Autumn Saturday Workshops: Portrait Painting with an Historic Experience

Saturday, October 13, 2018 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop Description:  In this one-day workshop Leo Rucker, a local artist and the Manager of the St. Phillips Heritage Center at Old Salem, will guide attendees through a practical approach for drawing and painting portraits. He will show how to work with acrylics, oils, and ‘touch on’ pastels, as he works with a live model. He will demonstrate drawing portraits through observation of facial structure, features, and shadow pattern, and explain techniques for handling color, mixing flesh tones, and brushwork. Also, he will discuss how these techniques are relevant to early historical portrait paintings in the Old Salem Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) Portrait collection.  A guided tour to see selected portraits at MESDA will take place before lunch.  After lunch, you will return to the workshop space for ‘Paint Along’ with Leo in second session of the day. This class is geared toward sharpening ones drawing and painting skills, as well as having fun.

Cost:  $130.00 per person

Workshop Location:  The Vierling Barn, 463 Church Street (Next to the Doctor’s House)

To Register on line at click here.

*Maximum of 15 per class. For ages 9 and up.  Children under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.  Due to the highly interactive nature of these workshops, adults are not allowed to observe or tag along with a child unless they have also registered. If participant cancels more than 14 days before the event, a full refund will be given.  Within 14 days there are no refunds. For more information call 1-800-441-5305.

***Please note that you will need to bring your own supplies to this workshop.  A list is provided below.  It is suggested that you purchase good quality materials***

MEDIUM:  Oils, Acrylics

MATERIALS NEEDED 8”x10”, 9”x12”, 11”x14”, 12”x 16”, Stretched canvas or linen or canvas or linen panels. Bring enough to paint at least 2 paintings. Assortment of Bristle brushes, #2, #4, #6, #8 (two of each). Palette and odorless turpenoid. Jar or can to clean brushes. Palette knife Paper towels and rags

OIL PAINTS: Titanium White, Cad. Yellow light or Hue, Cad. Orange, Cad. Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green, Viridian, Cobalt Blue, Phthalo Blue, Ivory Black, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber.

MATERIALS NEEDED FOR ACRYLICS: ACRYLIC PAINTS: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Pale, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Chromium Oxide Green, Hookers Green, Viridian, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Ivory Black Good assortment of acrylic brushes: Flat to Rounds small to medium large (#2-#8) Assorted canvas, gesso panels or acrylic boards; sizes 9×12 to 12×16 Rags and paper towels, water bucket and sponge

Optional: MATERIALS NEEDED FOR PASTELS: Large assortment of pastels (Please, NO cheap sets) 10 to 15 sheets of light toned (tan or greys) Canson paper. Drawing board and clips Soft paper towels (Viva) 9 X 12 to 14” X 17”. (2) Assortment Graphite pencils and kneaded eraser