Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

This course is a continuation of Ed Higgins’ oil painting atelier, and is open to any of Ed’s continuing oil painting, sketching, plein air or watercolor students. Others with some experience in oil painting are welcome to join, but please contact the instructor before signing up to see if this atelier style of studio class will be right for you. This term, we will be working alla prima from life. Still Life that is! You are encouraged to choose, set up, and light your own still life, using objects that are meaningful to you. There will be speed painting drills at the beginning of each class to get you warmed up. These will be small 10-15 minute oil sketches on cardboard, canvas panel, or canvas, and will help you learn to mix colors on the fly. At the end of each class we’ll look briefly at an example of still life painting from the history of art. For the last class of the term we’ll hold a final critique event where the group displays and discusses their projects. *No Class: 12/25, 1/1, 2/19. **Special note about art materials: Please do not call our office about materials. Come to the first class with your favorite sketchbook and drawing pencils & pens. Suggested materials will be discussed by the instructor on the first day of classes. Thank you.