Our Next Workshop Demo Will Be:
Thursday, November 5, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
With Featured Artist
Nancy Romanovsky
"Following the Light"
An Oil Painting Demonstration
"Little River in the Pacific Taiga"
Explore how strong composition, value structure, and thoughtful color mixing
can transform a forest scene into a luminous painting.
In this demonstration, we’ll begin by identifying the major shapes and value masses, establishing the underlying composition before getting caught up in details.
I’ll demonstrate how I premix my light and shadow colors for the major masses,
allowing me to work more confidently and cohesively as the painting develops.
From the initial block-in, we’ll gradually refine the forms, edges, color, and light, following the radiating lines of light through the trees to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
If time allows, we’ll take the painting through the final stages of refinement.
The emphasis will be on seeing the big shapes first, establishing a strong value
structure, and letting the details support the overall design.
Nancy Romanovsky
Brief Bio:
Nancy began oil painting at an early age and later studied art at Arizona State University, the Scottsdale Artists’ School, and privately with several American artists. In 2012, Nancy left her career in graphic design and marketing to pursue painting full time. Her paintings have rapidly become popular due to their unique style. Honest and non-pretentious, they expose the beauty of nature through the combination of light and shadow and serendipitous plays of color. Nancy’s paintings are held in corporate and private collections in the USA, Canada, Brazil, Hungary, Russia, and Italy. Her hobbies include hiking and tree farming. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, Plein Air Washington Artists, Puget Sound Group of NW Artists, and the Art Committee co-chair for the Governor’s Mansion Foundation.
Artist Statement:
I have always been intrigued by designs of nature: the line of a tree, the patterns of light and shadow, these mysterious designs create moods and become the source of my inspiration. My goal is to capture on canvas and interpret both nature's grandeur and its subtleties. I love the process of starting with nothing and creating something uniquely beautiful and honest. I paint landscapes and explore the quiet essence of being in nature. My chosen medium is oil, with variety of brushwork, thick and thin, loose and detailed. It gives me the opportunity to portray the breadth and scale of nature. Our Douglas fir tree farm in western Washington, an idyllic forest property, is the main source of visual nourishment for me. This is where new ideas for paintings are often born!
Suggested Supply List
Follow the Light: an oil demo for SHA | Instructor: Nancy Romanovsky
Canvas panel (1) 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
Brushes (variety of sizes and bristles types)
Mixing knife (metal preferred)
Palette or palette paper
Odorless Solvent and solvent jar
Paper towels
Paints - having the following colors is strongly recommended:
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Titanium White
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Cadmium Yellow Lemon
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Cadmium Orange Deep
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Permanent Red (or Cadmium Red Light)
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Alizarin Crimson
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Ultramarine Blue
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Cobalt Blue
Additional paints that can come in handy:
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Viridian
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Sap Green
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Olive Green
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Portland Cool Gray
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Naples Yellow
Apron and gloves (optional)
"Conductors of Sunlight"
"After Levitan's Oak"
Workshop Meetings are Held the 1st Thursday of the Month Excluding:
July ✩ August ✩ December ✩ January
The First Presbyterian Church of Puyallup
412 West Pioneer Puyallup, WA 98371
Please send all correspondence, inquires
and payments to the address below:
SHA - South Hill Artists
902 16th Ave Ct SE
Puyallup, WA 98372- 4800
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