In-Person: Painting People of Color

Painting People of Color: In-Person

Tabitha Whitley | Summer | Tuesday: May 28 - Jul 30

Interested in this course? Email us at [email protected]

Class Description:

Everyone’s skin tone is different, but with the right color palette, you can capture any of them in your paintings.

In this course, you will paint two portraits of live models with different skin colors. Through demonstrations, lectures, examples, and lots of practice, students will learn all the keys to mixing a limited color palette that captures any skin tone accurately. But portraiture is more than skin deep: you’ll also learn tricks to work below the surface of your painting to capture the complex coloring of the human body. How do bright green and pink factor into rendering accurate skin tones? How can you turn a muted palette into a vibrant face? Answering questions like these will make your portraits come to life like never before.

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Summer Semester Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows:

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	5/28/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 2:	6/04/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 3:	6/11/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 4:	6/18/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 5:	6/25/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 6:	7/02/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 7:	7/09/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 8:	7/16/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 9:	7/23/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 10:	7/30/2024	6:30 - 9:30 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Introduction to the course
Week 2 - Limited Palette
Week 3 - Light and Form
Week 4- Developing Portraits
Week 5 - Complete Paintings
Week 6 - Begin Portrait II
Week 7 - Light and Form
Week 8 - Developing Portraits
Week 9 - Finessing the Paintings
Week 10 - Complete Painting

$595.00
In-Person
10 Weeks
Intermediate to Advanced

Meet Your Instructor

Tabitha Whitley

Instructor

This exhibition was curated by Tabitha Whitley. Whitley, born in Brooklyn, New York, is a multifaceted artist known for her vibrant paintings, luminous drawings, and bold prints. Her work delves into themes of identity, heritage, and interconnectedness with nature. Through the use of vivid colors in her paintings, Whitley adds a dynamic layer of expression to her art. Whitley earned her BFA in Painting from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2009. Followed by an MFA in Painting from the New York Academy of Art in 2011, where she also served as the President of the Alumni Association and on the Board of Trustees. Her work has been widely exhibited, with notable shows including the "Love Black" exhibition at the Springfield Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum’s “Brooklyn Artist Exhibition.” Whitley’s art has also garnered attention in esteemed publications such as The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian. Currently residing in her native Brooklyn, New York, Tabitha Whitley continues to pursue her studio practice, creating art that reflects her deep engagement with personal and universal themes.