Make Your Still Lifes Shine (Online Course) Fall 2026 w/ Karen Daigle

October 8 to October 29 (Thursdays), 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

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Demo: https://youtu.be/JZkTHrNPLiw

Course Description

In this 4-week courseI will be taking you through my process of Alla prima oil painting-start to finish. I’ll beginby giving you mystep-by step roadmapthat I use when workingonmy own paintings.I will thendemonstratethis process with a copper pot and tea cup showing you the techniques I use to achievethe shine on metal and how to simplify the form on a teacup. Along the way we will dive into subjects likecomposition, values, edges and color harmony. Students will be asked to do their own paintings of thesesubjects which I will be happy to critique each week. In the final lesson we will then bring it all together to complete a full still life painting which will include eithera shiny object or a tea cup and mostdefinitelysome beautiful flowers.

Course Outline

Week 1 –

Painting process run through.

Envelope of big shapes, tonal drawing wipeout to establish values, adding darks then working towards the lights and, finally, adding details.

How to avoid pitfalls and getting stuckin a stage and what to do if that happens. I’m hoping this will increase your flow and maybe even shave someminutes off your painting time. We will do a small demo topractice the lessons learned this week.

Week 2 –

A deep dive into brass or copper.

I will give you a run down on how a create the shine on a metal object. This will involve talking about simplification, warm vs cool color, brush work and how to use your observation skills.

I will do a demo of a still life with a metal object to show my techniques.

Week 3 –

A look at painting tea cups.

I will be focusing on the importance of creating form and how to do it with value, the importance of edges, and how to create color harmony.

I will do a demo of a still life with a tea cup.

Week 4 –

Putting it all together.

This week I will demo a larger painting from start to finish. I will provide ahigh-resolution photo of the set up. You’re welcome to paint along or watch and ask questions. You can also watch later and paint on your own time.

Course Materials

1 - 8”x10” MDF Gesso Primed Panel or Centurion Linen Panel

2 - 6”x8” MDF Gesso Primed Panel or Centurion Linen Panel

1 - 9”x12” MDF Gesso Primed Panel or Centurion Linen Panel

Titanium White (Williamsburg)

Yellow Ochre (Kama)

Cadmium Yellow Light (Rembrandt)

Indian Yellow (Kama)

Cadmium Red (Gamblin)

Quinacridone Rose (M. Graham)

Permanent Alizarin Crimson (M. Graham)

Transparent Oxide Red (Kama)

Raw Umber (Kama)

French Ultramarine (Winsor & Newton)

Viridian (Kama)

Cinnabar Green Light (Kama)

Ivory Black (Winsor & Newton)

Naples Yellow (Maimeri Puro)

Portland Cool Grey (Gamblin)

Brushes

Series 279 Long Flat - Size 7 (Rosemary and Co.)

Bravura Long Flat - Size 6 (Rosemary and Co.)

Ivory Egbert – Size 4 (Rosemary and Co.)

Ultimate Long Flat – Size 3 (Rosemary and Co.)

Eclipse XL Comber – ¼” (Rosemary and Co.)

Additional Materials

MDF Gesso panel

Walnut Oil (M. Graham)

Green for Oil (Sennelier)

Palette Knifes - Small and medium Size