Portrait Painting Workshop

If you ever wanted to try your hand at portrait painting, now is the time.  I will be teaching a Portrait Painting Workshop on September 21, 22, 22 at the Tennessee Art League.  Here is a little information about what you can expect.  With some instruction, achieving a likeness is easier than you might think.

Class size:     maximum of 8 students
Location:       Tennessee Art League, 219 Fifth Ave. North, Nashville, TN 37219
Dates:            Friday, Sept. 20, 2013           6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
                      Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013       10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
                      Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013         1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cost:              TAL members:                      $200
                       Non-members                       $250
Contact:         Jean Gauld-Jaeger      jrgjaeger@aol.com

Students may expect to learn the principles of portrait painting, including color mixing for a variety of skin tones.  Students will paint from a live model and will concentrate on head and shoulders only.  The Friday evening session will consist of a demo and instruction by Jean.  The remaining sessions will have students painting from a live model with individual help as needed by the instructor.

OBJECTIVES:

• Learn to SEE differently
• Learn the composition of the HEAD
• Learn to SIGHT-SIZE
• Learn to mix SKIN TONES
• Learn to identify VALUES
• Learn about EDGES
• Complete a PORTRAIT FROM LIFE