Portrait Painting Fundamentals with Taléta
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COURSE OUTLINE
IF YOU LACK CONFIDENCE WHEN IT COMES TO MIXING COLOUR AND SHAPING FORM THIS WORKSHOP VOULD GREATLY IMPROVE YOUR EFFORTS IN THE FUTURE
Taléta will go over the variables of painting a good portrait, starting with the basics.
She will teach the application of the painting medium as she uses it. We move fast and cover a LOT of material in a short amount of time. Note-taking is highly recommended.
Organizing the palette
How to organize your palette reflects the quality of work. Taléta will show you how to set up and maintain an orderly palette to avoid mental clutter.
Colour Mixing
The most important part of color mixing is understanding color. Taléta will explain the principles of color and complementary color.
Drawing
You will learn the most efficient method of beginning a portrait. Knowing what is unnecessary can save you a lot of time during this stage.
Measuring
Taléta will cover a simplified form of measuring to avoid those costly mistakes further down the line.
Seeing
Heading straight for detail can be an irresistible temptation. It is tricky for many beginners. It will be advantageous to be taken through the process and being shown how to set everything up before adding detail.
Finishing
Once everything is set it's time to put in the detail.
Outcomes:
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Full-color Palette: Set up and controlling the chroma of intense colors
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Colour Theory: The difference between warm and cool colors, how colors react to each other.
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Complementary Colours: How and why they work together. The influence of surrounding color.
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Colors of the face: How to see and emphasize the color in the face.
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Form: How to get a form so that you create an exact likeness.
Equipment
The studio is equipped with easels
OIL PAINTS:
These are the paint colors that we will use for our pallets.
All Oils must be regular artist oil ….not water-soluble
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Titanium White
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Cadmium yellow
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Yellow Ochre
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Cadmium red medium
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Permanent Red Purple
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Alizarin Crimson or Burnt Carmine
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Burnt Umber
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Raw Umber
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Ultramarine Blue
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Ivory Black
BRUSHES:
(BRING WHAT YOU HAVE!)
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Brushes I prefer flat #0,1,2,4,6,8,10,12, 14
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Small brushes round #4
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Pallet knife for mixing
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Soft color pencil - brown watercolor pencil works best
PAINT MEDIUM:
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Artist Turpentine/Solvent, odorless
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Liquin Impasto Painting Medium
CANVAS:
One oil primed boxed canvas make sure it’s primed
50 X 60 cm
One canvas board A4
OTHER:
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Reference material, you'll need 2 prints one black and white the other full colored
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A Palette – Either a glass palette, (Glass in a photo frame, works well) or a hand-held wooden type (…or whatever you prefer). Please avoid overly dark or white palettes. If you prefer the disposable sheet type of palette then please buy the grey type. If your palette is clear plastic then please tape a piece of warm-grey paper to the bottom.
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Cup for your turps
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Plastic bag for trash
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Baby wipes
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Paper towels
You will have the option of using paint in the studio at a discounted offer.
OFFER DOES NOT INCLUDE BRUSHES.
If you need affordable high-quality brushes that will last forever then click on the SHOP link.
NOTE choose the LONG HANDLED BRUSHES
Sizes 0,1,2,4,6,8,10,12, 14 are a good starting range.
PHOTO REFERENCE FOR PORTRAIT OF FIGURE:
PHOTO REFERENCE SHOULD SHOW THE STRUCTURE OF THE FACE WITHOUT HAVING WASHED OUT AREAS (LARGE SOLID WHITE AREAS)
ONE LIGHT SOURCE IS PREFERABLE BUT NOT NECESSARY.