Still Life Painting with Ber Kadens

Wednesdays, September 10th - October 29th
1 - 4 PM
18+
$225 (for 8 weeks)

About the Class:

Still life painting is an excellent tool for learning the creative thinking process and how to deal with all different aspects of composition. If one's ambition is to grow as an artist, I recommend using oil paints. But students can use any media they want. Each class will have one or two still lifes arranged. Instruction will focus on how to think about interpreting the subjects, mark by mark. The instructor work with students on interpreting what is true in nature or experimenting with their own styles of interpretation, as they wish. This class is for painters of all skill levels.

FROM THE INSTRUCTOR: "I will teach a clear and simple way of thinking about the reason an artist makes each mark in a painting. Once we internalize a disciplined way of thinking as an artist, we can do anything as a creative including making the most of our own idiosyncratic vision. With this discipline an artist will no longer get stuck or feel overwhelmed or confused. Still lifes are a simple and excellent way to develop a discipline of thinking as an artist. This class will focus on the thinking and less on the final outcomes of the paintings. The still lifes will be kept simple so we can focus on foundational thought processes rather than a lot of details."

Still Life Suggested Supply List

Please bring to first day of class

-Eraser

-Straight edge/ruler

-12 sheets of blank 8.5" x 11" paper (no longer than 12" at longest dimension)

-a smooth board to draw on that is at least as big as the sheets of paper

-A couple full length pencils. Don't sharpen them. The best pencils are soft art pencils, the very best are black sketching pencils. like Jerry's Artarama brand Jumbo Jet Black Sketching pencil.

-A box cutter or razor blade for sharpening the pencil.

-A roll of masking or painter's tape for taping the paper to the board.

About the Artist: Ber Kadens

Ber is a painter and illustrator whose art is intertwined with writing. From a young age, he wanted to combine writing and illustration to create books for children. He had a gift for words, and so he began the journey of learning painting from life. The intellectual process of working from life fascinated him and he because passionate about explaining drawing an dpainting as a creative thinking system. Ber is a portrait and mural artist, as well as a teaching artist.