10am – 1pm both days – Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 July 2016
The workshop is divided into two consecutive parts across this weekend. Both parts must be attended to gain benefit.

Places Available: 8

Umbrella Studio Administration Fee: $50 per participant*
*One sponsored position still available upon application to Umbrella Studio

This workshop is not suitable for beginners as a reasonable level of practice is required. The workshop introduces (or reacquaints) participants with the procedures and skills involved in creating a highly finished painted rendering in tone (Grisaille).

Participants will receive a step by step introduction, guidance and demonstrations in:

• Transferring & developing suitable drawing from photographic source material.
• Accurate mixing and matching of tonal values.
• Painting techniques and associated skills appropriate to this particular genre.
• The introduction of techniques and other media to assist in bringing the work to a high level of finish (the use of dry media and simple airbrushing).
• Developing a suitable master drawing, block-in and a tonal map.

Participants should bring the following:

• A smooth A2 size drawing board (8mm-10mm MDF board or similar is good)
• Two 500g empty jam jars or similar
• A clean white china plate (dinner size)
• Pencils H, HB, B, 2B and a good quality white eraser (no gum or putty)
• A small craft knife with a new blade
• A lint free cloth e.g. large handkerchief
• A 30cm ruler preferably wood or rigid plastic
• Magic tape
• A good quality, sharp black and white photographic image, print or a high res photocopy. The image should have good contrast and be approx. A5 in size – Still life, objects, figures are suitable; (no landscape images)
• Something for morning tea

If you have had any previous experience with gouache and watercolour rendering and have serviceable materials e.g. good quality brushes Nos.0-2 , slant or well-tile
palettes or black and white gouache (not acrylic) bring them along to supplement those provided.