{"id":1482,"date":"2018-10-05T10:15:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T10:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/listagil.is\/?p=1482"},"modified":"2018-10-17T09:27:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T09:27:59","slug":"capturing-the-drama-of-the-icelandic-landscape-in-pastel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listagil.is\/?p=1482","title":{"rendered":"Capturing the Drama of the Icelandic Landscape in Pastel."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1475\" src=\"http:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Akureyri-Sunset-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Akureyri-Sunset-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Akureyri-Sunset-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Capturing the Drama of the Icelandic Landscape in Pastel.<br \/>\nWorkshop with Susan Singer on 10-11 november, hr. 10-16.<br \/>\nPrice 30.000 kr., confirmation fee is 5.000 kr. Possible to get a refund from your union.<br \/>\n10 participants maximum, some artistic experience necessary, pastel experience not necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Students will first learn about pastels as a medium, how they are made, different ways of using them, artists who have used them in their work, what&#8217;s happening in the world of pastels these days, brands of pastels and papers and their qualities, where to get pastels and paper online. Susan will do a demonstrations and students will have the opportunity to create a drawing from life from a piece of fruit.<\/p>\n<p>We will talk about drawing from a photograph &#8211; how to take good photographs, and how to choose what&#8217;s a good one to draw from.\u00a0 What creates drama in a photograph?\u00a0 What makes it good to draw from?\u00a0 Students will create a small drawing of a landscape using their own photograph.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday: Students will use alcohol to create a wash then will continue their painting through to completion (ideally). Susan will offer support and help and information individually as students workW. e will have a friendly, supportive\u00a0critique at the end to discuss what worked and what didn&#8217;t and what might have helped. Depending on the weather and the time, we might go outside Sunday to take some photographs then work from those photos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Materials needed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pastels and pastel pencils if you have them<\/li>\n<li>Sketchbook<\/li>\n<li>5-10\u00a0photographs of the landscape to work from (ideally your own photos, printed out in A4 format)<\/li>\n<li>1-2 pieces of fruit for still life<\/li>\n<li>drawing board<\/li>\n<li>easel if possible<\/li>\n<li>lunch each day, we will take approx. 30 mins for lunch, microwave and kettle on site.<\/li>\n<li>Outdoor clothes depending on weather.<\/li>\n<li>Camera or phone to take photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Susan Singer is a professional artist based in Virginia in the United States.\u00a0 Her primary mediums are pastels, oils, and bookmaking.\u00a0 In 2015, on a 3-day stopover, she fell in love with Iceland and has spent as much time as possible here since then creating paintings of the Icelandic landscape.\u00a0 She showed these works at Deiglan at the end of her Akureyri residency in 2016 as well as in the US at various galleries.\u00a0 In addition to being a practicing full time artist, Singer is also a gifted teacher who loves to help students explore their creativity and improve their skills.\u00a0 This November she will be in residence at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/120807497945137\/?ref=search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gamli sk\u00f3li<\/a>\u00a0on Hrisey exploring that magical island and all it has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up and more information please contact gilfelag@listagil.is<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1028 alignright\" style=\"text-align: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/backpackers-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/backpackers-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/backpackers-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/backpackers-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/backpackers.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Susan&#8217;s stay is generously backed by Akureyri Backpackers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1476\" src=\"http:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Blue-fjord-mountains-and-reflections-758x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"758\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Blue-fjord-mountains-and-reflections-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Blue-fjord-mountains-and-reflections-592x800.jpg 592w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Blue-fjord-mountains-and-reflections-768x1038.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1477\" src=\"http:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Akureyri-Art-Museum-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Akureyri-Art-Museum-web.jpg 644w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Akureyri-Art-Museum-web-537x800.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1478\" src=\"http:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The-Fjord-at-Akureyri.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The-Fjord-at-Akureyri.jpg 960w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The-Fjord-at-Akureyri-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The-Fjord-at-Akureyri-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The-Fjord-at-Akureyri-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The-Fjord-at-Akureyri-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/listagil.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/The-Fjord-at-Akureyri-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capturing the Drama of the Icelandic Landscape in Pastel. Workshop with Susan Singer on 10-11 november, hr. 10-16. Price 30.000 kr., confirmation fee is 5.000 kr. 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