Master Class in Painting Color and Structure - The Portrait and Figure

This is a five day portrait painting workshop focusing on developing the portrait and/or figure over a longer pose from start to finish. Every morning from 9 – 11am the instructor will demonstrate in order to lead students with what to work on for the day. The 1st day students will begin their long painting with brown paint in order to work out the drawing and proportions of the head, utilizing both linear drawing and massing-in the shadow pattern. The 2nd day students will incorporate flesh tones into the light mass in order to develop the value range, build with planes, practice modeling form and learning basic anatomy. The 3rd day we will do a smaller color study in the morning and then apply our colors to the painting in the afternoon. The 4th day students will practice building the smaller structures and modeling smaller forms beginning the features. The 5th day will continue this process as we talk about finishing techniques. Students will leave with one longer portrait painting  and a greater understanding of the different stages of the painting process, the visual and conceptual tools we build with, and the principles which govern the visual language. This workshop is for beginner to advanced painters. Some drawing experience is beneficial.