LIVE ONLINE COURSE
The Ocean in Motion
with Gaye Adams, Master Artist & Mentor
Capture the movement and power of the sea and sun in your next seascape.
You’ll Learn:
How to edit down the complexity of the sea
How to see the colors and values correctly, to create the forms of waves
How to handle reflective beaches and linear perspective on shorelines
SESSION 1 – you’ll start with a short slide show covering basic principles, followed by a demonstration from the instructor. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions as they come up.
For homework, you’ll paint the same reference as demonstrated.
SESSION 2 – you’ll receive feedback on your work during a friendly critique session, followed by a guided paint-along with real-time coaching. If you choose to participate in the optional paint-along, you can share your progress and receive personalized suggestions from the instructor. It’s a supportive and encouraging environment!
Audience: Fine Art Painters
Mediums: Oil, Acrylic
Stage: Aspiring, Emerging
*Course will be taught in Oil
Runs: Saturday, February 15, 2025
& Saturday, February 22, 2025
Time: 11am – 2pm MT
$144.10
Price in USD
Course Description
Have you ever wanted to paint a seascape but felt overwhelmed by where to start? You’re not alone—it’s no small task to capture the ever-changing movement and power of the sea. In this course, by Master Artist Gaye Adams, you’ll learn to navigate the complexity and break it down into something you can handle.
In this two-class course, Gaye will walk you through the essential structure of waves, helping you find the “bones” of a seascape. You’ll learn how to simplify what you see, edit down details, and create edges that bring the entire scene to life.
During the first session, Gaye will introduce key principles of seascape painting and demonstrate how to apply them in practice. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to ask questions and get clarity. Afterward, you’ll be given a homework assignment—your chance to practice using Gaye’s reference painting.
The second session is your time to dive in! You can paint along with Gaye and receive real-time coaching. If you’re ready to share your work, Gaye will provide personalized feedback. Prefer to paint at your own pace? That’s completely fine too—whatever helps you feel most comfortable while learning.
Supply List
Supports two 8″ x 10″ well gessoed panels or canvases
Brushes: I use flats and brights primarily, 1/4 inch to 3/4, well shaped
Palette Knife: a smaller flexible one
Paints:
- Titanium White
- Cad Yellow light
- Cad Red Light
- Yellow Ochre
- Transparent Earth Red (also called transparent red iron oxide)
- Alizarin Crimson
- Ultramarine Blue
- Pthalo Blue
- These are oil pigments, acrylicists might want to add a prussian blue and a cad red medium.
- I suggest professional quality paints – you really do get what you pay for!
Instructor Bio
I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember. And it has always brought me a sense of satisfaction and joy.
My paintings are not difficult to understand; they are merely an exploration of that which brings me joy, and makes my heart skip a beat. That is the experience I wish to share with those that view my paintings – to stir the imagination and quicken the spirit and transport to a wild and interesting place.
The single most compelling aspect of art making for me is creating the illusion of light with mere paint. It is always a challenge, and is always engaging. That alchemy for me is pretty heady stuff.
In addition to painting I enjoy a lovely connection with those looking to shorten their learning curve by studying with me. Turns out I really enjoy sharing my passion, and love to take students on my plein-air adventures in particular. Check out my workshops page if that is something that sounds appealing to you.
Whether you are here to look at paintings or to find out some more about workshops, welcome. Thank you so much for your interest!
🎥 COURSE RECORDINGS available for 1-MONTH after the course ends!
High School, University, and College students get 20% OFF. See FAQs at the bottom of page.
“I really enjoyed the course « Create Compelling Light » by Gaye Adam’s. Gaye has a knack for communicating her knowledge to others and shared some very practical tips and tools that artists of any level can use and apply in their own creative process!
~ Natalie (Mastrius member)
“Gaye Adams in an incredible painter and instructor….she has a great sense of humour…Her teaching methods are relaxed and to the point. It somehow creates an eagerness in me to really apply myself and what I have learned. She holds nothing back”
~ Lynda Baxter (Mastrius member)
“Gaye is a rare gem with the combined skills of being a talented painter but also a great teacher. She has so much knowledge. She genuinely cares about her students progress and gives honest and valuable critique of homework. She shares practical tools and techniques that you can use going forward. She not only teaches you to see the bones of your reference material, but also to become aware of “The sophisticated neutrals” and how to make them. I will definitely be back for more!”
~ Jette Dapoz (Mastrius member)
