Working from a
live model, students learn to distinguish facial bone structure and muscles beneath the skin and how they affect the colors on the surface. Basic proportion is covered, as well as the concept of warm and cool colors and how they apply to the mixing of skin tones. Students create a tonal portrait before experimenting with limited and extended palettes.
Course includes short demos, as well as individual instruction and critique. All levels are welcome.
Required Materials:Oil PaintYou can get your paints at any local art store. All paints are not created equal. Price does affect quality. If you already have student brand paints, the instructor recommend you try some higher quality paints.
Recommended Basic Colors:
- Cadmium Red Medium (37ml tube)
- Alizarin Crimson (37ml tube)
- Cadmium Yellow Medium(37ml tube)
- Cadmium Yellow light(37ml tube)
- Phthalo Blue(37ml tube)
- French Ultramarine blue(37ml tube)
- Sap Green (37ml tubes)
- Viridian Green (37ml tube)
- Raw Umber (37ml tube)
- Burnt Umber(37ml tube)
- Yellow Ochre(37ml tube)
- Titanium White (will need larger tube. 150 ml tube)
Recommended Additional Colors:
- Indian Yellow (highly recommend)
- Quinacridone Red (highly recommend)
- Quinacridone Rose
- Cerulean Blue
- Mediterranean Blue
- Cobalt Blue
- Burnt Sienna
- Raw sienna
BrushesBrushes are best picked out in person so you can see and feel what you like.
Recommended Brushes:
- Stiff Natural Bristle oil paint Brushes: #6 round, #8 Flat, #2 Filbert, #1 Bright
- Soft Synthetic Sable oil paint Brushes: # 6 Round, #4 Flat, #2 Bright, #2/0 Round
Optional Brushes:
- Small set of synthetic detail brushes
Tools and MaterialsOil Painting Supplies:
- Odorless Turpenoid (1 pint or bigger)
- Linseed oil (small amount)
- One of these brush cleaners:
- Brush cleaner soap (available at any art store)
- Dawn dish soap
- Murphy's oil soap (recommended)
General Supplies:
- A paint box or tool box
- Paper pallet
- Palette knife
- Canvas pad- 12” x 16” (recommended) or any size you prefer
- 2 canvas- 18” x 24” (recommended) or any size you prefer
Cotton rags and/or paper towels - 2 closable containers for your Turpenoid and linseed oil and for water.
(Recommended to use cleaned out food jars or purchase containers at the art store that clip onto your palette.)