Event
Photo to CanvasWith Anne Graham
September 18 – December 18, 2025
1pm–4pm
Adult Drawing & Painting
Adult Fall 2025
A twelve (12) session course
No class 10/2 and 11/27
Working in oil or pastel from photographic reference, this class is about translating the photographic image onto either canvas or paper.
Focusing on color, value and mark making as essential tools, students are encouraged to move a step beyond the restraints of a camera to create a successful and personal work.
Discussion will include working with painting mediums and exploring different techniques. Oil and pastel.
Materials list
STUDENTS WORKING IN OIL
BRUSHES:
Filbert: size 12/6/2 and or Flat: 10/6/2
Any favorite brushes suitable for oil paint
PAINT: (I recommend either Winsor Newton artist quality or Gamblin)
Titanium white
Cadmium yellow pale/light
Cadmium red
Alizarin crimson
Transparent Earth Orange
Yellow Ochre light or medium
Ultramarine blue
Dioxazine Purple
Raw umber
Pre-stretched and primed canvas, or primed board.
Glass or disposable palette
2 x palette knives
Gamsol or other odorless solvent
Painting medium or refined linseed oil (optional)
Paint well or jar for solvent
Paper towels
STUDENTS WORKING IN PASTEL
PASTEL PAPER Canson (possibly a good choice for those less experienced)
U-Art sanded
Pastelmat
PASTELS Many brands offer sets (some specifically for portraiture)
Nupastel (hard)
Rembrandt (medium)
Unison (soft)
Sennilier (very soft)
Richeson (very soft)
Schmincke (very soft)
Terry Ludwig (Very soft)
charcoal
Kneaded eraser