Mastercopy Painting: Learn from the Masters
Kalina Tosheva
$730
Suitable for all levels, this 10-week course guides you through creating a mastercopy in oils from a portrait painting of your choice; a curated selection of master works will be provided.
Through close study of the original, you will analyze the choices that master painters make to create an immersive and captivating human presence in their work, all while developing the key skills for portrait painting without the added pressure of a live model. You will learn to build an accurate drawing, organize your palette, and mix color with greater control.
Classes include live demonstrations, dedicated painting time, and individualized feedback. By the end of the course, you will have completed your mastercopy and developed a repeatable painting process, supported by an organized color-mixing system that can be applied to any subject, from life or reference.
Required Supplies
OIL COLORS
(Artist Grade, avoid student colors if possible)
Titanium White (Large Tube)
Cadmium Yellow
Cadmium Red Light
English Red
Yellow Ochre
Alizarin Crimson
Cobalt Blue or Cerulean Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Ivory Black
Raw Umber
Artist Grade brand examples: Gamblin Artist's Oils, Michael Harding, Old Holland, Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colours, Royal Talens Rembrandt
PAINTING SURFACES
(1) 16in x 20in Stretched canvas, canvas board, or primed wood panel
Spare canvas or panels recommended
MEDIUMS
Refined Linseed Oil
BRUSHES
At least 2-3 of each: Bristle sizes 2, 4, 6, 10 (Flat or Filbert)
At least 2 small Synthetic/Sable brush for details (size: 0-2 pointed/sharp round)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Palette (Wood, Clear Acrylic, or Paper Palette sheets)
Large bulldog clips
Palette Knife (medium spade or diamond-shaped)
Brush Cleaning Jar with Lid
Gamsol (8 oz. Gamblin odorless mineral spirit)
Small Container with Lid (glass, metal, or plastic for storing paint medium)
Willow Charcoal / Vine (Soft) Sticks or Nitram Charcoal (soft or medium)
Kneaded Eraser
•Painter's Tape Roll
(Artist Grade, avoid student colors if possible)
Titanium White (Large Tube)
Cadmium Yellow
Cadmium Red Light
English Red
Yellow Ochre
Alizarin Crimson
Cobalt Blue or Cerulean Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Ivory Black
Raw Umber
Artist Grade brand examples: Gamblin Artist's Oils, Michael Harding, Old Holland, Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colours, Royal Talens Rembrandt
PAINTING SURFACES
(1) 16in x 20in Stretched canvas, canvas board, or primed wood panel
Spare canvas or panels recommended
MEDIUMS
Refined Linseed Oil
BRUSHES
At least 2-3 of each: Bristle sizes 2, 4, 6, 10 (Flat or Filbert)
At least 2 small Synthetic/Sable brush for details (size: 0-2 pointed/sharp round)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Palette (Wood, Clear Acrylic, or Paper Palette sheets)
Large bulldog clips
Palette Knife (medium spade or diamond-shaped)
Brush Cleaning Jar with Lid
Gamsol (8 oz. Gamblin odorless mineral spirit)
Small Container with Lid (glass, metal, or plastic for storing paint medium)
Willow Charcoal / Vine (Soft) Sticks or Nitram Charcoal (soft or medium)
Kneaded Eraser
•Painter's Tape Roll
Kalina Tosheva
Kalina Tosheva is an artist and instructor based in Seattle, WA. Working primarily in oil and charcoal, her work focuses on portraiture, figurative compositions, and...