In-Person Oil Painting Weekend
with Judy Sherman
Program Description
This in-person weekend program will offer artists of all skill levels an intensive weekend of study in oil painting technique. Artist Judy Sherman will cover a wide range of skills, including how to understand values, composition, colour, shape, form, and lighting, as well as how to apply effective brush techniques and more. Through demonstrations, painting exercises, and one-on-one feedback, students will learn to view and analyze the world as a visual artist. Sherman will guide participants through basic techniques and explain how they can apply finishing touches to take their work to the next level.
Program Details
Level: Beginner/Intermediate. Our experienced instructor will adapt her teaching style to participants’ levels of experience.
Materials: Not included with the workshop. View a list of suggested materials.
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“These classes have a very comfortable and relaxed atmosphere where communication is open and easy! Learning oil painting can be challenging, but with Judy it was rewarding and fun!” – Past participant
About the Instructor
After a successful career as a graphic designer, Judy studied Academic Painting in Florence, Italy and in 2006 received an Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant. She was interviewed for a Rogers TV series, Colour and Vision – Portraits in Art, was published in American Art Collector Magazine and has appeared on City Line / City TV with Marilyn Dennis. Judy is a narrative painter using a juxtaposition of Old Masters’ style and present-day life. She has juried shows, conducted workshops and has been teaching privately for more than 15 years. Judy has won awards, is represented in galleries and has paintings in corporate and private collections worldwide.
