Description
INDIRECT PORTRAIT PAINTING
Wednesdays 6:30 – 9:30pm
Tuition: $125 + $25 model fee
*note this class meets 3 days this month
Class meets: 8/15; 8/22; 8/29
The Portrait Series continues with Indirect Portrait Painting. Indirect painting means you spend multiple sessions on the same painting (as opposed to direct or alla prima painting). One model, one pose, one painting for the entire month! You will learn how to successfully build a layered painting with great depth and luminosity. The benefit of using an underpainting with either an open and closed grisaille method, as well as some advanced topics such as glazing and scumbling will be discussed. We will focus on capturing a likeness with sophisticated color and tone. Come gain confidence and accuracy in representing the portrait in oils!
Working from the live model, you will develop a deep understanding of the human head. We will continue to examine proper proportions, structure and basic anatomy as well as use multiple painting techniques to represent the portrait. This class series will strengthen your ability and understanding of the human head whether you are an absolute beginner or an advanced student. Each monthly class is limited to 8 students.
Here is an overview of the series month to month (you may join at anytime):
March – Fundamentals of Portrait Drawing I, Line
April – Fundamentals of Portrait Drawing II, Tone
May – Intro to Portrait Painting
June – NO CLASSES
July – NO CLASSES
August – Indirect Portrait Painting (3 weeks)
September – Alla Prima Portrait Painting
Materials List:
PAINTING SUPPLIES:
1 16” x 20” – 18” x24” stretched Canvas or Panel
Palette (I prefer my old wooden one, but paper pallets are ok especially if you can find a middle grey toned paper pallet)
Palette Knife- 2” tear drop shape
Refined Linseed oil or your preferred medium
Odorless Mineral Spirits like Turpenoid or Gamsol
Lidded Container for Solvent (preferably not glass incase of accident)
Little Container for medium (palette cups work well)
Paper Towels
Brimmed Hat (ball caps work well)
SELECTION OF OIL PAINT:
(I prefer Old Holland brand, but Winsor & Newton, Holbein are suitable)
Titanium White (or Lead White – I prefer Rublev’s Lead White No. 1)
Yellow Ochre
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Vermillion (must be Old Holland or Rublev)
Manganese Violet or Cobalt Violet
Raw Umber
Burnt Umber
Green Earth
Ultramarine Blue
(Optional colors: Cadmium Yellow light, Cadmium Red, Cerulean Blue, Viridian Green)
SELECTION OF BRUSHES:
(Windsor & Newton Monarch Series or Rosemary Ivory Series Brushes):
Brights, Flats and Filberts in various sizes (at least 2 small, 2 medium and 2 large)
questions?
Contact alia@alia-fineart.com
