Draw Mix Paint Class
Sargent Workshop
In this 8-day workshop students will be provided with a photographic reproduction of a John Singer Sargent painting. This will not be an ordinary photograph of a painting, but an actual-size, high resolution, color-matched glossy print. I have gone to great lengths to ensure that the photograph students will be provided with closely matches the original painting in values, colors, and contrast.
There is no better way to force yourself to paint with a strong, yet loose stroke, than to copy an artist like Sargent. I speak from experience. When I had only been painting for about a year, I was given the opportunity to copy a Sargent painting in person at a museum. It completely changed the way that I painted, and I went from painting everything with small detail brushes, to painting with a much more confident stroke. Indeed, Sargent himself did numerous copies of master’s work, especially the work of Diego Velázquez.
The object of this class is not for students to copy Sargent stroke for stroke, but rather to copy his strong brush work while retaining good color and value from beginning to end. Students will choose one of these Sargent paintings to copy:
On the first day of the class, I will be teaching how to copy a Sargent painting for the purpose of learning from him. After that, students will start to work on their own study of the painting selected while I oversee their work and offer instruction as needed. The most important lesson students will learn is how to paint with a strong stroke, while protecting their colors and values throughout the process.
Schedules for upcoming classes are listed below. To ensure that everyone gets plenty of attention from me, each class is limited to ten students. Registration costs $1,000 (USD) and includes everything you need for the class. Please be aware that payments are non-refundable. To register, click one of the “Reserve Your Spot” buttons below:
ends November 15th at noon
If you have any questions about the class, please send an email to classes@drawmixpaint.com and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. For the address of my studio, and for information on preparing for the class, transportation in Austin, and places to stay near my studio, click here.