{"product_id":"still-life-in-oil-wednesday-afternoons-may-13-june-17-copy","title":"Still Life in Oil - Wednesday Afternoons - June 24 - August 5","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime: Wednesday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Afternoons: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpper Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDates:  June 24, July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMember $150* | Non-Member $180\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*members need to log in on website for member discount\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax Students: 15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU#: GHJUNEAUG26-O\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse Information: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStill Life in Oil - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlla Prima • Glazing • Impressionist Color\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Explore Impressionist style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Learn alla prima \u0026amp; glazing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Create vibrant, luminous layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Open to all skill levels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Paint freely and enjoy the process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDiscover the beauty of painting in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eImpressionist style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e through expressive still lifes alive with color and light. Learn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ealla prima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eglazing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e techniques to create luminous layers, vibrant underpaintings, and dynamic brushwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGuided by artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGergana Horozova\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e this class welcomes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eall levels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e—inviting you to paint freely, explore color boldly, and enjoy the creative journey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSUPPLY LIST:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil Painting Workshop Materials List ( most supplies are optional, please bring whatever supplies you already own )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 1. Oil Paints\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI do recommend a set if you do not have any tubes already. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.rosemaryandco.com\/michael-harding-starter\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1767892558159000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1EdhsTmcAkUWlbvWoignGq\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosemaryandco.com\/michael-harding-starter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.rosemaryandco.com\/michael-harding-starter\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1767892558159000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1EdhsTmcAkUWlbvWoignGq\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosemaryandco.com\/michael-harding-starter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.rosemaryandco.com\/\u003cwbr\u003emichael-harding-starter\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFew colors to consider:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Yellows: Two shades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • One cool yellow (e.g., Lemon Yellow, hansa, py 150\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • One warmer yellow (e.g., Cadmium Yellow, Indian, gamboge)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Reds: Two shades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • One leaning towards orange (e.g., Cadmium Red, pyrrole  )\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • One leaning towards magenta (e.g., Alizarin Crimson, rose madder, opera )\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Blues: Two shades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • One cooler blue (e.g., phthalo, peacock blue )\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • One warmer blue (e.g. French ultramarine Blue)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • White ( titanium, flake \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Additional Colors: (e.g., Burnt Sienna, G7 green, G50 turquoise blue yellow ochre, vin dyke br )\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 2. Brushes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • I prefer Rosemary and Co \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.rosemaryandco.com\/peter-keegan-oil-set\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1767892558159000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw3_mtUtoy5PxmLuZkvQiibO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosemaryandco.com\/peter-keegan-oil-set\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.rosemaryandco.com\/peter-keegan-oil-set\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1767892558159000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw3_mtUtoy5PxmLuZkvQiibO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosemaryandco.com\/peter-keegan-oil-set\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePETER KEEGAN OIL SET\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso, here are are suggestions: (flat, round, filbert)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Different sizes (small to large)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Hog bristle brushes for thicker paint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Synthetic brushes for finer details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 3. Canvas or Canvas Boards smaller than 11x14” ( I prefer 9”x11” or 8x 10”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 4. Palette\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Wooden or glass palette, disposable part for oil mixing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 5. Palette Knives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • For mixing paint and creating texture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 6. Mediums\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Linseed oil or other painting medium (like stand oil or damar varnish)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 7. Solvents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Gamsol for cleaning brushes and thinning paint is a necessity. A medium-sized bottle around 16 oz. will be fine. A glass jar for the Gamsol is also needed. Any old jar will work (pickle,olive jars, mason jars are all great, lid needed). Gamsol is oderless turpentine. If you prefer something stronger, you may bring a plastic bag and clean your brushes at home \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 8. Rags or Paper Towels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • For wiping brushes and cleaning up I prefer ViVa \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 9. Easel( optional)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • Adjustable easel for comfortable working position\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 10. Sketchbook and Pencils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • For preliminary sketches and notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBio:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGergana Horozova is a Bulgarian-born painter and art educator based in Orland Park, Illinois. She teaches art in LaGrange, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOrland Park, Riverside, and Romeoville\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, where she shares her passion for creativity, color, and self-expression with students of all ages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSince graduating from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2010, Gergana has been recognized for her accomplishments by private art collectors and patrons, and was recently awarded the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLuxembourg Art Merit Recognition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Her dual roles as artist and educator are deeply connected—each informs and enriches the other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eInfluenced by the work of Delaunay, Macke, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Miró, Seurat, and other twentieth-century masters, Gergana brings a love of color, form, and emotional honesty into both her paintings and her teaching. “Their masterpieces,” she says, “have inspired my own exploration of emotional vibrations through color and movement.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIn her creative practice, Gergana views painting as a way to “recalibrate, defragment, and liberate” personal experience—translating emotion into visual language. She encourages her students to do the same: to see art as a journey of discovery, reflection, and truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Gergana Horozova","offers":[{"title":"Wednesdays \/ Afternoon","offer_id":48415205032187,"sku":"GHJUNEAUG26-O","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/3707\/5963\/files\/IMG_6764_1_3c7ffe79-fdeb-440b-8cf7-f5ee15932f00.jpg?v=1773175295","url":"https:\/\/www.lagrangeartleague.org\/products\/still-life-in-oil-wednesday-afternoons-may-13-june-17-copy","provider":"La Grange Art League","version":"1.0","type":"link"}