In this intense two day workshop students will learn how to create a realistic facial portrait from the life model.
Day one focuses on constructing a tonal underpainting, rendering a good foundation to build your portrait, strengthening your observational skills.
Day two focuses on how to set out a basic oil colour palette for mixing skin tones, fine tuning colour observation skills and completing a portrait painting study using oils.
DATES
Saturday 16th and sunday 17th April 2016, 10am-4pm at the Sydney Art Space, 64 Darley Street, Mona Vale.
MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT LIST
Old Cotton Rags, (preferably white or light coloured)
A4 or A3 size gesso primed Canvas
Charcoal & charcoal pencils, Soft, medium & hard Oil paint colours, *Titanium white, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Ivory Black – Yellow Ochre, cad red light, cad orange, alizarin crimson, cerulean Blue (hue), viridian or pthalo green, chromium oxide green, naples yellow.
Odourless turps & jar with lid
Windsor & Newton original liquin, small bottle, or stand oil
Brushes, Hogs bristle rounds no. 0 1, 2, – 1 flat no 6 or 8 – small detail brushes synthetics ok, no. 000, 00, 0, 1, – Also a fan brush.
Palette knife
Paint palette or disposable palette – larger sized.
Apron (optional)
I recommend Windsor & Newton or Art Spectrum brands are fine. (Colours will vary between brands)
For more about Portrait painting in Oils, visit http://www.sydneyartspace.com
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