| Course Code | EC2302018 |
|---|---|
| Tutor | Julia Hawkins ROI NEAC |
| Course Dates | Mondays, 8th January - 25th March 2024 |
| Days | 11 |
| Times | 6.30pm - 9.00pm |
| Experience Level | Beginner+ |
| Fee | £390 |
| Location | Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR |
This is the perfect introductory course to Portrait Painting, for those with some painting experience. This well structured course will teach students how to accurately paint a portrait, and the different techniques involved. The emphasis will be on learning to see form and colour accurately, using a life model, and applying these skills to better create loose, expressive portraits.
The course will cover:
– Proportion and the structure of the head
– Tonal studies in monochrome
– Introduction to using colour
– Applying paint using a palette knife
– Contrasting and bright backgrounds
Starting with drawing, students will be taught proportion and how to structure the head. Following on, you will be working with oil paints and develop a series of artworks from short expressive painting sketches, to longer more detailed pieces. As the weeks progress you will also have the option to paint more of the figure if preferred. The class has the benefit of an experienced model every week as well as tuition from a talented professional artist. After completing this course we recomend joining one of our Portrait Painting Masterclasses to further develop your style.
What level is this course?
This course is suitable for students at our Beginner + level.
Other course levels include:
All attendees must be aged 18 or over.
What should I bring?
You will need to bring your own painting materials to the class, which you can store at The Art Academy for the duration of the course. If you do not have your own materials, we recommend you order the Painting Pack below, at the time of booking, which will be available when you arrive for your first class. There is also a mini shop in the Academy that supplies the basics such as canvas boards, paints, Zest-it etc. (card purchases only).
The Academy is a white spirit and turpentine free environment and only odourless spirits, such as Zest-it or Sansodor, are permitted on the premises. These can also be recycled on site. If you are using oil paints you must bring 1 small jar with a lid to hold your solvent as this should be reused each week. If you want to dispose of your solvent please speak to your tutor as these cannot be poured down the sink and must be disposed of correctly.
Please also bring an apron or old clothing to wear.
The Oil Pack contains:
A set of bristle brushes, both flat and round
One tear off palette (9”x12”)
One palette knife
One bottle of Zest-it (250ml)
One 10″x12″ canvas board
One 10″x14″ canvas board
Two 12″x16″ canvas boards
Eight Daler Rowney 38ml Georgian oil tubes of Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Ultramarine Blue, Coeruleum Blue and Burnt Umber
Please be aware that depending on the course structure, you might need to purchase extra canvas boards, on top of the ones provided in the pack.
Please note that pack contents are subject to change at the discretion of the Academy at any time.
About Your Tutor
JULIA HAWKINS ROI NEAC
Julia Hawkins is an award-winning contemporary figurative artist based in Surrey and her portraits and landscapes reveal an experienced painter and colourist, who tries to capture the essence of her subject.
Julia is a Member of both the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (2020) and The New English Art Club (2022). She is a regular exhibitor at the Mall Galleries in London with both societies as well as with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Her work was also selected for the prestigious Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize and Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize exhibitions.
Location
165A Borough High Street Nearest Tube/ Rail: London Bridge or Borough (both a 5 minute walk). Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough High Street”.Mermaid Court
London SE1 1HR
tel: +44 (0) 207407 6969
Further Details
- You will need to have paid in full before the first session of your class. Your place is not guaranteed until we have received full payment. Please book early in order to guarantee your place on the course.
- If you purchased a pack online this will be given to you on the first session of your course upon your arrival. Packs can be purchased on our Materials Page or on the individual course page when you make your booking.
- Please don’t wear your best clothes as there is always a chance you will get messy. If possible bring an apron or overalls.
- All artwork MUST be taken home at the end of the course or it will be disposed of. Paintings that need to dry should be collected within a week. For clay sculptures that need hollowing and firing, you will receive a separate email when they can be collected.
- Please ensure that your mobile phone is switched off or is on silent during the class.
- Health and Safety Guidelines will be provided to you at the beginning of your class.
- Sometimes our photographer will pop in to get some images of our classes in progress. We will typically inform you beforehand if photography is taking place during your class; if you do not want to be photographed please let the photographer know!
- To find out more about what’s going on at the Academy follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. If you’d like to share images of your course, your progress or your finished work we’d love to see them! Please bear in mind you must have the permission of tutors, other students and models to photograph them.
- If you would like more information or advice on courses at the Academy please contact shortcourses@artacademy.ac.uk.
- For further details please see our Short Courses: Regulations & Policies page.
