DaVinci’s moody monochromes to the famed four-color palette of Zorn, artists have long been fascinated with the elegance and effectiveness of limited palette painting. This class explores how artists ingeniously captured a wide chromatic gamut with a few essential colors. Participants will use these techniques to create alla prima oil portraits suggesting a wide spectrum of colors. This approach develops students’ resourcefulness and facilitates a greater focus on paint handling and modeling. Each class will feature a specific palette of colors, including Zorn’s distinctive method, and discussions and demonstrations examining both anatomy and color will help shed on this extraordinary tradition. Models will be both “live” and photographed.
This online class will consist of six sessions (both classes and critiques) as described below.
CLASSES will be held Fridays (four classes on January 7, January 14, and January 21) from 2 pm To 5 pm US Eastern Standard Time. Participants will be able to watch the class later (streamed for a limited time) in addition to (or instead of) the live class.
CRITIQUE SESSIONS will be held on Wednesdays (January 12, January 19, and January 26) from 2 pm to 5 pm US Eastern Standard Time. The artwork of 20 students (see below under prices) will be critiqued, although all participants may observe.
MODELS will appear primarily in the form of photo reference; however, there will be live models as well. The model reference images will be shown on screen (within Zoom’s rules).
CLASS INVITATION
Topic: Primary Colors: Limited Palette Portrait in Oils
Time: Jan 7, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Fri, Wed, until Jan 26, 2022, 6 occurrence(s)
Click this link to join the class
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89981036046
PAINTING SUPPLIES
oil paints: ivory black, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, cadmium yellow light, cadmium red light or vermillion, ultramarine blue, titanium white
brushes: hog bristle filbert shaped bristle brushes: #2, #4, #6, and #8 (Any brand of hog bristle is fine but Rob likes Silver Brush “Grand Prix” type). Filbert Series 1003 filbert shaped sable brushes: #2 and #4 (Rob likes both Silver “Renaissance” sable brushes)
palette
palette knife (optional)
medium: Linseed oil (or medium of choice) Rob Will be using Oleogel and Velazquez Medium from Natural Pigments https://www.naturalpigments.com/oleogel.html
solvent such as Turpenoid or Gamsol.
rags (or good paper towels)
canvases and panels: 4 canvases. Canvases should be 16×20 or 18×24. Centurian linen canvas is especially good for the price https://www.jerrysartarama.com/canvas-surfaces/stretched-canvas/centurion-artist-quality-linen-canvas. They should all be toned mid-gray with acrylic paint to ensure they are dry for class. You can tone them with white plus a little ivory black and a hint of burnt umber or use something like “Golden Heavy Bodied Neutral Gray N6” premixed acrylic. The canvas should look similar to this box:
Model Images January 7th
If you choose to download the full resolution photo set please send $5 to Andrea’s PayPal address https://www.paypal.me/andrealifemodel
Here is the link for Andrea’s amazing high definition photos
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KqZinr3Zq6vGuQXk8
Model Images January 14
If you choose to download the full resolution photo set please send $5 to Ava’s PayPal address avaliberace@gmail.com
If you prefer to pay via check you can send it to 2826 Chain Bridge Road Vienna, Virginia 22181
Here is the Google link for Ava’s high definition photos https://photos.app.goo.gl/JCvWFsM9fKHZZf8aA
Model Images January 21
If you would like to use any of the images please send a check for $5 to: Gomer Pyles PO Box 190 The Plains, Virginia 20198
If you prefer to use PayPal you can send $5 to my PayPal account at rob@robertliberace.com and I will pass on the fee to Gomer.
Here is the Google link for Gomer’s high definition photos
https://photos.app.goo.gl/b52Lx8NCqBPZDR8E8
Class Demo January 7
Class Demo January 14
Class Demo January 21
Class Recording January 7 (30 minute segment missing at 1:19:31. The segment is added below class recording. I will replace the video when editing is complete)
Jan 7 missing segment (no password required)
Class Recording January 14
Class Recording January 21 ( 30-minute segment missing at 2:17:58 is included below class recording)
Missing Segment (no password required)
January 12 Critique Recording Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15EafXbuNTM
January 19 Critique Recording Link
January 26 Critique Recording Link