Portrait Painting From Start to Finish

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These sessions are aimed at all levels of experience and are fully instructed.

In these sessions you’ll learn how to make and stretch a canvas, transfer your portrait image and then create your portrait in oils using the techniques of the Old Masters.

A photograph showing the workstations of the portrait painting session at Art Swansea

All materials are included and the sessions are instructed with step-by-step guidance and advice so you get the most out of learning these classical techniques.

Week 1 – Stretching and priming a canvas from scratch
Week 2 – Transferring the portrait on to your canvas
Week 3 – Creating a grisaille (grey scale tonal) underpainting
Week 4 – Bringing your portrait to life with colour

 

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