Painting the Figurative Portrait
Painting the Figurative Portrait
Berkely Hall Club of Bluffton South Carolina is proud to invite ARC Living Master Artist Tina Garrett to teach her three day workshop, Painting the Figurative Portrait. Join Tina in the exploration of the elements of great portraiture. Intermediate and above painters will learn the art of composition. Understand the power of narrative, atmosphere, space, values, edges, chroma and more and the practical methods of using these tools to compose works of art that evoke an emotional connection with the viewer. Learn how to know what you really want to say in your work and the practical methods to say it. Packed with lectures and detailed hands-on demonstrations this workshop is for oil painters who are ready to take their work to the next level.
LOCATION:
Berkeley Hall Club, Bluffton SC
9am to 4pm, daily
Berkeley Hall Club 366 Good Hope Road Bluffton, SC 29909
Space is limited!
Easels and side tables are in limited supply at this workshop, if you have a travel easel please bring it and Tina will have a thank you gift for you. Thank you!
Please add artisttinagarrett@gmail.com to your contacts list to receive important information.
NOTE: This workshop is non-refundable for any reason. With limited space, (10 max) please do not purchase this workshop unless you are 100% certain you can attend. Only in the rare case that Tina cancels due to serious illness or death in her family, will full refunds be issued. If you cannot attend, your only option is to sell your space in the workshop to another artist.
Time: 9am to 4pm daily
Location: Berkely Hall Club
366 Good Hope Road
Bluffton, SC 29909
Meals:
Lunch is provided on day one only. There are dining options nearby for days two and three.
Light snacks, coffee, tea and water are available throughout the day.
Lodging: There are several local hotels and BnB’s within 10 miles.
Supply List
Canvas:
Please, NO acrylic or gesso primed canvases. A smooth textured canvas made for portrait painting or an equivalent oil or lead primed substrate canvas will be the most supportive for your art. You can also reuse a good canvas throughout the workshop by wiping off at the end of the day.
If ordering from America, a double primed linen portrait quality linen canvas from RayMar Art is perfect. Another affordable option that is great for learning is Jerry’s Artarama Oil Primed Linen Panels, stretched linen or linen pads made by Centurion Deluxe.
Three 16x20 canvases
Brushes:
You may use any brushes you prefere, however I recommend the brushes I love which are handmade Rosemary & Co. Brushes. You may order the Tina Garrett starter set directly from Rosemary & Co.
Paint:
Avoid student grade paints because it is poor quality.
Rembrandt paints are the main brand I use, these others are also acceptable: Gamblin, Winsor & Newton, Old Holland, Michael Harding
BELOW IS THE FULL LIST OF COLORS I WILL BRING (BRING ANY PAINTS YOU PREFER AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT STUDENT GRADE)
Transparent Oxide Red (Rembrandt)
Ultramarine Blue Deep (Rembrandt)
Kings Blue (Rembrandt)
Violet Gray (Old Holland)
Phthalo Turquoise (Rembrandt)
Vermillion (Rembrandt)
Cadmium Red Medium (Rembrandt)
Quinacridone Magenta (Winsor & Newton)
Green Gold (Gamblin)
Permanent Mauve (Winsor & Newton)
Yellow Ochre (Utrecht)
Gold Ochre (Gamblin)
Transparent Oxide Yellow (Rembrandt)
Winsor Yellow (Winsor & Newton)
Indian Yellow Deep (Winsor & Newton)
Titanium White (Rembrandt)
Other Supplies:
Odor free solvent and solvent jar. Absolutely no turpentine.
I use Gamsol by Gamblin.
I use Scott Blue Shop Towels.
Kneaded Grey Eraser
Old tooth brush
Rubber spatula
A plastic grocery sack or trash bag for your trash.
Palette knife/small Diamond shaped head. No plastic. Metal with a wood handle is best.
Palette
I use my Edge Pro Gear PaintBook (Click Here for my Coupon Codes).
Any large, preferably glass, palette is great. There are many glass palette options, cutting boards, 1/4 replacement glass, glass palettes by New Wave.
Do not use picture frame glass because it is brittle and dangerous.
You will struggle if your mixing surface is too small. Bring as large a palette as possible.
If you have a glass palette, a flat razor blade will be helpful for palette clean up.
Visual Device
Please have a smart phone. I will show you the many ways to use it to improve your painting.
If you have Photoshop and an iPad or Laptop you may bring it.
Reference Images
We will work from Tina’s and your photography..
Easels and side tables are in limited supply at this workshop, if you have a travel easel please bring it. Thank you!