WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-12:30PM, LEVEL: ALL LEVELS

In this course we will learn how to draw the human face with oil paint. Learning fundamentals of seeing proportions, spatial relationships, light, forms and shadow while leaving room for personal expression and mark making. We will learn to view and interpret the bigger shapes of our subjects as well as lessons on understanding the individual human features to help us with our own projects. Starting off with monochrome underpaintings before expanding into various limited and complimentary colour palettes. We will practice studies from old masters, but students are also welcome to bring in their own personal images to work from as their own projects.

Materials required:

Canvas Boards/Panels or Oil Painting Pads. A3 Pads are recommended for lessons and panels

for longer paintings

Canvas Panels

https://www.gordonharris.co.nz/products/expression-canvas-panel

Oil Painting Pads

These can be bought from most look sharpe types of stores, they do not have to be anything fancy. We will prime them with shellac which will be provided.

Brushes:

2 x Flat Brushes, synthetic or synthetic bristle - size 10

2 x Flat or Filbert Brushes, size 6

2 x round brushes, size 4

The most affordable and verstaille is the Gordan Harris brand, but you are welcome to bring

preferred brands

1 x Palette knife

1 x Wooden palette board or palette pad

1 x dipper cups, for holding the gamsol solvent and medium

https://www.gordonharris.co.nz/products/double-dipper-with-lid-plastic

1 x Gamsol solvent

Paint:

Burnt Sienna

Titanium White

Winsor and Newton Winton brand is good to start with. We will expand on these colours later