Alla Prima Portraits w/Annie Thompson

This 12-week course is for beginner to mid-level students who want to explore portrait painting. This course will be split between working from a clothed live model to working with mirrors to create self-portraits. Studying and referencing both clothed live models, master copies, and self-portraits from life, students will be encouraged to use the human head as a painting motif, utilizing learned traditional painting techniques to consider the mood, tone, and personality possibilities that self-portraiture offers. In addition, the instructor will introduce a variety of artists who are representative of the lessons provided and conduct in-process and final critiques for a helpful synopsis of the student’s progress and ideas.

Painting Materials List:

? 12x16” painting canvas panel or canvas pad (or preferred painting supports)

? Palette knife (metal preferred)

? Palette paper pad (or preferred palette)

? Linseed oil

? Turponoid or Gamsol

? Airtight Brush Washer can or small jar with screwable lid

? Bar soap or bottle of dish soap for cleaning brushes

? Brushes of preference (I prefer synthetic hair for softer application. A variety in sizes of Filbert and Round brushes would be great. A larger flat brush would also be good for more experienced painters.)

? Oil paints (Utrecht, Winsor-Newton, and Gamblin are great student-grade brands that are economical)

? Titanium White

? Burnt Umber

? Raw Sienna

? Yellow Ochre

? Cadmium Red Medium

? French Ultramarine Blue

? Alizarin Crimson

? Additional Oil Paint Colors for an advanced palette

? Cerulean Blue

? Cadmium Yellow Medium

? Viridian Green

? Cadmium Orange Medium

? Dioxazine purple

? Lemon Yellow

? Permanent Magenta