Description

Addressing the Figurew/Anne GrahamA nine (9) session course


This Course is designed to help you develop the skills needed to paint a portrait and achieve a likeness of your subject, working either in a traditional or contemporary style. Focus will be on observation, composition, and color with an emphasis on skin tones as well as learning to translate the various planes of color and light that are so important in painting the figure.
Pastel or Oil
Tuition includes model fees.
Materials list

STUDENTS WORKING IN OIL
BRUSHES: Filbert: size 12/6/2 and or Flat: 10/6/2 Any favorite brushes suitable for oil paint
PAINT: (I recommend either Winsor Newton artist quality or Gamblin)Titanium white Cadmium yellow pale/lightCadmium red Alizarin crimsonTransparent Earth OrangeYellow Ochre light or mediumUltramarine blueDioxazine Purple Raw umber
Pre-stretched and primed canvas, or primed board. Glass or disposable palette 2 x palette knives Gamsol or other odorless solvent Painting medium or refined linseed oil (optional) Paint well or jar for solvent Paper towels
STUDENTS WORKING IN PASTEL
PASTEL PAPER Canson (possibly a good choice for those less experienced)U-Art sandedPastelmat
PASTELS Many brands offer sets (some specifically for portraiture) Nupastel (hard) Rembrandt (medium) Unison (soft) Sennilier (very soft) Richeson (very soft)Schmincke (very soft)Terry Ludwig (Very soft)charcoal
Kneaded eraser
Anne Graham Addressing the Figure

Prerequisites

2025-2026 Adult Membership
or2025-2026 Family Membership
or2025-2026 Senior Membership
or2025-2026 Supporting Benefactor Membership
or2025-2026 Supporting Patron Membership
or2025-2026 Adult Membership

Instructor

Anne Graham