Birds and Blooms of the Pacific Northwest in Oils
Ashwini Sadekar
$390
Create a glowing oil painting of Pacific Northwest Birds and Blooms in just 5 weeks with Color Scientist Ashwini. Delve into a full-spectrum palette and bring your dream Pacific Northwest scenes to life. Explore how to harmonize elements of your composition using color theory to achieve exciting effects. Uncover Ashwini's signature color construction method with step-by-step guidance, hands-on practice, and real-time feedback that is suitable for all skill levels.
In this class, you'll learn a precise yet playful approach to oil painting. You'll understand canvas preparation to create warmth and radiance. Gain insight into using geometric shapes for accurate light and shadow articulation. Explore the detailed value underpainting, transforming flat shapes into full forms, followed by old masters' glazing techniques to layer rainbow colors, blending classical realism with impressionistic expression. Discover the sfumato effect for softening edges, and finish your painting with an illuminated, seamless color veil that has a uniform surface quality.
Immerse yourself in a classroom experience abundant with vibrant colors, fun, laughter, meditative moments, breathwork to nurture your creativity, and philosophical reflections for a meaningful painting journey.
Required Supplies
Underpainting Palette
Brushes
Surface, Palette, Knife, Medium
Ivory Black
Raw Umber
Transparent Oxide Red
Indian Red
Transparent Oxide Red
Indian Red
Yellow Ochre
Naples Yellow
Titanium White
Full Spectrum Palette
Naples Yellow
Titanium White
Full Spectrum Palette
Cadmium Lemon OR Hansa Yellow
Cadmium Orange OR Scarlet Pyrrol
Quinacridone Red OR Napthol Red
Quinacridone Magenta OR Violet
Phthalo Blue OR Prussian Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Quinacridone Red OR Napthol Red
Quinacridone Magenta OR Violet
Phthalo Blue OR Prussian Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Viridian
Brushes
Princeton Aspen Angled #2, #4
Princeton Aspen Flat variety #2-#8
Princeton Summit Flat variety #2-#8
Any detail small soft round brush
Any available larger brushes #10,#12
Any of your favorite brushes
Princeton Summit Flat variety #2-#8
Any detail small soft round brush
Any available larger brushes #10,#12
Any of your favorite brushes
Surface, Palette, Knife, Medium
Canvas or panels 12x16 OR 14x18” OR 16x20”
5x7" OR 8x10" Canvas Panels for small color studies
New Wave Glass Palette White any size
New Wave Glass Palette White any size
RGM Italian Palette Knife #050
Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel or Fluid
Cleaning
Sketching
Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel or Fluid
Cleaning
The Masters Brush Cleaner
Paper Towels/Roll
Paper Towels/Roll
M Graham walnut oil
Small glass jar with lid
Disposable Gloves
Small glass jar with lid
Disposable Gloves
Sketching
Small sketchbook for composition studies
Charcoal pencils black and white
Willows charcoal sticks
Charcoal pencils black and white
Willows charcoal sticks
HB drawing pencils
Kneaded Eraser
Note -You can use oils or acrylics for this class, Ashwini will demonstrate with oils. It's a solvent-free class to keep the air fresh, use solvent-free mediums for oil painting, no turpentines or gamsols. Feel free to use any brushes you have and don't worry about matching them perfectly. Also, use any alternative paint tubes from your collection. If you have any questions about materials, email Ashwini at ashwini@ashwinisadekar.com
Kneaded Eraser
Note -You can use oils or acrylics for this class, Ashwini will demonstrate with oils. It's a solvent-free class to keep the air fresh, use solvent-free mediums for oil painting, no turpentines or gamsols. Feel free to use any brushes you have and don't worry about matching them perfectly. Also, use any alternative paint tubes from your collection. If you have any questions about materials, email Ashwini at ashwini@ashwinisadekar.com
Ashwini Sadekar
Ashwini Sadekar, the modern renaissance woman, is a dynamic artist and teacher who seamlessly merges art, engineering, and yoga into a powerful, holistic expression. Born...
