The Still Life 

In addition to landscape paintings, we will explore the subject of still life painting.  Still life painting is an excellent way to really sharpen our painting skills.  Because the subject matter is under our control, we can concentrate on painting, taking our time and selecting our favorite objects.  

As we progress, we will explore the various theoretical approaches from which the masters created their arts and take up the same challenges those masters had to face.  Then, we will learn that each master had his or her own favorite choice of subject matters.  For example, Stuart Davis, an American modernist, was seeking inspiration from the everyday.  He began to include word fragments and product labels, such as those for lucky Strike cigarettes into his compositions.

Through the study of masters conducted by Sanchia Lin, we will also explore the other masters' philosophies, techniques, and experience in painting the still life.  We will learn what they're aiming to do and how they accomplished their goals.  One of the most helpful facets of these lessons is the paintings done by Sanchia Lin.  Those paintings are all derived from her gathering of objects that she is attracted to and arranging them on the canvas in relationship to each other.  Alongside the pictures of paintings, you can read how inspirations from the masters actually help to make her paintings glow and develop.