Still Life, with Dene Croft

Build a still life in oil with a very contemporary twist . . . composition, colour, grisaille, glazing and some of the hidden tricks and techniques of the masters. In this information packed, open forum one day workshop Dene will share every nugget of information and technique that he uses in building his paintings. Bring a pen and notebook, paints, brushes, a canvas no larger than 16x20 and an open mind.

Within the walls of his North Vancouver studio, Dene Croft immerses himself in his world of "film noir" inspired narratives, urban landscapes and his love of teaching. Dene always believed that by the time you turn professional as an artist you are a thousand influences deep. His great influences are Tamara De Lempicka and Edward Hopper and with endless respect and admiration for the ground that they broke for future painters, I pay homage to them daily in my own work, while constantly pressing forward with my own sense of aesthetic and storytelling.

http://nvartscouncil.ca/education/still-life