394 - Introduction to Portrait Painting
Adult Class | Registration opens 2/28/2025 12:00 AM CST
Learn how to paint a portrait, starting from the intial sketch to building a foundation of colors and shapes. The first few weeks students will work from images, before moving to a live model. Students will receive instruction on color-mixing, proportions, and brushwork.
Previous drawing experience highly recommended.
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: 2 rectangular canvas which can be of varying size of your choice starting from 10 x 10 inches
Solvents:
- Odorless Turpenoid
- 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.)
Pallet knife
Paper Towels