Painting the Light II <br/>(Dec. 2026)

Dec. 7, 14 & 21, Monday Nights at the Campbell Studio.

Change up your painting with an unexpected combination.  Pair abstract colors and textures with  traditional painting techniques.  Create a beautiful, luminous illusion of light and shadow by painting light values and dark values separately over an abstract mid-tone background. The process is similar to using charcoal and white without mixing them together on toned paper.

Once the light and shadows are painted, learn to create richer tones using glazing and veiling techniques to add depth. This process is a great way to hone your skills to separate values into dark and light categories while also refining techniques for applying paint through scumbling, lifting, glazing and veiling. Choose your own reference (still-life, portrait or landscape) with guidance from the instructor.

Painting the Light is not a prerequisite for this class.  You can choose to practice this process over a consistent mid-tone, rather than an abstract background.

Instructor demo from Painting the Light

Meets: Monday Nights, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dates: Dec. 7, 14 & 21
Location: Art Verve Studio at 2700 N. Campbell Ave. Suite 300, Tucson, Arizona 85719

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Lecture & demonstration, studio practice with individual feedback or one-on-one instruction.
Level: Beginners with some prior experience to intermediate or advanced are welcome!

Medium: Oil paint with modifications for acrylic paint
Techniques: Abstract textures, scumbling, lifting, glazing and veiling in oil or acrylic
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class. Note that painters must use drop cloths over tabletops. Oil painters are specifically required to use Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits & dispose of their oily rags in a flammable waste can.

Tuition: $120
Status: Enroll now to reserve your seat!
Capacity: min. 3 seats, max. 10 seats
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