Starts Jan. 9/ Intro Contemporary Portrait Painting/ Thursdays/ Day or Nite

Course Description: Learn to paint portraits using contemporary methods including painting form, value, color zones, and contrast with different modern color palettes. This class begins with easy-to-follow, fun ways to sketch with paint before going in for modeled detail. We will be looking at famous Artists’ work who took portrait painting to new levels including Alice Neel,Mark Tennant, Mark Ryden (Godfather of Pop Surrealism), Sandra Chevrier, and more!

Sign up for two and receive a 10% discount. (Class Size Limit is 6).
Some of the many benefits you will get out of this class:

•Learn how to paint with both the traditional Zorn Limited Color Palette and with Modern Color Palettes.
•Learn to mix a diverse variety of skin tones.
•Brush techniques and best practices for choosing which brush for the job.
•How to paint smooth and textured areas.
•How to paint dynamic modeled and flat areas
•Edge Control- what is it and why it is so important.
•Learn Color Mixing and Color Theory through exercises and projects.

Sponsored by Free and easy Parking. Supply List Emailed upon registration. 18 years old & up.

CHOOSE DAY OR EVENING SECTION: Sign up for two and receive a 10% discount. Enter 2FOR10%OFF at checkout.

Thursdays: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 plus Feb. 6, 13.
Day Class 11- 1:30 PM/ Six Day sessions.
Evening Class 6-8:30 PM/Six Evening sessions.

Sign up Directly on our Website or on Eventbrite.

Host or Publisher Artist Leslie Pierce Studio