This week, I’ll be exploring the chiaroscuro method in a still life. Chiaroscuro (and bear in mind that my Italian is weak to non-existent, so please forgive me!) is a combination of two words chiaro meaning light and oscuro, meaning dark. It’s a way of creating drama and depth in painting through contrast. Caravaggio was […]
To continue with the theme of the Impressionists, this coming week it’s Impressionist painting superstar Claude Monet’s turn in my Intermediate Classes on Wednesday Morning and Thursday Evening. I’ll attempt to emulate his style of painting, without the aid of a safety net and we can compare and contrast his style with what we’ve learned from Cézanne. Of […]
Above: L’Estaque. View through the Trees. Paul Cézanne February 24 and 25, 2021 By popular demand, this coming week is Cézanne Landscape Week in the Intermediate Classes on Wednesday Morning and Thursday Evening. To celebrate the lengthening days and first welcome glimpses of sunshine, we’re off to Paul Cézanne’s country armed only with paints and brushes to paint one of the glorious calanques with it’s […]
At 7PM on Sunday February 14 2021, I’ll be talking about Edward Hopper’s iconic and emotionally-charged painting ‘Nighthawks’, a piece of art that has influenced me in my own work -and a million other film-makers and artists. The talk is free and exclusive for those of you on the private McSherryStudio Art Garden Group. The […]