Monday, November 4, 2024

Painting Portraits in Oils Workshop

sat09nov11:00 amsat4:00 pmPainting Portraits in Oils Workshop11:00 am - 4:00 pm RBSA Gallery, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham, B3 1SA Event Organized ByRBSA Gallery

Event Details

Introduction to Painting Portraits in Oils Workshop with Martyn Harris ARBSA
This workshop will provide you with the basic tools and techniques necessary to painting portraits with traditional oil paints, with a focus on mixing flesh tones.
Age group and abilities to be taught

18 years and above.
Ideal for beginners and improvers.

Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught

Preparing surface, composition, drawing out, colour mixing, blocking in to refining the portrait

Course outline
Morning activity

Preparation and drawing out: you begin by deciding the format and size of the portrait. Working on a 300 x 250 prepared board, you will begin to lay the undercoats and grid out the canvas, before drawing out your portrait

Afternoon activity

Blocking in: The underpainting is the foundation of a painting. The tutor will cover how to lay out your pallet to maximise efficiency and easiness
First Pass: Start refining areas in more detail and mixing flesh tones
Final Pass Finishing: the tutor will guide you on the finishing process, and provide recommendations for future workings and varnishing

Materials and equipment required by workshop students
Some of these can be borrowed from the gallery, but we recommend that you bring your own equipment to use as well.

A range of paintbrushes (flats, filberts and rounds)
Oil paints – the tutor recommends the Windsor & Newton Artists Oil range. His palette includes Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Sap Green, Cobalt Blue, Paynes Grey, Cadmium Red and Alizarin Crimson.
Mediums (Distilled Turpentine and Windsor & Newton Refined Linseed Oil)

Materials and equipment provided
These will be provided for use during the workshop and are included in the fee.

Prepared Panels
Some oil paints
Some paintbrushes
White spirits for cleaning

Methods of assessing outcomes

Group discussion and tutor feedback
Completion of the evaluation form

Interested in learning more about this workshop? Visit our blog to read some student feedback!

Booking information

To book please visit the What’s On page on the RBSA Gallery website and click ‘workshops’.

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

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Time

November 9, 2024 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location

RBSA Gallery

4 Brook Street, Birmingham, B3 1SA

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RBSA Gallery

The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) is an artist-led charity which supports artists and promotes engagement with the visual arts through a range of exhibitions, events and workshops.

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