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Loose Realism: Painting the Still Life in Oils with Sarah Sedwick


  • Workshop SLC 153 2100 South South Salt Lake, UT, 84115 United States (map)

Date: Fri - Sun October3, 4, & 5, 2025

Times: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Levels: All Levels

Cost: $595


Workshop Description

Paint looser and more confidently during this three-day workshop with Oregon  artist Sarah Sedwick! Take a step-by-step approach to alla prima oil painting, from black-and-white studies to brilliant color. Build a beautiful composition with  life and movement, and get a new perspective on the still life. Instead of  struggling with overworking your paintings, practice STOPPING SOONER to keep the freshness you crave in your work.

Working with a split-primary palette of six colors and white, explore how creating  quick studies and using bigger brushes can loosen up your paintings. Learn the  fundamentals of composition design, and walk step-by-step through Sarah’s alla  prima process, creating a dynamic still life from start to finish! 

Sarah will demonstrate, and work with each student individually. Instruction is in  oils, and acrylics are welcome - particularly Open acrylics, that stay wet longer.