Patrick Kirwin
Hands-On Trompe L'oeil Workshop

In this day long Trompe L'oeil Class, participants will paint a bulletin board or
letter rack with photos and magazine clippings. First, the guidelines of trompe l'oeil
will be reviewed and discussed. Then a model will be made from which to work by assembling
a collage of flat elements onto an 18x24 inch cardboard panel.
These elements must include one color photo, one black and white photo and
something graphic, such as a playing card.
This image will then be transferred to another panel to paint.
Using this model, participants will learn the sequence of painting a Trompe l'oeil illusion.
You will paint sharp edges, torn edges, learn how to paint a photograph and how to compose
a picture utilyzing visual cues and contrasts in order to enhance the illusory quality of your paintings.

This course runs from 9am-5pm Thursday(Aug 11th) with a one hour lunch.
Students should bring a fine flat, a medium flat and a large (1") flat oxhair brush
One fine(#2), one medium(#6) and one large (a #12) in a round
Sharp angled brush, a sea sponge, Badger, flogger.
Students not able to bring these will have brushes provided, but may have to share.
Course Tuition is $275.00/person.

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