Painting the Clothed Figure

Adult Workshop | This program is completed

Intermediate to advanced skill level suggested.

1/5/2017-2/2/2017

2:00 PM-5:00 PM EDT on Tue

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$155.00

$135.00

$45.00

$15.00

We will begin by studying the nude model and drapery separately, building up to 2 longer poses with a clothed model. Emphasized topics include seeing tone, color mixing, human proportions, and focusing on planes to maintain a sense of volume in your painting.

We will also discuss the chemistry of oils and traditional oils techniques. Enjoy demonstrations and plenty of individual instruction.

What will you learn in this workshop?
1. Confidence painting the clothed figure and drapery
2. Mixing accurate colors
3. General understanding of oil paint and associated materials: knowledge of their chemical properties, how to use, and how to recycle/dispose responsibly
4. Human proportions

This course is recommended for students who have some experience with life drawing and/or painting.
This is an oils workshop, please no acrylics!

  • START THE TERM WITH THESE SUPPLIES:
  • • 3 glass jars with lids
  • • Cloth rags
  • • Hard wooden, plastic, or glass palette with a completely flat surface (no cups)
  • • Metal palette knife, the kind with a bent segment between handle and blade (no plastic) *
  • • Brushes: at least one small, medium, and large size in both round and flat *
  • • Paints: titanium white, ultramarine blue, cadmium red (or hue), cadmium yellow (or hue), yellow ochre, naples yellow, sap green, raw sienna, burnt sienna, burnt umber, raw umber *
  • Half-way through, you will need these supplies:
  • • 3 canvases or panels. (We will discuss dimensions in the first class, and your canvas for the first day will be provided.) *

  • Items marked with an * are available for purchase in Fleisher’s school store. Members receive a 10% discount on art supply purchases.