The 3 day workshop will concentrate on the salient topics relating to painting the
figure in oils.

Each day will start with Jacob doing a lecture/demonstration
pertaining to relevant topics and skills in the various stages of a figurative
painting.

During the course the participants will have the option to paint one or
more figurative paintings from a photo reference giving them an opportunity to
work through the principles covered in the workshop to give a greater
understanding.

Main topics covered during the workshop:

-composition
-accurate drawing (proportions)
-value control (benefits of the 5 value system)
-edge control
-importance of proper temperature shifts -using value and color to show depth
-color theory
-simplifying shadow shapes.
-the use of various tools and techniques to achieve expressive effects
-deconstruction/disrupted realism
-wet into wet painting vs.wet on dry painting


Suggested Supply List

(Note: if you have similar colors or brushes they will work fine)

-Yellow Ochre
-Permanent Red Medium (Rembrandt) or Cadmium Red
-Alizarin Crimson
-Transparent Oxide Red (Rembrandt or M Graham) or Burnt Sienna -
-Viridian
-Ultramarine Blue
-Titanium White
Other optional colors: -Raw Sienna -Cadmium Yellow -Lemon Yellow -Cadmium Orange
-Turquoise Blue

Suggested Brushes

-Wash brushes, Princeton 1.5 inch wash brush series 4050, or Hwahong series 156 #2,
and #1 -Bristle brushes, Flats, Sizes 12, 8, 4, 2 (I usually buy them on eBay now from a
Korean company)

Bristle Flats: one small, medium and large.

-Natural hair Mongoose flat or filbert Brushes or equivalent (Rosemary Brushes series
278, or 279 sizes 2, 3, and 5
Palette Knife (one with a bevel)

Brayer (printmaking roller) 1 to 2 inch for small paintings or 3 to 4 inch for larger
paintings

Squeegee (Catalyst w-1) or 4 inch squeegee from squeegee press
https://coldwaxacademy.com/squeegees/

Wash Basin or brush cleaning

-Gamsol or other Odorless Mineral Spirits
Panels/Canvas (1or 2 primed panels or canvas will be needed) Size dependent on your
preference. Primed wood panels are preferred for mark making with the squeegee and
brayer

NOTE: I usually have at least four layers of gesso on my panels.

Suggestions in inches and centimetres

For studio painting: 20”x16”(50cmx40cm), 18”x18”(45cmx45cm) 16”x16”(40cmx40cm)
Size dependent on your preference.