2025-08-22 – Rosemaling in the Style of Sebjørn Kverndalen (In-Person)
Schedule:
August 22-24 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT)
Instructor:
Carol Bender
Location:
This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School.
Join us for an in-depth study of Sebjørn Kverndalen, a masterful rosemaler who also excelled in cabinet making and wood carving. This class will explore Kverndalen's imaginative artistry, inspired by neoclassical flower garlands, chinoiserie, draperies and medallions, wing-shaped rococo ornaments, portraits, angels, and landscapes. Known for incorporating birds, especially peacocks, his paintings are characterized by a soft, lyrical, and transparent look, often featuring straight-line elements and the use of gold leaf.
Throughout the course, we will delve into Kverndalen's painting style, covering flowers, stroke work, scrolls, and other motifs, as well as his family history, the influence of the Kongsberg artist guilds, and the Kravik family of painters.
Level of Instruction:
The class will be open to all skill levels, provided participants have taken an introductory rosemaling course or have some prior rosemaling experience
Supplies:
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Woodenware:
- Lusk Scandia Woodworks, #292, Medium duty tray
- Lusk Scandia Woodworks, #292, Medium duty tray
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Recommended brushes: Students are welcome to bring their own favorite round brushes, filberts, and liners of varying sizes. Larger brushes are recommended for bigger strokes.
- Winsor and Newton Cotman, Series 111, Sizes #3 and #5 (dickblick.com)
- Winsor and Newton Cotman, Series 222, Sizes #3 and #1 (dickblick.com)
- Menta Royal Langnickel, Series R38T, Sizes #4 and #2 (artistpaintbrush.com)
- Background Paint: Red Iron Oxide or a Nils Red
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Oils Paints:
- Yellow ochre
- Titanium white
- Burnt sienna
- Cadmium yellow light
- Raw sienna
- Ivory black
- Raw umber
- Burnt umber
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Basecoat
- The inside bottom of the tray will be a creamy white and the rest of the tray (sides and bottom) will be a warm yellow
- We will do a faux marble finish, imitating flaming birch on the warm yellow using beer and dry pigments, sealed with boiled linseed oil. The instructor will provide materials for the faux finish. There will be a $10 material fee paid to the instructor.
Enrollment Deadline:
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Rosemaling classes are supported in part by a generous gift to the Vesterheim Annual Fund from Susan and George Louthain and The Wilma A. Anderson Endowment.