In this beginner friendly oil painting class, explore how to paint a portrait and capture a true likeness. Learn about the anatomy of the head, expressive mark-making, and color theory to bring your subject to life.
Please bring the following materials to class:
- Stretched canvas: 18×24
- Recommended paints:
- Alizarin crimson
- Cadmium red medium
- Cadmium orange
- Hansa yellow light
- Phthalo green
- Phthalo blue
- Ultramarine blue
- Ivory black
- Titanium white
- Dioxazine purple
- Quinacridone magenta
- Linseed oil
- Ivory soap
- Gamsol
- Brushes:
- Assortment of synthetic hog hair filbert brushes: sizes 4–12
- Assortment of synthetic mongoose filbert brushes: sizes 0–10
- Filbert grainer: sizes 3/4-inch and 1/2-inch)
- Synthetic sable oval mop: 1/2-inch and 1/4-inch)
- Palette knife
- Silicoil brush cleaning tank
- Posh glass table top palette: 12×16, gray
- Portrait photo reference, either on a tablet or laptop or a high-quality print at least 6×8 – Make sure the reference photo’s aspect ratio is 3:4 to match the porportions of the canvas.
- Masterson Sta-Wet palette seal
Estimated maximum cost: $200