£395.00
Thursdays
24 April – 10 July / 6.30am – 9.00pm
12 weeks / No half term break
Tutor: Gianluca Rotelli
Course #: TH08
Bookings for this course will be released on 21-Feb-2025 at 14:00
Learn to paint a portrait from life.
Start with drawing and studying the human skull, three-dimensional planes, the rules of proportions, the shape of light and shadow, until you achieve a solid foundation in structure and master the oil painting technique.
Open to students of all levels.
24 April – 10 July / 6.30am – 9.00pm
12 weeks / No half term break
Tutor: Gianluca Rotelli
Course #: TH08
Featured Painting by Gianluca Rotelli
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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