This one day workshop will explore various ways of finding personality and likeness in a portrait in oils or acrylics, while working from a live model. There will be exercises in finding the gesture of a pose as well as the gesture of facial features, notably the eyes and mouth.
Artists of all levels are encouraged to join!
Tuition for this class includes a fee of $10 for basic supplies provided by CAW.
School Policies
Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee.
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Term: Spring 2025
Suggested Ages: 18+
Supplies:
Oil paints or optional acrylics: Needed: Flake White Hue, Winsor and Newton recommended, or other white Burnt Sienna Ultramarine Blue Optional paints: Yellow Ochre Alizarin Crimson Raw Umber Lemon Yellow, (651) Daler Rowney Georgian or similar light yellow Manganese Violet Helpful but not necessary paints: Viridian (Green) Cadmium Red Chromium Oxide Green. Cobalt Blue (pure, not hue), Utrecht or Windsor and Newton artist's quality recommended Indian (Persian) Red, Old Holland or other Burnt Umber Paynes Grey A canvas or board, approx 16" x 20" or 18" x 14" Two preferably filbert brushes, No. 4 and 6 A palette made of glass or plexi glass with grey or midtone paper to underneath or grey palette paper Odorless thinner Linseed oil (Small cups or jam jar lid, to dip into for the above) Paper towels A t-shirt rag