Virtually all of art history’s great painters started with still life painting before moving to their own form of art. This is a class to not only learn the techniques of still life painting but also learn about the methods of history’s great still life painters. Each class will start with a brief illustrated presentation, beginning with The History of Still Life Painting and subsequently covering artists such as Cezzane, Monet, Magritte, and Rosebrugh.
Following the presentations, students will seek to incorporate ideas learned into their own paintings. The instructor will give frequent demonstrations and provide close personal attention to each student. This is a series of individual classes. Join us for one session or all four.
Series
Week One: History of Still Life Painting (June 3)
- Lecture: The History of Still Life Painting in 28 1/2 Minutes.
- Demonstration of pallet setup, color mixing, composition, etc.
- Paint “Cézanne’s Shapes”.
THIS CLASS: Week Two: Monet (June 10)
- Lecture on Monet’s still life paintings.
- Paint a flower arrangement using ideas gained from Monet.
Week Three: Magritte (June 17)
- Lecture on Magritte’s still life paintings.
- Paint a fruit arrangement using ideas gained from Magritte.
Week Four: Imagined Still Life Paintings (June 24)
- Lecture on imagined still life paintings.
- Paint a flower arrangement using your imagination.
- Final critique
Skill Level
All
Objective
Conceptual Understanding, Fun
Outcome
Development of Personal Style, Joy
Hank Feeley is an author, painter, and sculptor whose work was awarded at the Dennos Museum’s 2022 NWMI exhibition. He graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Harvard Business School. He has been a visiting artist at SAIC, an Artist in Residence at Oxbow, and taught at Roosevelt University and the Dennos Museum. Hank teaches at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, the Gifford Youth Achievement Center, and the Glen Arbor Arts Center. His work is held in public and private collections nationally and internationally. He is represented in Chicago by Aron Packer Projects and, in New York, by First Street Gallery.
