LIMITED SERIES
Expressive Still Life
Jim Gigurtsis
All Levels
$198 Members | $228 Non-members
Mondays
Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 | Dec 7, 14
6:00 - 9:00 PM
This series explores the discipline of careful observation through the comparative method, capturing composition by measuring relationships between objects rather than relying on assumption. It emphasizes deliberate control of paint handling and edge quality, considering how forms emerge, soften, and dissolve into their surroundings. Through the thoughtful integration of value and color, the work creates a convincing impression of light, revealing form, depth, and the quiet complexity of the still life.
What You'll Learn
Develop stronger observational skills using the comparative measurement method to accurately draw and paint what you see.
Learn to build balanced compositions by measuring the relationships between shapes, sizes, angles, and proportions.
Improve your paint handling by exploring brushwork, edge control, and techniques for creating hard, soft, and lost edges.
Understand how value and color work together to describe light, create depth, and bring still life subjects to life with realism and subtlety.
What to Bring
Please refer to the supply list provided by the instructor. Also bring a prop of your choice (fruit, bowls, etc) and a drop cloth or table covering.
Location: Beach Art Center: 1515 Bay Palm Blvd Indian Rocks Beach
Meet your Instructor
Jim Gigurtsis
Jim Gigurtsis paints figures that refuse to reveal themselves, working in oil on canvas without knowing the outcome until the image unexpectedly emerges. Working primarily in triptychs, and occasionally in diptychs or single studies, he creates large-scale figurative works that draw on sacred imagery to confront themes of migration, war, and persecution. A parallel body of work explores the ways individuals resist being defined by others' perceptions. His portrait studies present unresolved and multifaceted views of a single sitter.
Born in Greece, Jim attended a summer programme at the Slade School of Fine Art and lived and painted in London until 2016. He now lives and works in Seminole, Florida. Jim’s work has been exhibited widely, including at the Dunedin Fine Art Center and Creative Pinellas, and is held in private and public collections internationally.
