Creative Painting August 9 Session

Open Creative Painting Class

Instructor: Ilona Cutts

Fridays

August 9 or 16 or September 6 or13

11:15 – 1:45

$60 per individual session

Open Creative Paint class is an ongoing session and is intended for beginner and advanced students. Ilona mentors students individually as they work on their personal project. Students who are not of a beginning level are expected to bring their own photo references to work from.

The first 30-40 minutes will be for individualized painting. 30-40 minutes into the class Ilona will

check-in with each student individually and offer guidance on their project. Ilona will explain

techniques enabling each student to find their own personal style and voice and occasionally

demonstrate a technique or concept to watch or follow as a group exercise.

During class you can also observe Ilona working on a project of her own where she will discuss

processes and painting tips. Each class is different, and a new topic will be discussed in each

class. On some occasions there will be a still life to work from and if you don’t have a project of

your own, you can join in working from the prepared set-up.

Towards the end of the class Ilona will walk from one student to another critiquing their

progress.

If you are an absolute beginner to painting, please arrive 15 minutes prior to class to get step by-step instructions for setting up your painting station.

Some of the topics covered in class:

• How to create composition and harmony
• Values of light and dark
• Linear perspective
• Color mixing and color harmony
• Drawing the human head and body
• Composing from life versus photo reference
• Learning to find your own voice
• Storytelling through your own individual voice