Following a technique utilized by the instructor Brian Burnett, students will learn via demonstrations how to paint with powdered graphite mixed with acrylic mediums and then glazed with transparent acrylic layers of colour. Students will be drawing from personal foundation sketches onto canvases, prepared with Golden Absorbent Ground. Students will then paint in a monochromatic gray scale (Grisaille), using the powdered graphite mixture to produce soft radiant images. In the second stage of this technique, students will learn to apply transparent glazes, accenting and enhancing the first layers of powdered graphite. The effect has the immediacy and delicacy of Japanese brush painting with the longevity and practicality of acrylic painting.
Base Tuition: $290 + Materials Fee: $25 = Total: $315
Notes: It is recommended that students have previous drawing and painting skills for this workshop. This is not appropriate for the absolute beginner.*Note: TSA will provide the Powdered Graphite, Absorbent Ground and Acrylic medium.
Paints: for students who do not already have acrylics, the minimum palette requirements are listed below.
*Note: for students who have full bodied acrylics, (tubes), it is not necessary to purchase the fluid acrylics suggested below. Some students may wish to use Golden’s Open Acrylics. They stay wet longer and allow for longer blending time, (not mandatory).
Acrylics: Golden or Tri Art brand Fluid Acrylics in 1 oz bottles.
Acrylic Mediums: to be supplied by TSA. Absorbent Ground, rollers supplied by instructor.
Painting Surfaces:
Brushes and Painting Knife:
Palettes: if you already have a Masterson Sta-Wet palette + palette sheets please bring this with you. For students who not have the above, a palette pad or small snap lid containers will work.
Suggested Containers:
One hair dryer & small extension cord, to eliminate long drying times. TSA has a number of these.
Sketchbook suggestion: a sketchbook with a minimum paper weight of 90lbs.
Robert Bateman sketchbook: The 110lb paper is acid and chlorine free and is extremely durable even when used with water based paints. The Robert Bateman Sketchbook is available with fifty sheets in 11"x14" wire bound books @ Curry's Art Supplies.
Drawing supplies: Pens or pencils for doing thumbnail sketches in sketchbooks.
One or two watercolour pencils. For implementing foundation drawings on the canvas.
Note: Watercolur pencil colour should be either a middle grey or soft yellow ochre, so as not to be intrusive to the finished work.
Source Images: This technique is suitable for Abstraction and non-image based painting.
Image students will provide photos or previous sketches that they wish to turn into finished works using the Graphite + glazing technique. Suggestion: Still-lifes or landscapes with larger open areas would be suitable for this technique.