Still Life Made Simple: Granny Smith
Learn to simplify a still life moment with bold shapes, color, and loose brushwork.
Still Life Made Simple: Granny Smith
Step into the world of still life painting with Granny Smith: Still Life Made Simple, a fresh painting demo from Patti Mollica. In this expressive course, Patti shows you how to simplify everyday objects into strong, paintable shapes while using value to clearly separate light from shadow and create a stronger sense of form.
You will learn how to reduce fruit, vessels, and surrounding objects to their essential elements, organize the composition with clear value relationships, and build the painting without getting caught up in unnecessary detail. Patti guides you through her practical approach to observing shapes, comparing values, and using confident color and brushwork to strengthen light, shadow, and dimension.
This colorful still life is all about seeing simple objects in a clearer way. The goal is not to paint every detail, but to understand what matters most and use those decisions to create a bold, convincing painting. If you want to strengthen your understanding of value, light, shadow, and form while developing a more confident approach to still life painting, this demo is a wonderful place to begin.
Course Contents:
🖌️ What You’ll Learn:
• How to simplify everyday still life objects into clear, paintable shapes
• How to organize values to clearly separate light from shadow
• Ways to use confident color and brushwork to create form and
dimension
• How to focus on the essential elements without getting caught up in
unnecessary detail
📦 What’s Included:
• Narrated video demonstration
• Downloadable reference materials
• Printable supply list with brushes, paints, and surface suggestions
• Lifetime access to stream and rewatch at your own pace
🎯 Perfect For:
• Beginners looking for an approachable introduction to still life painting
• Intermediate painters wanting to strengthen their understanding of
value, light, and shadow
• Anyone interested in painting everyday objects with more confidence
and clarity
🍏 Why Granny Smith?
Still life painting is a wonderful way to strengthen the essential skills behind every good painting. In this demo, Patti shows you how to simplify fruit, vessels, and surrounding objects into strong shapes while using value to define light, shadow, and form. Rather than painting every detail, you’ll learn to focus on what matters most and create a bold, convincing composition.
💡 Please Note:
This is an instant access digital course. Because it includes downloadable materials and lifetime streaming access, all sales are final.
Have questions or need help?
📧 Email Patti directly: patti@pattimollica.com
I loved how Patti simplified the still life into shapes and values. It made the whole painting process feel much more manageable.
Heather J.
This demo helped me understand light and shadow in a much clearer way. The explanations were practical and easy to follow.
Denise A.
A really enjoyable lesson with beautiful color and strong brushwork. I especially liked learning how to avoid overworking the details.
Caroline B.
