394A - Introduction to Portrait Painting
Adult Class | Available
Learn how to paint a portrait from a live model, starting from the intial sketch to building a foundation of colors and shapes. Students will receive instruction on color-mixing, proportions, and brushwork.
Portrait Painting with Melanie Gerules
Oil Paints (small tubes or large is fine:
White (Titanium mix best)
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Yellow
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson Red
Raw Umber
Burnt Sienna
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Veridian Green
Brushes:
Canvases: 1 rectangular canvas which can be of varying size of your choice staring from 10 x 10 inches
Solvents:
- Odorless Terpenoid
- Linseed Oil, any brand is fine
- a couple small cans or bottles to store them in.
Pallet: Plastic, wood or glass pallet. The glass one can be from an old picture frame with white paper placed under.
A razor blade is handy to scrape off the paint on glass.
Paper Towels