WORKSHOPS

PAINTING THE CASSICAL FIGURE - OBAN

The Rockfield Centre, Rockfield Rd, Taylor's Brae, Oban PA34 5DQ

16th, 17th 18th of May 2024
10AM-4PM

PAINTING THE CLASSICAL FIGURE

With the Michael J. Doherty & the Scottish Scottish School of Classical Art

Three Days 10AM - 4PM

The Scottish School of Classical Art

The Scottish School of Classical Art is pleased to offer an intensive course on the techniques of classical painting. This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the methods used by the most brilliant painters of the Renaissance and beyond, with a focus on replicating the works of old masters.

The course begins with a technical demonstration of color mixing, imprimatura preparation, palette organization, and medium preparation. This serves as a foundation for the subsequent lectures and workshops, which will cover a range of topics including master drawing techniques, tracing and copying, and the study of lighting situations and how they reveal form. Additionally, students will learn about brushstrokes, blending, media use, palette preparation, and painting posture, as well as value scales.

Throughout the course, students will spend a significant amount of time working on their own paintings, replicating the techniques they have learned in class. Through this hands-on approach, students will gain a deeper understanding of the principles of classical painting and be able to apply them in their own work.

Throughout the course, there will be opportunities for students to discuss and critique each other's work, providing them with valuable feedback and furthering their understanding of the techniques and methods being taught.

By the end of the course, students will have learned the essential points of figure painting and will have produced a believable, visual impression of the figure in real space, rendered in paint with traditional methods. This course is ideal for artists and painters who wish to improve their skills and deepen their understanding of classical painting techniques.

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MATERIALS LIST

1 HB Pencil

1 sharpener

Sheet of tracing paper, A4 size. 

One 10x12 canvas board.

75ml Bottle of Windsor Newton Liquin

One tube of Burnt Umber or Raw Umber acrylic paint, black acrylic paint, white (any brand, any quality, small size)

Small bottle of odourless solvents.

Oil Paints - Daler Rowney Georgian Oil Colours or Windsor Newton Oil Colour (must include Oxide Light Red, raw Umber, Burnt Umber,  Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Ivory black, Yellow ochre, Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue) 75ml/37ml

1 pack of baby wipes

One pad of paper tear-away palettes (or if you prefer a plastic/wooden palette, just remember to keep it clean)

Artist brushes of good quality or long handled cat's tongue brushes sizes 2-12. 

(Long handle if possible)

https://www.rosemaryandco.com/watercolour-brushes/golden-synthetic/filbert-cats-tongue