LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP
Creating Compelling Compositions
with Jordan K. Walker, Professional Artist & Mentor
Composition is the key to creating engaging paintings; get ready to unlock a world of possibilities!
You Will Learn:
Explore essential concepts of design that can be applied to any subject matter
Learn to implement tried and true compositional structures that work every time
Strike a balance between detail and simplicity to engage viewers
Use color and value contrasts to highlight the most important things in your painting
Create multiple unique and interesting compositions from a single reference image!
Audience: Fine Art Painters
Medium: Any Medium
Stages:This workshop is suitable for creatives at any stage.
Session Dates & Times:
August 15 & 16
11 am-5 pm MDT / 1 pm-7 pm EDT /
6 pm-12 am BST
$275.00
13 in stock
WORKSHOP Description
Have you been wondering how to take your paintings to the next level? Join me and learn to build paintings that highlight your subjects and keep your viewers engaged through compelling compositions!
In this two day workshop, we will explore the principles and possibilities of composition – from essential fundamentals of design to more advanced concepts such as focal points and structural arrangements called compositional stems. After explaining these essential concepts, I’ll show you how you can use a single reference image as a basis for developing multiple unique compositions, and then set you loose to create your own!
On the second day of the workshop, I’ll show you how color and value contrasts can be used to draw attention to certain parts of your painting, and we’ll learn how to strike a balance between detail and simplification to make a more compelling design. I’ll create a painting as you watch that demonstrates all of these ideas, and encourage you to create scenes that are far more than the sum of their parts!
Whether you’re interested in painting landscape, still life, or figures, these key compositional concepts will empower you to create dynamic and powerful designs no matter what your subject matter is!
🎥 WORKSHOP RECORDINGS available for 1-YEAR after the workshop ends!
🎥 NOTE: Workshop Recordings may be offered for sale at a future date at Mastrius, with the consent of the instructor.
High School, University, and College students get 20% OFF. See FAQs at the bottom of page.
Supply List
Drawing Tools;
Sketchbook – Inexpensive sketchbook or drawing pad 6” x 8” or larger (feel free to bring a sketchbook you’ve already started)
Drawing Pencil – HB, 3B, 6B (I recommend Tombow Mono pencils)
Painting Supplies; I will be doing a demo using oil paint, but for this workshop you are welcome to use any medium you are familiar with. The following list is only a suggestion.
Oil Paint (spilt primary palette) – I prefer M. Graham brand Paint, but feel free to bring paint you may have in other brands.
Titanium While
Pyrrol Red
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Pthalo Blue
Azo Yellow
Indian Yellow
Burnt Umber
Palette – Paper or glass Palette (9” x 12” or larger)
Palette Knife – RGM #20 or #21
Brushes – Princeton Aspen or Dakota brand Flat #10, #6, and #0. Please feel free to bring any synthetic or hog bristle brushes you may already have.
Solvent – Gamsol (4 oz bottle or more), Silicoil jar, or other glass container with lid.
Rags – Soft Polishing cloths (found in many hardware stores) or paper towels.
Panels – (Hardboard that you’ve gessoed yourself, or Centurion brand oil primed linen panels) 1 or more panels, 6” x 8” or 8” x 10”.
Cleanup – Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver
Easel – Standing easel, table easel, pochade box, or drawing board with clips
Instructor Bio
Jordan K. Walker is an award winning artist based in Eugene, Oregon. He is a member of the Oil Painters of America and the California Art Club. His work explores the complex and varied landscapes of the American West.
Jordan’s paintings have been shown in galleries and museums across the United States, including the National Museum of Wildlife Art, Steamboat Art Museum, CFD Old West Museum, Maryhill Museum of Art, and the Bowers Museum. Many of his paintings are held in private collections around the globe.
With painting gear in hand, Jordan hikes through the wild spaces of western North America and creates studies to better understand his surroundings. Intense examples of light and atmosphere, as well as a sense of the geological timescale of his favorite subjects are important elements in his work. He is continually drawn to the timeless drama of stormy skies, churning Pacific tides, steep alpine slopes, and ancient forests. In the studio, Jordan uses his studies and photographic reference gathered in the wild to compose immersive paintings. He strives to communicate the power and beauty of his subjects through the use of dynamic compositions, expressive brushstrokes, and unexpected color contrasts.
