Registration will open on Monday, March 31 at 11 am.
Course Description
This 5-day workshop will be a comprehensive study into painting the portrait in oils. Casey will demonstrate his process each morning discussing key elements that are the building blocks of a successful painted portrait. Casey’s demos will include his approach to an alla prima portrait as well as a studio portrait. Casey will cover the fundamentals of painting for all skill levels, from those with a little experience to advanced, to help achieve a solid effect of light and form in paint. He will discuss what makes great portraiture and how he strives to capture the soul of an individual as well as their likeness. Casey will cover all aspects of oil painting from drawing, value, edges and form, as well as a more clear understanding of color. After the morning demo, students will paint from the model and Casey will give individual instruction with each student as they work from the model. He will give advice on an individual level to help each student with their current painting as well as how they can achieve the next desired level in their work. This workshop is open to all artists with some painting experience interested in improving their ability in traditional oil painting.
Artists, ranging from beginning to advanced, will have the opportunity to work from a live model, and will receive one-on-one instruction gaining a fuller knowledge of traditional portraiture.
Schedule
DAY 1
9am-12:00pm Portrait Demo
Casey will demonstrate how he approaches a studio painting beginning a new portrait to be completed over the next three days from a live model
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch Break
One hour break for lunch
1pm-4pm Individual Studio Time
Students will paint from the model on their own while Casey offers individual help.
DAY 2
9am-12:00pm Portrait Demo
Casey will continue painting the portrait he began the day before from a live model, demonstrating his process to complete a studio painting while maintaining the freshness of the work.
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch Break
One hour break for lunch
1pm-4pm Individual Studio Time
Students will paint from the model on their own while Casey offers individual help.
DAY 3
9am-12:00pm Portrait Demo
Casey will paint the portrait he has been working on the last two days and demonstrate how he finishes a portrait.
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch Break
One hour break for lunch
1pm-4pm Individual Studio Time
Students will paint from the model on their own while Casey offers individual help.
DAY 4
9am-12:00pm Portrait Demo
Casey will demonstrate and lecture in the morning as he paints an alla prima portrait from a live model. (This will be the second painting of the workshop.)
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch Break
One hour break for lunch
1pm-4pm Individual Studio Time
Students will begin their second painting, working from the model on their own while Casey offers individual help.
DAY 5
9am-12:00pm Portrait Demo
Casey will demonstrate and lecture in the morning as he paints an alla prima portrait from a live model. (This will be the third painting of the workshop.)
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch Break
One hour break for lunch
1pm-4pm Individual Studio Time
Students will begin their third painting, working from the model on their own while Casey offers individual help.