Speed Portraits with a Limited Palette

Dominique Medici

Dominique Medici

Workshop Description

March 26–30
Monday–Friday
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Fee: $450

Instructor present each day
Enrollment limited to 12 students
Please Request Supply List

Gaining the ability to work quickly, and with precision, is key in your development as a painter. The time restraint forces you to forego detail and focus on gesture and large masses. This is the secret behind all great works. I will provide frequent demos, breaking down the process into clear and consecutive steps, as well as critique and instruction each session. Since simplicity is one of our goals, we will be using a limited palette — a limited palette of only 6 colors; Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light, Quinacridone Red, Cadmium Red Light, Cobalt Teal and Blue-Black (W&N). This palette is dynamic and will help us understand color relationships. We will focus on 4 main aspects of a portrait: Proportion, Value, Color, and Edge, which will help us to accurately capture a likeness within a limited time frame. Practicing this way over the course of the month will help to sharpen your observation, and take your skill to a new level.

About the Instructor

Dominique Medici is a Figurative Artist specializing in Oil Painting. She studied in London and has exhibited internationally, including The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Art in Action and Christie’s Young Artist Exhibition. Medici has received awards from The Portrait Society of America, Art Renewal Center, Oil Painters of America, and Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, among others. Medici has undertaken numerous portrait commissions and her work is displayed in many private collections throughout the US and Europe. Dominique has a passion for teaching and has taught extensively, both privately and publicly.

 

 

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