In this popular ongoing evening class, we will spend 8 consecutive Monday evenings painting portraits from the live model. Instructor Kerry Dunn will walk students through how to get a better likeness through the practice of proportions, how to build the middle stages with flesh tones and color and finally how to finish the painting with a finish layer and focal points. Instructor will teach with weekly demonstrations and at each students easel.

Studio Incamminati

Three day Alla Prima Portrait Workshop at Booth Museum in Cartersville, Georgia.

Each day the class will paint from a different live model, each day focusing on a stage of the painting process. Each day will build not the previous day. Students will leave with 3 completed portrait paintings and a better understanding of the stages of a painting going from start to finish. Drawing, Fleshtones and Color will be the main focus, each focus on a particular day. The instructor will demonstrate every morning.

https://boothmuseum.org

In this workshop, artists of all levels will learn about Kerry’s approach to painting portraits, create their own oil painting following the instructions, and have an opportunity to watch him paint along with the group. This course will entail a total of five studio days with a live model, six hours per day, supplemented by trips to museums, churches, and historical sites.

In this workshop, participants will create a new portrait painting each day from a live model, working in the alla primastyle—an approach that means "in one sitting" in French.

In Rome, Kerry and participants will tour museums and churches to experience and analyze paintings by Caravaggio and Velázquez

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This course offers students a structured and dependable approach to painting a portrait from life, guiding them through each stage of the process—from initial sketch to final brushstroke. We’ll begin with a focus on drawing, emphasizing proportion and achieving a strong likeness. Students will then develop a three-dimensional form using a generalized flesh tone as a base. Color will be introduced gradually, culminating in instruction on how to bring a painting to a refined finish.

Throughout the course, students will complete two portrait paintings and gain a deeper understanding of the sequential principles that guide the development of a successful portrait. The instructor will provide demonstrations, paint alongside the class, and offer personalized feedback and guidance at the easel.

www.studioincamminati.edu

This will be a two-day long pose oil painting workshop with a live model. Both days the instructor will demonstrate leading students with what they will work on each session. To start off, students will learn how to get better structure and likeness through the practice of abstract angle relationships as our drawing foundation. Students will then build upon this by modelling the surface of the face with a basic flesh tone value range. This is the basic method upon which more elaborate portraits can be developed. Also discussed will be adding color to our flesh tones, how to start this process and how to think about it based upon classical formulas and also pure abstract color perception.  We will end the class with developing the features further to create a focal point for the portrait.

Art Students League

Mondays, Oct. 21 – Dec. 9

6pm – 9pm (EST)

Tuition: $419

Students will leave with a total of five paintings as the course will start with one-day, alla prima, portrait paintings, and then increase to two-day and three-day paintings. Exercises in drawing, flesh tones and color will be emphasized as the class progressively works towards longer poses emphasizing additional layers and finishing. 

The instructor will demonstrate or lecture at the beginning of each class. 

www.studioincamminati.edu

This will be a two-day long pose oil painting workshop with a live model. Both days the instructor will demonstrate leading students with what they will work on each session. To start off, students will learn how to get better structure and likeness through the practice of abstract angle relationships as our drawing foundation. Students will then build upon this by modelling the surface of the face with a basic flesh tone value range. This is the basic method upon which more elaborate portraits can be developed. Also discussed will be adding color to our flesh tones, how to start this process and how to think about it based upon classical formulas and also pure abstract color perception.  We will end the class with developing the features further to create a focal point for the portrait.

Studio Incamminati

In this 5 day portrait painting workshop, students will learn how to get a better likeness through more accurate drawing, how to use flesh tones to build the forms, exploring color through studies and how to apply color to a longer pose, and finally putting it all together with further development and finishing. Students will leave with a total of four paintings, a better understanding of the individual areas of study and putting it all together to create one seamless process. This workshop will focus on day long paintings leading up to a 2 day pose.

www.studioincamminati.edu

This Portrait Painting Workshop will focus on a five day long pose, working with a live model. Every morning the instructor will demo from 9am til 11:00am in order to lead students with what they will work on for the day, and illustrate the painting process from start to finish. The first day will focus on the grisaille stage, which uses a brown paint to establish the drawing. The instructor will illustrate how to get better proportions by calibrating abstract angle relationships, working from larger to smaller, basic anatomy and gesture. The second day the class will use flesh tones to block-in the planes of the structure, begin modeling the forms 'toward the light source', establishing a value range and further developing the anatomy. This will create the portrait as an under-painting. The third day a basic color theory will be introduced and color will be incorporated into the building process. Finally, students will be guided on how to build the 'finish pass' over the course of the last two days. At this stage students will learn about paint handling wet-into-wet and scumbling, modeling the form toward the light source, continued discussions about anatomy, managing color and flesh tones together, best practices for rendering, development of focal points and and achieving an overall finish. The instructor will teach with visual demonstrations every morning as well as with each individual student throughout the day. Students will leave with one ‘long pose’ portrait painting and a more thorough understanding of the painting process from start to finish with the portrait as our subject. This workshop is for beginner to advanced students. Some basic drawing experience is beneficial.

