Getting Started with Portraiture in Oil

With Helen Hubler
Saturdays, February 10 & 24, 2018

Bower Center for the Arts Logo
305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, Virginia 24523

Instructor: Helen Hubler

Saturdays, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (with a lunch break)

Date: February 10 & 24, 2018

Class size is limited to 6.

Tuition: $120 (Pay to Bower Center)

Materials fee: $20 (Pay to instructor at first session)

Materials provided: oil paints, turpentine and paper palettes, some paint brushes and, misc supplies

Student supplied: Bring a canvas (recommended size - 16 x 20 or 18 x 20). Bring an 8 x 10 photograph of someone who interests you and you want to paint – photograph must be large enough and clear enough to be well seen from which to work.

Optional: Bring your own good brushes. Good brushes are important for producing accurate paintings.

Learn oil painting basics: How to get started, how to put paints on the palette, how to mix color with brush and palette knife. How to map in the face with charcoal and paint.

Learn the Cezanne method: Daubing paint not only on the subject, but throughout the canvas’ background to help get a more unified painting

Learn what colors to mix to get flesh tones and what colors to mix from the eight colors that will be used.

Learn a few “tricks” to get accurate, meaningful portraits to achieve your goals and get a good likenesses.

Registration & Payment

Space is limited… Please submit your registration early!

Your registration will be confirmed via email.

Registration is not complete until full payment is received by the Bower Center.

Cancellation Policy

Classes subject to cancellation by the Bower Center if minimum attendance is not met or other circumstances beyond our control; 100% refund applies.

If attendee cancels, 85% of class fees will be refunded, unless the withdrawal notice is received within one week (7 days) of the first class meeting, then no refund will be issued.

If you are registering for multiple people... please include their name(s) in the Comment box on the checkout page… this enables us to provide a detailed attendee list to the instructor.

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Specifications
Credit card notice:	Credit cards are only accepted online at lynchburgtickets.com.
Space is limited.	Please submit your registration early! Your registration willl be confirmed via email.
If you are registering for multiple people:	Please include their name(s) in the comment box on the checkout page. This enables us to provide a detailed attendee list to the instructor.
Cancellation Policy:
If the class is cancelled:	Classes subject to cancellation by the Bower Center if minimum attendance is not met or other circumstances beyond our control; 100% refund applies.
If attendee cancels:	85% of class fees will be refunded, unless the withdrawal notice is received within one week (7 days) of the firstclass meeting, then no refund will be issued.
For more information:	Please call the Bower Center; (540) 586-4235