Secrets of night painting will be revealed in this workshop with nationally recognized artist Zufar Bikbov, a winner of plein air awards for his nocturnes throughout the United States.
During this full one-day workshop with master artist, Zufar Bikbov, you will learn how to create a nocturnal composition with its unique approach, and how to start, lead and finish the painting. You will learn various techniques using color, light, underpainting, and finishing that are specific for nocturnes.
Oil and Acrylic painters are welcome.
Students must bring their own supplies (scroll to bottom for supply list). Easels are provided.
Workshop Plan:
You will create two artworks:
- In the morning session, you will create a study that covers the effects of the glowing moon and moonlit clouds. The composition approach and color palette will be explained and applied.
- In the afternoon session you will work on a larger canvas and create a painting of a moonlit river, utilizing the techniques you learned and adding moonlit objects and moonlight reflections in the river.
The fee for the workshop is $160 and the class is limited to 12 students.
*Students must be registered and paid in full three business days before the start of the class/workshop. Exceptions only with permission from the Director of Art and Photography Programs./
BIOGRAPHY
Zufar Bikbov’s careers in medicine and art were parallel for years. The medical field gave this avid plein air painter an understanding of the value of human life and communication as well as an appreciation of the beautiful world around us. In 2003 the world of art inspired him to move to the United States from his native Russia. Plein air became a passion as he traveled across the country.
Zufar attributes his early artistic approach to his father, a watercolor landscape painter and engineer. Zufar has received multiple awards at major plein air events such as Plein Air Easton, Laguna Plein Air and many others. He is a member of prestigious organizations such as Plein air Painters of America and The Guild of Boston Artists.
Zufar Bikbov has been teaching painting and drawing at Arts Escape in Southbury and throughout the United States. Visit his wesite www.zufar.com to see more of his work.
SUPPLY LIST
OIL OR ACRYLIC PAINTS (ESSENTIAL LIST)
• TITANIUM WHITE
• ULTRAMARINE BLUE or FRENCH ULTRAMARINE
• MANGANESE BLUE IMITATION or CERULEAN BLUE IMITATION
• CADMIUM YELLOW LEMON
• CADMIUM ORANGE
• YELLOW OCHRE
• RAW SIENNA
• BURNT UMBER
• ALIZARIN PERMANENT or ALIZARIN CRIMSON
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CANVAS / CANVAS PANELS
• OIL or ACRYLIC PRIMED.
• SIZE: 1 canvas/panel 8”x10” or 9”x12, AND 1 canvas/panel 11”x14”.
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BRUSHES. Minimum set
– BRISTLE or SIMILAR TO BRISTLE SYNTHETIC:
FLAT or FILBERT: 2-3 brushes of SIZE 4, 6, 8, 10
-SOFTER SYNTHETIC for OIL / ACRYLIC
FLAT: 1-2 brushes of SIZE 2
FLAT: 1-3 brushes of SIZE 4, 6
ROUND: 1 brush of SMALLER SIZE
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MEDIUM:
- LIQUID MEDIUM THAT SPEEDS-UP DRYING TIME e.g. GALKYD MEDIUM
- GEL MEDIUM: GALKYD GEL or LIQUIN
PALETTE FOR OIL PAINTING, STA-WET PALETTE FOR ACRYLIC
SKETCH PAD OR DRAWING PAD
DRAWING PENCILS: 1-2 SOFT PECILS, e.g. 2-4B and ERASER
