Description
The Figure in Costume – An oil painting course
We will explore the visual connection between the human figure and the clothes they are wearing.
There will be an emphasis on the colour relationships with clothes and human skin and this will help you improve your ability to understand the use of colour in an oil painting.
The course will be divided into two six weeks sessions with the same model in the same pose and you will begin with drawings and colour studies to establish your composition.
The course is suitable for all levels of ability.
Thursdays
16 January – 3 April / 6.30pm – 9.00pm
12 weeks / No half term break
Tutor: Gianluca Rotelli
Course #: TH08
Materials List
Suggested Materials List
Brushes
• Brushes N4 to N12 Cornelissen Series 44 Hog Bristle Filbert
• Wooden palette approx 25 x 35cm
• Painting knife size 1 to 3 (for mixing colours on the palette)
• Dipper – double dipper ideally
Odourless thinners (turpentine and white spirit not permitted in school)
Sansodor is most commonly is fine.
Miscellaneous
• Jam jar (for cleaning of brushes)
• A roll of paper kitchen towel or similar (for cleaning brushes as you paint)
Painting Medium – optional and we can discuss the merits of using painting mediums later on. Fundamental basis medium is ” Linseed oil”.
• Linseed oil
• Walnut oil
• Poppy oil
• Mastic varnish
• Damar varnish
• Larch Venice Turpentine
• Roberson Siccative
Oil Paints
Needed on first day
• White lead, Cremnitz White (Michael Harding)
• Titanium White
• Yellow Ochre
• Cadmium Red light
• Cobalt blue deep
• Burnt Umber
• Ivory black (All preferably artist’s quality – Old Holland, Michael Harding)
Drawing Materials
• Artist Sketchbook (A4)
• Drawing pencils “3H to 2B”
• Conte pencil and / or sticks (white, black)
• Putty Rubber
• Masking Tape
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