Through painting sessions, demos, and critiques, Duane Keiser will lead a challenging 3-day workshop on premier coup painting. Premier coup, or "first strike," is a painting done with the intent of finishing it in one sitting. Like Jazz, premier coup can be wonderfully improvisational while also requiring a high degree of precision and control. Duane will share his various strategies, techniques, and ways of thinking about the painterly exploration of a subject within the confines of a moment.
Dates: June 26-28, 2020 (3-day workshop)
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (lunch from 12:30-1:30)
Price: $475
Statement:
If mindfulness can be defined as the simple act of noticing things, then "A Painting a Day" is a kind of meditation. For me, these paintings are about the pleasure of seeing; of being cognizant of the world around me and pushing to find an alchemy between the paint, my subject and the moment.
About the Artist:
Duane Keiser studied painting under Raymond Berry at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia and Lennart Anderson at Brooklyn College in NYC. His "A Painting a Day" blog has been written about in numerous publications, including USA Today, The New York Times and The Huffington Post. Using a makeshift easel made from a cigar box, he makes a postcard-sized painting each day and posts them to his blog where collectors can bid on them via eBay. The project is ongoing and can be seen here. He is also known for his "painted animations." A modern take on the still life, these videos combine traditional painting, animation, and time-lapse.
He has exhibited at Fischbach Gallery, Allan Stone Gallery and, most recently, the New York Academy of Art. His work resides in several corporate collections and thousands of private collections worldwide, including the Gregory Peterson Collection.
He currently lives and works in Richmond, VA.
Supply List:
- 3 canvases or panels: any size from 8x10 to 12x16. They do not need to be high-quality.
- brushes: whatever you normally use (I use Robert Simmons Titanium Series brushes.)
- colors: titanium white, cad red/yellow/orange, alizarin crimson, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, raw umber, ivory black, ultramarine blue, chromium oxide green.
- paper towels
- a palette knife like this one:
Painter's Edge Stainless Steel Style 34T (3-1/4" Blade)
- Solvent: something odorless like Gamsol
- Medium: Galkyd Slow Dry (2oz is enough for the workshop.)