Introduction to Figure Painting (tuition-free)
Adult Tuition-Free Class | This program is completed
As an introduction to the fundamentals of painting the figure, this class covers a survey of painting materials and techniques focusing on the study of value and color in flesh painting. You will learn basic color mixing and develop skills for simplifying complex forms. Working from the model we will practice a variety of classical poses, starting with a number of single sets, eventually moving on to multiple night poses.
What you will learn:
1. Materials, mediums, tools and their usage
2. Color mixing and application of paint
3. Direct and indirect painting techniques
4. Composition
5. Basic anatomy and proportions
• Participants must have a valid Fleisher membership.
• Surfaces - Bring 1 or 2 surfaces to the first few classes. Surface material could be pre-stretched canvas, gessoed panels, canvas paper, gessoed cardboard, yupo paper; any size that you are comfortable with.
• Brushes - medium size for oil or acrylic. Suggest Flats and Rounds. Either natural hair or synthetic. If unsure please just bring whatever brushes you already have on hand.
• Odorless mineral spirits if using oil paint
• Any oil medium if using oil paint, such as linseed oil.
• Large paper palette for mixing paint
• Palette knife
• Paper towels/rags
Paints (this is a suggested palette, and is not mandatory):
• Lemon yellow, Cad Yellow Medium, and Yellow Ochre
• Ultramarine and Prussian Blue
• Cad Red Medium, Alizarin Crimson, and Indian Red
• Black and white
• Raw Umber and Caput Mortuum
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