6 Week Class Fridays from 10am - 2pm 1/10/25, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7 & 2/14

Learn the fundamentals of portrait painting with a live model. This six week class will be focused on proportions of the face, color mixing for flesh and learning a step by step method that leads to a successful portrait painting.

Week 1 - Drawing and learning proportions of the face. Randall will lecture and demonstrate. Students will do many charcoal drawings for warm up and practice.

Week 2 - Begin the portrait with a grisaille underpainting.

Weeks 3 - Add color layer on top of previous week’s grisaille

Weeks 4-6 - Continue to add paint and color to model the portrait.

Randall will paint along with students, demonstrate and critique through out the duration of the class. Students will have 20 hours to works from the same model and pose during this class. This prolonged observation will yield positive results and much knowledge will be gained.

The class will be held at Graham Painting Studio from 10am - 2pm on Fridays January 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st February 7th & 14th.  Graham Painting Studio is located in the heart of West Chester Pa.  The address is 25 N Walnut St West Chester.  The studio is located on the second floor and there is no handicap access. Students will need to pay for parking in West Chester.  There are plenty of places within a short walk to the studio.  More details will be provided upon registration.

Cost: $385 - model fee is included

Supply List: Week 1 -

• 18” x 24” drawing pad or paper. Newsprint or better paper is good

• Charcoal - vine and compressed

• Kneaded Eraser

• Notebook for notes

• Snack and water

Weeks 2-6 -

• 18” x 24” Canvas or Panel

• Brushes - whatever you like - email Randall is you want specifics

• Odorless Gamsol or Mineral Spirits Plus a container for this

• Medium of your choice - liquin, linseed oil, neo megilp, solvent free are all good

• Paper towels

• Paint - white, black, cadmium yellow light, cadmium orange, cadmium red light, raw sienna (or yellow ochre), burnt sienna, Magenta or Alizarin crimson, purple, ultramarine blue

• Snack and water

• Students will be able to leave some supplies and canvas at the studio for the duration of the class

• Email Randall with any questions

Cancellation Policy: If you have already registered for one of our classes, and you are no longer able to attend, our cancellation policy is as follows:

• Full refund minus a $50 admin fee up to 30 days out of your scheduled training

• 50% refund after that up to two weeks out from the scheduled date

• No refund within 72 hours of workshop

• There will not be any make up sessions for students that miss a class

• In the event of bad weather & if Randall or the model needs to miss a class, students will be notified and a make up class will be scheduled

Please email Randall with any questions. Randy@GrahamArtAndDesign.com