New York Academy of Art

As the adage goes, it is hard to “see the forest for the trees”. Forest scenes are complex and filled with numerous details and textures. In this workshop students will learn to distill the visual noise into an effective painting. During this weekend workshop, instructor Elody Gyekis will share her approach to painting trees and forests. Inspired by her lifelong love for the mountain forests of Pennsylvania, Gyekis has been painting landscapes with trees for decades. She has honed multiple forest painting strategies to share including creating an underpainting, what order to paint the various elements, and how to vary your color-mixing and mark-making. Workshop open to beginner to advanced painters working in any full-color media that can layer, such as oils and acrylics or any combination of watercolors, gouache, and pastels. All demonstrations will be done in oil paints. This workshop is part three in a four-part series. Students can register for one, multiple, or all parts. Please email [email protected] for registration questions.