Introduction to Figure Painting (tuition-free)

Adult Tuition-Free Class | This program is completed

Advanced beginner to intermediate skills suggested.

4/6/2023-6/8/2023

7:00 PM-9:30 PM EDT on Th

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$60.00

$15.00

As an introduction to the fundamentals of painting the figure, this class encourages careful and deliberate study of value and color in flesh painting. You will explore limited palette and develop skills for simplifying complex forms. Working from the model you will begin with small color/value sketches in oil.

What you will learn:
1. Surface preparation
2. Under painting
3. Application of paint
4. Composition

• Participants must have a valid Fleisher membership.

  • Oil Paints:
  • Do not buy “Winton” brand. Do not buy colors with the word “hue”.
  • Recommended: Utrecht, Gamblin, Windsor Newton, Rembrandt.

  • • Titanium White
  • • Lemon Yellow or Hansa Yellow
  • • Cadmium Yellow Medium
  • • Yellow Ochre
  • • Cadmium Red Light
  • • Alizarin Crimson
  • • Cerulean Blue
  • • Ultramarine Blue
  • • Viridian Green
  • • Burnt Sienna
  • • Raw Umber

  • Brushes:
  • • A variety of flat and round brushes in different sizes, small and large, bristle and soft brushes. Filberts, flats, rounds (shape of brush)

  • Palette Knives:
  • • Trowel type with bent handle, metal, 1 or 2

  • Palette:
  • • Wooden or Glass/Plexiglass. Rectangular shape. Disposable paper palettes are not good.

  • Painting Medium:
  • • Odorless Turpenoid or Gamsol
  • • Linseed Oil

  • Painting Surfaces:
  • • Can be canvas, or canvas board, canvas paper or gessoed paper as long as its compatible with oil paint.

  • Other
  • • Sketchbook (8.5 by 11 in, or 9x12 in or bigger)
  • • Pencil, eraser
  • • 2 glass or metal jars for turpenoid
  • • Paper towels or rags