SARAH SEDWICK WORKSHOP

LOOSE REALISM

PAINTING THE STILL LIFE IN OILS

DATES

February 24-26, 2023

LOCATION

Greenville, SC

CONTACT INFO

Ellie Navarro

elliebnavarro@gmail.com

828 551 8932

PRICE

$625

Come Join Us

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Loose Realism:

Painting the Still Life in Oils

Paint looser and more confidently during this three-day workshop with Oregon

artist Sarah Sedwick! Take a step-by-step approach to alla prima oil painting,

from black-and-white studies to brilliant color. Build a beautiful composition with

life and movement, and get a new perspective on the still life. Instead of

struggling with overworking your paintings, practice STOPPING SOONER to

keep the freshness you crave in your work!

Working with a split-primary palette of six colors and white, you’ll learn Sarah’s

favorite painting exercises to warm up for a studio day, get back into the groove

after some time away from the easel, or simply shake things up! Explore how

limitations can set you free, creating a painting in 20 brushstrokes, and another in

20 minutes. Learn the fundamentals of good design, and walk step-by-step

through Sarah’s alla prima process, creating a dynamic still life from start to

finish!

Sarah will demonstrate, and work with each student individually. Instruction is in

oils, and acrylics are welcome - particularly Open acrylics, that stay wet longer.

SKILL LEVEL

All levels welcome, age 15 and above. COME AND JOIN US!

SCHEDULE

3-Day Oil Painting Workshop - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.

Class is from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm each day.

Please arrive early the first morning. Ellie will be there to greet you at starting at 8:15 am so you can set up your easel/supplies and we can get started at 9 am.

We will break for an hour or so each day for lunch. The studio is in the center of downtown and there are a number of good restaurants and cafes within walking distance. Ellie will provide coffee, tea and light snacks throughout the day to help keep everyone fresh and happy. We have a full size refrigerator, and microwave at the studio so feel free to bring your own lunch if you like.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Please make payments ($625) via check or venmo:

Checks: Ellie Navarro Photography 18 Orchard Meadow Lane Greenville, SC 29607

Venmo: Ellie’s Workshop @artonly

Here’s a screen shot of my venmo so you know you have the right one. Scan the QR is you like.

Sarah Sedwick is a prolific oil painter whose still lifes celebrate the beauty of the everyday and are inspired by color combinations, perceptual affects and dynamic composition. All are painted from life.

Her paintings explore the undercurrents of meaning we impart to the objects around us - whether through a system of personal emotional symbolism or a buildup of familiarity over time.

Sarah was born in Cleveland, Ohio and earned a BFA in Illustration from The Maryland Institute, College of Art in 2001.

Based in Oregon, she has been teaching workshops on alla prima still life and portrait around the country since 2013.

A passionate teacher, she conducts workshops on still life and portrait painting in oils, as well as an Online Art Mentorship program, working intensively with students all over the world.

Her teaching philosophy is simple: the more you paint, the more you improve - so removing the blocks that keep us from the canvas is key. Loosen up, let go of perfectionism, and watch the results unfold!

Facebook and Instagram are great ways to follow Sarah’s work!

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