Fundamentals of Still Life Painting with Nick Eisele
- During this 5 week course, I will guide you in setting up and completing a Still Life Painting. Each week we will break down the basics. I will teach you how to block in a drawing using shapes of shadows, turning the form with simplified values, and achieving rich colors and textures.
Fundamentals of Still Life Painting - Nick Eisele
Class dates: Sundays, August 14th, 21st, 28th, and September 4th and 11th from 12:00 pm- 1:30 pm EST. (Recordings of each class available within 24 hours of live class).
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5 Live ClassesÂ
During this 5 week course, I will guide you in setting up and completing a Still Life Painting. Each week we will break down the basics. I will teach you how to block in a drawing using shapes of shadows, turning the form with simplified values, and achieving rich colors and textures.
- Pre class video covering materials (available upon sign up).
- Week 1 Materials – Prep/Toned – Shadow shapes – Demos of simple block-in.
- Week 2 Value and how to turn form in black and white
- Week 3 Beginning color, warm /cool/local, and mixing. Desaturate color with compliments, basic color theory, and environmental effect on the subject.
- Week 4 Composition, setting up multiple objects and filling in the whole painting.
- Week 5 Finishing the work, eye path, focal point, edge control
Class dates: Sundays, August 14th, 21st, 28th, and September 4th and 11th from 12:00 pm- 1:30 pm EST. (Recordings of each class available within 24 hours of live class).
 Nick Eisele was born and raised in Texas. He completed his undergraduate studies in Visualization at Texas A&M University. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland to study the techniques and methods of the European Old Masters at the Schuler School of Fine Arts. During his studies, Nick has become fascinated with the art of Still Life and Portraiture.
