Portrait Painting From Photography

Dates: October 1 and 8

Time: 11-5pm

Location: Grand Valley Artists: 1695 Service Rd. NE Suite 106 Grand Rapids, MI, 49505

Cost: $180 for Grand Valley Artists Members/$220 for non-members. Space is limited to 8 students per class with a minimum of 5 students to run. To sign up for this workshop or to ask any questions you can contact Candice directly: candicechovanec@gmail.com. Students must pay prior to the first day of class via check or paypal. No refunds will be provided for cancellations or missed classes.

Photographs: You are welcome to bring your own photograph or one can be provided for you. The photograph provided is chosen to help you get the most out of my instruction. If you decide to use your own photograph I will provide additional materials for taking a successful photo.

Recommended Materials List

Oil paint:

Do NOT get any “hues” when buying cadmium colors. Hues have a lower color saturation. You will end up using more paint and not saving any money.

Titanium white
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadmium Orange Medium
Cadmium Red Medium
Alizarin Red or Alizarin Permanent
Sap Green
Ultramarine blue
Dioxide Purple
Williamsburg Kings Blue
Williamsburg: Persian Rose

Brushes:

I use Blick brand brushes and they work fine. But Trekkel and Rosemary Brush Co. are both high quality brush companies. I usually try to have 2 of each brush but you can get by with one. This is an optional selection. If you have different brushes that you prefer please bring those.

Bristle
- Filbert #3
- Filbert #1
- Flat #6
- Round # 4
- Flat #16
- Round #12

- Sable
  - Flat #4
  - Flat #6
  - #10
- Squirrel
  - Blick Brand natural round #4, #6, #8

Canvas or Panel:

I suggest a canvas or panel a minimum of 11 x 14 but no larger than 18 x 24. I prefer to work on panel with additional layers of gesso applied.
Palette: Glass palette with a paint saver blue and white box works great for easy travel. Please have a clean surface to work on. It needs to be free of dried paint and debris. If you are using a wood palette please be sure it has been treated with linseed oil before class.
Gamsol and a metal tin with a lid for cleaning brushes. NO PAINT THINNER!
Medium: Linseed oil in a small container with a lid
Palette Knife
Paper Towels (I like blue shop towels)
View finder (optional but useful)
Q-tips

November 26, 2017January 4, 2020

Long Pose Figure Painting March

LONG POSE FIGURE PAINTING

Dates and time:

January: March 5th, 12th, and 19th from 1-7pm.

Location: Grand Valley Artists: 1345 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 140 Grand Rapids, MI, 49505

Cost: $300 which includes the model fee. Space is limit to 6 students per class. There is a $100 dollar deposit due the week before class starts. To sign up for this workshop or to ask any questions you can contact Candice directly: candicechovanec@yahoo.com

This will be a single pose done over 3 weeks. Students will learn how to paint the figure over the course of 18 hours.

Timeline:

March 5thth 1-7pm: Students will receive a 6 hour demonstration.

March 12th: 1-7pm: Students will paint from the model for 5 hours and receive a 1-hour critique at the end of the day.

March 19th: 1-7pm: Students will paint from the model for 5 hours and receive a 1-hour critique at the end of the day.

Materials List

Oil paint:

Do NOT get any “hues” when buying cadmium colors. Hues have a lower color saturation. You will end up using more paint and not saving any money.

Titanium white
Nickel Titanate Yellow
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadmium Orange Medium
Cadmium Red Medium
Alizarin Red or Alizarin Permanent
Sap Green
Ultramarine blue
Dioxide Purple
Sennelier Brown Pink
Williamsburg Kings Blue

Brushes:

Bristle
- Filbert #3
- Filbert #1
- Flat #6
- Round # 4
- Flat #16
- Round #12

- Sable
  - Thick fan brush size 6 or larger
  - Flat #4
  - Flat #6
- Squirrel
  - Blick Brand natural round #4, #6, #8

Canvas or Panel:

16 x 20 canvas or wood panel. Even if it comes already primed with gesso, you should put on 3 more layers before the start of the workshop. I apply gesso with a paint roller and do a light sanding between layers. Having a good surface from the start is essential. You will also need 1 additional 11×14 panels or canvases to work on. These should also be primed with gesso.

Palette: Glass palette with a paint saver blue and white box works great for easy travel. Please have a clean surface to work on. It needs to be free of dried paint and debri.
Solvent: Odorless mineral spirits (I prefer Gamsol) and a metal tin with a lid for cleaning brushes. NO PAINT THINNER!
Medium: Linseed oil in a small container with a lid
Palette Knife
Paper Towels (I like blue shop towels)
View finder (optional but useful)
Q-tips

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