_{Pete Hocking, A Ghost You Walk Right Through, 24 x 30 inches, oil on panel.}

I’ve prepared this page for my Back To Basics workshop offered on 11-18 February 2023.

My general Back To Basics resource page offers information on my philosophy of painting, materials, and some techniques.

Some Artists Who May Inspire You:

• Etal Adnan
• Hernan Bas
• Lois Dodd
• Joan Eardley
• Maureen Gallace
• Jennifer Pochinski
• Thomas Sgouros
• Henry Taylor

Optional Prompts For Painting This Week:

• With a camera, make ten compositions — at the same place, of the same person, or of the same objects — that each surprise or delight you.
• Paint or draw a self-portrait of how you’re feeling right now. 
• Make a series of landscape paintings (5 or more) from the same location.
• Make a self portrait using objects that represent you.
• Make pictures (painting, drawing or photographs) of the weather you experience this week.
• Paint the interior of your refrigerator.
• Paint a portrait of a dog that captures its distinct essence. 
• Using family photographs, create a painting that tells the story of what was happening three minutes before or three minutes after the photo was taken.
• Make a portrait or series of portraits of someone who is no longer part of your life due to distance or death.
• Paint yourself or another person in each of the four seasons.
• Paint a place near your home in the four seasons
• Make an abstract painting that refers to your body (dancing, walking, writing, or otherwise moving).