Painting Character Studies from Photographs - August

Painting Character Studies from Photographs - August

Adult Course | Registration opens 6/4/2024 7:00 AM MDT

200 Grant Street Denver, CO 80203 United States

108

All

7/29/2024-8/19/2024

9:00 AM-12:00 PM MDT on Mon

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$222.00

$188.70

This course is open to all.
Painting Character Studies from Photographs
Demonstrations will be given in oil. Artists can work in the medium of their choice: oil, acrylic, pastel, and/or watercolor.

  • This class will meet on Mondays July 29 - August 19.
    *On July 29 the class will be held in studio A-02.
    August 5 - 19 the class will be held in studio 108.
  • Please bring:
  • -B, HB, and 2H pencils

  • -charcoal pencils and 1/4" charcoal blocks

  • -Kneaded eraser

  • -Sketchbook 9 x 12 50 - 100 sheets; newsprint optional

  • -Tempered masonite board or board with clip on it on top 12 x 16
  • -
    Masking tape

  • -Paper towels

  • -Paper palette disposable 9 x 12 or so

  • -Canvas paper 9 x 12 or masonite boards coated in gesso 
    -Palette knife
    -Odorless turpenoid and locking container with handle 
    -Masters brush cleaner (small one)  

    Oil brushes: Brights or filberts in #2, #8, #10
    - optional: badger hair #8, script or liner brush about a #1, #2, or #3 with a longer shaft of bristles at least 2" long


  • Oil colors, choose Winsor & Newton Brand (NO Winton colors - the cheaper brand): alizarin crimson, cadmium yellow medium, cadmium orange, ultramarine blue deep, titanium white (big tube)


  • -Additional supplies may be mentioned during course

Doug Dawson is a noted pastel expert and the author of Capturing Light and Color in Pastel. Dawson's work has been published in Southwest Art, The Artist's Magazine, Tonal Value and many other books and magazines. Dawson has received many prestigious honors and is a member of the Pastel Society of America Hall of Fame. http://www.dougdawsonartist.com