Molly Sims | Art Instructor

Instructor:Molly Sims

Contact: (443)340-0032
Email: mollysimsfineart@gmail.com
www.mollysimsart.com

     A little about me. I've been oil painting for 25 years and teaching art for 15. I love teaching art classes, sharing techniques and being a part of your artistic journey. This will be a self paced class where you will be working on individual projects that you've decided to paint. Some important things we will be working on are, treatment of edges, texture, values, depth, adding atmosphere, color in lights and shadow area, scumbling, blending, etc. 

 Artfully yours, Molly 

May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd from 10am to 5pm
Cost for 3-day workshop $250 located at Spokane Art Supply
For more information and to register please contact Molly at Mollysimsfineart@gmail.com or Molly@mollysimsart.com

Workshop Description: Come learn valuable techniques and classical oil painting skills at this three-day workshop with professional artist Molly Sims. We will be working on painting a still life together with strong values. Reference photo will be provided closer to the date. Molly will be giving step by step instruction and demonstrations on how
she starts the painting, the block in phase, treatment of edges, proportions and measuring, color mixing, creating texture, blending, glazing, etc. We will also be spending time mixing paint and talking about color harmony and using complimentary colors in our paintings. Learn painting techniques that can complement any painting style.  Group and individual instruction will be given during the workshop. Basic knowledge of oil painting is helpful.

SUPPLY LIST:
Oil Paint Titanium white, Cadmium yellow light, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium red light, Alizarin crimson, Ultramarine blue, Thalo Blue, Sap green, Burnt sienna, raw umber and Ivory black. Artist grade paint works best, Gamblin 1980, M.Graham and Windsor and Newton are good brands.
Palette- Wood or plastic is fine, something that’s big enough for mixing your paint colors.
Painting surface- Stretched Canvas, primed Masonite, or Hardboard. I like Ambersand gessoboard. **I’ll let you know closer to the workshop date what size to get.
Paper towels or rags- I love viva paper towels or shop towels and old cotton t-shirts.
Brushes- Bring any you have. A small round brush for details. Larger bristle filberts or flats in sizes 4, 6 or 8 and 10 would be a good start. Robert Simmons, Winsor & Newton, & Princeton are good brands. One soft blending brush sable or synthetic, about size 6, a small round brush size #0 for detail.
Medium- Liquin is a medium for thinning oil colors and speeds drying time. You can also use linseed oil or walnut
alkyd medium which helps in glazing and fine detail.
Odorless mineral spirits- I recommend Gamsol for cleanup. Also, a jar with lid to keep it covered. No regular turpentine is allowed in the room – It’s toxic.
Pencils and paper or sketchpad- You will need this to draw out your composition.
Table easel- Optional This works well to use when sitting at a table to paint. I do have a few extra easels available.

Oil Painting with Molly Sims: Thursdays
Thursdays, 1-4pm   $25.00 per session

“Drawing and Open Studio Class” with artist Molly Sims
Spring session starts April 10th at Spokane Art Supply from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Limited class size, all levels welcome. Meeting dates April 10th, 17th, 24th, May 8th, 15th and 22nd
Six-week session cost $140 Payment due by March 31st
Contact info- For more information & to sign up for this class please email Mollymolly@mollysimsart.com or mollysimsfineart@gmail.com

This will be an Open Studio class with the option to work with different mediums of your choosing and a focus on individual growth, development and exploration. The supply list is a suggested list for drawing. If you would like to bring a different medium to use in class, you are welcome to do so. I will sometimes do a demonstration at the beginning of the class. There will be a focus on values, perspective, foreshortening, shading, texture, edges, proportions and anatomy, measuring, and values. Value is key and good rendering skills will strengthen any type of artwork/painting that you do. This class will be a complement to the painting class.

Supply List:
Drawing pad size 11x14
A drawing board would be helpful but not required
Pencils- HB, 2B-two of these, 4B or 6B, Faber-castell and Generals are good brands
A metal pencil sharpener
Few blending stumps for blending
Kneaded eraser and pink pearl eraser
Generals charcoal pencils- two medium 2B, one hard HB, and one soft 4B
Sandpaper stick to sharpen charcoal with
A Mahl stick or wooden dowel to balance your hand when drawing
A table easel would be helpful but not required