Class 4/28/11

In addition to being the final day for the figure painting, remember that you need to bring in your work from the drapery painting onward. This includes:

Drapery painting

Plein air paintings

Self portrait sketches

Self portrait

Also, please reread the entry regarding the indirect and final paintings, due the week after. Make sure you have fulfilled the assignments.

For class 4/21/11

Be sure to have a new canvas to begin the two day figure painting. It should be no smaller than 18" x 24". You may wish to tone the canvas beforehand with a medium-dark neutral color, like raw umber.

Final self portrait examples

Student self portraits

Artist self portraits

Stretching a canvas--links

http://emptyeasel.com/2007/07/06/how-to-stretch-canvas-a-tutorial-with-step-by-step-instructions/

http://www.danielsmith.com/content--id-79

Indirect painting links

http://www.chrispeters.com/indirect-painting.html

http://joeforkanblog.com/?tag=indirect-painting

http://www.gamblincolors.com/oil.painting.techniques/indirect.html