Naomi is adding more of her personality to her home by displaying her artworks!
Each lesson she adds her own interpretation of a masterwork to her collection.
As well as making your home more "you", this is a really valuable strategy for learning. You do need to look at your own paintings... a lot! Painting gets the things you like about art out of your head and onto a canvas. It clarifies your thinking about art.
... and by my calculations she has saved about $42 million so far, compared to purchasing the original works, which anyway are not always on the market...
Hi Peter
I enjoyed all sessions and have grown my confidence at painting and drawing!
Thanks
Shel
Maria tweaked two paintings in this session.
Before and After
Collaroy Plateau by Maria Imelda Argel.
The resultant painting was a very painterly landscape suggestive of Cezanne.
Tweaks:
- Moved the tall palm tree.
- Changed the skyline.
- Added houses
- Added shadows
- We didn't change any of the original colours and textures - they survived as highlights on the trees.
Collaroy Beach by Maria Imelda Argel.
Tweaks:
- Created distance by the use of lower chroma colours on the headland.
- More convincing movement and colour to the waves.
- More colour and texture on the sand.
"The tweaking session was my 5th coaching session.
I brought in 2 of my own compositions- Collaroy Beach and the view from our balcony in Collaroy.
The session made possible the transformation of my originals into "master pieces" I can be proud of.
I recommend anyone wanting to pursue painting as a hobby like me or as a career to try a coaching session with Peter. Am sure you will want to move forward with his coaching."
Maria Imelda Argel, retired Solicitor |
Close up - after tweaking
Collaroy Beach by Maria Imelda Argel.
Collaroy Plateau by Maria Imelda Argel.
Therese's first interpretation of Monet: Haystacks: White Frost, sunrise, 1889.
Dear Peter,
Thank you for a wonderful lesson on Saturday.
I learnt how to apply Impasto to thicken up the paint and Surface Tension Breaker to make it thinner and apply glazes.
Looking at things as dark and light tones gave a new aspect which was really helpful.
I learnt about changing things where I had made mistakes and ultimately to appreciate what I had produced.
A great day!
Therese
2018
" Peter, your method of coaching is unsurpassed.
Your coaching session on Renoir: Bouquet of Roses, 1880, gave me the confidence to paint my own interpretation of what I see. "
Thanks again.
Maria A.
September 2018
