Portraiture Frans Hals to Lucien Freud and Jenny Saville 3 day Workshop - February
Date/ Time - February 2023 - 18th and 19th Saturday , 25thSunday.
Materials - all materials provided
Skill Level - suited to all levels
Suitable for anyone interested in painting portraits in oil and developing their techniques in understanding how to use brushes, mix flesh tones, set up your palette , work without turpentine.
The expressive portrait is an exciting exploration of a quick underpainting sketch on top of which the flesh palette of 6 colors is placed wet in wet -Alla Prima. Students will learn how to develop their language of brush work, palette setup and how to paint flesh, hair and backgrounds in the style of a number of artists . Prints are provided to work from in the studio.
The workshop includes live demonstration by Eoin Llewellyn, as well as ongoing assistance with your work and answers to any questions that arise as you are painting over the 3 days. The workshop hours (10:00-16:00 includes a one-hour break for lunch).
When you complete this workshop or if you are currently painting with oils we would recommend you attend the 12 hour painting/drawing package on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Saturdays. In these sessions, you can develop your practice and focus on whatever subjects and techniques are of interest to you, either in contemporary or classical painting and drawing under the assuring guidance of the teacher.