Saint Paul, Minnesota
7-Day Studio Workshop
The Big Idea:
Creating a Large Painting in the Studio

Monday, September 12th - Sunday, September 18th, 2016
Hours:  9am-4pm  (1-Hour Lunch)

After a very successful experience teaching this workshop in New York, I’m excited to be teaching this in my loft studio in St. Paul!

All individuality and personality in a work of art comes from Subjective Choice Making -- not merely copying what is before us.

You will have seven days to work out those choices while creating a large painting in the studio -- unhurried and thoughtful.
We will be utilizing reference material (Field sketches, Drawings and/or Photos) and will deal with Composition, Distillation & Integration of Forms and Clarifying your personal vision.

You can expect frequent lectures, demos when necessary and a great deal of personal attention.
This is your chance to dig deep and expand your possibilities.

Enrollment is limited so don't wait to secure a spot.
All levels Welcome.

First Morning will begin with a lecture to discuss materials, palette management, composition and show examples by some of the greats.

You will need:
Notebook or sketchbook — for prepatory studies or sketches
1 Large Canvas or Panel — Examples: 18x24, 20x24 ,24x30, 30x40
(I recommend Panels from New Traditions Art Panels)
I use Type 15 Claessens linen

Easel: I recommend a good quality French Easel
(Example: The Original Julian Full Box)
It can handle up to 30" in Height and up to a 40" Panel if used with a Bungee Cord.

You will be able to leave your gear set up each night.

Reference Material: Optimum would be a color study from life or the field, supplemental drawings and/or an excellent photo printed to at least 8x10".
If you do not have studies from life to work from, be sure whatever photo image you choose has clear patterns of light & shadow.

Choose an image which excites you! (A week is a long time to work through a mundane image.)

Paints:
White (Large Tube - 220 ml) Titanium or Cremation
Cad Yellow Lt (Old Holland, Rembrandt, Graham)
Cad Yellow (Windsor Newton) Note- Not WN Winton as these are
under pigmented student-grade.
Cad Orange (Winsor Newton)
Cad Scarlet (Winsor Newton)
Cad Red (Winsor Newton)
Alizarin Crimson (Winsor Newton)
Manganese Blue (Old Holland)
Cobalt Blue (Winsor Newton)
Ultramarine Blue (Winsor Newton)
Ivory Black (Winsor Newton)
Raw Umber (Old Holland)
Mediums / Solvents:
Medium – Mixed 50/50, Coldpressed Linseed Oil & Gamsol in a small bottle.
(Be sure to have ONLY Gamsol as a solvent — it outgasses the least of all solvents and we will be together in one large room!)

Palette Cup(s) Preferably with screw top
Palette Knife (Long Blade )

Brushes:
Long Bristle Flats or Filberts – Recommendations, Robert Simmons Signet, Raphael Series 359, Rosemary.
(Have at least 2 of every other size 2,4,6,8,10,12)

Retouch Varnish – Small Bottle 2.5oz: Winsor Newton Artist Retouch Varnish
Varnish Brush - 2"

Brush Washer: Metal Variety with a vacuum top lid for solvents
Bungee cords

Paper Towels
Garbage Bag

Humility & Patience (Not Optional)

Cost: $1,200

*Payment Must be Made in Full and accompanied by completed registration form(click to download) to secure a spot in the Workshop.

Please make checks Payable to:
Joseph Paquet Studio, LLC
308 Prince St. # 234
St. Paul, MN 55101

Feel free to call me with any questions @ 651.485.5807