Alla Prima Portraits with the Zorn Palette

Alla Prima Portraits with the Zorn Palette

Class | This program is completed

1501 10th Ave East Seattle, WA 98102 United States

TBD

All Levels

1/14/2020-2/11/2020

9:30 AM-12:30 PM PDT on Tue

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$265.00

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The most efficient way to develop your observation and intuition simultaneously is to practice Alla Prima painting. The ability to work quickly, and with precision, is key in your development as a painter. The time restraint forces you to forego detail, see the big picture, and focus on gesture and large masses, these elements hold the power and personality within a painting. Your instructor will provide frequent demos and break down the process of painting into clear and consecutive steps. You will receive critique and instruction each session. Since simplicity is one of the goals, you will be using a limited palette of 4 colors. Practicing this way over the course of the weekend will help to sharpen your observation, and take your skill to a new level.

  • Alla Prima Portraits with the Zorn Pallette
  • Materials List:
  • -Paintbrushes and Gessoed Hardboard Panels (sizes 11”x14” and 12”x 16") will also be available for purchase each class.
  • Easel: Will be provided
  • Palette: Bring a gray palette.
  • You can make a gray palette by painting the back of a piece of plexiglass with gray acrylic) or simply use a gessoed gray panel as a palette.
  • Brushes: Any professional brushes in the following sizes
  • Hog Hair or Natural Bristle (Flat and/or Filbert) #2 (2), #4 (2), #6 (1) #8 (1)
  • Kolinsky Sable or synthetic (pointed) #4 (1)
  • Paints: We will use a Limited Palette, no student grade.
  • Titanium White
  • Yellow Ochre
  • Cadmium Red Light
  • Blue-Black or Ivory Black
  • Surface/ Support: Bring your preferred support
  • Primed Masonite (hardboard), Canvas or Linen Panels
  • Stretched Canvas or Linen
  • (prime with gray gesso)
  • Size: 11” x 14" or 12” x 16”
  • Quantity: 1 or 2 canvases/ panels for each class
  • Mediums:
  • Linseed Oil
  • Brush Cleaner:
  • Gamsol
  • Additional Materials:
  • Two clip on metal cups for Mineral Spirits and Linseed Oil
  • Rags or Paper Towels
  • Sketchbook and Pencil (for notes and thumbnails)