PAINTING LIVE
FIGURE MODELS
LEARN TO PAINT THE HUMAN FORM
IN COLOR FROM LIVE NUDE MODELS.
RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
SUPPLY LIST FOR OIL PAINTING
EASEL & PALETTE : RECOMMEND A POCHADE BOX (INCLUDES BOTH). PALETTE SHOULD BE NEUTRAL COLORED AND MEDIUM VALUED, EITHER MADE OF WOOD OR GLASS W/ GRAY PAPER UNDERNEATH.
GAMBLIN PAINT : STUDENT GRADE IS 1980. COLORS: TITANIUM WHITE, IVORY BLACK, GOLD OCHRE, CADMIUM YELLOW, CADMIUM RED, ALIZARIN, ULTRAMARINE BLUE, & PHTHALO BLUE.
MEDIUM & OMS : REFINED LINSEED OIL & GAMSOL.
BRUSHES : SOFT SYNTHETICS IN VARIETY OF FLATS, ROUNDS & FILBERTS, SIZED DETAIL TO 1" WIDE.
SURFACE : BEGINNERS USE SHEETS OF GESSOED CANVAS (COMES IN A PAD) FOR EXERCISES. HARD PANELS MADE WITH WOOD OR MDF. WOOD SURFACES MUST BE PRIMED/SEALED. USE GAC 100 & WHITE OR CLEAR LIQUITEX GESSO OR PURCHASE READY MADE AT WWW.KEVINSARTPANELS.COM
MISC SUPPLIES: CONTAINERS TO STORE USED GAMSOL, LINSEED OIL, & PAINT IN FREEZER (JARS, BOWLS, & TUPPERWARE). PAPER TOWELS/RAGS. GAMVAR VARNISH (FINAL COAT ON DRY PAINTING).
ANIMALS IN ZORN
LEARN TO PAINT PET PORTRAITS. CREATE BRUSHWORK THAT CAPTURES THE TEXTURE OF FUR.
LIMITED COLOR PALETTES
WORKING WITH NATURAL HARMONIES
PAINTING LIVE PORTRAITS
PAINT PORTRAITS FROM
LIVE MODELS IN COLOR.
PAINTING
EN PLEIN AIR
JOIN BROOKE ON AN ADVENTURE PAINTING OUTDOORS IN THE PNW.
THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE & JOY
PORTRAIT IN ZORN
PAINT REALISTIC PORTRAITS WITH THE APELLES (AKA ZORN) PALETTE OF LIMITED COLORS.
STUDY THE STRUCTURE OF THE SKULL AND LEARN HOW TO MAP IMPORTANT LANDMARKS FOR PAINTING A PORTRAIT. DEVELOP FORM-BUILDING BLENDING SKILLS & SOFT/HARD EDGES TO CREATE VOLUME AND DEPTH.
INTRO TO PORTRAITS
LEARN TO PAINT A HUMAN FACE. THIS CLASS BUILDS ON "INTRO TO PORTRAITS" W/ A FOCUS ON PORTRAIT FEATURES AND THE SUBTLE PROPORTIONS THAT CAPTURE A LIKENESS.
PORTRAITS II
PAINTING FROM LIFE
FIGURE SKETCHING
LEARN TO PAINT THE HUMAN FORM. STUDY ANATOMY, ENERGY LINES & CONTOURS. DESIGN COMPOSITIONS, PLAY W/ NEGATIVE SPACES & ANGLES. EXPERIMENT IN OILS, WORKING ALLA PRIMA, WET INTO WET.
FIGURE IN COLOR
CREATE FIGURE PAINTINGS USING A LIMITED PALETTE OF ONLY FOUR COLORS.
WELCOME TO THE BROOKE PAINTS ATELIER
DELVE INTO COMPOSITION, ATMOSPHERE, COLOR HARMONY & EXPRESSIVE MARKS. LEARN TO CAPTURE THE POETRY OF PLACE.
LEARN TO PAINT SIMPLE OBJECTS WITH A LIMITED PALETTE. CONSTRUCT COMPELLING SUBJECT
COMPOSITIONS & LIGHTING
INTRO TO
STILL LIFE
INTRO TO PAINTING EN PLEIN AIR
DISCUSSION OF GEAR & PREPWORK. PRACTICE PAINTING QUICKLY IN STUDIO BEFORE GOING OUTSIDE. LEARN TO PAINT EFFICIENTLY, EXPRESSIVELY & W/ CONFIDENCE.
INTRO TO ZORN
SINGLE STUDENT RATES
SMALL GROUPS
$75/HR $125/2HRS $165/3HRS
3 STUDENT CLASS TOTAL COST
$45/HR $85/2HRS $120/3HRS
CONSULTATION: $25/30MIN
ONLINE RATES
HOST A CLASS
RATES DEPEND ON TIME & TRAVEL
FROM PORTLAND, OREGON.
A SAFE SPACE
VIDEOCONFERENCE
ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED IN COST OF CLASS.
STUDENTS USE THEIR OWN SUPPLIES
3) CAMERA STAND
4) REFERENCE IMAGE
DISCUSSION OF THE COLOR WHEEL & HOW LIGHT VS. PIGMENT MIX. BEGIN MIXING A COLOR CHART TO OBSERVE EFFECTS OF ADDING WHITE TO PURE COLOR. LEARN HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT COLOR PALETTE FOR YOU. EXPERIMENT WITH LIMITS LIKE THE POPULAR "ZORN" PALETTE HARMONIES.
THIS LIMITED PALETTE CREATES NATURALISTIC COLORS & HARMONIES. LEARN ABOUT ITS HISTORY AND PRACTICE MIXING A FULL RANGE. APPLY COLORS IN A STILL LIFE, PORTRAIT, AND LANDSCAPE PAINTING.
BUILDING ON A STRONG FOUNDATION
MENTORSHIP: $500/MONTH
NEXT LEVEL CLASSES
$50/HR $90/2HRS $125/3HRS
2 STUDENT CLASS TOTAL COST
$100/HR $175/2HRS $225/3HRS
SCHEDULE A CLASS
BOOK A SESSION
BEGINNER CLASSES
REMOTE SESSIONS
BROOKE'S STUDIO WELCOMES FOLKS
FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
IT IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
& NEAR PUBLIC TRANSIT LINES.
STUDY OIL PAINTING FROM AFAR
WITH VIDEOCONFERENCING.
REQUIRES TECH:
1) INTERNET CONNECTION / CELL SERVICE
2) VIDEO APP (LIKE FACETIME / ZOOM)