This past Wednesday, Thursday and Friday I was one of 15 lucky students able to participate in a three-day PAP-SE workshop in Charleston sponsored by PAP-SE and Galerie on Broad. Each day we had a different instructor painting in a different location. Jim Richards, Bill Davidson and Larry Moore were the fabulous instructors this year. They each did a demo in the morning, followed by lunch and then we fanned out and it was our turn to try to create something based on what they taught that morning.
Day one started with a demo across the street from the gallery. Jim Richards painted his light-filled street scene emphasizing sunlight and shadow in a value sketch of three values. He then added color slowly to create an inviting Broad Street scene.
Jim Richards using a piece of cardboard to blur, soften and lose the edges.
Day two took us out to Shem Creek Park where Bill Davidson showed us how to construct a marsh scene where composition and design are paramount and showed how shape and value are critical to a good painting.
Bill Davidson showing how to create depth in his marsh scene.
Tomorrow I will finish my recap with Part 2.
