American Still Life painter Jeff Legg will often tell his
art students to just stop and really look at what they are painting and figure
out how to paint it. Jeff emphasizes
three things in his art workshops:
- Basic setup
- Composition
- Paint color and quality
These three things are pretty much Jeff’s standard for
painting.
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Jeff Legg’s artwork is often described as "masterful,
ethereal, and timeless." Every painting is an intimate conversation
between artist and viewer. One believes you can reach into the scene and
actually touch the objects.
In his art workshops, Jeff spends time demonstrating his
approach and techniques. There is a lot to be learned from watching other
artists paint. Spending time watching Jeff paint and discuss each step of his
work brings a rich learning experience to the student in Jeff’s workshops.
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Of his painting, Jeff states, “"My desire is to convey
a personal vision through classical methods using the various visual tools and
principals, not expressly to make a record, but to re-create the mood or
feeling of the person, place or object before me." And he will teach you
to do this also.
To get a sense of Jeff’s teaching style and technique, you
can watch this video from a previous class Jeff taught at Whidbey Island Fine
Art Studio where he demonstrated techniques for still life painting.
Jeff’s work is represented by some of the nation’s most
distinguished galleries coast to coast. He is honored as an Oil Painters of
America Master painter and has won numerous prizes. We invite you to come to
WIFAS and learn from this master painter next month.
