New! Cityscapes - Fairfield Porter with Claire Wilson-Oghedo
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Saturday, May 17, 11:00am - 12:30pm PT
This is an online workshop held via Zoom.
Last year my dad and I stumbled across a Fairfield Porter exhibition at the Parrish Museum and I just fell in love with his paintings inspired by the evocative urban landscape of my home New York City. Known for his ability to capture the beauty and quiet charm of everyday urban scenes Porter’s work highlights the interplay between architecture, light, and nature within city environments. In this workshop, we will explore techniques that bring these elements to life using the fluidity of watercolour.
Through a series of step-by-step exercises, you will learn how to paint vibrant, yet serene urban scenes—whether it’s a street corner, your favourite restaurant, or a quiet moment in a public park. We will cover essential watercolor techniques, including layering, wet-on-wet, and blending, as well as how to depict the nuances of light, shadow, and the textures of urban surfaces. We will also learn explore how to simplify complex cityscapes while still conveying the energy and atmosphere of the urban environment, much like Porter’s work. Whether you are new to watercolor or have prior experience, this session offers an opportunity to refine your technique, build your skills in urban landscape painting, and draw inspiration from one of the 20th century's most revered American artists.
Join Zoom 15 minutes early for an informal meet and greet with the instructor and class participants! Class will begin promptly at 5 minutes past the hour, so everyone has plenty of time to create!
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
These guidelines are here to help you gather supplies from home—feel free to use alternate options you love or have on hand!
- Watercolor paints – We recommend a mix of warm/cool/earth tones and a few brights or neons if you have them
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Watercolor paper – I’ll be using my fave 140lb Arches cold press watercolor blocks, but any 140lb watercolor paper will do! 100% cotton recommended.
- Brushes – size 3-6 round medium and 0-2 fine liners for smaller details, I also love liner and small flat brushes too for painting architectural details
- 2 Cups of Water
- Mixing Palette
- Studio Cloth or Paper Towel
- Hard pencil - 2H/3H
- Scrap paper to swatch paints and warm up
- Optional: Washi, Artist's, or Nichiban masking tape; Titanium White watercolor or white gouache, and a hairdryer to speed up drying time.
ABOUT INSTRUCTOR
Claire Wilson-Oghedo is an artist, creative educator, and textile designer living in Brooklyn, NY. Through her work she explores the beauty of the human form, interior spaces & fashion while considering the use of colour, shape and textures. Having spent her career creating fabric designs in the fashion industry, colour palettes are the foundation of her practice.
smudgestudiobk.com / @smudge_studiobk
THINGS TO KNOW
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Workshop recordings are sent automatically the day after class to everyone who paid for a spot, and are available for 30 days after the date of the workshop.
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If you are planning to teach in the future using anything you’ve learned from us, we kindly ask that you credit Case for Making + the individual instructor where applicable.
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