New York Academy of Art

This class will focus on painting flowers and other botanicals up-close in all their detailed glory. In this class, Elody Gyekis will show you how to approach these complexities using the “indirect” painting process: building up your painting by working in multiple transparent layers. These historical painting techniques allow the artist to focus on one problem at a time. We establish our drawing, value structure, temperature, surface colors and details all in separate stages. The final result will be luminous and highly refined. We will also learn about oils and mediums, how to prepare grounds on canvas and panel, and how to prepare your references. Oil paints are highly recommended for this class, but acrylics can be used instead if preferred. *Botanical Painting I is NOT required to sign up for this class. Botanical Painting I and Botanical Painting II contain separate methods and can be taken independently.