Since I began pursuing art seriously I have made an awful lot of mistakes.
Many of these mistakes could have been avoided or corrected earlier if I had of had a mentor in my corner providing feedback and advice that took into account my aims, my strengths and my weaknesses.
That’s why I’m beginning to work with Mastrius.com to mentor an 8 person group, beginning 8th February
The process for executing this painting (Threads, 2022, 60x60cm) involved sketching in pastel pencil on a toned acrylic gesso ground, locking this in place with a transparent gesso, sanding this smoother, then approximating the background in order to provide context for painting the figure.
While I will be happy to talk about whatever topics group members are interested in, I believe that the main thing I can offer is guidance in the process of crafting imaginative images. Essentially this means the contemporary tools that can be used to do what the renaissance masters were doing, including idea generation, sketches, studies, 3D modelling, working with life models, and execution of the physical painting in oils on canvas or panel. All these practical steps contribute to the generation of an image with a feeling of luminosity, three-dimensionality and space, vital force and movement, focal points and compositional design.
This painting (The Abyss Stares Back, Oil on linen, 180x189cm, 2022) went through multiple iterations of sketches, working with models, composing with 3D software, studying horse anatomy, and finally executing on the full size canvas, where things were still being worked out. Note how the reflection of the main figure was not inserted until later, when this idea evolved.
If you would like to be part of this group, there are only 8 places available, and you can be with me for as long or short a period as you like.
Find out more and register through:
https://www.mastrius.com/scott-breton-mentorship/