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Portrait Painting
SOLD OUT
$275
USD
$275
USD
5 Thursdays (Nov-Dec)
November 6th, 13th, December 4th, 11th, 18th
DATES
November 6th, 13th, December 4th, 11th, 18th
5:30-8:30PM
TIME
Chelsea Bard
INSTRUCTOR
All levels/ages
LEVELS/AGES
In this 5-week class students will aim to complete a portrait painting from life, using traditional oil painting materials and classical methods of painting. Dividing time between underpainting (initial layer) and modeling stages (successive layers) students will hone their skills of accurate observation and conceptual knowledge to convey both a physical presence and character of the model. Discussions will center around architecture of the portrait and the fundamentals of representation - character of the model, anatomy & structural conventions, and form rendering.
With the aid of master paintings we will investigate the historical use of oil paint, from the Renaissance to the 19th Beaux Arts, and discuss the use of material to evoke the hue variety, form and textures of life.
Chelsea will illustrate each stage of the painting process with a demonstration.
Alongside demos students will receive one on one critiques helping them towards their independent goals.
PAINT
All colors are suggested but not required. Bring what you are comfortable with. Below are two options to consider, an expanded palette and a simplified palette.
Expanded Palette:
Raw umber
Van dyck brown
Ivory black
Alizarin claret, or Alizarin permanent
Red (pick one): English red, Venetian Red, Pozzouli Red
Cadmium red
Cadmium orange
Lead white (any) or Titanium White
Naples yellow or Lead tin yellow
Yellow ochre
Raw sienna
Viridian
Simplified palette:
Raw umber
Van dyck brown
Ivory black
Alizarin Claret or Permanent alizarin
Reds (Pick one): English red, Venetian red, Pozzouli red
Cadmium red
Yellow ochre
Raw sienna
MEDIUMS/SOLVENTS:
Linseed oil
Gamsol or Odorless Mineral Spirits (No turpentine)
BRUSHES:
Options below are suggested but not required.
Chelsea use Rosemary & Co brushes-Michael Klein synthetic, and kolinsky sables.
Round brushes, size 2, 4, 6. Soft synthetic and sables.
SURFACE:
Claessens oil primed linen suggested, any smooth weave portrait-grade linen or canvas will do.
1 surface ~8x10 for a study
1 surface between 11x14" to 16x20" for final painting
OTHER:
Gamsol jar (brush washer)
Medium jar
Vine charcoal
Kneaded eraser
Baper towels
Brush Cleaner
Chelsea Bard (b. 1991) is an American visual artist, most known for her figurative work. A native New Englander, Chelsea obtained a BFA from the Hartford Art School in Connecticut before pursuing a classical foundation in painting and draftsmanship at the Grand Central Atelier in New York City. Trained in the methods and concepts sown in the Renaissance, she seeks to bring forth the tools and spirit of the tradition in resonant, authentic and vital ways. Her creative motivations and influences range in the symbolist, sensualist and tonalist movements. Bard’s widely acclaimed work hangs in collections throughout North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan including at the Stobart Foundation and The New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art. Chelsea recently moved to New Salem, MA to be an artist-in-residence and instructor at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Portrait Painting
$275
USD
SOLD OUT
$275
USD
In this 5-week class students will aim to complete a portrait painting from life, using traditional oil painting materials and classical methods of painting. Dividing time between underpainting (initial layer) and modeling stages (successive layers) students will hone their skills of accurate observation and conceptual knowledge to convey both a physical presence and character of the model. Discussions will center around architecture of the portrait and the fundamentals of representation - character of the model, anatomy & structural conventions, and form rendering.
With the aid of master paintings we will investigate the historical use of oil paint, from the Renaissance to the 19th Beaux Arts, and discuss the use of material to evoke the hue variety, form and textures of life.
Chelsea will illustrate each stage of the painting process with a demonstration.
Alongside demos students will receive one on one critiques helping them towards their independent goals.
PAINT
All colors are suggested but not required. Bring what you are comfortable with. Below are two options to consider, an expanded palette and a simplified palette.
Expanded Palette:
Raw umber
Van dyck brown
Ivory black
Alizarin claret, or Alizarin permanent
Red (pick one): English red, Venetian Red, Pozzouli Red
Cadmium red
Cadmium orange
Lead white (any) or Titanium White
Naples yellow or Lead tin yellow
Yellow ochre
Raw sienna
Viridian
Simplified palette:
Raw umber
Van dyck brown
Ivory black
Alizarin Claret or Permanent alizarin
Reds (Pick one): English red, Venetian red, Pozzouli red
Cadmium red
Yellow ochre
Raw sienna
MEDIUMS/SOLVENTS:
Linseed oil
Gamsol or Odorless Mineral Spirits (No turpentine)
BRUSHES:
Options below are suggested but not required.
Chelsea use Rosemary & Co brushes-Michael Klein synthetic, and kolinsky sables.
Round brushes, size 2, 4, 6. Soft synthetic and sables.
SURFACE:
Claessens oil primed linen suggested, any smooth weave portrait-grade linen or canvas will do.
1 surface ~8x10 for a study
1 surface between 11x14" to 16x20" for final painting
OTHER:
Gamsol jar (brush washer)
Medium jar
Vine charcoal
Kneaded eraser
Baper towels
Brush Cleaner
Meet your Instructor
Chelsea Bard
Chelsea Bard (b. 1991) is an American visual artist, most known for her figurative work. A native New Englander, Chelsea obtained a BFA from the Hartford Art School in Connecticut before pursuing a classical foundation in painting and draftsmanship at the Grand Central Atelier in New York City. Trained in the methods and concepts sown in the Renaissance, she seeks to bring forth the tools and spirit of the tradition in resonant, authentic and vital ways. Her creative motivations and influences range in the symbolist, sensualist and tonalist movements. Bard’s widely acclaimed work hangs in collections throughout North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan including at the Stobart Foundation and The New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art. Chelsea recently moved to New Salem, MA to be an artist-in-residence and instructor at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Chelsea Bard (b. 1991) is an American visual artist, most known for her figurative work. A native New Englander, Chelsea obtained a BFA from the Hartford Art School in Connecticut before pursuing a classical foundation in painting and draftsmanship at the Grand Central Atelier in New York City. Trained in the methods and concepts sown in the Renaissance, she seeks to bring forth the tools and spirit of the tradition in resonant, authentic and vital ways. Her creative motivations and influences range in the symbolist, sensualist and tonalist movements. Bard’s widely acclaimed work hangs in collections throughout North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan including at the Stobart Foundation and The New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art. Chelsea recently moved to New Salem, MA to be an artist-in-residence and instructor at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.