From Sketchbook to Painting

From Sketchbook to Painting with Steve Griggs
April 7 – 28 (4 Tuesdays)
10 am – 12 pm
$170 CAE Member / $187 Non-Member
Minimum Students: 8 / Maximum Students: 16

Do you want to learn how to take a reference photo and turn it into a finished painting, but don’t know where to start? This is the class for you!

Sketchbooks are essential to developing a finished painting. Before you can start a painting, you need time for concept development, design, experimenting with formats and colors, and a lot of upfront trial and error. A sketchbook is where you first work out all those painting elements. Once you’ve used your sketchbook for planning, you’re ready to paint!

Learn Steve’s strategy for using your sketchbook to move from reference photo to finished painting. You’ll be surprised at what you can do with a paintbrush, an open mind, and a sense of humor!

Materials List

• Paint (Choose one brand option below)
  • Van Gogh or Daniel Smith:
    • Ultramarine Deep
    • Permanent Red Light
    • Gamboge
    • Oxide Black
  • OR Cotman (acceptable alternative):
    • Ultramarine
    • Cadmium Red Hue
    • Gamboge Hue
    • Lamp Black

• Paper
  • One 30″ x 22″ sheet of Arches 140# rough or cold press
  • Tear or cut into quarter sheets
• Brushes
  • #12 round brush (Princeton Neptune recommended, not required)
  • #14 round brush (same recommendation)
  • 1″ flat brush
• Miscellaneous
  • 16″ x 20″ Masonite, Luan, or similar board for mounting paper
  • 1″ masking tape
  • Two water containers
  • One box of tissue (no perfumes or lotions)
  • One cellulose sponge
  • Small pocket knife