Knife Painting 101: An alternative to the brush

Knife Painting 101: An alternative to the brush

Instructor:  Linda Hollett-Bazouzi

Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022

Time: 10 am – 4 pm

Cost: $120 for members; $138 for non-members

Materials:  Please see supply list below

Tired of cleaning brushes?  Like to travel light?  This class could be the answer for you!

During this one-day class, participants will practice techniques and create one or two small paintings, based on images provided by the instructor. Water-mixable oils will be provided, so smells and clean-up will not be issues.  Linda will also provide each student with two paint knives, which are included in the cost of the class.  Linda has been painting exclusively with the palette knife since 2007.

Supplies:

Instructor will supply paints and two painting knives per student – to keep!

In addition, please bring:

·  1 or 2 canvases or canvas panels (8x10, 9x12).  Some will be available for $10 each.

·  1 or 2 shallow boxes to carry finished paintings (like a pizza box)

·  water/other drinks

·  lunch/snacks

Optional:

·  apron (recommended)

·  gloves

About the instructor:

Linda C. Hollett-Bazouzi   www.lindahollett.net  lchollett@verizon.net

In my studio and plein air work I often try to capture moments and views of sites that are under-appreciated or ignored. Even more, I try to capture the feeling associated with those views. My work is not about documentation; it is about passage. It is about impressions. It is about the moment.

“Alla prima, au premier coup—all at once, first strike. My best work has always been about this process. Whether outside or in the studio, once I’ve completed my thoughts and worked out my plan, I work until the painting is done, in a very direct manner, usually without layers. I paint with a palette knife and water-miscible oils.

“I work from memory and my photographs, sketches and impressions. I have recently begun working in gouache and experimenting with egg tempera, as well as leaving work in a finished/unfinished state.”

Hollett-Bazouzi taught art in Henrico County Public Schools for 35 years, as well as adult art classes at J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, and workshops for teachers. She is a member of Oil Painters of America and is a docent for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Hollett-Bazouzi is currently lead artist for the Virginia Plein Air Painters.