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Class Description

Step into the vibrant world of still life with this deliciously detailed painting class! In this lesson, you'll learn how to bring a bowl of fresh salad to life on canvas—layering colors, textures, and realism to create a mouthwatering masterpiece that pops off the page.

🎨 What You’ll Learn in This Class:

📝 Planning a Complex Composition – Learn how to map out a multi-element scene so it stays balanced and visually engaging.
🥬 Realistic Vegetables & Greens – Master techniques for capturing the shine, translucency, and texture of ingredients like lettuce, tomato, and olives.
📏 Creating Depth in a Close-Up – Discover how to use layering, focus, and contrast to create a deep and believable still life composition.

🖌️ Class Highlights:

✅ Perfect for improving your observation and blending skills
✅ Learn how to tackle detailed reference material without getting overwhelmed
✅ Ideal for intermediate artists wanting to level up their realism

By the end of this class, you’ll be able to transform everyday ingredients into extraordinary art with bold colors, smooth transitions, and eye-catching textures.

Join me for this vibrant still life class and take your realism painting skills to the next level!

You Will Need

  • 16"x20" (500mm x400mm) Canvas or similar
  • These paints: Titanium White, Crimson, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, French Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue, Sap Green, Raw Umber, Paynes Grey
  • Set of bristle brushes
  • 1/4" (1cm) Soft filbert brush
  • Painting medium
  • Rigger brush
  • Fine liners