Vestal NY Workshop – The Portrait Sketch

July 17, 2010

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.

Time:

Saturday, July 17th, 2010 · 9:30am–4:30pm

Place:

801 Main Street · Vestal, NY · 13850
Vestal is located in Central New York, about 3 hours North of Philadelphia and 3 hours Northwest of New York City. Get Directions ›

Registration & Fee:

The fee for this workshop is $50.
To register, please call The Art School at (607) 797-2517 or email info@theartschoolonline.com

Supplies List:

Bagged lunch
One canvas between 9”x12” and 16” x 20” in size (I’ll probably be using 12”x16”). I find it easiest to work on a canvas that has been toned a warm, light gray and allowed to dry beforehand. Please contact me with any questions about toning your canvas.
Easel (any compact easel is fine, but no tabletops)
Palette
Brushes
Paper towels
Linseed Oil or Mineral Spirits (I use Gamblin cold-pressed linseed oil)

Paints:

Anything you like is fine, but if you are buying paints for the first time I recommend the following…

Titanium White
Ivory Black
Raw umber
Ultramarine Blue
Viridian
Genuine Naples Yellow Light or Cadmium Yellow Pale
Yellow Ochre
Venetian Red
Indian Red

Please contact me if you cannot bring an easel or have any questions about the supplies list.