Still Life

The Portfolio I students are making still life paintings, learning the traditional academic method.

Katherine's painting at the grisaille stage, ready for glazing.

Taylor's early stage color applications.

The progress of Calla's gray scale painting.

The still life model for the Portfolio I students.

Catherine's painting with one glaze application of Indian Yellow and Viridian Green.

Katherine's painting in progress at the gray (grisaille) stage.

Zoe working on the imprimatura layer of her painting. A value study drawing may be seen in the background.

Trompe l'oeil

What is trompe l'oeil? It is "fool the eye" realist painting. This type of painting is done with a shallow depth of field, and an emphasis on detail. Each Portfolio II student created the model from which she is painting. The painting stage was preceded by detailed drawings, where object placement (compostiton) and full tonal values were stressed. Watch for the finished paintings to appear in a future post.