This course provides a concentrated study of portrait painting from life, tailored for artists aiming to achieve greater precision, sensitivity, and expression in their depiction of the human face.
Course Focus:
Painting from life using both sight size and comparative measurement.
Begin with essential drawing and painting exercises to develop construction, proportion, and tonal control.
Practice alla prima portrait techniques, focusing on wet-on-wet painting to capture likeness and immediacy.
Building a painting from an underpainting through multiple layers of direct painting.
Explore strategies for capturing character and expression while maintaining a strong technical foundation.
Schedule: Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
This course runs all year long. Every unit starts on Monday and the concrete starting date is scheduled personally with the student.
This course provides a concentrated study of portrait painting from life, tailored for artists aiming to achieve greater precision, sensitivity, and expression in their depiction of the human face.
Course Focus:
Painting from life using both sight size and comparative measurement.
Begin with essential drawing and painting exercises to develop construction, proportion, and tonal control.
Practice alla prima portrait techniques, focusing on wet-on-wet painting to capture likeness and immediacy.
Building a painting from an underpainting through multiple layers of direct painting.
Explore strategies for capturing character and expression while maintaining a strong technical foundation.
Schedule: Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
This course runs all year long. Every unit starts on Monday and the concrete starting date is scheduled personally with the student.
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