Artist Talk and Demonstration with Experiential Landscape Painter Lucas Kratochwil
August 01, 2020
Description
In this artist talk-meets-demonstration, third-generation landscape painter Lucas Kratochwil will delve into what led him to the arts, where he draws inspiration from, and his most treasured aspects of his fascinating life as an artist. He will also demonstrate how to quickly and effectively sketch a landscape composition for getting the most out of your landscape art.
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This demonstration will take place online using Zoom. Please register for this demo at the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvfu6rrT0tGNeuDi7wNjCDfoAA6ALnmCbT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Recreate Lucas’ method of transferring a landscape reference onto a canvas using…
- A printed landscape reference photo
- A sketchpad
- A ruler (at least as long as your sketchpad’s longest side)
- Coloured Pencils (Black, Green, Brown, Blue, and Gray.)
Lucas’ recommended essential products for painting realistic landscapes
Painting Supplies
Canvas
- A few 12″ x 16″ (30cm x 40cm) Primed, Pre-Stretched Canvas
- Acrylic Gesso for the additional layers of gesso needed for oil painting
- 1x broad brush for priming (about 2”/5cm)
Pencils – for initial sketches (preferably wax-based; Lucas recommends Prismacolor coloured pencils)
- x1 Dark Blue
- x1 Dark Green
- x1 Black
- x1 Cool Gray 50%
- x1 Dark Brown
Pencil Sharpener
- x1 |Any pencil sharpener of your choice, make sure it’s sharp!
Tubes of Oil Paint
Recommended Brands: Gamblin and Winsor & Newton Artist Oil Colours
- x1 | Titanium White 37ml
- x1 | Cadmium Yellow 37ml
- x1 | Alizarin Crimson 37ml
- x1 | Burnt Umber 37ml
- x1 | Ultramarine Blue 37ml
- x1 | Prussian Blue 37ml
Oil Medium
- x1 | M. Graham Walnut Oil 8 fl. Oz. or larger.
Brushes
Traditional oil brushes are too stiff for smooth surfaces and intricate details. For this Lucas recommends using Acrylic paintbrushes.
Below are the basic brushes; any brand is good.
- x1 | Flat No.12 – For skies (1”/25mm wide)
- x3 | Flat No.6 – For large areas (1/2”/12mm wide)
- x3 | Flat No.2 – For medium details (1/4”/5mm wide)
- x3 | Round No.2 – For small details (1/8”/3mm wide)
Palette Knife – Used to mix the oil paints.
Brush Cleaner
There is only one product Lucas recommends to do this easily and safely
- x1 | Masters brush cleaner and preserver 2.5Oz
- Warm Water
Paint Palette To mix your paints on.
- x1 | Wood (or glass for studio use) painting palette 12” x 16” or similar.
Mason Jars – For holding oil painting medium, cleaning brushes while painting and for holding clean brushes and pencils.
- x2 | 8oz glass mason jars with lid (one to keep clean oil and one for brush cleaning oil)
- x1 | 32oz glass mason jar (to stash your brushes)
Studio Supplies:
Easel – to prevent neck strain and image distortions.
- x1 | Tabletop or Studio (standing) easel.
Table/Work Surface
- x1 | Table/Desk, etc. (Whichever size surface you need to place your painting supplies, computer/iPad, and easel.)
Sketchpad
- x1 | A4 (approx. 8’x11.5’) multimedia sketchpad (to practice sketching and trying out colours without having to use your canvases; Canson recommended to start)
Light
- Natural light or a 5000 Kelvin LED videography studio light to ensure you see accurate colours while painting.
Some other Essentials
- Roll of paper towels / Old cloths
- Ruler
- Masking Tape
- Glass Scraper, if you’re using a glass palette
- A box of latex/nitrile medical gloves
- Apron / Clothes you can stain!