‘Foundations for a Great Composition’ with Toni Danchik

Demo & Painting Workshop: Tuesday September 22nd 7:30am-3:30pm

Start the day with a live demo by Toni Danchik and see a scene come to life! Then practice designing your own scene with black & white pencil sketches and value studies. In the afternoon, she’ll move into color sketching techniques using your value studies as a guide. The day concludes with individual feedback, discussion, and a group critique.

What You Will Learn:

-How to simplify a scene into shapes, planes, and values

-Understanding light, shadow, and how it affects your composition

-Techniques for creating thumbnail sketches to plan your painting

-The importance of a strong value sketch before adding color

Hands-On Practice:

-Black & white pencil sketches

-Value painting using dark, middle, and light tone

-Color sketch guided by your value painting

Class Fee: $200 Demo & Workshop

Meet at Mono Arts Council at 7:30am, then caravan to location. Location subject to change pending weather conditions.  MAC will update workshop attendees with any changes.

What to bring:

-Easel, Tripod, Umbrella (Your regular Plein Air Painting Setup) & chair for demo portion

-Gamsol in a portable container

-Palette knives & Brushes:  Bristol Flat 2,4,6,8

-Trashbag/paper towels

-Sun protection:  Vizor, Sunblock

-Water for Hydration & snacks

-Sketchbook with pencils 4B, 6B

-Boards for B&W Studies: 6 x 8 or 8 x 10 and Boards for final color sketch

-Recommended Paints: (*Brand is important for certain colors as colors vary between brands)

Ivory Black

Titanium White for B &W sketches

Cadmium Yellow Light

Naples Yellow Deep* (Rembrandt)

Cold Gray* (Rembrandt)

Permanent Red Medium* (Rembrandt)

Alizarin Crimson

Ultramarine Blue Deep