For the serious portrait painter ...
Featuring the technical nuts & bolts of painting portraits in oil. Whether you are a beginner unsure of how to begin a portrait or a seasoned painter looking to push your painting to the next level the needs of the serious painter are addressed.
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Learn to paint alla prima portraits from photographs
Alla Prima is loosely defined as first strike. That is, the portrait is done in a single session.
Painting alla prima is not painting manically. Instead it is a process of painting with a succinct economy of means-every brush stroke counts!
For the learning process the alla prima portrait is presented in two parts. The first part is structural: You begin with striking the arabesque (the big shape) and establishing the facial proportions. From there you proceed to rendering the planar structure of the head with a limited palette . These are your training wheels.
The second part is the construction of plastic facial forms with a sculptural sensibility. To wit, you will learn how to apply your brush strokes and color with an empathetic concordance to the underlying anatomical forms, thus rendering a convincing 3-dimensional portrait that is as fresh as hot biscuits.
The Schedule:
The frontal pose: Tuesdays, 18:30-21:00 PST. December 9 & 16. $180
The three-quarter pose: Monday & Tuesday, 18:30-21:00 PST. December 29 & 30. $180
The 7/8's profile view: My favorite! Tuesdays, 18:30-21:00 PST. January 13 & 20. $180
Register for all three workshops for only $397. And save over $140!
To register: Write me at: michael-britton-workshops@artacademy.com
