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Sunday, June 7th
11am - 4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Shannon Vaught
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Turn your gaze inward, putting aside the common pressures of portraiture that may involve a sitter or a commissioned work, and place the emphasis instead on self expression and artistic exploration.
Through instructor lead demonstrations and personalized feedback, students will explore each step of the painting process; from the initial drawing, to the block in, to finishing touches - completing a painting in the alla prima approach over the duration of the workshop.
SUPPLY LIST:
SURFACES:
(1) Canvas, linen, panel, or oil primed paper - size 9x12 - 12×16 range
OIL PAINT:
(I like M Graham and Gamblin brand paint)
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
Transparent Red Oxide
Ultramarine Blue
Raw Umber
Ivory Black
BRUSHES:
Assortment of flats or filberts - I like Trekell’s Legions and Rosemary’s Eclipse synthetics Blick also has a brand called Princeton that is pretty good (sizes 2, 6, 10)
Synthetic round (for drawing and detail) size 0
Large bristle round OR synthetic mop brush for softening edges (size 12 or larger)
SOLVENT:
Odorless mineral spirits, I use Gamsol
PALETTE:
Glass, wood or paper palette
MISC:
Paper towel or reusable cloth for clean up
Palette scraper or razor blade
Sunday, June 7th
11am - 4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Shannon Vaught
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Turn your gaze inward, putting aside the common pressures of portraiture that may involve a sitter or a commissioned work, and place the emphasis instead on self expression and artistic exploration.
Through instructor lead demonstrations and personalized feedback, students will explore each step of the painting process; from the initial drawing, to the block in, to finishing touches - completing a painting in the alla prima approach over the duration of the workshop.
SUPPLY LIST:
SURFACES:
(1) Canvas, linen, panel, or oil primed paper - size 9x12 - 12×16 range
OIL PAINT:
(I like M Graham and Gamblin brand paint)
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
Transparent Red Oxide
Ultramarine Blue
Raw Umber
Ivory Black
BRUSHES:
Assortment of flats or filberts - I like Trekell’s Legions and Rosemary’s Eclipse synthetics Blick also has a brand called Princeton that is pretty good (sizes 2, 6, 10)
Synthetic round (for drawing and detail) size 0
Large bristle round OR synthetic mop brush for softening edges (size 12 or larger)
SOLVENT:
Odorless mineral spirits, I use Gamsol
PALETTE:
Glass, wood or paper palette
MISC:
Paper towel or reusable cloth for clean up
Palette scraper or razor blade