Portrait Block In Boot Camp
Adult Course | Registration closed 10/18/2025
In this class we will work on the early and most important stage of the portrait. Each class will consist of about three *starts*. We will focus on composition, accuracy of proportions, and value consolidation. The benefit of this practice is that the later stages of the portrait will come easier and be more enjoyable. We will work with a model each week, and change the head angle throughout the class in order to complete multiple block ins. We will use work with white and a dark color of your choice.
palette
gamsol
gamsol container that seals shut
paint brushes ranging from size2-6
titanium white oil paint dark color of your choice/any of the following will
work: ultramarine blue burnt umber alizarin crimson veridian
multiple 8"x10"canvas panels (Centurion universally primed)
paper towels
metal palette knife
Mitch Caster
Mitch Caster worked as an illustrator and courtroom artist for 9News for many years. His oil paintings – found in numerous private collections around the world, and galleries around the country – have been nationally recognized. He is an award-winning artist, and Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society, and American Society of Marine Artists. He recently received an Award of Merit at the 2022 Colorado Governor’s Art Show and Sale.
https://mitchcasterfineart.com/