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Portrait Painting in Oil

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $345
  • 197 East Broadway, New York, NY
  • over 7 sessions

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  • $345
  • Ed Alliance - Manny Cantor Center @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002
  • over 7 sessions
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this portrait class:

Working from a live model, students learn to distinguish facial bone structure and muscles beneath the skin and how they affect the colors on the surface. Basic proportion is covered, as well as the concept of warm and cool colors and how they apply to the mixing of skin tones. Students create a tonal portrait before experimenting with limited and extended palettes. 

Course includes short demos, as well as individual instruction and critique. All levels are welcome.

Required Materials:

Oil Paint

You can get your paints at any local art store. All paints are not created equal. Price does affect quality. If you already have student brand paints, the instructor recommend you try some higher quality paints.

Recommended Basic Colors:
  • Cadmium Red Medium (37ml tube)
  • Alizarin Crimson (37ml tube)
  • Cadmium Yellow Medium(37ml tube)
  • Cadmium Yellow light(37ml tube)
  • Phthalo Blue(37ml tube)
  • French Ultramarine blue(37ml tube)
  • Sap Green (37ml tubes)
  • Viridian Green (37ml tube)
  • Raw Umber (37ml tube)
  • Burnt Umber(37ml tube)
  • Yellow Ochre(37ml tube)
  • Titanium White (will need larger tube. 150 ml tube)
Recommended Additional Colors:
  • Indian Yellow (highly recommend)
  • Quinacridone Red (highly recommend)
  • Quinacridone Rose
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Mediterranean Blue
  • Cobalt Blue
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Raw sienna
Brushes

Brushes are best picked out in person so you can see and feel what you like.

Recommended Brushes:
  • Stiff Natural Bristle oil paint Brushes: #6 round, #8 Flat, #2 Filbert, #1 Bright
  • Soft Synthetic Sable oil paint Brushes: # 6 Round, #4 Flat, #2 Bright, #2/0 Round
Optional Brushes:
  • Small set of synthetic detail brushes
Tools and Materials

Oil Painting Supplies:
  • Odorless Turpenoid (1 pint or bigger)
  • Linseed oil (small amount)
  • One of these brush cleaners:
    • Brush cleaner soap (available at any art store)
    • Dawn dish soap
    • Murphy's oil soap (recommended)
General Supplies:
  • A paint box or tool box
  • Paper pallet
  • Palette knife
  • Canvas pad- 12” x 16” (recommended) or any size you prefer
  • 2 canvas- 18” x 24” (recommended) or any size you prefer
    Cotton rags and/or paper towels
  • 2 closable containers for your Turpenoid and linseed oil and for water.
(Recommended to use cleaned out food jars or purchase containers at the art store that clip onto your palette.)

Refund Policy

•WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS – Withdrawals and refunds are issued according to the schedule below. Students must complete a WITHDRAWAL FORM to request a refund or credit. Requests by telephone are not accepted. The withdrawal fee is $20. ***Workshops are non-refundable and date/time specific. Workshops cannot be rescheduled.
Credit card payment refunds are credited back to the original credit card used at the time of payment. All other forms of payment will be credited by check and mailed to the name and address on the Withdrawal Form. Refunds will be processed within six weeks of receipt of form.
The Art School reserves the right to require the withdrawal of any student whose conduct is deemed detrimental to the course.

•REFUND DEADLINES
2 business days before the 1st Class: 100% refund (less $20)
2 business days before the 2nd Class: 75% refund (less $20)
No refunds will be issued after the second class.
Please allow six weeks to process refunds. After the first class, the material fee and registration fee will not be refunded. In case of a Medically Certified illness, a refund will be issued after receipt of physician’s documentation. The value of the refund will be for the balance of the remaining class sessions.

•COURSE CANCELLATIONS – If a class is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, registrants will be notified by email or phone within 24 – 48 hours before the first class. Registrants will be given the opportunity to transfer to another class or issued a refund. Refunds will include the total cost of the course fee, including registration and materials fees (if applicable).

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  • Portrait Painting in Oil

    Reviewed by Elena W. on 11/22/2015
    Loved the class! Loved Julie!) nice atmosphere. Huge progress in my painting) Elena
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