In this oil painting workshop, attendees will get an inside look into John Peck’s art practice and learn the "sight-size" method of painting from life. We use a limited palette of colors and build a portrait or figure painting based on a solid drawing. The workshop will have two models to reference and cover the following: charcoal block-in drawing, monochrome underpainting, the Sight-Size Method, identifying your motif, massing with both darks and lights, a breakdown of related materials, and much more!
Dates* Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1; 10 AM - 4 PM
Skill Level Novice, Intermediate, and Experienced
Ages 18+
Cost General $250 | NUMU Members $225
Materials Materials list provided upon registration; Student must purchase materials on their own
Location NUMU’s Flick Studio
*Please note: this is a two-day workshop.
** All class fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. A minimum registration of 6 students is required to offer this workshop. If the minimum requirement is not met, you will receive a cancellation notice one week before the program date.
All participants must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination* or negative COVID-19 test the day of the workshop to be able to participate. Please review NUMU’s Health & Safety Guidelines prior to registration here.
*Up to date with their vaccines, which includes booster doses at regular time points.
Meet the Artist
Website: www.johnpeck.com
As a close friend once shared:
If you seek the miraculous, look to the ordinary-
but look very carefully.
John Peck graduated from the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. He teaches portrait and figure drawing at Stanford University (Stanford Continuing Studies) and portrait and figure painting at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA. His paintings have been sold in galleries in London, Dublin, Florence, Charleston and Santa Fe.
John has a B.S. in Physics from the University of San Francisco and a Master of Architecture from the University of New Mexico. He seeks to integrate science, design, and the craft of painting in every piece of artwork.
“I believe that drawing and painting are fundamentally about a search for visual truth in nature- the objects of still life, the landscapes around us, or the faces and figures of models and clients. The real work lies in an effort to establish and maintain an honest inner dialogue... essentially, to “turn off” one’s rational argument for “how something should look” and simply, plainly, honestly observe and record what I do see.”
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