Blondheim Art Original Paintings

Cone and Lavender
8x10 inches
acrylic on panel

See my paintings HERE

Art Notes HERE


Fall Workshops


October 6, 2007

Composition and Design in Landscape I

Kanapaha Gardens
Gainesville, Florida
9 AM - 4 PM
Drinks and snacks provided

Bring your lunch

65.00


Composition and Design in Landscape II

November 10, 2007
Oleno State Park
9 AM - 4 PM
Drinks and snacks provided

Bring your lunch

65.00


Let's Study Color

November 24, 2007
Paynes Prairie State Park
9 AM - 4 PM
Drinks and snacks provided

Bring your lunch

65.00

You can use paypal on my web site on the specials page to sign up, or email me at : lindablondheim12@hotmail.com


Painters Tip

Saving time on a large painting

Sometimes deadlines are very stressful. If you have to do a large painting quickly, you can save time by planning ahead.

Let's say you know that you have an exhibition coming up with a theme in a couple of months. You already have an idea of what you want to paint. It can be a location you are interested in or a particular subject. The first thing to do is research. Do a google image search of your subject and print out several reference photos. If you are not too far from your subject for landscape painting, take a little day trip or weekend trip to go and study. Take your paint box or sketch pad with you and do some drawings or color studies of the area to add to your reference materials.

Back in the studio, get busy with some compositional drawings and paintings in tiny formats to get ideas. Do two or three value studies of the subject, one in high key, one very dark and tonal and one in mid value to set the mood you may want for your subject.

Order your canvas and supplies if needed. A day before you are ready to start, premix large amounts of color that will be needed in sky, water, tree canopies etc. It take a lot of paint to cover a large format canvas. Getting the basic large areas premixed, will save you a bunch of time. Put them in jars with tight fitting lids. Don't worry about premixing everything, just the areas of the painting which will need a lot of similar color. It will be easy enough to vary the tones and color temperatures as you paint.

When you start to work, you will be well prepared to do the painting with less stress. You will know your subject well, and you will have your supplies ready to go to work. Remember to start with large brushes and work smaller as you complete layers of the painting. Leave the detail for the very end.