Location: Academy of Realist Art Ottawa, 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Suite B244
Dates: December 3 from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
Fee: $150 (this includes model fees)
Instructor: Kristy Gordon
This figure painting workshop is designed for artists who want to learn the alla prima painting technique through observation of the live model. Alla prima means “at once” in Italian and is an approach to painting that is done in a quickly executed wet-into-wet fashion, producing a fresh, painterly approach. Artists of all skill levels will have an opportunity to develop a painting, utilizing a full palette. We will begin by discussing comparative measuring, to get accurate proportions. Then we will move to color and concentrate on big form modeling. Next we will define the planes of the face and features, and finish by adding the highlight and fine-tuning the edges. Students will learn how to achieve accurate proportions as well as how to paint convincing flesh tones and render textures like hair. The class will include a painting demonstration, discussion and individual instruction at the easel. Discussions will include comparative measuring, proportions of the figure, stages to developing a painting, as well as form, value, edges, unity and modeling with color temperature. To register for the class email info@kristygordon.com.
Instructor’s Biography: Kristy Gordon exhibits her work internationally and has earned numerous awards including the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant and an Exceptional Merit Award from the Portrait Society of America (2014). She has taught at numerous institutions and academies including the New York Academy of Art, The National Academy (New York), and The Academy of Realist Art (Ottawa). She has been widely featured in magazines, art publications, radio and television shows, including International Artist, Fine Art Connoisseur, The Artist’s Magazine and Bravo!’s Star Portraits. Her paintings hang in over 500 public and private collections worldwide including the Government of Ontario Art Collection.