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Fruit and Flora Still Life (Online Course) Summer 2026 w/ Kirsten Elswood
July 1 to July 22 (Wednesdays), 10:00 AM to 12:30 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.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite. Our business hours are 10:00 AM through 5:00 PM. All course information and email correspondence will be sent during business hours. If students purchase a course, workshop, demo or recording outside business hours or during the weekend the course information or recording will be sent the following business day.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/VtbvwUer1ow
Course Description
We will start this three week course by delving into the beautiful still life paintings of the British painter William Nicholson and how he was influenced by the impressionist painters, especially Manet. We will go through the stages of drawing , learning about value, shape and how to make an interesting compostion. We will also look at creative and textural brush marks, and edges. We will work towards finding your. own personal creative voice and produce a still life of flowers .
Course Outline
Week 1
In this session we will have a short time of meet and greet. Then we will delve into the work of William Nicholson, his intuitive style, the beauty of his still life paintings, and the influence of the impressionists, especially Manet, in his work.
I will do a demo.
You will receive an assignment for the following week.
Week 2
Feedback on previous week’s assignment.
We will focus on value, shape, light and shadow, color temperature, colour harmony.
Demo.
You will be given an assignment, based on what we have talked about and how we can apply it to our paintings.
Week 3
Feedback on previous week’s assignment.
We will take a look at mark making, textures, and how to keep our brushwork lively. We will discuss how important it is to find our own confidence and our own personal voice in our painting practice.
Course Materials
MDF boards prepared with a neutral grey gesso, or white, can be covered with a warm umber.preferably 10” by 12”
I will be using a limited palette.
Phthalo blue.
Quinacridone red.
Cadmium yellow light.
Titanium zinc white.
We can expand once we get started.
Brushes:
A mixture of filberts.
Size 3, 4, 5
A fan brush
Rigger
Palette knife
Zest it brush cleaner
Medium. I use Michael Harding quick drying medium .
You can use an easel or desk top easel , whichever is preferable.
Various rags or strong kitchen towel.
July 1 to July 22 (Wednesdays), 10:00 AM to 12:30 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.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite. Our business hours are 10:00 AM through 5:00 PM. All course information and email correspondence will be sent during business hours. If students purchase a course, workshop, demo or recording outside business hours or during the weekend the course information or recording will be sent the following business day.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/VtbvwUer1ow
Course Description
We will start this three week course by delving into the beautiful still life paintings of the British painter William Nicholson and how he was influenced by the impressionist painters, especially Manet. We will go through the stages of drawing , learning about value, shape and how to make an interesting compostion. We will also look at creative and textural brush marks, and edges. We will work towards finding your. own personal creative voice and produce a still life of flowers .
Course Outline
Week 1
In this session we will have a short time of meet and greet. Then we will delve into the work of William Nicholson, his intuitive style, the beauty of his still life paintings, and the influence of the impressionists, especially Manet, in his work.
I will do a demo.
You will receive an assignment for the following week.
Week 2
Feedback on previous week’s assignment.
We will focus on value, shape, light and shadow, color temperature, colour harmony.
Demo.
You will be given an assignment, based on what we have talked about and how we can apply it to our paintings.
Week 3
Feedback on previous week’s assignment.
We will take a look at mark making, textures, and how to keep our brushwork lively. We will discuss how important it is to find our own confidence and our own personal voice in our painting practice.
Course Materials
MDF boards prepared with a neutral grey gesso, or white, can be covered with a warm umber.preferably 10” by 12”
I will be using a limited palette.
Phthalo blue.
Quinacridone red.
Cadmium yellow light.
Titanium zinc white.
We can expand once we get started.
Brushes:
A mixture of filberts.
Size 3, 4, 5
A fan brush
Rigger
Palette knife
Zest it brush cleaner
Medium. I use Michael Harding quick drying medium .
You can use an easel or desk top easel , whichever is preferable.
Various rags or strong kitchen towel.