Paint eye-catching portraits in oil or acrylic! This workshop will focus on key concepts related to portrait painting, and a working process to progressively finish a portrait study from life in three hours. Working with a limited palette of just four colors you’ll learn:
How to effectively block-in a painting.
Accurately observe value and color relationships and mix equivalent analogies in paint.
Simplified anatomy and understanding head construction in volumes and planes.
Animating the pose and keys to capturing a likeness.
The class includes discussions of past and contemporary masterworks and the technical aspects of painting and materials. You'll benefit from personalized instruction in a studio that features lighting best designed for learning to paint a portrait from life!
JUNE 1st - JULY 13th ( 6 wks )
Saturdays: 9:30am - 1pm
Tuition: $315 - includes model fee.
Class limit: 8. Easels with palette are provided.
Please contact me for drop-in attendance.