Past Event - Gamblin Oil Colors
This presentation is for everyone - there is information on color theory along with the information on materials. Please Come!
Location:
Sunday, November 20 at 4:00pm
Richdale Co-housing, 175 Richdale Ave.
Lanie Wurzel is NoCA member Sue Wurzel's daughter.
Here is the description of the presentation:
UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY OIL PAINTING MATERIALS
Lanie Wurzel, educational presentation on Gamblin Oil Colors. This 90 minute presentation will cover all aspects of oil paints, mediums and varnishes, including:
. Color Theory - 2-dimensional vs 3-dimensional color space
. Navigating Color Space - Emphasis on Practical Color Mixing
. Mineral vs Modern Pigments - How they affect painting techniques
. Artists’ Quality Oil Colors - Binder and pigment composition
. FastMatte Alkyd Oil Colors – For underpainting techniques and permanence
. Galkyd Painting Mediums – Focus on working properties and choosing the right medium
. Gamvar Picture Varnish - Advantages of removable varnishes
. Indirect vs Direct Techniques - Historical application of opaque and transparent colors
. Building Permanent Paintings - Understanding Fat Over Lean approaches
. Supports, Sizing and Grounds - How they affect color and permanence
. Studio Safety - How Permissible Exposure Level affects toxicity
The goal of the presentation is not only to educate participants on oil paints but to provide information that will enable attendees to create their own personalized palette.
All attendees will receive FREE Gamblin Product & Literature Samples.
About the Presenter
Lanie Wurzel received her BA from Brown University and her MFA from Boston University. She has been an instructor at The University of New Hampshire, Massachusetts College of Art and the Rhode Island School of Design, where she currently teaches painting and methods & materials. She is represented by Russell Projects in Richmond, VA and had a solo show in January 2010. Lanie was a finalist and grant recipient for a Massachusetts Cultural Council Award in 2010 and was a June resident at The Vermont Studio Center. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in NY New York, Boston MA, Providence, RI, and Richmond, VA. You can see Lanie’s work at
www.helenawurzel.com
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