Mary Pratt: Inspired Still Life Painting
1 Day Workshop | Available
This one-day painting workshop is inspired by the luminous domestic still lifes of Mary Pratt. We’ll explore her distinctive palette, use of lighting, and approach to capturing everyday objects with vivid realism. The day will include a short discussion of Pratt’s work followed by guided time to create your own still life painting featuring jam jars, fruit, and other household items.
Base Tuition: $125 + Material Fee: $5 = $130 Total _______________________________________________________________________________________
- What You Will Learn:
- About the life and work of Mary Pratt
- How to replicate unique textures with paint
- Oil painting techniques to achieve realistic shadow and texture
- Colour mixing practices for optimal saturation
- Material List for Mary Pratt: Inspired Still Life Painting
- Oil paint in the following colours:
Titanium white Cadmium
Pale Yellow or Lemon Yellow
Cadmium Red Light
Vivid pink or bright pink (specifically Pebeo brand, sold at DeSerres)
Bright blue (Specifically Pebeo brand, sold at DeSerres)
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Ultra Marine Blue
Permanent Deep Green or phthalo green
- Paint Palette Brushes of various shapes and sizes
- 2 pre-primed canvases or panels, no larger than 8x10”
- 1 small glass jar with cap
- Small bottle of Odourless mineral spirits (I recommend Gamsol, 473 ml bottle is enough)
Emily Joyce
Emily is a Toronto-based painter and paintings conservator. She specializes in the study of paint materials, from traditional egg tempera and oil paints to contemporary acrylics and mediums. The crossover of art and science in her profession has allowed her an in-depth exploration of the history and techniques of painters from a range of historical time periods such as the Renaissance, Impressionism and Pop Art. These studies have inspired her classes and workshops at the TSA. Emily has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) with a minor in art History and a Master's of Art Conservation (Queen’s University), as well as a certificate in Traditional Materials, Methods of Painting and Restoration techniques through San Gemini Preservation Studies in Italy. Outside of the TSA, Emily works at Toronto Art Restoration in the west end, conserving a range of artworks from Tom Thomson landscapes to Michael Snow's Eaton Centre’s Geese.