August 28 · Bala Cynwyd, PA
Philadelphia Portrait Workshop
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On Saturday, August 28th I am offering a one-day portrait painting workshop in my mother’s studio in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Participants will learn my process for completing a full-color oil portrait sketch from a live model.
My focus will be on demonstrating how I approach creating paintings that I intend to start and finish on the same day. Although we will be painting a portrait, the techniques and principles offered can be applied to any genre – landscape, still-life, etc.
During this workshop I will be painting all day, explaining every step from start to finish as I work. Attendees are welcome to paint along and receive guidance & critiques, or just watch as I demonstrate. Adults and teens of all levels of experience are welcome. Please see the supplies list below if you would like to paint.
July 7th–August 25th · Vestal, NY
Summer Class – Portrait Painting in Oils
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This Summer I will be offering an 8-week portrait painting class through The Art School in Vestal, NY. Attendees will learn traditional oil painting techniques while working from a live model.
By alternating demonstration and instruction, I will guide students through every step of my painting process: sepia underpainting – color block in – rendering – finishing touches. By the end of the class, students will have watched me craft a fully-realized portrait painting and also completed one themselves. Advanced students are also welcome to paint along on days when I’m demonstrating. Adults and teens of all levels of experience are welcome.
Although our focus will be on portraiture, the techniques and principles offered can also be applied to any type of oil painting – landscape, still-life, genre scene, etc. During the course of the class, we will discuss:
- Materials (paints, brushes, palette, etc.)
- Creating a composition
- Arranging lighting
- Uses for photography in painting
- Strategies for painting outdoors
August 14th, 2010 · Vestal, NY
Workshop – The Portrait in Sepia
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Edit: This workshop has been moved from August 21st to Saturday, August 14th.
Participants will learn to create monochromatic “sepia” oil portraits using just Raw Umber paint.
Sepia paintings can serve as finished works of art or be used as underpaintings – when painting from life, I start almost all of my color portraits this way. I’ve also found this technique to be an incredibly enjoyable way to learn to paint in oils, since it bridges the gap between drawing and painting and allows for endless, painless correction of your work.
During this workshop I will be painting all day, explaining every step from start to finish as I work. Attendees are welcome to paint along and receive guidance & critiques, or just watch as I demonstrate. Adults and teens of all levels of experience are welcome. Please see the supplies list below if you would like to paint.
July 17th, 2010 · Vestal, NY
Workshop – The Portrait Sketch
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On Saturday, July 17th I will be offering a one-day portrait painting workshop through The Art School in Vestal, NY. Attendees will learn my process for completing a full-color oil portrait sketch from a live model.
My focus will be on demonstrating how I approach creating paintings that I intend to start and finish on the same day. Although we will be painting a portrait, the techniques and principles offered can also be applied to any type of oil sketch – landscape, still-life, etc.
During this workshop I will be painting all day, explaining every step from start to finish as I work. Attendees are welcome to paint along and receive guidance & critiques, or just watch as I demonstrate. Adults and teens of all levels of experience are welcome. Please see the supplies list below if you would like to paint.
Summer Class Schedule
June 3rd, 2010 Add commentDates have been confirmed for my Summer classes with The Art School! To register, please call (607) 797-2517 or email info@theartschoolonline.com
Weekly Class – Portrait Painting in Oils
Wednesday evenings, 6–9pm
July 7th–August 25th · Vestal, NY
$225
By alternating demonstration and instruction, I will guide students through every step of my painting process: sepia underpainting – color block in – rendering – finishing touches. By the end of the class, students will have watched me craft a fully-realized portrait painting and also completed one themselves.
Workshop – The Portrait Sketch
Saturday, July 17th, 2010 · 9:30am–4:30pm · Vestal, NY
$50
Attendees will learn my process for completing a full-color oil portrait sketch from a live model.
Workshop – The Portrait in Sepia
Saturday, August 21st, 2010 · 9:30am–4:30pm · Vestal, NY
$50
Attendees will learn to create monochromatic “sepia” oil portraits using just Raw Umber paint.
Reflections on my Sepia Portrait Workshop
May 11th, 2010 Add comment
I’m happy to report that Saturday’s sepia workshop at The Art School went very well! We had six people painting (including me), which was a nice number … large enough to fill the room with energy, but small enough to still feel intimate. Kathryn was definitely the hero of the day for posing so patiently for us … although we all agreed that her nose was the villain! But considering that none of the attendees had worked transparently in sepia before, and many hadn’t worked in oils in years – if ever – everyone’s painting came out fantastic.
As for me, I was well on my way to a nice little portrait of Kathryn, but I ran out of time before I could really make it sing. I did get far enough to give a solid demonstration of my working methods and thought process, but it would have been nice to be able to talk more about finishing touches … next time I’ll try to move onto rendering the model’s features a bit more quickly, even if I don’t have them in quite in the right place yet.
May 8th, 2010 · Vestal, NY
Sepia Portrait Workshop
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On May 8th I will be offering a one-day portrait workshop through The Art School in Vestal, NY. Attendees will learn to create monochromatic “sepia” oil portraits using just Raw Umber paint.
Sepia paintings can serve as finished works of art or be used as underpaintings – when painting from life, I start almost all of my color portraits this way. I’ve also found this technique to be an incredibly enjoyable way to learn to paint in oils, since it bridges the gap between drawing and painting and allows for endless, painless correction of your work.
In the morning, I will demonstrate by working from a live model. After lunch, attendees will paint from the model under my supervision. Adults and teens of all levels of experience are welcome.
Classes at ‘The Art School’
April 5th, 2010 Add commentAlthough I’ve always been happy to share my experiences and working methods with others, I’ve never actively pursued formal teaching. But recently I gave two local portrait demos and found myself really enjoying it. Shortly afterwards I was contacted by The Art School, a community service-based organization dedicated to offering affordable arts classes to the Binghamton, NY area, and the timing seemed right.
So I’ll be putting on my instructor’s hat shortly … I’ll probably offer a one-day portrait workshop this May, and a weekly evening class in July/August. If you’d like to stay informed about new classes/workshops, please subscribe to this blog. You can also support The Art School by becoming a fan on Facebook.
