Instructor: Bob Burridge Class Code: BB1201 Workshop Fee: $650 Medium: Acrylic Monday – Friday, July 9-13, 2012 10:00a.m.-4:00 p.m. each day Drawing and painting the contemporary nude. You will learn expressive painting techniques for the modern painter. If you have ever wanted to learn how to paint the freestyle abstract figure, this workshop is for you. Color theory explained and explored. You will learn the 12 Design Compositions for a successful painting. Your “drawing the nude” skills are not a prerequisite. Variety of poses with undraped model. Lots of paint sketching, gestural wet drawing and finger painting techniques. Be prepared to paint looser, bolder, freer, lighter and more intuitively. Plenty of time for action-filled painting exercises, demos and personalized attention. All water soluble paints are welcomed. Materials list provided. Handouts provided. No photography in class, please. Suggested Materials List: Important: No hair dryers, cameras, easels or cell phones allowed in this workshop. PAINTING DAYS: Your choice of Acrylics. Bob recommends Holbein Acryla Acrylic Polymer Paints. Suggested colors: Flame Red, Marigold, Yellow, Cad Yellow Light, Middle Green, Cad Yellow Orange, Cad Green Light, Compose Blue #1, Katsura Blue, Compose Blue #2, Compose Rose, Violet, Luminous Opera, Pearl Gold, Titanium White, Lamp Black. Plus any more colors you like! Brushes: Isabey Mongoose (long handle), or Isabey Isacryl Acrilic Brushes or Escoda brand acrylic/synthetic combos, 1” Flat or Round. Several 2” and 3” cheap disposable bristle brushes. NO FOAM BRUSHES. For cleaning brushes: Murphy’s Oil Soap, “Original Formula.” (grocery & hardware stores) Surfaces: Per day you may need up to two Full Sheets of 140 lb. or 300 lb. CP watercolor paper, pre-gessoed (thin layer of acrylic gesso - brush or trowel on one side only, let dry) Brushmark texture is okay; do not sand smooth. Bring flat--- do not roll up. I recommend Fabriano Artistico 140 lb and 300 lb CP. Optional: Also, up to two per day 12” x 16” (or larger) pre-gessoed canvases. 1 pint of thick white professional acrylic gesso. Final Coat: Water-based POLYMER VARNISH with UVLS for “sealing” all paintings… gloss, semi gloss or matte, your choice. No sprays, no varnish/medium combos, brush on only. One gallon water bucket, Roll of VIVA towels, Rubbing alcohol (drug store), Hand Barrier cream. Also bring for Warmup Drawing and Paint Sketching: Large Watercolor Sketch Pads such as:18” x 24” Canson Biggie Sketch Books,15” x 20” Canson Montval Watercolor Pad. Bob uses Fabriano Papers and 22” x 30” BFK Rives Printmaking Sheet Paper, Fluid Acrylic Inks. Nontraditional Tools are encouraged: Sharpened 20” twigs for drawing; Derwent Water Soluble Drawing Pencils, 8B; Charcoal; Water Soluble colored pencils, such as Creata Colors and Derwent Inktense, Knife for sharpening pencils, Washcloth, sponges for blending and Robert Burridge’s Goof Proof Color Wheel. |
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