Skyscapes with Barbara Davis

Skyscapes with Barbara Davis

Saturday, September 26, 2026.
10 AM - 4 PM.
$150, includes lunch, supplies needed.
Limit 10.

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Bring more interest to your landscape paintings by learning to paint a variety of skies! With extra attention on edges, value, and color temperature, Barbara will cover techniques that will enhance your skyscapes. Students are asked to bring photos of skies they would like to paint or use photos provided. Barbara will demonstrate and then guide each student individually. Barbara will be using oil paint, but oil AND acrylic painters are welcome.

Level 2: Intermediate - Assumes the student has some experience in the medium. Reviews basic techniques and offers individual assistance but moves at a faster pace.

Supply List (click on linked items to shop)

• CANVAS: I prefer oil-primed linen like Fredrix Oil Primed Linen Panels but bring whatever you like to paint on. I also do a lot of skies on Gessoboard or on birch panels that have been primed with a few coats of gesso, too.  If you want to paint a larger canvas (no larger than 16x20), one will be fine. If you paint smaller paintings, you may be able to complete a couple during class (around 8x10, 9x12, 11x14). Also, please have a small (8x10) inexpensive canvas just to use for exercises.
• PAINTS: I prefer Gamblin, Rembrandt and Williamsburg paints, primarily Gamblin.
  • Titanium White
  • Cadmium Yellow Lemon
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Permanent Rose (Winsor Newton)
  • And these colors would be nice to have on hand as well, but not necessary…
  • Yellow Ochre
  • Sap Green
  • Burnt Umber
  • Viridian
  • Any of the Gamblin Radiant Colors
• BRUSHES: I like Silver Bristlon flats and rounds in a variety of sizes. If you want to paint smaller canvases, have a few small-medium brushes. Medium-large brushes for larger canvas.
• ODORLESS mineral spirits such as Turpenoid or Gamsol & container for it
  
• Sketchbook/paper/pencils (just something to work out compositions and ideas on paper)
  
• Paper Towels
  
• Plastic grocery bag for trash
  
• Apron
  
• Palette knife
• Palette
• Photographs of a sky you would like to paint or you can use some of my references.