We recently arrived home from the American Artist’s Weekend With the Masters Workshop & Conference in Dana Point, California. In attendance were some top representational painters of our time all coming together to share the principles, knowledge, and understanding that have been handed down from the masters of the past while interacting with the masters of the present who are passing this legacy on.
Exciting and still life demonstrations are not often used in the same sentence but on the first evening of the conference, keynote speaker Richard Schmid masterfully delivered his "secrets to still life painting" to a packed crowd. Schmid's "secrets" were words of encouragement for the artist to focus on painting from real life and second to remember the importance of the ascending act of painting while in front of his/her easel.
If your interested in Schmid's technique, one of the best books on painting is Alla Prima. I'll be sharing more images and details from other artists demonstartions in subsequent posts.
Exciting and still life demonstrations are not often used in the same sentence but on the first evening of the conference, keynote speaker Richard Schmid masterfully delivered his "secrets to still life painting" to a packed crowd. Schmid's "secrets" were words of encouragement for the artist to focus on painting from real life and second to remember the importance of the ascending act of painting while in front of his/her easel.
If your interested in Schmid's technique, one of the best books on painting is Alla Prima. I'll be sharing more images and details from other artists demonstartions in subsequent posts.
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