Portrait Painting: In-Person
Jesse Stern | Fall | Fridays: Sept 22 - Dec 15
Class Description:
A comprehensive approach to beginning, developing and finishing a portrait painting.
This course will include two five-week poses with a live model. Students will develop two portrait paintings from start to finish. We will focus on building a portrait whose foundations lie in careful drawing, with meticulous study of contour and shadow shapes, leading into a thorough observation of color and value. We will consider painting surface (canvas, panel, etc.), if and how to tone a painting surface and the various ways to begin a painting. The course will cover paint handling, color mixing in general, and color mixing for flesh tones. We will discuss mediums (if and when to use them), and strategies for a generally sound painting practice, as well as the value in a systematic approach to painting.
Fall Semester Dates:
Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows:
Week |
Date |
Time |
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Week 1: |
9/22/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 2: |
9/29/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 3: |
10/06/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 4: |
10/13/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 5: |
10/20/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 6: |
10/27/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 7: |
11/03/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 8: |
11/10/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 9: |
11/17/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 10: |
12/01/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
| Week 11: | 12/08/2023 | 2 - 5 pm ET |
| Week 12: | 12/15/2023 | 2 - 5 pm ET |
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Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
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Week 1 - Introductions and begin the underpainting/block-in
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Week 2 - Continue and finish underpainting
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Week 3 - Color mixing and laying-in of color begins
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Week 4- Laying-in of colors and modeling forms
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Week 5 - Bring painting to a conclusion
- $595.00
- In-Person
- 12 Weeks
- Beginner to Advanced
Meet Your Instructor
Jesse Stern
Instructor
Jesse Stern grew up in Cambridge, MA, later receiving a bachelor's degree from Vassar College. He completed the MFA program at The New York Academy of Art in 2012 and now lives and works in New York City. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States and is a part of many private collections around the country. He is currently represented by Arcadia Contemporary in New York.
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