This online, Foundation Crash Course is for the artists interested in approaching painting the human figure in oil or to further develop their painting technique.

During the 2-session of this course we will paint from a photographic reference of a photo by the professional model Vilidian Vilks, using a time-honored foundation oil painting technique practicing color mixing and color theory, planning a painting, precise brushwork, blending colors and more.

During the first of the two-2 ½ hour sessions, we will sketch the subject on canvas with charcoal, practicing measuring, proportions of the figure, and capturing the pose. We will then block in the main areas of color to establish the chromatic identity of the painting.

The second session is dedicated to bring the artwork to a finish, adding detail, careful blending, and expanding its tonal and chromatic range.

This course is part of a series of courses dedicated to painting the Figure and the Portrait in oil and it is open to all levels.

Materials

• alizarine crimson, cadmium red medium, transparent red oxide,ultramarine blue, cobalt blue cadmium yellow lemon, cadmium yellow medium, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber, black, white.
• A wooden, plastic, or disposable palette. If you buy a wooden palette, make sure it is treated with a few layers of linseed oil to prevent the untreated wood to soak up the oil from the paint. I can show you how to do this in class, but you’ll need a disposable or plastic palette for the first class.
• A variety of brushes: hog and synthetic will do; Filbert or bright, #2, 6, 8, and 12 will do. You will also need a few round, synthetic brushes, #2 and 4. You can also use the colors that you already have and we will discuss about these materials in class.
• Linseed oil (refined linseed oil will suffice), Galkid or Liquin, Turpenoid or other low odor solvent
• Rags or paper towels.
• A metal cup for the medium and a palette knife.
• Canvas or canvas boards size 20”by 16”, or so.