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Online class after Gerhard Richter's "Abstract Paintings"
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In these shorts examples, Stéphane Ducret presents some tools and how to use them and then he begins to explain how to paint. (3:07)
In this live class given in French, Stéphane introduces one of his Ateliers REAL/FAKE to his students, filmed in Geneva in 2022. (1:52)
Introduction
In this short introduction, Stéphane tells you what you will learn in this painting class. (0:44)
About the artist : Stéphane makes a presentation about the Gerhard Richter’s life and work with his artist personal insights.
Stéphane introduces Gerhard Richter’s work and early life from Dresden to Reichenau, Deutschand. He speaks about his family and how they suffered from World War II and then, how life was in East Germany. (6:17)
Stéphane presents the tricky way the young Gerhard Richter had choose to enter the Dresden Art Academy and then, his life as an art student in the destroyed city of Dresden. (7:25)
Stéphane speaks about Richter’s return to a western art school, in Düsseldorf, where he has got as a professor, among others, Joseph Beuys, who claimed that painting was dead. (7:37)
With his breakthrough through his abstracts paintings, Richter atteins international acclaim. Presenting Richter’s most significant body of work of the decade, Stéphane reminds us that when painting abstract works, he never stoped painting figurative works. And vice versa. (7:24)
« As natural as walking or breathing. » This is how Richter speaks about painting abstract works. In this last chapter about Richter’s life and work, Stéphane makes the connection with the opening phrase of this presentation, « I have nothing to say and I say it, » and John Cage’s emblematic composition. (4:27)
The tools and materials
List of materials with links to an e-shop
Stéphane walks you through the painting tools needed and provides a complete list with direct links to an e-shop where to buy them. (3:29)
In a very precise and didactical way, Stéphane explains you how to easily build the "Richter palette" at home or in your studio. (7:17)
It is important to have a well tightened canvas, especially when you paint in the manner of Gerhard Richter. Stéphane Explains why and how to stretch perfectly well the canvas. (2:36)
Painting the artwork
Stéphane explains the importance of applying a first layer with a spalter brush and shows how to do so. He mentions that it is good to get used to the brush and experiment on the canvas during a process that has no consequence on the remaining of the work. He also takes the opportunity to explain how to easily and rapidly clean a brush from oil paint. (7:41)
Stéphane starts to paint the first layer with the wooden palette, to show you that it also works perfectly well. And also, he explains what effects can be expected when using a spatula to scrap the paint from the canvas. As the cleaning of the tools is an important process, he also gives his tips to make this process as efficient and simple as possible. (7:38)
Stéphane explains in details how to use the Richter palette to paint the following layers and also to keep using other tools such as a spatula and a brush. He also helps understand when the work is finished. (10:14)
How to retouch a painting
Stéphane shows how to retouch a painting that we do not like anymore or that is not finished. A day, a month or a year later, what can we do if we want to change our painting’s aspect? By the way, he takes the advantage of this presentation to precise one thing about the process of the oil paint to harden. (4:47)
Painting it Big!
Day One - part 1 Stéphane briefly reminds us that it is important to have a well stretched canvas. He also shows his personal tric on how to hang a large canvas on a wall. And then he shows the process of painting the canvas, with the adjonction of layers with the palette. (12:21)
Day One - part 2: Stéphane explains that one can add and remove paint at will and use small and big palettes, small and larger quantities of paint. (7:10)
Day Two: After a good night sleep, we come back with a fresher spirit et our look on the work done can bring new perspectives. Stéphane finishes the work with a simple idea, but very effective for a great result. (9:00)
Bonus lesson : A live Atelier REAL/FAKE in French in Geneva
Stéphane gives a live Atelier REAL/FAKE in French in Geneva to some of the most regular students of ART CLASSE and starts immediately with how to apply the background layer. You can feel the nice vibes between the students and Stéphane. (8:47)
Then, he brings a good overview of all the tricks and technique that one needs to create a great painting after Gerhard Richter. He is himself surprised of how easy he could paint in less than 20 minutes in front of his student what definitely looks like a great artwork. (10:41)
Conclusion
Stéphane reminds that it is always important to take our time and that in his live class given in French in Geneva as much as his online classes that he has filmed for you, one can manage to create a great painting with only a few layers of paint and also with a lot of layers that bring a more dense result (6:17)
Stéphane speaks about Richter’s return to a western art school, in Düsseldorf, where he has got as a professor, among others, Joseph Beuys, who claimed that painting was dead.
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