Painting: Contemporary Portrait in Oil
ClassesWinter 2015|#1112.52.12.15
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Painting: Contemporary Portrait in Oil
This class will cover the basic foundations of portraiture from a live model. With
an emphasis on form, light and shadow, accurate color mixing, proportion and
composition, students will hone their observational skills to capture not only the
likeness of their subject, but to express the character. Throughout the course, students will receive individual instruction, and will benefit from demonstrations,
group critiques and lectures on both classical and contemporary portraiture.
1112.52.12.15 All Levels
Tuesdays, January 6-March 24
7:00 pm-10:00 pm, 12 sessions
$284 Members, $324 Guests, $120 Model Fee
Instructor: Edward Duff
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Painting: Contemporary Portrait in OilInstructor: Edward Duffecdart@yahoo.com
Welcome!Listed below are all of the recommended supplies for the class.On the first night I will go over the materials list and answer any questions. If youalready have painting supplies, please bring what you have with you and we willdiscuss any additional materials you may need.
Most importantly, please bring a variety of photo reference from which to choose. I recommend you bring photos that you have taken yourself. If you do not have any images that you have taken, please research copyright free images online that you can print and bring with you to class. High quality images larger than 4"x 6" and 5" x 7" are recommended.
Please bring all of the materials listed below with an asterisk * to the first class.
Materials List
- 1 small sketchbook for drawing studies*
- Basic drawing supplies of your choice (I.E. graphite pencils, charcoal pencils, kneaded eraser, straight edge)
- Pre-stretched canvas or primed wood panels (Ampersand Gessobord is a good brand)*
- Smaller is better to start, preferably 11" x 14", 12" x 16" or 18" x 24"
- 1 - 16" x 20" (or larger) pad of canvas paper/pad for studies*
- Brushes (a variety of filberts, flats, and rounds/natural hog bristle and synthetic)*
- Medium of your choice (original Liquin is a good beginners medium for oil)
- Lint free rags*
- 1 pad of 12" x 16" or 16" x 20" palette paper
- Richeson Grey Matters makes a good palette of your choosing plexiglass or glass is recommended)
- *mid-tone grey disposable paper, which is helpful to accurately mix colors on
- or a pallette of your choosing.
- Palette knife (trowel variety/bigger is better)*
- Odorless mineral spirits (Preferably Gamsol)*
- Container with lid to hold mineral spirits in for cleaning brushes
- Silicoil makes a glass jar which is great for classroom work*
- Several small metal cups to hold medium and clean mineral spirits
- Empty cat food or tuna fish cans work well*
- Dish soap (Dawn is excellent for cleaning brushes and hands)*
- Paper towel (Viva is a good brand)*
- 1 roll of masking tape*
- Tool box or tote to carry all of the above supplies
- Most hardware stores sell relatively inexpensive tool boxes
Oil paint - This list is fairly substantial, with a lot of great colors not necessary foryour palette, but offer a variety of color choices you may not be able to mix yourself.(Please bring the colors listed with an asterisk * for the first night of class)*
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- Titanium White*
- Ivory Black*
- Paynes Grey
- Portland Grey Light (Gamblin)
- Portland Grey Medium (Gamblin)
- Portland Grey Deep (Gamblin)
- Burnt Sienna*
- Burnt Umber*
- Raw Umber
- Cadmium Yellow Lemon*
- Cadmium Yellow Light*
- Yellow Ochre*
- Sap Green
- Viridian
- Pthalo Green*
- Cobalt Blue
- Cerulean Blue
- Manganese Blue Hue
- Ultramarine Blue*
- Pthalo Blue*
- Prussian Blue
- Cadmium Red Light*
- Cadmium Red Deep
- Alizarin Crimson*
- Dioxazine Violet
Resources For Art Supplies
All of the above supplies with the exception of the dish soap and paper towel can be
found at Blick Art Materials (formerly Utrecht).
There are stores located in Dearborn, Detroit, and Royal Oak, MI.
Blick Art Materials
28878 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 548-7679 www.dickblick.com
Other Stores:
Michaels Arts & Crafts
Greens Art Supply (Rochester, MI)
www.cheapjoes.com
www.jerrysartarama.comPlease feel free to email me if you have any questions about the above materials.