Portrait & Figure with Steven Assael
June 27 - July 1, 2022
9 am to 4 pm each day.
Streaming option available.
Copyright by Steven Assael
This workshop will focus on painting the emotive portrait and figure with a particular focus on exploring by way of color and form. Steven will discuss both an analytical and emotive approach to painting the human figure with an emphasis on color and value relationships in a related atmosphere. The class will consist of a single long pose in both cool and warm light. The development of form through an observation and interpretation of plane shifts projecting and receding from the eye will be stressed. Aspects of anatomy, proportion and movement will be discussed along with the development of an Alla Prima technique, which involves both scumbling and glazing. The course will involve lectures, demos and critiques on a daily basis.
The streaming option includes video of Steven’s demo’s followed by Q&A from Steven
• In Studio Workshop: $650
• Streaming Option: $100
Workshop takes place in GACA’s studio, located in the Pierce Arrow Building, (4814 Washington Blvd, Suite 322 St. Louis, MO 63108)
REGISTRATION FOR THE STEVEN ASSAEL WORKSHOP.
Full payment due at time of registration. No refund After June 17th. Your space will be reserved when we receive your payment. You can use Zelle with our email: gacastudio.info@gmail.com or checks may be mailed to:
GACA, 4814 Washington Blvd., Suite 322, St. Louis, MO 63108
For more information on Steven Assael, please visit the Forum Gallery at:
stevenassael.com
Materials List Painting March 2022
Choice of supports:
1. You can purchase lead primed canvas, (no acrylic primed), or lead primed canvas on boards (Raphael boards are great, Jerry’s carries them)
2. Ampersand Smooth Panels You can get these at Dick Blick. These can be toned with Acrylic Paint and then sprayed with shellac (please do this before you come).
3. Raphael Premium Archival Oil Primed Linen Panels. Tone your boards/panels in advance with a mid-tone red and mid-tone green.
If the board is oil primed then you need to use oil paint.
Some choices of reds and greens to tone the boards:
RED’s - cadmium red (or CRL) mixed with a little Venetian red, burnt sienna, or burnt umber. Apply a very very thin coat with gamsol and wipe with a rag. Make sure it’s thin so it will dry.
*Use a thinned (with mineral spirits) red oil paint that will dry. Cadmiums take a long time to dry so if you use one apply a thin layer and do this in advance
GREEN’s - Cadmium green or Cadmium Green Light mixed with a little raw umber or burnt umber. Apply a very very thin coat with Gamsol and wipe with a rag. If you are using lead primed canvas, do not use acrylic paint on it.
For this class please have copper available to paint on. K & S Copper is good and can be ordered on Amazon 8x10 or 9 x 12. Click Here for resources to purchase copper
Denatured alcohol
Garlic cloves
Fine grit sandpaper or emery cloth
Brushes:
Various size brushes, i.e. filberts, flats and fan brushes.
Various size sable brushes, i.e. filberts, fans
Various rounds can be sable or mongoose, the larger ones can be soft bristle such as Silverstone #12.
Rosemary Brushes can be found online and they carry a variety of types.
*recommended are synthetic Comber brushes long handle ..all sizes
No paper palettes
Oil Paints:
Titanium White
Flake White (Lead White) (Cremintz White)
Brilliant Yellow Lt or Nickel Yellow Lt., (Rembrandt makes this), or any light, cool yellow (Michael Harding) *optional
Naples Yellow Lt (Winsor & Newton)
Lead Tin Yellow (Michael Harding) *optional
Cadmium Yellow Lt
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Lt
Yellow Ochre Light
Transparent Golden Ochre (Winsor & Newton)
Sennelier Brown Pink
Burnt Sienna
Alizarin Crimson
Rose Violet (Holbein) *optional
Transparent Red Oxide (Williamsburg or Holbein)
Ultramarine Blue
Prussian Blue
Kings Blue Light
Cadmium Green Light
Viridian Green
Dioxazine Purple
Burnt Umber (Old Holland)
Ivory Black
some soft rags, paper towels
Medium:
Please bring cold pressed linseed oil to the workshop. Bring some cheap linseed or walnut oil to clean brushes.
DO NOT BRING ANY MINERAL SPIRITS OR TURPENTINE TO THE STUDIO, DUE TO HEALTH ISSUES!!!!!!!
Bring 4 boards, no larger than 16x20.
*For long pose canvas or boards can be larger, depending on class size
If you do not have something for carrying wet boards, you can check
https://www.raymarart.com/collections/wet-painting-carriers/products/painting-carrier-tiered-track-multi-width
These are light, inexpensive and wonderful.