Seeing in Black & White: Foundations of Form, Light & Shadow
Thu, Feb 19
|Hope's Home Studio in Arvada
Strip away the color and learn to truly see. This in-depth still life class focuses on value, light, shadow, and form—essential skills that strengthen every painting you’ll ever create, no matter the subject or medium.
Time & Location
Feb 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Hope's Home Studio in Arvada, 6932 Deframe Ct, Arvada, CO 80004, USA
About the event
Full Class Description
Color is wonderful—but value is what makes a painting work.
In this longer-format workshop, we’ll focus on painting a classical black and white still life designed to strengthen the most important foundational skills in painting: understanding light, shadow, form, and edges. By removing color from the equation, you’ll train your eye to truly see what’s happening in a scene instead of guessing.
We’ll work through:
How light travels across objects
Where shadows belong—and just as importantly, where they don’t
Tickets
Value Study
Sale ends
Feb 18, 12:00 PM
This is a longer-format class running from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a short lunch break (approximately 30 minutes). Please bring your own lunch. All painting supplies are included. Wear comfortable clothing and something you don’t mind getting paint on. This class focuses on black and white painting to strengthen value, light, and shadow skills. Class fee: $85 per person
$85.00
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