LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP
Inspired by Bonnard – Expressive Still Life
with Kim T. Richards, Professional Artist & Mentor
Learn to create still life paintings bursting with energy and color.
Bold brushwork and creating texture
Working from memory
Using expressive color
Creating still life paintings bursting with life and energy
Audience: Fine Art Painters
Mediums: Acrylic, Oil, Gouache
Stage: Aspiring, Emerging
Session Dates & Times:
Fridays
May 15th, 22nd
12-2 pm MDT / 2-4 pm EDT /
7-9 pm BST
$110.00
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WORKSHOP Description
In this two session workshop, we will explore still life through the lens of color, pattern, and personal expression. Inspired by the work of Pierre Bonnard, students will learn how to move beyond strict observation to create dynamic and expressive still life paintings. Using everyday objects and flowers as a starting point, we’ll experiment with bold color relationships, shifting perspectives, and dynamic compositions.
In the first session, students will focus on the preparatory work of building their painting, from tips for laying out their objects, to preparatory sketches and color studies in order to develop a more intuitive approach to the final painting. Students will use this work to inform their finished paintings , focusing on mood and memory in the second week. This class is perfect for artists looking to loosen up their style, use more expressive color, and bring a sense of life and storytelling into their still life work.
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
Bring your usual oil, gouache or acrylic paints and supplies.
Instructor Bio
Growing up in Brooklyn NY, Kim had access to wonderful museums and an early exposure to the world’s great art.
After earning a BFA in illustration from Parsons School of Design in NY, Kim pursued a career as a textile designer.
Many of Kim’s prints featured floral motifs, and that interest in flowers is still evident in her work. Kim is currently
filling her own garden with all the plants she loves to paint. In good weather you can often find her outside painting
the flowers there, or painting outdoors all over northern Virginia. When the weather is not conducive to spending
time outdoors, Kim enjoys working in the studio painting bouquets of flowers, or reimagining some of the locations
she painted on location in the past.
