Gage Academy of Art | Intermediate Expressive Figure Painting: Suzanne Valadon and Frida Kahlo

Intermediate Expressive Figure Painting: Suzanne Valadon and Frida Kahlo

360 Online Class | This program is completed

Level

Intermediate

Date

1/21/2021-3/25/2021

Time

4:00 PM-7:00 PM PDT on Th

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Tuition

$490.00

Member Tuition

$441.00

Registration Fee

$10.00

Program Description

Suzanne Valadon (France) and Frida Kahlo (Mexico) were painters in the early 20th century. While their painting styles greatly differ and they were from vastly different countries, they both transformed the female image in Modern Art. The paintings of women by Valadon and Kahlo are unidealized, candid and bold. Their work also questions and explores personal experiences and identity using the female form as allegory. In this class you will make two main figure paintings, one in the manner of Suzanne Valadon and the other of Frida Kahlo. The painting techniques and concepts of each artist will be discussed and act as guides for the paintings made in this class. You will make several painting sketches and two long studies on canvas with either Oil or Acrylic paints.

Required Supplies

OIL/ACRYLIC PAINTS: Please have the following requested colors (color names vary according to brand)
NOTE: For the first class session you will need one practice canvas (smaller) and one larger canvas (you’ll work on this for five weeks in class).
· OIL PAINT NAMES:
o Titanium White
o Zinc White
o Optional: Ivory Black
o Optional: Yellow Ochre
o Optional: Burnt Siena
o Raw Umber
o Hansa Yellow Light (or a Lemon Yellow)
o Hansa Yellow Medium or Deep (this is a yellow-orange)
o Optional: Permanent Orange (or another orange)
o Permanent Red (or) Organic Vermillion (or) Napthol Red
o Alizarin Crimson
o Optional: Chromium Green Oxide
o Sap Green
o Phthalo Green
o Ultramarine Blue
o Phthalo Blue
o Optional: Cobalt and/or Cerulean Blue
o Dioxazine Violet (or) Violet (or) Carbazole Violet
· ACRYLIC COLOR NAMES:
o Titanium White
o Zinc White (very important)
o Ivory Black (optional)
o Yellow Ochre (optional)
o Raw Umber
o primary yellow (series 2) / or Hansa Yellow Opaque (series 4) /or a Lemon Yellow
o Hansa yellow medium (a yellow-orange color)
o Optional: Pyrrole Orange
o Napthol Red Light (or) Cad Red Light (or) Pyroll Red Light (or) a bright red
o Alizarin crimson
o Optional: Chromium Oxide Green
o Sap Green Hue or Jenkins Green
o Pthalo Green
o Ultramarine blue
o Pthalo Blue
o Optional: Cobalt and/or Cerulean Blue
o Optional: Ultramarine Violet
o Dioxazine purple (or) purple
· OTHER OPTIONAL COLORS for oil and acrylic paints:
o Perinone Orange
o Quinacridone Coral or Quin Red
o Cobalt Teal Blue
o Perelyene Maroon
o Indian Yellow
o Manganese Violet
o Permanent Green Light
BRUSHES
o HOG HAIR BRISTLE (please have a variety of sizes-at least one small and one large of both ROUNDS and FILBERTS… brights or flats are good too) –HOG Bristle are Stiff brushes (not soft synthetic)
o A small Selection of synthetic brushes, softer bristle, ROUNDS are best. For soft/flat paint application.
o Optional: A liner (also known as Rigger) Brush for thin lines
o NOTE: I recommend at least TWO SIZES of each shape of brush (FILBERTS / ROUNDS / FLATS –large, such as a #8 or #10—&—small, such as a #4 or #2.
CANVASES and BOARDS
o Two 18x24”: for a painting sketches/practice canvas.
§ Can be stretched canvas, 3 or 4-ply chip board, wood board, or from a canvas pad.
o Two stretched canvas, best minimum size: 24x36” (or one side is at least 32”). Rectangles are best (versus a square).
§ I’m open to whatever size you like to work, however, around 24x36” works well for most and I recommend it. You are welcome to work larger or any other ratio of a rectangle.
§ You can also work on a wood panel if you prefer.
PAINTING TOOLS:
· 1 PAINTING PALETTE KNIFE: I recommend the medium sized rounded diamond shape (i.e. Blick RGM style 6 knife)
· 1 SCRAPER for cleaning your palette
· 1 PAINTING PALETTE: glass, Plexiglas or paper–a good-sized one please (14?X20? or larger is good). Acrylic painters—you may want to use the “Stay Wet” palette to keep paints moist
· PAPER TOWELS (I recommend “Bounty” or “Viva”)
· CUT COTTON RAGS, from an old T-Shirt is best
· A sketchbook is recommended to have on hand during class. At times I may have you sketch design ideas, etc.
PAINTING MEDIUMS:
· ACRYLIC PAINTERS: There are many mediums now for acrylic paints. This class requires at the least, a Matte or Gloss Medium. You may also use a RETARDER or GLAZING medium which extends the drying time of your paint. Also have a SPRAY BOTTLE to keep paints wet.
· OIL PAINTERS: I highly recommend WALNUT ALKYD MEDIUM made by M. Graham for a fast dryer. This is a fast dryer medium which will allow for multiple layers more quickly in oil. Otherwise, mix a 50/50 linseed oil and Gamsol in a small squeeze bottle to add to color mixes as you work.
· OIL PAINTERS solvent: I recommend GAMSOL for your solvent.

Instructor(s)

Barbara Fugate