Portrait Painting: A time to slow down
The genre of portraiture is as timeless as painting itself. The portrayal of the human face creates a deep psychological connection between the artist, the painting and the viewer. Shaye…
Figure in Watercolor Class (Video)
Learn how to add loose and flowing watercolor strokes to your figure drawing repertoire. During this class, you will be guided step by step in expressive technique by G Caruso,…
Portrait Drawing Class (video)
During this free class G is teaching a basic high contrast portrait technique that is versatile and will improve any portrait practice. If you want to continue exploring portraiture we…
Creative Drawing Supply List
Charcoal-various sizes Pencil Eraser Graphite stick Watercolor paintbrushes in various sizes, and/or ink brushes in various sizes A few colors of oil pastels A few tubes of watercolor paint( just…
Sketchbook Practice: Gouache Supply List
Watercolor Sketchbook: A5, either landscape or portrait as preferred, min 200gsm LINK Masking tape, 1,5cm width Water brushes, 3x LINK or LINK Paper towels Color palette options: If you already have a watercolor box,…
Figure: Painting Technique Supply List
Each student can use whatever set of colours they prefer or already have, between acrylics, gouache or oil paints. Color set (either acrylics, oil or gouache): primary colors+black and white….
Museum Sketching Supply List
To avoid any problem in the museums the demos G will do will all be doable in simple graphite, given that the post pandemic attitude of floor guards may be…
Monotype Printmaking Supply List
Ink roller( small size suitable) Thin drawing paper ( approximately between 100g-180g) Watercolor or printing paper( BFK Rives) around size 50×70 cm. (no thicker then 200g). Additional drawing, painting supplies-…
Wildflower Painting Free Class
Below you will find the course image for the Free Wildflower Painting Class on June 22, 2021. The first image if the one Mira will use for the demo. A…
Painting on location and the practice of mindful observation
Painting on location is a practice that requires mindfulness and kindness towards ourselves. What we put on paper may not always be perfect or satisfying to our inner critic, but the time we spend in communion with the beauty before us, our eyes wide open and receptive, is an invaluable gift.
Urban Landscape: Sketching with Watercolor Class (video)
You don’t need to travel in order to explore! We look at how to use watercolor to sketch an urban environment in a simple and fast way without perspective knowledge….
Figure Drawing Class: Venus with Biceps (video)
The representation of women’s strength in art and in contemporary media. During this figure drawing class we challenge classical perceptions of what form a woman should take. We start with…