Date: Mondays, January 10-31, 2022
Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM Pacific Time/12:30-3:30 PM Eastern Time/5:30-8:30 PM London Time
Level: Some previous experience required
Medium: Oil & acrylics (demos will be done in oil)
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This is the first in a series of 4 week Mastering Portraiture courses with Peter Keegan. In this course, you will immerse yourself in the genre of portraiture, building your confidence and skill to create portraits which not only capture a likeness but also convey emotion and portray feeling.
This course requires the student to have a basic knowledge and some experience of painting portraits as during the 4 weeks, you will utilise your existing knowledge of colour, tone and form to push your mark-making and use of colour beyond traditional conventions, exploring and creating portraits which are more dynamic, vibrant and energetic as a result.
We will start by exploring a more sketch like approach to mark making before moving on to look at where and how we can use vibrant, colour substitutions to the greatest effect. We will build on our progress from these first two lessons by considering composition and looking at mark-making tools and techniques, before bringing all that we have learnt together in the final week. Participants will work with Peter, observing demonstrations and working together on a different portrait each week. Demonstrations will be painted in oil, though acrylic painters are also welcome.
You may work from Peter’s photos or from your own, similar, images.
Peter Keegan is a professional artist living and working in Buckinghamshire, UK, specialising in oil painting. Trained at Cardiff School of Art, Peter follows traditional techniques but uses them in a way to depict his subjects in a modern and original style. His aim in portraiture is to always create a painting or drawing that reflects the subject’s likeness and personality. Peter also paints and exhibits figure paintings, local landscapes and still life paintings. Peter co-hosts the weekly podcast Ask an Artist: the podcast dedicated to offering free advice and guidance about the business side of being an artist. He is an elected member of the Buckinghamshire Art Society and The Oxford Art Society. Peter is also a brand ambassador for Michael Harding Oil Paints and Rosemary & Co brushes. peterkeegan.com
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