WORKSHOP: 'SELF PORTRAIT'
Apply the techniques of the Great Masters of the self portrait--- Cézanne, Matisse, Warhol, Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh and more. Working from photo reference, choose artistic styles ranging from realist/academic to abstract/contemporary. At every level in growth, the artist should revisit the self portrait and international arts instructor Cynthia Padilla will work with you at whatever level you are now to begin your self portrait series.
--Peter Paul Rubens
WORKSHOP: 'PORTRAIT PAINTING - ACRYLIC
Explore portrait painting inspired by Renoir, Matisse, Warhol, Kahlo, Klee, Van Gogh and more. Working from photo reference (a method widely used in academic teaching to develop skills of observation necessary to draw and paint well), beginners will analyze and then duplicate techniques. Advanced artists can modify technique or subject. Can’t draw? No problem, begin with a simple gridded sketch, a time-honored method even the Masters employed
Learning how to draw portraits inspired by the works of the "Great Masters" of portraiture is a time honored tradition. Copy a simple gridded sketch, observe instructor demo, and then follow along step-by-step to completion of frameable work.. Welcome advanced and returning artists as well as complete beginners.
---dry medium
WORKSHOP: 'PORTRAIT - ALL MEDIA'
An investigation of the genre as inspired by the Great Masters of portrait drawing ----Renoir, Matisse, Da Vinci, Chardin, Cézanne, and more. And or portrait painting----Matisse, Warhol, Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh and more. Explore techniques, from realistic to abstract. Bring in and work in the medium of your choice.
For those choosing dry media (chalk pastel, oil pastel, hard pastel,Conte crayon, colored pencil, colored pencil sticks, graphite, etc), demo in the exciting new ultra soft, low dust, pan pastels http://panpastel.com/ you mix, blend, layer & apply just like paint! For those choosing wet media ( watercolor, acrylic, oil, etc), demo in the exciting new Chroma http://www.chromaonline.com/ Interactive brand acrylics which can be re-wet/ re-worked to float as transparently as watercolor, remain open like buttery oil paints, or cover opaquely as gouache!
Complete beginner? Can paint but can’t draw? No problem. Begin with a simple gridded sketch, a time -honored method even the Masters employed. No live models. We will instead spend time focused on process and work from high quality photo reproductions [a method widely used in academic contexts] to stretch artistically or master technique. Advanced or returning artists welcomed to bring in personal photo reference.
PAST 'PORTRAIT' WORKSHOPS:
Plano, TX
Collin County College
'Pastel Drawing - Portraits'
'Portraits - Pastel/Oil Pastel'
'Portraits - Water Soluble Oil Pastel'
Apply the techniques of the Great Masters of the self portrait--- Cézanne, Matisse, Warhol, Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh and more. Working from photo reference, choose artistic styles ranging from realist/academic to abstract/contemporary. At every level in growth, the artist should revisit the self portrait and international arts instructor Cynthia Padilla will work with you at whatever level you are now to begin your self portrait series.
--Peter Paul Rubens WORKSHOP: 'PORTRAIT PAINTING - ACRYLIC
Explore portrait painting inspired by Renoir, Matisse, Warhol, Kahlo, Klee, Van Gogh and more. Working from photo reference (a method widely used in academic teaching to develop skills of observation necessary to draw and paint well), beginners will analyze and then duplicate techniques. Advanced artists can modify technique or subject. Can’t draw? No problem, begin with a simple gridded sketch, a time-honored method even the Masters employed
--Matisse
WORKSHOP: 'PORTRAIT - OIL PASTEL'Learning how to draw portraits inspired by the works of the "Great Masters" of portraiture is a time honored tradition. Copy a simple gridded sketch, observe instructor demo, and then follow along step-by-step to completion of frameable work.. Welcome advanced and returning artists as well as complete beginners.
---dry mediumWORKSHOP: 'PORTRAIT - ALL MEDIA'
An investigation of the genre as inspired by the Great Masters of portrait drawing ----Renoir, Matisse, Da Vinci, Chardin, Cézanne, and more. And or portrait painting----Matisse, Warhol, Picasso, Kahlo, Van Gogh and more. Explore techniques, from realistic to abstract. Bring in and work in the medium of your choice.
For those choosing dry media (chalk pastel, oil pastel, hard pastel,Conte crayon, colored pencil, colored pencil sticks, graphite, etc), demo in the exciting new ultra soft, low dust, pan pastels http://panpastel.com/ you mix, blend, layer & apply just like paint! For those choosing wet media ( watercolor, acrylic, oil, etc), demo in the exciting new Chroma http://www.chromaonline.com/ Interactive brand acrylics which can be re-wet/ re-worked to float as transparently as watercolor, remain open like buttery oil paints, or cover opaquely as gouache!
Complete beginner? Can paint but can’t draw? No problem. Begin with a simple gridded sketch, a time -honored method even the Masters employed. No live models. We will instead spend time focused on process and work from high quality photo reproductions [a method widely used in academic contexts] to stretch artistically or master technique. Advanced or returning artists welcomed to bring in personal photo reference.
PAST 'PORTRAIT' WORKSHOPS:
Plano, TX
Collin County College
'Pastel Drawing - Portraits'
'Portraits - Pastel/Oil Pastel'
'Portraits - Water Soluble Oil Pastel'
