Modern Realist Figure Painting

Modern Realist Figure Painting

360 Online Class | This program is completed

All Levels

1/27/2021-3/24/2021

6:00 PM-9:00 PM PDT on Wed

$440.00

$396.00

$10.00

This class is in need of a student assistant (class monitor).

A student assistant helps the instructor and other students with zoom issues during class. There are usually very few issues and typically involves helping people with tasks such as unmuting themselves. Beyond that, you are still able to fully participate in the class as a student.
In exchange for this helpful service, Gage offers a 55% reduction in the tuition of the class that you assist for.

If you would like to help out and have some experience with zoom, please email chad@gageacademy.org The position is not guaranteed.

Learn to paint the human figure while exploring both traditional and contemporary methods of painting with acrylics. Students will develop original portrait, self-portrait, and nude figure compositions, and discover techniques for capturing a model’s likeness with accuracy and explore expressive approaches to mark-making and color. Color theory, mixing and blending flesh tones, glazing, and basic design principles will all be presented through live demonstrations, individual critiques, and a series of lectures designed to equip students with essential knowledge and skills for imbuing their works with a dynamic sense of light, form, color, texture, and atmosphere. This class is ideal for first-time painters as well as those with prior experience.

  • ACRYLIC COLORS: Heavy Body – Golden or Liquitex paint
  • • Black - Ivory/Mars/Bone
  • • Raw Umber
  • • Ultramarine Blue
  • • Cerulean Blue
  • • Quinacridone Magenta
  • • Alizarin Crimson
  • • Yellow Ochre
  • • Cadmium Red Light / Pyrrole Red Light
  • • Cadmium Yellow Medium / Hansa Yellow Med.
  • • Titanium White (large tube)
  • (*optional colors)
  • o Cadmium Orange / Vat Orange, Burnt Sienna, Viridian Green, Dioxazine Purple
  • MEDIUM
  • • Golden Glazing Liquid (satin or gloss)
  • SUPPORTS (Painting Surfaces)
  • • (3) Pre-stretched canvas, gessoed wood panel (18” X 24” – 30” x 40”)
  • • (1) canvas/canvas board, or ‘gesso primed’ wood panel (11” x 14” – 16” x 20”)
  • ACRYLIC BRUSHES: synthetic bristles
  • • Princeton/Winsor Newton Galleria: Sizes: 0, 2, 4, 6, 10 (flat or round)
  • • Raphael Kolinsky Sable:Sizes: 0, 2 (round)
  • MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
  • • Palette: paper, glass, or wood Neutral color is BEST
  • • Vine Charcoal: soft/medium sticks for preparatory drawing.
  • • Cheap Spray Bottle (for water)
  • • Cheap Plastic Cup (for water)
  • • Paper towels
  • • Easel or table top for a work surface
  • • Microphone and camera enabled computer
  • • I-pad, smart tablet or smart phone (android or IOS)
  • • Strong internet connection
  • • Excited Attitude!
  • For questions related to materials or the course, please feel free to contact the instructor:
  • nicholas.enevoldsen@gmail.com