Alla Prima Techniques - Portrait

August 10 - September 21, 4pm - 8pm
(no class Labor Day Weekend, August 31)

6-week series on single session painting with a live model. Each week will have a different emphasis for skill building different aspects of representational painting and drawing, designed to strengthen your approach in a typical 3-hour art model session. As always, there is flexibility available for specifically personal goals.

Week 1 Longer Drawing, Limited Palette
Week 2 Two-colors: High-Value + Low-value color.
Week 3 Underdrawing + Overpainting
Week 4 Big Shapes: Limited brushstroke count
Week 5 High chroma surfaces
Week 6 Transparency + Opacity

Class will begin at 4pm with a presentation on the evening’s objective. Followed by 3 hours of model time with additional time for feedback on the night’s work. From 4:30pm-7:30pm there will be a single portrait pose for the entire 3 hours, with a new model each week. Elizabeth will demo during a few sessions and provide ample feedback to guide you through a single 3-hour model sitting. When the pose ends at 8:30pm, we spend time discussing the results of our session’s work.

• Sunday Evenings 4:00pm – 8:00pm

• Beginner - Advanced, Drawing or Painting