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UPCOMING CLASSES

Verre Églomisé - Drawing into Gold
Mural Master Class with Pascal Amblard
Gilding for Painters
18th Century French Ornament with Pascal Amblard
Cloud Cieling Murals

Italianate Mural Workshop

5 day mural class | | Instructor: Pascal Amblard

Join us for a special five-day mural class emphasizing techniques for painting light-filled scenic murals, working under the expert guidance of Pascal Amblard, one of the living masters of mural decor. Participating artists will paint a custom designed, full-size trompe l'oeil mural scene featuring architecture with a view of landscape and a figure, while learning the key elements of perspective, light, shadow, and color, applicable to any style of mural work.
Classes are held in a large, fully-equipped working mural studio. Artists of all levels of experience will find plenty to challenge and advance their painting technique in this workshop.

Topics covered:
  • Practice painting technique at full scale
  • Understanding perspective
  • Rendering sky, stone, landscape, wood
  • Understanding the use of color, light, and shadow
  • Effective techniques for creating atmospheric perspective
  • Brushwork, and efficient painting style
  • Marouflage discussion for installing a canvas mural.

class fee:

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Cost includes all paint, a set of brushes, all materials used in class, and a full-size canvas mural panel, and a tube for transporting the finished mural.

location:

Lynne Rutter Studio | 2325 3rd St. #207, San Francisco, CA (map)
classes are held from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM, with a break for lunch.

Reservations

  • This class is not yet open for reservations Contact the studio with questions about this or other classes.

pictured: new design for class panel, by Pascal Amblard

WELCOME to the workshop page!

Lynne Rutter Studio occasionally hosts decorative painting classes and specialized workshops on the finer points of decorative art, gilding, murals, and finishing, taught hands-on by established, practicing artists in a spacious working atelier. Classes emphasize traditional techniques and materials and practical methods.

Contact the studio with questions, or to be added to the email list.

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"What a great, immersive experience, to learn something- really learn something I can use- in such a wonderful space... "

"Thank you Lynne! I loved everything about this class- the work, your generous teaching and humor, the magnificent studio space... Please let me know as soon as you schedule another class!"

"I just finished an entire 10 by 12 foot cloud ceiling in a little over one day all by myself. It came out awesome! Thank for teaching me how to paint clouds so easily. I amazed myself and my client."

"This is what I want to do and you have totally encouraged me to do it. I didn't want to leave your studio, I had to much fun..."

"Of course I wear a tiara while I am painting. Doesn't everyone?"

"Thank you so much for taking the time to teach us. I haven't been so inspired in so long! Looking forward to more classes. "