The first time I saw an original J. Kirk Richards in person I gasped! The colors, the emotion, the depth of layers. I was instantly in awe of the artist and how he created. For years I have admired and followed his work.  Whether Kirk is working in clay, oils or charcoals he is a master of each. We are receiving the sweetest gift to sit at his feet and truly become an apprentice for a few hours. His work is stunning and his teaching is generous. It is with the deepest joy I share that J. Kirk Richards has created an online oils class just for us. This course will truly, truly transforms your process of creating, your experience with oils and how you approach bringing your creative ideas to life.

Live on Monday! Where Nature Meets The Divine with J. Kirk Richards. Registration is $72  and the course will go live on Monday, August 5th. The course is 3 Hours of Content. Come and read all about it.

From J. Kirk Richards…

It’s been said that the physical and spiritual, when combined, create the soul. In this class we combine the spiritual–in the form of imaginative design, with the physical–in the form of studying nature. Join renowned painter of saints and angels J. Kirk Richards as he takes a composition from beginning to end, showing and explaining the steps in between.

We will begin with a focus on principles of design: specifically shape, eye paths, and gesture. We’ll practice filling the rectangular composition with interesting shapes that relate to each other. We’ll look at Rembrandt and Degas as examples of composing with eye paths. We’ll talk about the gestures of the figure and how they lead the eye.

We’ll practice color harmonies by creating color studies in differing color schemes. We’ll use a grid to enlarge our design. We’ll use gold leaf to add dimension to our painting.

We’ll practice fundamentals of painting a portrait, using both a live model and photographs, and focusing on accuracy of shape, temperature shifts, values, and paint application. We’ll use glazes and layers to push and pull the picture plane until we have a finished work of art.

I look forward to making art with you where nature meets the divine.

Techniques in this Course

-Designing a composition using shape relationships
-Designing a composition with eye paths
-Designing a composition with gesture
-Creating and choosing a color study
-Enlarging a sketch into a full sized painting
-Applying gold leaf to your oil painting
-Painting a portrait using a live model and photography
-Lighting and shooting good photo reference
-Mixing the temperatures of flesh tones
-Combining abstraction with realism
-Pushing and pulling the picture plane for a finished work of art

Live on Monday! Where Nature Meets The Divine with J. Kirk Richards. Registration is $72  and the course will go live on Monday, August 5th. The course is 3 Hours of Content. Come and read all about it.

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Live on Monday! Where Nature Meets The Divine with J. Kirk Richards. Registration is $72  and the course will go live on Monday, August 5th. The course is 3 Hours of Content. Come and read all about it.

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