Portrait Painting Fundamentals with Taléta

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:

 

• Full-color Palette:  Set up and controlling the chroma of intense colors

• Colour Theory:  The difference between warm and cool colors, how colors react to each other.

• Complementary Colours:  How and why they work together.  The influence of surrounding color.

• Colors of the face:  How to see and emphasize the color in the face.

• 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

 

• Titanium White

• Cadmium yellow light

• Yellow Ochre

• Cadmium red medium

• Alizarin Crimson or Burnt Carmine

• Burnt Umber

• Raw Umber

• Ultramarine Blue

• Ivory Black

 

BRUSHES:

 

(BRING WHAT YOU HAVE!)

• Brushes  I prefer flat #0,1,2,4,6,8,10,12, 14 

• Small brushes round #4

• Pallet knife for mixing

• Soft color pencil - brown watercolor pencil works best

 

PAINT MEDIUM:

 

• Artist Turpentine/Solvent, odorless

 

CANVAS:

 

One oil primed boxed canvas make sure it’s primed

50 X 60 cm

One canvas board A4

 

OTHER:

 

• Reference material,  you'll need 2 prints one black and white the other full colored on A3 matt paper

• Plastic bag for trash

• Baby wipes

• Paper towels

 

 

NOTE  choose the LONG HANDLED BRUSHES 

 

Sizes 0,1,2,4,6,8,10,12, 14 are a good starting range.

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