PORTRAIT PAINTING IN OILS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Instructor: Sarah Griffin Thibodeaux

Dates/Times:3-DAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP
Friday June 4, Saturday June 5 and Sunday June 6, 2010
9 am – 5 pm each day

 

Description: This class teaches the fundamentals of painting the head in oil. Students will paint the model from life in this weekend workshop. Beginning with a toned canvas, students will execute a careful drawing and subsequently build up the structure of the head from darks to lights. Emphasis is on understanding the structure of the head and learning to mix colors to create realistic and harmonious flesh tones. The class will begin with a demonstration of the alla prima technique, used by John Singer Sargent and handed down through generations of atelier painters and teachers.
Level: must have working experience in oil paints
Class price $ 390.00
Contact school for list of required materials
Any purchases made at New Orleans Art Supply for this class will receive a 20% discount.
Class size: Minimum 3, Maximum 10