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Lesson Overview

CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE PAINTING

Instructor(s): Randy Hryhorczuk

Date(s): Friday, October 23 to November 27, 2020

Time(s): 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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This course is designed for students interested in contemporary urban, suburban, rural or generally non-traditional landscape painting in oil (ie: city, highway, architectural) with a focus on non-traditional colour application and experimentation.

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Students will paint a landscape of (my/their) choosing from a reference photo using a layering technique.

An understanding of process and foundation will be provided through discussion and in-class demonstrations. Colour application, composition and perspective will be addressed.

Stylistic experimentation and individuality will be encouraged.

Required Materials List:

• Paint Titanium White 37ml (or larger) 

• Paint Raw Umber 37ml (or larger) 

• Paint Payne’s Gray 37ml (or larger) 

• Paint Cad Yellow Pale Hue 37ml (or larger) 

• Paint Cad Deep Red Hue 37ml (or larger) 

• Paint Phthalo Blue 37ml (or larger) 

• Brush Round #4 

• Brush Flat, Filbert or Bright #2 

• Brush Flat, Filbert or Bright #4 

• Brush Flat #6 

• Brush Flat #10 

• *oil painters: M. Graham Walnut Alkyd Medium 4oz 

• *oil painters: Linseed or Walnut Oil 4oz 

• Photo reference of urban landscape (city, town, highways, etc)

• Pencil

• Rag(s) for cleanup

• Long rounded pallet knife for mixing paint

• Additional pallet knives of your choosing for use as painting tool

• Oil Painters Pallet - Pallet of your choice (recommend acrylic or wood)

• Cups/containers

• Clean yogurt cups acceptable

• Jars (x2) with screw top lid.

Option/Recommended Materials List:

• Paint Cerulean Blue 37ml (or larger) 

• Paint Cobalt Blue 37ml (or larger) 

• Paint Ivory Black 37ml (or larger) 

• Additional paint colours of your choice / Needs **BASED ON PHOTO REFERENCE

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Surface:

• Canvas board /stretched canvas /wood panel *prepared with gesso. *Pre-toned ground with thin wash of colour (raw umber etc.) 18 x 24 *or similar depending on preference and/or reference image

• Brush Round #1 

• Brush Round #3 

• Brush Flat, Filbert or Bright #12 or larger 

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Photo Reference:

• Urban landscape (city, town, highways, etc.)

• PRINTED or DIGITAL

• (ipad, mobile)