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The Portrait in Oil - Sydney Workshop

A two day workshop with Evan Shipard and Natalia Gorbunova exploring two approaches to painting, working from a live model at Woodburn Creatives art space.

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th, December at 1-5 Woodburn St, Redfern.
10am-5pm with a one hour lunch break.

We will delve into our process during morning ala prima demonstrations and share cultural influences that shape our painting looking at contemporary and classical approaches.

Topics…

A Simplified Palette

Colour Mixing

Ala Prima Demonstrations

Composition

Simplified shapes

Understanding Form and Shadows

Achieving a Likeness

Some experience with oil painting is preferred but not necessary.

We will go through best practice in dealing with oil paint, solvent and safety.

Materials are not included. Please find the materials list below.

Whether you want to dive into oils or refine your approach in a stimulating environment, the goal of this weekend is to inspire, motivate and bring home a painting.

A Cartel Artists Workshop in association with Woodburn Creatives.

Materials List

We will provide Solvent 75 from Langridge, Linseed oil, medium and paper towels.

A brush jar/washer (make sure we can seal it up).

Note, Linseed or Walnut oil can also be used to clean the brushes which is my preferred studio approach.

A number of round and/or filbert brushes.

A palette

A palette knife

Small cup or jar for linseed oil.

A panel or canvas bigger than 30x30cm

Oil Paints

Ivory Black

Raw Umber

Burnt Sienna

Cadmium Red Deep

Yellow Ochre

Naples Yellow or Nickel Titanate Yellow

White (Titanium but I will also demonstrate advantages of Lead)

All your supplies can be found at Parkers Art Supplies.

The Portrait in Oil - MELBOURNE WORKSHOP
January 2025

A two day experience with artists Evan Shipard and Natalia Gorbunova exploring two approaches to painting, working from a live model at one of Melbourne’s finest art ateliers.

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th January at the Atelier Melbourne Art Academy- 28 Warner St, Oakleigh, Victoria.

10am-5pm with a one hour lunch break.

We will delve into our process during morning ala prima demonstrations and share cultural influences that shape our painting looking at contemporary and classical approaches.

Topics…

A Simplified Palette

Colour Mixing

Ala Prima Demonstrations

Composition

Simplified shapes

Understanding Form and Shadows

Achieving a Likeness

Some experience with oil painting is preferred but not necessary.

We will go through best practice in dealing with oil paint, solvent and safety.

Materials are not included. Please find the materials list below.

Whether you want to dive into oils or refine your approach in a stimulating environment, the goal of this weekend is to inspire, motivate and bring home a painting.

A Cartel Artists Workshop in association with AMAA.

Materials List

Solvent (Odourless only. We use Solvent 75 from Langridge or Gamsol from Gamblin.)

A brush jar/washer (make sure we can seal it up).

Note, Linseed or Walnut oil can also be used to clean the brushes which is my preferred studio approach.

A number of round and/or filbert brushes.

A palette

A palette knife

Linseed oil

Small cup or jar for linseed oil.

A panel or canvas bigger than 30x30cm

Paper towels

Oil Paints

Ivory Black

Raw Umber

Burnt Sienna

Cadmium Red Deep

Yellow Ochre

Naples Yellow or Nickel Titanate Yellow

White (Titanium but I will also demonstrate advantages of Lead)