Workshop Details:
Dates* Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 11-13
Time 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Location NUMU’s Flick Studio | 106 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030
Ages 18+
Skill Level Novice, Intermediate, and Experienced
Cost General $350 | NUMU Members $325
Materials Materials list provided upon registration; Student must purchase their own materials
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!
*Please note: this is a three-day workshop.
Questions? email workshops@numulosgatos.org/programs@numulosgatos.org
Cancellation policy:
This workshop requires a minimum of 6 participants. Bring your friends! NUMU will refund tuition in full should the museum cancel the class - participants will be informed the Tuesday before the workshop. No refunds for cancellations by participant with less than 3 days notification before class start time.
NUMU will refund tuition less a $25 processing fee up to 3 days (72 hours) prior to class start time. Refund requests must be received in writing to programs@numulosgatos.org. No refunds for cancellations with less than 3 days notification before class start time.
ACCESSIBILITY
NUMU strives to be an accessible organization by accommodating the needs of all our constituents. The museum's building is ADA compliant. Should you have any accessibility concerns please email us prior to your visit.
Email accessibility@numulosgatos.org
NUMU's mission is to make programming accessible to all. Donations directly support the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs. Please contribute whatever you are able.
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.”
In accordance with the New Museum Los Gatos, masks are required while inside the museum. Masks are not required for participants that can show proof of their up-to-date* Covid vaccination.
Do not attend if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, or have been in close contact or tested positive within the past 10 days.
*Up-to-date with their vaccines, which includes booster doses at regular time points.
