This class will focus on the more advanced techniques of incorporating multi-colored and lit florals into a portrait and then dealing with the resulting reflected lights with the forms of the skin tones. Background abstraction/atmosphere and balance will also be discussed... and last but not least! Florals!
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Please do not be intimidated by the idea of sourcing flowers. The supermarket florist will be your best bet, and second to that, a garden. But unless you are a super avid gardener, you may find that not everything you desire is in season this week, so be open to using both resources for your painting.
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I will begin class with a demonstration that will last all day. You can choose to either watch and ask questions or paint along as some do. There are many learning styles and I am open to all of them.
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Before class, I encourage you to select a portrait model to work from. This can be a self-portrait, somebody you know, or a hired model. Since we are online anyway, I will be working from a photo. During class, I will explain this in further detail.
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You will also want to source those flowers! Buy whatever you like. Perhaps try a few different sizes, colors and forms.
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Before class, I will provide the reference photos that I intend to work from so that you can see what I am looking at as I do my demonstration. Because this is an advanced class, I will not be covering the basic drawing and block-in method of the face, as I would like to get directly into the details, colors and layering techniques. The flowers, however, will be started from scratch.
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I am including the link to a previous session where I created a basic blocked-in head. Please review this if you are curious to see how I got this far, or check in on it when you have the time. I will be working from this same portrait this weekend and bringing it to a finish.
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