In this workshop you will explore the use of color and how to block in the still life subject matter. You will be shown how to interpret the still life subject matter in terms of visual design. You will learn positive and negative space and how it affects the design in your painting. With the use of the color palette you will be able to create a visually pleasing work of art. In expressionism it is how you interpret what you are seeing. The use of color creates a dynamic esthetics to your art. There will be demonstrations as to how to achieve this goal. You will learn the use of background in relation to the subject matter. My inspiration comes from the still life paintings of Cezanne and Gaugin. There is a beauty of richness in their colors that is masterful.
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Originally from New York, Mildred Grossman has long considered New Mexico home, following her parents’ move to the Southwest many years ago. She earned a BFA in painting from New Mexico State University, and she continued her education at the School of Visual Arts and the Art Students League in New York City. Her most recent work was exhibited at the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, New Mexico. In addition to her studio practice, she has shared her knowledge through teaching life drawing at the University of New Mexico's Continuing Education program and through private lessons. Before fully dedicating herself to fine art, she spent nearly 20 years working in advertising, with a career in art direction and design in both New York City and Los Angeles. Her artistic inspiration is drawn from the everyday—people, places, animals, and ordinary scenes. Through her work, she seeks to reflect the time in which she lives, capturing the essence of her experiences and observations. For her, painting is a way of absorbing life visually and expressing its dynamics on a two-dimensional plane.