We are combining a documentary and a painting we recently saw, seemingly unrelated at first but having the same underlying theme if you dig a little deeper.
306 Hollywood follows a person's life through the objects left behind at home after passing away. The project is a combination of domestic archeological excavation and experiments in cataloging.
Henri Le Sidaner, 1862-1939, painted La Table, Harmonie Grise, 1927, with objects carefully arranged and rendered as a tonal poem (in gray).
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Dig in your personal space for 3 to 5 objects that you feel can illustrate aspects about you. They may be related or not, following a similar pattern or not. For example: toothbrush, underwear, keys, comb, necklace.
Arrange them carefully on a table or flat surface in a way that feels staged, like in a shop window.
We will paint them with a dominant color (color harmony) of your choosing.
Henri Le Sidaner, 1862-1939, painted La Table, Harmonie Grise in 1927,
Painting premise: Still Life.
Props: arrange a few objects on a flat surface. Photos of the grouping are welcome.
Painting surface: any size, any kind. We recommend 9x12 or under.
Medium & surface used in webinar's presentation: oil over cotton paper. Feel free to select your media & surface.
I'm a beginner. I haven't painted in decades. I've never painted with oil. Can I still join?
Yes. We make every effort to create a session that can be useful and rewarding regardless of the level of painting practice.
I don't like to be on camera. Do I have to talk, present something, or show what I'm doing?
No. You decide who hears you or sees you, or be completely invisible. A webinar is different than a video conference. You watch the presentation and instruction but you're not sharing voice or video, unless you want to.
What if I don't have the right materials for the session?
You can definitely use any materials you may have at hand. We provide guidance and instruction that can be adapted to any setup or medium you may have.
What if I can't make it at the time of the webinar?
Webinars are automatically recorded and become become available to replay. You can watch it anytime, as many times as you'd like. You can also register to view at any time thereafter.
Can I interact during the webinar?
Yes, you can do it in two ways: there is a chat box you can use and we have a shared photo album to share your process.
Can I interact if I don't watch the webinar live?
Yes, you still can. We have the shared folder as our point of contact after the webinar, where you can upload your work and get personalized feedback. You can also email us with any questions at any time.
What's the shared photo album for?
The shared album is our own social media space where we can upload images of our work. It's a convenient way to receive personalized feedback. It's easy to upload and view. Or not, you decide.
What's Roofless in Colloquium and how is it different from the webinar?
Our painting webinars are absorbing and engaging. We get very focused on the painting process. We host post-webinar video conversations to share and exchange thoughts about our experience with the painting series: process, strategies, challenges, expectations, questions and discoveries.
We give ourselves a few days to process the information provided during the webinars and to add some work to our paintings.
Looking forward to connecting and painting with you!
