Nocturne Painting Workshop with Ben Hamburger
Thursday, Oct 17, 6:00-9:00 PM at Seven Sounds Brewing Co. (112 N. Water St. Elizabeth City, NC)
What to Expect: During this workshop, we will dig into the challenging but exciting practice of painting on-site, en plein air at night time. The qualities of light, color, and atmosphere shift dramatically as the sun goes down. Through demonstration and discussion, we will go over process, some color theory, tips for capturing light at night, general set up and more. Then there will be plenty of time for students to work on their own paintings with guidance from the instructor. This class is open to acrylic or oil painters. Folks of all painting levels are welcome to join, but some painting experience is ideal.
Thursday, Oct 17, 6:00-9:00 PM at Seven Sounds Brewing Co. (112 N. Water St. Elizabeth City, NC)
What to Expect: During this workshop, we will dig into the challenging but exciting practice of painting on-site, en plein air at night time. The qualities of light, color, and atmosphere shift dramatically as the sun goes down. Through demonstration and discussion, we will go over process, some color theory, tips for capturing light at night, general set up and more. Then there will be plenty of time for students to work on their own paintings with guidance from the instructor. This class is open to acrylic or oil painters. Folks of all painting levels are welcome to join, but some painting experience is ideal.
Thursday, Oct 17, 6:00-9:00 PM at Seven Sounds Brewing Co. (112 N. Water St. Elizabeth City, NC)
What to Expect: During this workshop, we will dig into the challenging but exciting practice of painting on-site, en plein air at night time. The qualities of light, color, and atmosphere shift dramatically as the sun goes down. Through demonstration and discussion, we will go over process, some color theory, tips for capturing light at night, general set up and more. Then there will be plenty of time for students to work on their own paintings with guidance from the instructor. This class is open to acrylic or oil painters. Folks of all painting levels are welcome to join, but some painting experience is ideal.
Suggested Materials:
The following material list is a great place to start but there are lots of options out there. Feel free to try out different things and reach out with any questions.
Field Easel: I still use a good old French easel, but also have a tripod with a New Wave U.Go pochade box. There are a bunch of different kinds of easels available at various price points, but a French easel is a great and relatively affordable way to start.
Palette (often comes with French easel)
Brushes: #2, 4, 8 and 12 Filbert, flats, and/or rounds (and any others you may like) I like Princeton Aspen Synthetic Brushes. Feel free to get a set.
Paint (It is up to the student to choose whether to use acrylic or oil paints. I recommend Gamblin oil paints, but there are many good brands and ones to suit any budget. Feel free to choose):
37ml: ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, cadmium yellow medium, lemon yellow, alizarin crimson, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber and any other extra colors you may want.
150 ml: titanium white
Solvent:
16oz gamsol solvent (if using oils)
Painting accessories:
Brush washing jar (or other tightly sealed jar with a screen to clean brushes)
Small bottle of refined linseed oil (if using oils)
1oz dropper bottle for linseed oil (if using oils)
mid-sized palette knife
backpack or tote bag to carry everything
Latex gloves
rags and/or paper towel roll
Paint scraper for cleaning palette
View finder (or cut a piece of cardstock paper into 2 right angle L shapes)
Lights: A couple chargeable clamp lights (one larger and one smaller) will do the trick. Some folks like headlamps, but here is what I use and recommend:
1x Music stand clamp light: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WVYFYK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
1x Small Reading Clamp Light: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09DQ53X4Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Sketchbook or scrap drawing paper
Drawing pencil(s) of your choice
Painting surfaces: 2-3 panels or canvases. Usually painting panels are preferred over stretched canvas for plein air painting because the light does not shine through. I happen to like a more rigid surface anyways. I recommend DaVinci Pro Medium Textured Panels. You can also use canvas panels or make your own. I get mine from Jerrys Artarama, but they have them at local stores as well.
Sizes: Around 8x10in, 10x10in, 9x12in, or 11x14in