Portrait Painting in Oil or Acrylics

Tuesdays, May 12 – June 16 / 6 – 9 pm

Students will be introduced to portrait painting techniques in the first two class sessions (without a model). The following four classes will have brief instruction at the beginning of class followed by an open studio format painting class working from a live model. Students may use acrylic or oil paint.

Instructor: Daniel Helzer
Ages: 15 and up / All Levels

Supply List:

Color recommendations are as follows:

• Titanium White 
• Ultramarine Blue 
• Cadmium Red Medium or Light
• Lemon or Cadmium Yellow 
• Light Yellow Ochre 
• Burnt Sienna 
• Viridian Green 
• Burnt Sienna 

Selection of brushes
Pallet
Palette knife
Painting Board or Canvas (16×12 or smaller, is appropriate)
Container/jar water and brushes
Paper towels
Cheap Plastic Ruler
Gamsol mineral spirits (if working in Oil)