Painting Painterly from Photos with Dan Graziano

Description - In this workshop Dan will show you how to incorporate dramatic light, shadow, color and perspective in your work. His compositions feature a wide variety of subjects from street scenes, figures, rural life, restaurants, figures and still life. He will teach you the techniques to quickly transfer important elements of a photo to your canvas, while creating a very artistic painting rather than simply rendering a photograph. The first morning of the workshop begins with a brief discussion of oil painting basics (from materials to paint handling) and will also address the fundamentals of color, value, edges, perspective and other practical elements related to successful painting. Participants will the work on a series of timed painting exercises incorporating the techniques discussed. You'll develop your skills of observation, simplification and working quickly in the alla prima style. Each day of the workshop will include a short painting demo by Dan with explanation of his process along the way. The demo will be followed by plenty of individual instruction throughout the day. This workshop is designed for beginning to advanced painters in both oil and acrylic mediums. Participants are encouraged to bring photos to paint from or may choose from some of Dan's photos.