Ages:18yrs and older
Cost: $150 for 6 week course
Date: Wednesdays
Class Starts: January 29th, 2025
Time: 10am to noon
Location: TAF Creative Arts Center, 53 W. Main St., American Fork
Class Description: Using your own photo reference, you will be guided through the process of creating an oil painting of your loved one. You will learn how to improve accuracy by developing an initial sketch, indicating anatomical reference points, light and dark tones. Then you will be using this sketch to transfer it to a canvas board or other painting surface of your choosing, and paint a "grisailles" or gray scale painting to help you prepare to paint accurate and appropriate tonal values. You will then add the final touch of painting color, finishing your work of art.
Supply list for students to bring:
Photo reference sized to 8x10 or larger that you can draw on (photocopy)
Canvas, canvas board, or wood panel prepared with gesso at least 11x14 in size
Oil paint colors: Titanium white,
Lemon yellow or Cadmuim Yellow,
Yellow Ochre,
Rose Madder or Alizarin Crimson,
Raw Umber,
Cobalt Blue or Ultramarine Blue,
Optional - Ivory black and Sap green.
Variety of brushes, flat, small round, pointed oval
Linseed oil and container
Odorless paint thinner such as gamsol
palette
palette knife
paper towels
brush soap
apron or wear clothing you don't mind staining permanently!
Instructor:
Katherine Bruner has been doing art since she was a child. She was the first youth member of the Intermountain Society of Artists. She took private oil painting and figure drawing classes throughout her life and focused on painting people. She worked in health care for 30 years and served many clients from all walks of life. She is now retired and focused on painting the people she loves including spiritually based paintings. She is currently offering classes through the TAF to share her knowledge in art, painting, and how to paint a portrait lovingly as well as with accuracy. She is currently a member of the Utah Valley Artist Guild and the Inspirational Art Association. Her artwork hangs in the Highland South Stake Family History Center.
Refund Policy: Participants have 30 days prior to class to notify TAF of changes or cancellations to their registration status to receive a full refund or apply fees to future art class. Closer than 30 days to start of class, registration fees will not be refunded and will be donated to the Timpanogos Arts Foundation.
We want to make sure that your art experience is safe and enjoyable! Please email Debbie Wood, Program Manager at [email protected] , with any questions or concerns about our classes. Thank you for participating! Check out Debbie's Website
