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Demonstration
April 7, 2025
Laura Rath - "Creating Textured Landscape Oil Paintings"
Tonight's
Demo was by Laura Rath - Ohio born, and still living in Stow. She
has been painting for roughly 10 years. Once her 4 sons started into
middle school, she decided she needed to find something new to fill
her time. Being a teacher before she had a family, she didn't feel
she would fit back into that atmosphere. A friend suggested that she
take a painting class, and her husband encouraged her to go. Once
she was there, she had realized her love for painting.
Growing
up in an always creative home, with a mother that was a musician and
a father who was an inventor, creativity was always encouraged
growing up. With her husband as her sidekick, they have the
availability to be able travel. Taking as many as 2000 photographs
per trip for inspiration for her paintings.
 Her
style includes using "thick" paint. This gives her the ability to
sculpt the paint. Her primary focus for her paintings is structure
and nature. Most paintings include both of these elements. Sometimes
it's all structure, and sometimes it's all nature, however, she has
found her passion for both in her paintings. Laura suggests picking
a subject or photograph that stirs your emotions. The feeling of, I
need to paint this!
  One
tip she shared is keeping color recipe cards. To keep colors
consistent, she has made cards of mixing colors so the shade is the
same every time. Another tip, don't get intimidated by the blank
canvas. Break it into a grid, and do the same with your photograph.
Then using the colors you plan to use in your final painting, start
a rough sketch with thin paint in each section of the canvas. Once
you have finished your rough sketch, start building on top with
thick paint. She has had a full life of creativity, family, and
support. She offered a wonderful Demo for us all. Thank you to her
husband, Tim for recording the evening’s event.
Click here to watch.

Thanks to everyone who brought goodies to share.
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