The art of figure painting is built upon a centuries-old body of knowledge that includes technology, aesthetics and innovation. In this three-day workshop, open to all students, painter Andrew S. Conklin shares his experience of the materials, techniques, and ideas that combine to produce a realistic figurative painting in the European tradition.
The class topics include materials (imprimaturs, traditional flesh-tone palette colors), paint handling, layering, scumbling, glazing, knife and brushwork, and theory. Students also have the opportunity to mix and use traditional pigmented paints. Two demos, one of the head, one of the figure, supplement the course. Students produce a painting from a nude model taking in a single pose throughout the workshop.