Artificial Lighting for Painting

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Artificial Lighting for Painting

13 November, 2026 to 14 November, 2026

USD 250


The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts
1621 E Hennepin Ave, Suite 280, Minneapolis, MN 55414

This two-day workshop includes a lecture and demonstration on the use of controlled lighting for a consistent light source resembling natural light. The hands-on portion of the workshop will be a day and a half of working together on still-life setups using various artificial lighting techniques. We will go through a series of steps that will demonstrate some of the various lighting options, as well as using light and shadow as part of the compositional element. Once a satisfactory setup has been established with both the still life and the lighting, participants will be given the option to paint a color sketch of the still life from their setup or continue by working with different light and or setups. If painting, this will enable you to work through the process of painting with and from artificial light.