration, and Workshop

 

MEMBERSHIP MEETING:  

November 20, 2024 (Wednesday)

1:00 P.M. – 3:00 PM

Demo: Cary Galbraith - Oils​

WORKSHOP: 
December 3, 2024 (Tuesday)

10:00am - 3:00pm

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Artist's Bio:

I am a representational oil painter. I was born and raised in New Rochelle,
NY. My father was an artist and advertising executive who had a strong
influence on me and my art.

My work is contemporary realism. I was trained in the tradition of painting
from life. I paint what I see, building my paintings from monochromatic to
vivid color and contrast. I look for accuracy and truth. Recently I have developed the practice of painting sailboats. The wonder of
moving through the water by the power of the wind. My focus is to portray
the excitement, the energy, and the atmosphere. The practice of painting is in finding the solution. Delacroix said, “The art of painting is to attract attention only to what is necessary.” I aim to simplify the complicated and to be happy by leaving some things undone.

My education includes Philadelphia College of Art, New York Phoenix
School of Design and PAFA, receiving my certificate in 1976. I have had the
honor of studying under Nelson Shanks at The Art Students League, NYC
as well as with his instructors, Steve Early, Kerry Dunn, Lea Colie Wight
and Natalie Italiano at Studio Incamminati, Philadelphia.​

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Workshop Information:
We will focus on painting a still life in a space/environment. I will begin with a
demo and cover, toning a canvas, using a viewfinder for composition,
establishing a focal point, and color mixing.

Learn to see visual information as shapes of values and colors. Build these
shapes in order of importance to paint what you see onto the canvas.
Experiment with value and color properties of warm and cool.
Be easy about it and create a finished painting or not. You will learn tools to
apply in your own practice.

 

Supply List:

Brushes, #4-6 Filbert, #4-6 Round, #4-6 Flat

Orderless Mineral Spirits (Gamsol)
Titanium White 
Cad Red (light)
Cad Yellow (med)
Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Sienna
Panels, 8 x 10 - 9 x 12 or 10 x 10 Gessoed

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Click on the Workshop Registration Button below to secure your spot!

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PLEASE NOTE: The cost of workshops has been changed to $50.00 for members and $60.00 for non-members starting Oct 2024.

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