Name: Small Scale Oil Painting with Samantha Buller
Start: 2024-12-07T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-12-08T15:00:00-08:00
Location: 17395 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA, United States, California 95037

Small Scale Oil Painting with Samantha Buller

In this fun and fresh 2 day oil painting workshop, you will create a number of still life paintings from life, as well as small landscape sketches working from photo references. Led by artist and seasoned instructor, Samantha Buller, this class will focus on the process of creating a painting from start to finish. Saturday will begin with a demonstration on how to begin a still-life painting using several stations with real fruit for you to choose from. You will paint a series of small still-life studies ranging from 40-60 minutes each. Sunday will start with a demonstration on how to start a small landscape painting with the focus being on deliberate mark making and value structures. Then you will paint a series of small landscapes, ranging from 40-60 minutes each. Throughout this workshop, you will receive coaching and personalized attention from Samantha.
When: Saturday Dec. 7th + Sunday Dec. 8th, 2024 from 9 AM to 3 PM
Skill Level: Intermediate
Early Bird Rate: $300
*Register by Friday, Nov. 8th to take advantage of this discount.
Price after Nov. 8: $350
Materials: Materials list will be provided for students to bring
About the Artist:
Samantha Buller is a much loved and collected oil painter based in Petaluma, CA. She received a BFA from The Academy of Art University, San Francisco. Originally from the Bay Area, her work reflects the beautiful light and modernism that is found in northern California. Her love of color drives her work. She has been inspired by the late Wayne Thiebaud, especially for his paint application, attention to color and composition. She is also inspired by the work of Raimonds Straprans for his layering techniques. Her work has been featured in the Hall of Justice in downtown San Francisco, in businesses, several galleries, and has even had her work featured on a prime time television show. In 2013, Southwest Art Magazine named Buller as one of 2013's Young Artists to Watch.