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"Capturing Reflections with Oils or Acrylics" with Carol Iglesias (February 2025)



CAPTURING REFLECTIONS WITH OIL OR ACRYLIC
"Learn how to Paint with Brilliant Color and Texture"
with Instructor Carol Iglesias

WHEN: 
3 HALF-DAYS
Monday to Wednesday (12:30 to 3:30pm)
February 17.18, 19, 2025
 
WHERE: 
Art League Academy

(106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC) 
Expand your skills with painting reflections! The class will start with a full painting demonstration. Carol will share her process for blocking in large simple shapes before layering colors. Learn how to capture believable reflections, focus on a strong composition, define values, establish a point of focus, and how to see and use color effectively in your paintings. You will also learn how to interpret your own photographs for reference and understand the relationships between value, color temperature and color intensity. There will be personalized teaching and individualized feedback throughout the day. 

SKILL LEVEL:
This class is designed for beginner students, intermediate students and advanced students. This all-levels class focuses a lot on individual assistance from the instructor, who can adjust accordingly to each student.
 
REFUND POLICY:

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If a class or workshop is canceled by Art League of Hilton Head a full refund will be given.


Materials Included: No materials are included in this class
Requirements: SUPPLY LIST FOR OILS:

Printable Supply List Here

The following is a list of items that I like to use. These are only suggestions. You may use whatever materials that you have or prefer.

The items in Bold are the most important supplies needed.

OILS

(I primarily use a limited palette of Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Sap Green or Viridian Green). Depending on the location, I sometimes add Cadmium Orange, Manganese Blue Hue or Cobalt Blue. I also use a Permalba White (very soft) and Transparent Red, Orange or Brown Oxide to tone my surface.

Small Sketchbook
(I use 3.5" x 5" Strathmore Sketch)

(2) Oil Painting Panels or Canvas
11" x 14" or 12" x 16" are good sizes. (I use Centurion OP DLX Linen Panels for plein air and sketched canvas for studio. Please tone your panels or canvas ahead of class with Transparent Red, Orange or Brown Oxide. Many options are available thru Jerry's Artarama or Dick Blick.

Brushes long handle
(I use Filbert or Egbert Brushes numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and one old #2 bristle for drawing)

Gloves in a Bottle/Barrier Cream

Gloves (if prefferred)

Baby Wipes and/or Paper Towels

Viva or Shop Towels are best!

Black Ultra Fine Tip Pen
(for sketching. I like uni ball gel pens)

3 Values of Gray Markers
(I like the No. 1, 3 and 5 Cool Gray)

Gamblin Solvent Free Gel

Thinner Gamsol

(I use The Art Treehouse Biobased Artist Thinner, in a small container)

Mixing Surface or disposable palettes

Photos

Ones you took so you can use them for reference.


SUPPLY LIST FOR ACRYLICS:

Printable Supply List Here

The following is a list of items that I like to use. These are only suggestions. You may use whatever materials that you have or prefer.

The items in Bold are the most important supplies needed.

ACRYLICS

(I primarily use a limited palette of Titanium White, Yellow Medium, Quinacridone Magenta, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green and Carbon Black)

Small Sketchbook
(I use 3" x 5" Strathmore Sketch)

(2) Painting Panels
11" x 14" or 12" x 16" are good sizes. (I use Centurion LX Universal Primed Linen Painting Panels.) Many options are available online thru Jerry's Artarama or Dick Blick

Brushes Long Handle
(I use Filbert or Egbert Brushes numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and one old #2 bristle for drawing)

Baby Wipes and/or Paper Towels
(Viva or Shop Towels are best)

Black Ultra Fine Tip Pen
(for sketching. I like uni ball gel pens)

3 Values of Gray Markers
(I like the No. 1, 3 and 5 Cool Gray)

Water or OPEN Thinner
to slow the drying

Mixing Surface or disposable palettes

Some Sort of ViewCatcher is nice to have

Photos

Ones you've taken yourself so you can use them as reference

QUESTIONS?
Please Email:
Academy@ArtLeagueHHI.org
Instructor: Carol Iglesias
Instructor Bio:
CAROL IGLESIAS was born in Montreal, Canada. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest and currently lives on Hilton Head Island, SC. She is an award-winning artist, instructor, and juror who has exhibited her paintings extensively at galleries, museums, and shows.

She works with oils and the brilliant color and texture of soft pastels. Her background in traveling has a strong influence on her subject matter. Carol employs a contemporary impressionistic style and has painted plein air for more than 20 years.

In 2012, she was awarded a prestigious Artist Residency for one month at "Les Amis de la Grande Vigne" in Dinan, France, the former home and studio of the famous French artist Yvonne Jean-Haffen. One of Carol's paintings was selected for the Museum's permanent collection and was on exhibition in France during 2013 and again in 2019.

She is an award winning signature member of The Maryland Pastel Society, as well as current member of The American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, The Pastel Society of America, and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Her painting was selected as a semi-finalist for The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, LPAPA'S 17th Annual Best of Plein Air Show.

Some of her paintings are in public and private collections throughout the U.S. as well as in five international countries. Her work has been published in many newspapers, magazines and books including "The Freelance Star", "Le Petit Bleu des Cotes d' Amour", "Quest France", "Elan Magazine", "American Art Collector Magazine", "The Piedmont Virginian Magazine", "The Best of America Pastel Artists, Volume II", "The Best Medical Advertising and Graphics" and the "2017 American Art Collector Book".

TESTIMONIALS:

"I've had you for a teacher in Virginia. I felt I learned more than the 4 years I spent in Art School." -Linda M.

"Thanks for the really great and fun class - you are an inspiration to all of us." - Ann S.

Visit Carol Iglesias's Website

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