Zorn palette portrait painting with Patrick Byrnes (Sept 2023)
Date: Friday, 1 September 2023 - Monday, 4 September 2023
Time: 10am - 5pm
Tutor: Patrick Byrnes
Cost: £480
Zorn palette portrait painting with Patrick Byrnes
In this four-day workshop, artists will employ a limited palette to make alla prima portrait paintings from the live model.
With just four pigments, we’ll discover how to achieve a surprisingly expansive range of colours through careful modulations of hue, value, and chroma, developing strategies for interpreting the sometimes elusive colors we perceive in human flesh. Comprised of both faster colour studies (ranging from 5 to 40 minutes), as well as a sustained 9 hour pose, this workshop is geared towards painters looking to improve their colour mixing, abbreviation, drawing, and paint handling.
Patrick will guide participants with daily demonstrations and in-depth personal critiques throughout each stage of the process — from creating a strong likeness with accurate drawing, to colour mixing, modeling form and finishing details. Munsell colour theory, cranial anatomy, materials, and the physics of light will also be discussed throughout each session.
Who is the tutor?
Patrick was born in Busan, South Korea in 1984 and raised in La Grange, Illinois. He earned his undergraduate degree in Art History and English from the University of St Andrews in 2006. Patrick moved to New York in 2010 to train under Jacob Collins at Grand Central Atelier. Following the completion of his studies in 2014, he worked as an instructor of painting and drawing in the atelier’s full and part time programs. In 2017 Patrick relocated to Paris, France, where he now lives and works. His work is exhibited at galleries in New York and Massachusetts. www.patrickbyrnespaintings.com
Materials list (the following list is suggested by Patrick - if you have any questions, fire us a message.)
Patrick was born in Busan, South Korea in 1984 and raised in La Grange, Illinois. He earned his undergraduate degree in Art History and English from the University of St Andrews in 2006. Patrick moved to New York in 2010 to train under Jacob Collins at Grand Central Atelier. Following the completion of his studies in 2014, he worked as an instructor of painting and drawing in the atelier’s full and part time programs. In 2017 Patrick relocated to Paris, France, where he now lives and works. His work is exhibited at galleries in New York and Massachusetts. www.patrickbyrnespaintings.com
Materials list (the following list is suggested by Patrick - if you have any questions, fire us a message.)
SUPPORTS
At least 7 sheets of Arches oil paper for quick sketches
1 panel or stretched canvas, between 9x12 and 16x20 inches for the long pose painting
PIGMENTS
All oil paints will be provided by the instructor.
TOOLS
Palette: wooden or disposable
Solvent in an airtight container (only Odorless Mineral Spirits is permitted, e.g. Gamsol or Turpenoid)
Palette Knife
Paper Towels
Small Mirror
BRUSHES
Invest in a variety of hairs, shapes and sizes. Patrick works with a mix of hairs (synthetics, mongoose, sables, and bristles) in a variety of shapes (flats, rounds, filberts) and sizes (from 0 to 12). For beginners, Patrick would recommend starting with a selection of good quality but inexpensive synthetic flat or round brushes (sizes 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10).
There is a maximum of 12 participants and the tutor will customise the course according to your individual needs.
The day starts at 10am, and ends at 5pm. Regular breaks and an hour for lunch.
Any questions? Contact us.
Any questions? Contact us.
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