Loose Realism:
Painting the Still Life in Oils
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
Paint looser and more confidently during this three-day workshop with Oregon artist Sarah Sedwick! Take a step-by-step approach to alla prima oil painting, from black-and-white studies to brilliant color. Build a beautiful composition with life and movement, and get a new perspective on the still life. Instead of struggling with overworking your paintings, practice STOPPING SOONER to keep the freshness you crave in your work.
Working with a split-primary palette of six colors and white, explore how creating quick studies and using bigger brushes can loosen up your paintings. Learn the fundamentals of composition design, and walk step-by-step through Sarah’s alla prima process, creating a dynamic still life from start to finish!
Sarah will demonstrate, and work with each student individually. Instruction is in oils, and acrylics are welcome – particularly Open acrylics, that stay wet longer.
Class size limited to 15 students. All levels welcome, age 15 and above.
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3 Day Workshop
When: June 19 through June 21, 2026, 9 AM to 4 PM
Limited to 15 participants.
Location:
The Galleries at Heartland Art Club
101A West Argonne
Kirkwood, Missouri 63122
About Sarah Sedwick
“Sarah Sedwick is an oil painter whose contemporary still lifes celebrate the beauty of the everyday, inspired by color combinations, energetic brushwork, and dynamic composition. Working in a style she calls Loose Realism, her paintings explore the undercurrents of meaning we impart to the objects around us – whether through personal symbolism or the evocative power of memory.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Sarah has lived in Eugene, Oregon since 2007. In 2001, she earned a BFA from The Maryland Institute, College of Art.
A passionate teacher, she conducts workshops on still life painting in oils, as well as an Online Art Mentorship program, working intensively with students all over the world. She is the author of the book Dynamic Still Life for Artists”
Website: sarahsedwick.com
Email: sarahsedwick@gmail.com
