Online Grisaille Course

Description

Online Grisaille Course

6 morning course
Dates to be announced
Cost = £270

Course Outline

The online grisaille course is the first of two courses. The first course will be dealing with Underpainting and the second Glazing Techniques. The underpainting is produced to work out the composition and tonal range. Then coloured glazes are added to finish the portrait. There are a number of ways of creating an underpainting and the three most popular are known as Verdaccio, Grisaille, and Bistre. For this course we will be studying the Grisialle method which is the most systematic approach to painting whether it be a still life, portrait or landscape. See our new online virtual class layout.

Elements covered on the course;

• Use of dry brush as a sketching implement
• Proportions of the face
• How to prime a canvas
• Wash brushes and maintenance
• Using the brush as a measuring device
• Comparative measurements, transferring the measurements of the face to canvas
• How to analyze shapes, negative and positive, use of tools to help the eye see more objectively
• Use a value strip
• Comparing tonal value
• Mixing paints and use of mediums
• Appropriate use of glaze and impasto to describe the light and shadow of the face
• Brush sizes and different types to be used at the various stages of the painting

Aim of the online grisaille course

The course is highly recommended for any artist wanting to achieve a high quality finish. Colour is a stretch for any painter so it’s better to concentrate on one thing at a time rather than everything at once. This technique is  a step by step process designed to help the artist move forward in a sure footed way. Teaching Style Beginners and experienced people are welcome. Understanding is key and nobody gets left behind. Each student will be helped until they grasp the principles of the lesson. Louis believes in leading from the front, demonstrating each step in front of the group and on students’ work if needed. Louis Smith studied Classical Art in Florence and has exhibited his work in the BP Portrait Award and Royal Society of Portrait Painters. The steps of this course were presented in an article in Artists and Illustrators Magazine.