Online Workshop
From Inspiration to Composition
DAY 1
On the first day, we will meet online over zoom for 90 minutes during which time I will explain my process of coming up with my subjects and composing my work. Then i will give you a series of exercises through which you will discover your unique ideas to create your own visual language through possible subjects. We’ll discuss how to set up your photo shoot and space to begin recording images. I will walk you through the best settings on your camera to help you get the best images you’ll need.
DAY 2
On day 2, we will again meet online over zoom for 90 minutes. You will have an abundance of images from which you’ll pick 10 or so that resonate well. I will demonstrate thoroughly some simple photo editing tools you can use to enhance and manipulate your images to best create the most useful photo reference from which to paint. I will talk about color development and printing strategies as well. You will need a camera (camera phone is ok, but SLR is best), access to Photoshop, and access to a printer and photo paper. A full supply list will be distributed upon your registration.
Your Unique Vision is Waiting to Be Realized
I have created a step by step workshop to share with you how I found the subjects of my different bodies of work and created the spaces and compositions that kept me busy painting for decades. Over the course of two days, we will walk through your own individual proclivities and sensory hot spots to find how to best express your most unique perspective and worldview. Through a series of exercises, we will create a personal vocabulary for you to set up a visual space in which to populate your more nuanced ideas. I will show you how to set up a photo shoot using your new ideas, using your camera to record all the right information. Then I will walk you through some simple photo editing techniques to make the best painting references you can have. This workshop will set you up for creating many bodies of work that is profoundly original, innovative, and as challenging as you choose.
Alyssa Monks
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