Portrait Painting in a Weekend (Oils) with Natalie Voelker

Saturday & Sunday, 10a-5p 

April 19, 20

This class will be indoors in our Dining Hall in the main Harwood Building; 1114 7th St. NW 87102. 

Accessibility: Harwood is a 1925 registered historic building. The Dining Hall is fully ADA accessible, via a ramp to our main entrance. Access to the darkroom is limited. From our main entrance the darkroom is accessible via two sets of stairs; from a private entrance, available upon request, accessible via one set of stairs. General parking is available on the South side of the building in a lit lot; accessible parking is reserved in front of the main entrance. Armless chairs are available in the Dining Hall. Bathroom access is down the hall from the Dining Hall.  

YOU are welcome! 

This class is open to adults ages 18 and up, teens under the age of 18 with parent permission (please email [email protected]). This workshop is appropriate for people of all experience levels. 

There is a compiled a list of materials for this class at dickblick.com: https://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/0X8H8XGB8IVD4.

Please Also Bring : 2 copies of your photo reference – self-portrait photo recommended but not required. Printed in color, at the same size as the surface you’re painting on. Bring multiple options if you’re not sure what you’d like to paint.

oil paints:

1. burnt umber

2. cadmium red(or similar color)

3. cadmium yellow(or similar color)

4. naples yellow(hue)

5. yellow ochre

6. french ultramarine, or cobalt blue, or prussian blue(or similar color)

7. permanent alizarin crimson or permanent rose or magenta

8. titanium white

optional:

1. viridian green or sap green

2. cerulean blue

3. any other colors you love

Also, please bring :  

• linseed oil or any other oil medium you like.
• surface to paint on – 8×10 or 9x12ish, Arches Oil Paper or stretched canvas or flat panel
• board to adhere your painting surface to – if you are using paper. A drawing board or Ampersand Hardboard Panel or masonite or similar. Make sure it is larger than your painting surface.
• palette Paper Pad or glass palette or roll of wax paper
• painter’s tape – 1 or 2 inches wide.
• palette knife – Blick Painting Knife style 132 or similar (for mixing paint colors).
• brushes – at least 1 small filbert bristle brush (such as Princeton 6600FB or Silver Grand Prix extra long flibert 2, or similar) and variety of soft or bristle brushes (such as Princeton Real Value Brush Set 9130 from Blick or similar).
• 2 jars with lids – One holds solvent while you’re painting; one serves as a “dump jar” to hold used solvent.
• Gamsol – at least 8 oz of Gamsol or other odorless mineral spirits Gamsol strongly recommended for safety.
• cotton rags and/or paper towels – rags recommended, old cut up tshirt works great. Optional
• Safflower oil – handy for cleaning and protecting brushes. grocery store version is ok.

If you are feeling ill, please do not come to this class. This class is held in a large indoor space, participants are welcome to wear masks. 

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

Class Fee refunds will be issued on a case-by-case basis, Harwood will retain a 10% administrative fee. Requests must be emailed to Hollie ([email protected]) at least ten days prior to the start date of the class. 

The Class Fees will not be refunded if students request to withdraw from the workshop less than ten days before the start date of the class or after the class has begun. 

If the class is canceled by Harwood Art Center for any reason, Harwood will offer you two options: either refund the Class Fee in full OR issue a class credit in the full amount paid to be used within a year towards a Harwood Art School workshop. 

About the Teaching Artist:

A Helene Wurlitzer Foundation fellow and international BP Portrait Award exhibitor, Natalie Voelker (she/her) has been drawing and painting people for more than 20 years. She has a BFA from the University of Wisconsin.

Website : nataliedvoelker.com

Host or Publisher The Harwood Art Center