Pet Portrait Fundraiser Workshop for Mission for Paws
Six Thursdays 6:30 pm-9:30 pm
October 13, 20, 27 November 3, 10, 17
Online via Zoom
Painting Experience Preferred - Acrylic or Oils
Two paintings will be created in this course.
The first painting will guide students step-by-step through completing a painting of a pet (or animal) of their choice working from a photograph. Each student will be contacted prior to class for advice on starting with a strong photograph for a successful painting.
The second painting is a fundraising painting for Mission for Paws. One wooden panel, 18" x 24" will be available for free for each participating student from Art Supply on Alameda in Houston, TX. Students will be assigned photographs of donors pets to finish through completion by the end of the class for donation to raise money for Mission for Paws. Paintings will be collected at a drop-off location within Houston.
The pet portrait course will cover challenges such as likeness, colorful neutrals, color temperature, creating texture, and "stylizing" a painting.
Classes will include looking at images of paintings, handouts with instructional information, in-class critiques and demos.
Materials:
1. A 12" x 12" up to 20" x 24" canvas, panel, cradle (1st painting)
A 18" x 24" wood panel, FREE from Art Supply on Alameda (2nd painting)
2. An enlarged black and white photocopy of your photo to transfer
3. Saral Transfer Paper (Graphite)
4. Red ball point pen
5. Artist's tape
6. Paint (Acrylic or oil) Red (warm and cool) Yellow (warm and cool) Blue (warm and cool) White (Titanium) White (for acrylics - Zinc, for oils - lead white) Yellow ochre (or yellow oxide) Burnt umber Burnt sienna Raw umber
7. Mediums (Acrylic - water in a spray bottle, Oil - (optional) odorless turps in small container with lid and linseed oil, or 1 tube of matte acrylic paint with a dedicated hogshair brush.
8. Brushes - a variety of hogs hair and soft hair (natural or synthetic)
9. Towels (Acrylic - white rags without texture, Oil - blue paper towels)
10. Brush cleaner (bar of soap, or dish detergent)
11. Acrylic painters - spray bottle and water cup
12. Painting clothes or apron