Figure Painting – Figures in the Landscape

Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Time: Saturdays from 15:00 – 18:00.  The first lesson will be held Saturday, September 16th.
Cost: €40 per lesson and one-time registration fee of €50 OR €45 per lesson and no registration fee.  Model fee included / Materials not included.

The registration fee is non-refundable.

Please note: the registration fee guarantees your place at an easel for the duration of the course, with the understanding that you will be attending most if not all of the lessons.  If you miss two lessons straight, your place at the easel is forfeit.

Course Description:

One figure in the landscape would be ambitious.  We’ll go for two.  In addition to setting the stage for a two-figure composition in the studio, we will also work with the models IN the landscape in order to best establish a connection between the figures and the surroundings.

The canvas size is the decision of each participant, but a large-sized canvas is encouraged: no guts, no glory.

Special attention will be given to:

• Finding meaning in Composition: the relationships of the figures to each other and the surrounding landscape
• Strategies for managing a large-scale work
• Object-oriented light vs. atmosphere-oriented light
• Sustaining unity

Recommended Materials:

• Wood Palette
• 1 Palette Knife
• Linseed oil
• Tintorsetto (this is a substitute for turpentine.  Normal solvents are NOT ALLOWED in the studio.)
• Medium Cup or Jar
• Brushes:
  • 3-4 Bull Hair (Sizes 6 to 10, Filbert)
  • 3-4 Wide Short-Handle Hog Bristle (Sizes 0 to 3)
  • 3-4 Synthetic Hair (Sizes 6 to 10, Various)
  • 3-4 Small Sable (0, 1, 2, 4)
• Paper Towels
• Wet Wipes
• Paint Rag (an old T-shirt or pair of socks works great)
• Linen Canvas. Recommended size: TBD.

Oil Paint:

• Titanium White or Warm White (Michael Harding)
• Ivory Black (Michael Harding)
• Yellow Ochre Light (Old Holland)
• Cobalt Blue (Old Holland)
• Ultramarine Blue (Old Holland)
• Alizarin Crimson (Michael Harding)
• Cadmium Red Scarlet (Old Holland)
• Venetian Red (Old Holland)
• Raw Umber (Michael Harding)
• Terre Verte (Michael Harding)
• Naples Yellow Light (Micheal Harding)

Sketching Materials for On-Site Lessons:

• Sketchbook
• Graphite, charcoal or water-soluble graphite
• Erasers
• Portable ease

If you need assistance in purchasing your materials, please speak with Paola, Francesca, Raul or Matteo at La Bottega dell’Artista.

Please fill in the form below to register.