Portrait Painting: Learning to Observe and Interpret

Portrait Painting: Learning to Observe and Interpret

Class | This program is completed

All Levels
1/16/2024-3/26/2024
6:30 PM-9:30 PM PDT on Tue
$600.00
$540.00
$20.00

Portrait Painting: Learning to Observe and Interpret

Class | This program is completed

In this 10 week portrait painting class we learn how to demystify portrait painting by breaking down the pose with a manageable and systematic 4 step process. We learn how to accurately mix any color by working with a limited palette of 7 colors. The primary palette will deepen our understanding of the relationship between hue value, chroma. and will learn how to mix flesh tones in 3 simple steps. We will paint 1 or 2 portraits per day and learn how to get a good likeness in a limited time frame.

In this class you will learn how to…

Simplify and translate proportions from 3d- 2d

Average and mass values shapes

Create 4 types of contrast in your painting

Mix any color in just 3 steps

interpreting colors when they aren't obvious

How to troubleshoot when things go awry

  • Palette: Use a gray palette. You can make a gray palette by painting the back of a piece of plexiglass with
    gray acrylic or buy one from your local art store
    Soho Gray Palette (budget): https://amzn.to/3CuLNSj
    New Wave Gray Glass Palette (fancy): https://amzn.to/3Cu3UrB

    Brushes: Any professional brushes in the following sizes are fine,
    Hog Hair or Natural Bristle (Flat and/or Filbert) #4 (2), #6 (2) #8 (1)
    Kolinsky Sable or synthetic (pointed) #4 (1)
    I use Rosemary and Co. Brushes Here is a link to my basic set:
    https://www.rosemaryandco.com?u=dominiquemedici

    Paints: No student grade, 40ml tube or larger
    Titanium White https://amzn.to/3AtU6x5
    Cadmium Yellow Light https://amzn.to/2XAxZXr
    Cadmium Red Light https://amzn.to/3nOPqyv
    Quinacridone Red https://amzn.to/3zthNUS
    Ultramarine Blue https://amzn.to/3zovmVH
    Cobalt Teal https://amzn.to/3CyPdDs
    Ivory Black https://amzn.to/3AvIdqG

    Painting Surface: Use your preferred surface and prime with a neutral gray gesso unless otherwise
    instructed
    Masonite (hardboard), Canvas, Linen Panels, Stretched Canvas or Linen
    Size: Medici may recommend a specific sized canvas or panel
    General sizes used are: 8” x 10”, 9” x 11”, 11” x 14" or 12”x16”
    Quantity: Have 1 or 2 canvases ready for each class
    Optionally use Richeson gray toned hardboard panel 11”x14” https://amzn.to/2Z5cOxd

    Want to make your own toned panels?
    ? Dominique makes her own gesso panels by buying hardboard from home depot and cut it down
    to 11”x14” one full sheet gives you about 25 panels. And costs less than $20. That said HD will
    only make one or 2 cuts. You will need someone with access to a table saw to cut it down. If you
    are planning on doing a lot of painting this is a good option.
    ? Richeson sells precut hardboard panels if you would like to make your own gesso panels
    https://amzn.to/3zqYsE1
    ? Gesso I use Utrecht professional gesso and mix it with black gesso to get a gray gesso, aim for
    value 5 or 6 on the value scale
    https://www.dickblick.com/products/utrecht-professional-acrylic-gesso/

    Mediums: Any pro linseed oil my preferred is Gamblin
    Gamblin- Refined Linseed Oil 8 fl oz https://amzn.to/3EyqktF
    Winsor & Newton Liquin Fine Detail Medium, 75ml https://amzn.to/39rngAY

    Brush Cleaner: Any pro OMS is good my preferred is Gamblin
    Gamblin- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits 16 fl oz https://amzn.to/39l9eB1

    Additional Materials (Optional) :
    Roll of Artists tape or painters Blue Tape Artists Tape https://amzn.to/3AnrSnI
    Binder clips and/or easel clips 6-8
    Two clip on metal cups for Mineral Spirits and Linseed Oil https://amzn.to/3EDl1Ji
    Rags or Paper Towels https://amzn.to/3hO1kF6
    Sketchbook and Pencil (for notes and sketching)
    Mahl stick/ Backscratcher (perfect for steadying your hands while painting) https://amzn.to/30H2PPD
Dominique Medici (HISTORICAL)