Still Life Painting from Memory

When we paint from observation our perceptions become a part of our bodies. In this unique weekend workshop we will be exploring the concept of memory in painting. We will spend the first day setting up a still life scene using meaningful objects to each student and painting multiple studies from that set up, taking value, color and compositional notes along the way, learning to be radically present with the scene in front of us. On day two of this workshop we will then put these objects away and paint on one larger surface from memory, asking ourselves what are the essential elements that remain, how does the observational painting interact with the memory painting, what can one mode of painting offer the other? Beginners and advanced students welcome!