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MOUNTAIN PALETTE KNIFE PAINTING WORKSHOPS

Join our mountain palette knife painting course and create a beautiful feature wall painting of the mountains. The month of March is allotted to mountain palette knife painting.  This allows you progress at a relaxed pace, in a systematic fashion, towards a professional result that you can be proud of.   The progression is as follows:

Underpainting and Composition Drawing
Mountain Shapes and Shadows
Mountain Midtones and Palette Knife Texture
Mountain Highlights and Detail
Finishing Details (trees, rivers, etc.)

 In this course you will:

  • DISCOVER an effective process for mountain painting
  • LAYOUT  a compelling mountain composition
  • PLAN your colour palette (realistic or impressionistic)
  • DISCOVER an effective process for mountain painting
  • LAYOUT  a compelling mountain composition
  • PLAN your colour palette (realistic or impressionistic)
  •  good tonality and colour harmony
  • LEARN to use palette knifes to create mountain shapes and textures
  • DEVELOP your palette knife painting skills
  • CREATE a beautiful feature wall painting

Offered: 3 times yearly

When: March, July, November

Where: Studio B

Cost:  $95 / date, 3 hours

Upcoming Dates: March 9,16,23  2025

TIME: 1:00-4:00pm

SUPPLIES:

You may paint in acrylic or oil.  Acrylic is recommended for its drying speed.  Special materials are provided for this workshop, however,  a basic kit of heavy bodied acrylics or oils and a canvas are required.  Should you need supplies we will have everything on hand in our store on workshop day.  A basic supply kit and canvas options will be available to you. 

Student 1