Block01 Paintings

Before we start looking at the lesson, let me explain my organization skill for working. In the evening before painting, I will study the lesson to be done taking notes as necessary. Once finished with this, I will do my transfer work by taping the transfer sheet to the canvas with the copy sheet on top. Following is the actual transferring with a stylus to get the outlines on my canvas. Finishing with removing the tape and transfer materials and taping the canvas to the board that is used on my easel to allow me to turn the drawing board as I paint.

The next morning is when I set up my palette with mixed oil paint using the prescribed manner in which we are taught in class. I like to do this in the morning, because it allows me to have the entire day to paint before the paint starts to develop the notorious skin from air drying that eventually occurs with oil painting. After this, I will begin to paint according to how I labeled the Shadows and Lights on my drawn picture.

I do use q-tips dripped with clove oil to slow down the drying time of the paint. Be sure to keep the clove oil away from any plastic as it will eat the plastic. Clove oil works by "eating" oxygen present in my Masterson Paint box. The Masterson Paint box also helps to keep the paint from drying out too quickly.

We are taught to paint from Extreme Shadow to Extreme Light. I find that my endurance level is not that of when I was younger, so I have learned to paint what is referred to as "object-to-object." Meaning, I will focus on one object of my painting at a time, but follow the Shadow to Light rule. Once I have the first object painted, I may take a break, get a drink etc. I then proceed to paint the next object, and so forth.  

Once the painting is complete, I set up the easel in my photographing area, take the photo and then upload all of my work which includes the original photo of the still Life setup, the Rough Drawing that I created and finally the photo of my painting. It usually take about 24 hours for the instructors to critique my work and return their overview.

So let's take a look at the lessons and my paintings that were completed in Block01, and thanks for joining me in this journey. I hope it encourages either in your journey or to join the classes.

01Block 01Part ~ Learning how to use oil paint

01Block 02Part ~ First work to learn gradients and buffers

01Block 03Part ~ Second work to learn gradients and buffers

01Block 04Part ~ This is my first simple painting of blocks

01Block 05Part ~ Learning how to paint gradients on sphere

01Block 06Part ~ More complex painting for practice of previously learned skills

01Block 07Part ~ More practice with gradients

01Block 08Part ~ Blocks and Bottle

01Block 09Part ~ Mushroom and Cone

01Block 10Part ~ Vase and Tape

01Block 11Part ~ Pot, Apple and Ball

01Block 12Part ~ Pear, Can and Pot

01Block 13Part~ Jug, Can and Apple

01Block 14Part ~ Cone, Pear and Candle Holder

01Block 15Part ~ Bird and Birdhouse

01Block 16Part ~ Apple, Cylinder and Bowling Pin

01Block 17Part ~ Cat on Block

01Block 18Part ~ Two Rabbits

01Block 19Part ~ Two Cats

01Block 20Part ~ Pumpkin

YouTube Video of Block01 

Onto Block02 Where we learn Proportional Drawing and move on to painting with colored oils.