Intro to Figurative Painting

Intro to Figurative Painting

January 22 - March 26
Su
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Beginner/All Levels
This Figurative Painting course aims to develop perceptual skills through drawing and painting from a live figure. We'll explore the art fundamentals of color, shape, space, value, line, and form that will confidently lead you to create a figure-in-space composition. All levels of experience are welcome to join!

There is no class on January 16th.

Required Supplies

Supplies

Oil Paint

-Titanium White (200 ml)

-Cadmium Red

-Ultramarine Blue (200 ml)

-Cadmium Yellow Light

-Cadmium Yellow

-Alizarin Crimson (200 ml)

-Burnt Sienna

-Burnt Umber

-Yellow Ochre

(Optional Colors)

-Phthalo Blue

-Viridian Hue

-Quinacridone Magenta

Medium/ Solvent

-Stand Oil or Refined Linseed Oil

-Liquin

-Gamsol

Palette

-Glass or Disposable palette paper

Other

-Palette Knife - Any variety pack

-Paper towels

-Mason jars or any type of jars

-Brushes - You can use any kind of brush you like. If you aren’t sure, buy a variety. Hog Hair Bristle or synthetic for oil or acrylic painting: Round, Flat, Bright, Filbert Small #2 or 4, Medium #6 or 8, Large # 10 or 12 (just get a variety of sizes) 2” or 3”

-Acrylic Gesso

-Stretched canvases or panel boards (any wood type) any size up to 18x24"
Lila Thomas

Lila Thomas

I’m Lila Thomas (she/they) and I’m a black queer Seattle-based visual artist from Southern Louisiana. I received my BFA in Drawing/Painting at Nicholls State University....

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