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One thing that's been particularly interesting to me (and maybe to others who took Bill Whitaker's workshop in May) is Tony's radically different approach to light when painting.
In Bill's workshop we used only natural north light from small high windows. In Tony's class all the window light is blocked out. The overhead room lights are off and we use only incandescent light.
We're using standard household bulbs in fixtures on flexible necks. The lights are surrounded by cylindrical hoods made of aluminum foil, used to more narrowly focus the light. These lights are attached to the top of each easel to shine directly on each student's canvas. Another incandescent light is on an 8-foot stand shining on the model. Tony feels that it is important to use the same type of light on the model as you use on the easel.
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