Portrait Painting (Thursday, five-session workshop)

Adult Workshop | This program is completed

All levels welcome.

10/20/2022-11/17/2022

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

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$195.00

$175.00

$50.00

$15.00

Portrait painting has a rich and fruitful history. In this course, students will be exposed to not only a brief history of the portrait but also the varying ways a portrait can be made. From alla prima to a more nuanced depiction using oils or acrylics, a sound structure of painting the human portrait will be explored.

What you will learn in this class:
1. History of portraiture painting.
2. The structure and anatomy of the head/face.
3. Alla prima techniques for portrait painting.

  • This is an in-person class which will take place in our building with strict social distancing protocols and reduced student capacity. Please see our COVID-19 community safety policies.
  • • Canvas* 8” x 10" or 11” x 14"
  • • 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*: #2, 4, 6 in round and flat
  • • Paints: titanium white, burnt umber, ultramarine blue, cadmium red (or hue), cadmium yellow (or hue), yellow ochre, naples yellow, sap green, pthalo green. Optional: Chinese vermillion or quinacridone magenta (for a cool red), cobalt blue (or hue)