This subject was inspired by the modern hyperreal movement and in particular the artist Tjalf Sparnaay, who specialises in painting food. This is my modern take on a traditional still life. Many hyperreal artists paint on a huge scale with the objects being massively oversized. Painting in this style on a smaller scale calls for much better brush control and technique; in fact it's more challenging in every way!

This sixteen part lesson provides over seventeen hours of tuition. I found it absorbing and rewarding. I was so satisfied with the end result and I can just feel my mouth watering at the thought of that first bite of this scrumptious, mouthwatering dish. If you haven't already guessed, I love burgers!

Enjoy!

Michael

Difficulty: Advanced
Panel Size: 12 x 16 inches
Brushes used in this lesson: Michael James Smith Professional Brush Set
Painting surface used in this lesson: Artists Exhibition Panel

In August 2019 Michael switched brush manufacturers and as a result the series numbers/names are different in some of the lessons. In order to be able to complete the lessons regardless of which set you’re using we have put together a chart which lists the equivalent brushes from both sets.

Oil Paints:
Titanium White
Cerulean Blue
French Ultramarine
Ivory Black
Dioxazine Purple
Cadmium Orange
Winsor Yellow
Burnt Umber
Pthalo Green (Yellow Shade)
Sap Green
Permanent Rose
Winsor Lemon
Burnt Sienna
Cadmium Yellow
Alizarin Crimson

Mediums / Thinners:
White Spirit