Portrait Painting Ages, 18+ – Octagon Center for the Arts
September 1 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$85
Art of the Portrait, Ages 18+
Tuesdays, 6 – 8 p.m.
February 10 – 24 (3 weeks)
$85
Students will explore the art of painting portraits. Students have the choice to paint from a photo, or paint a self-portrait by using a mirror. Students will learn to explore color, likeness, and the many ways of depicting a person on canvas.
Oil paint focused, but other media are also welcome. All skill levels are welcome!
Instructor: Zack Bukovich
Class Size Limit: 10
Studio Location: TBA
Student supply list:
Choose preferred type of Paint: Gouache, Acrylic or Oil Paint
- 4-6 canvases, panels or paper, between 9 x12” and 16 x 20”
Gouache or Acrylic Supplies:
- Gouache or Acrylic paints: A simple color palette of basic colors (red, blue, yellow, black, white and brown).
- Brushes*
Oil Painting Supplies:
- Oil Paints: Ivory Black, Yellow Ochre, Titanium white, warm yellow and cool yellow (usually cadmium yellow and lemon yellow), warm red and cool red (usually cadmium red and alizarin crimson) and ultramarine blue; other colors of your choice (bring what you have).
- Mixed sized brushes (can be bristle or synthetic)*
- Palette Knife
- Palette surface (sheets are fine)
- Odorless Turpentine or Gamsol
- Paint mixing tray
- *The Octagon will provide paper towels, pencils, gently used paintbrushes of varying type and size.