A 3-day workshop that will walk you through how to create expressive portraits in oil paint. Working from life and photographs, this workshop will emphasize a fresh and loose approach to brushwork and painting while retaining a likeness, in contrast to painting that can become tight or overworked. There will be logical progression each session with the goal each day to produce one painting, working wet into wet, or Alla Prima. The instructor will demonstrate these principles each day and students will receive one-on-one help with their own painting throughout each session.
Model fee is included
Supply list:



"This is list of personal supplies that I generally prefer and is quite typical of
what most artists carry and use. The list is to be taken as a general guide. The
list of colors is the palette I currently use and is a fairly simple one. I strongly
recommended having these colors for this class, but feel free to use or add your
favorite colors to this list. Paint brands are your choice except where noted.
Please pay particular attention to the list of canvas and panels/pads."

Colors Required: 
Titanium white
Alizarin Crimson Permanent (any brand) or Rose Madder deep (Rembrandt)

Cadmium Red Middle
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Lemon Yellow
Ultramarine Blue or Prussian Blue (Rembrandt)
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna or Transparent oxide Red (Rembrandt).
Transparent Oxide Brown (Rembrandt)
Ivory Black
Raw Umber
Additional Optional Colors:
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Red Light
Dioxizine Purple
Viridian

Yellow ochre
Most brands of paints today are of decent quality, the only exception I would
offer would be to avoid student grade paints.

If you are using---
Stretched Canvas: You will need 3, one for each session. Any brand. Oil-primed
is better than acrylic-primed and linen is better than cotton but if budget is a
consideration go with what your budget allows. See sizes indicated below.

If you are using---
Panels:
You will need 3, one for each session.
Anything from 11 x 14 to 14 x 18. For Alla Prima portraits I usually paint at 12 x
16 but these other sizes listed are fine as well. Any brand of panel will be fine.
Please feel free to use what your budget will allow. Michaels carries decent,
inexpensive panels in various sizes.

If you are using--- 
Linen or Cotton Canvas Pads:
These are a great alternative to a panel. For the most part we will be working
with a limited time and on a medium-sized scale. Cotton is fine. I personally like
Centurion oil primed pads in an 11x14, 12x16 or larger size. They’re high
quality, lightweight, and can be found at Jerry’s Artarama and/or ASW. 
If you choose to use these or other pads you will need to bring a thin,
lightweight plywood or masonite board to tape them to. I have a 1/4 th inch
thick acrylic panel with cardboard taped to the backside so that light won’t
shine through that I tape my canvas paper to. Just measure off the size at
which you will be painting, lightly in pencil and mask it off using Frog tape™
(found at Lowes, Home Depot, or most hardware stores). This peels off much
easier and more cleanly than regular masking tape. Then tape the Canvas
paper to your board.

Solvents:
Gamsol, Turpenoid, or other artist grade for cleaning brushes. No turpentine,
please!

Medium:
Student’s choice. I personally use a mixture which is 1 part stand oil, 1 part
Damar varnish, and 5 parts rectified turpentine. I also like Gamblin Galkyd lite,
and Liquin is also acceptable, but if you have a favorite that you like please bring
that.

Brushes:
Hog bristle or synthetic- two of each size 2 thru 12 (even numbers) filbert or
flat. Also, A few soft bristle brushes in assorted sizes (sable, mongoose or badger
hair). I prefer the Rosemary Master Series (I use all sizes and shapes).

Palette knives: 1-3 assorted sizes. 

Brush Cleaner: 
Bring a portable size brush cleaner to hold your mineral spirits. *Please note, in
the past I have seen students bring baby food jars with a tiny amount of solvent
for cleaning brushes. This will not do as it only takes 1 cleaning before the
solvent turns to mud, making cleaning impossible. A suitable brush cleaner is
one that has some kind of strainer, an inch or so off the bottom so that the paint
pigment settles to the bottom leaving the solvent useable for further cleaning.

 Paper towels: At least one roll.

Plastic Grocery Bag: To discard your used paper towels.

 Easel: BayArts provides easels but you may bring your own portable easel if
you like.

Tables: BayArts also has small side tables that are good for setting pallettes ,
brushes, and other supplies.

Palette:
Glass, wood, or plastic. Make sure you have a way to transport any palette you
bring. Masterson makes a nice, airtight box which is good for transporting
palettes and it keeps paints usable longer. No paper palettes, please!
 
Supplies can be ordered from any of the following:

•   Daniel Smith (www.danielsmith.com )
•   ASW Express (www.aswexpress.com)
•   Blue Ridge (www.blueridgeartist.com)
•   Jerry’s (www.jerrysartarama.com )
•   Sourcetek (www.canvaspanels.com )
•   Utrecht (www.utrechtart.com )
•   Raymar (www.raymarart.com)
•   Cheap Joe’s (www.cheapjoes.com )
Amazon ( www.amazon.com )
Also many (but not all) of the supplies listed here can be found at Michael’s.
Be ready to learn and have fun!!!