Studio Incamminati

The study of color and portraiture

Two day workshop, each day the instructor will demonstrate a different color approach. The goal is to experiment and expand our understanding and use of color with the portrait model as our muse.

Sutdents will leave with two portrait paintings from life, and an expanded understanding of how to approach color!

ART STUDENTS LEAGE OF NY

1 (212) 247-4510

Studio Incamminati

June 19 - 23, 2023

In this 5 day portrait painting workshop, students will learn how to get a better likeness through more accurate drawing, how to use flesh tones to build the forms, exploring color through studies and how to apply color to a longer pose, and finally putting it all together with further development and finishing. Students will leave with a total of four paintings, a better understanding of the individual areas of study and putting it all together to create one seamless process.

https://studioincamminati.edu

Art Students League of NYC

Workshop Description: 2 day portrait painting

April 15 - 16, 2023

This will be a two-day long pose oil painting workshop with a live model. Both days the instructor will demonstrate leading students with what they will work on each session. To start off, students will learn how to get better structure and likeness through the practice of abstract angle relationships as our drawing foundation. Students will then build upon this by modelling the surface of the face with a basic flesh tone value range. This is the basic method upon which more elaborate portraits can be developed. Also discussed will be adding color to our flesh tones, how to start this process and how to think about it based upon classical formulas and also pure abstract color perception.  We will end the class with developing the features further to create a focal point for the portrait.

https://workshops.artstudentsleague.org/course/Dunn-WS-Portrait-Painting-in-oils_cd_6467_5858

Gateway Academy of Classical Art

March 20 - 24, 2023

This five day workshop will make the connection from drawing to painting, with the human figure as our muse. Starting with drawing the first two days, students will learn the basics of abstract angles and its relationship to structure and anatomy and then building on this with values to create volume and form. We will then use this same strategy with oil paint during the final three days, ending in a longer pose incorporating color and finishing methods.

https://www.gacastudio.org

A two week long Portrait Painting training experience from the live model.

Oil painting.

For beginners to professionals.

Limit to 12 students

The first week will focus on drawing and painting exercises which will entail:

Drawing and learning to calibrate proportional relationships from larger to smaller for greater accuracy and likeness, Form modeling with flesh tones in order to 3D render the surface toward the light source, and color studies where color relationships, exaggerated color and tuning color is explored. August 1 - 5

The second week will focus on finishing a painting from start to finish, a week long pose from the model and incorporating exercises learned from the first week. Composition, finishing methods and focal points will be taught. August 8 - 12

The instructor will do painting demonstrations every morning to illustrate what students will work on for the day, and then assist each student at their easel.

Attendess may enroll in one week or both. There is a $150 discount for enrolling in both weeks.

$799 per week. ( $150 discount if enroll in both weeks)

$175 to reserve a spot. (non-refundable)

$50 discount for early bird reservation by April 30th

Tuition must be paid in full by July 15. Payment plans accepted.

50% refund for cancellations before July 29.

This workshop is meant to give attendees the full portrait training experience from start to finish, incorporating old master methods and principles.

To sign up send funds via VENMO to @KERRY-DUNN-10

or email me at kerry.dunn76@gmail.com for alternative methods.

Receipt, supply list and additional information will be emailed.

Students will need to bring their own easels. Easels will not be provided.

The space is located in the CoRK Art Building in downtown Jacksonville Florida, near historic Five Points and 30 minutes from the beach. The classroom is a large room with good lighting, air conditioning, public restrooms, picnic areas outside and an area for cleaning up brushes, etc. Within the buildings is a community of over 70 artist studios, plus galleries and businesses.

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Food and Drink:

Across the street from CoRK is Bold City Brewing www.boldcitybrewery.com

Also in the area:

King Maker Brewery. www.kingmakerbrewing.com

Bold Bean Coffee. www.boldbeancoffee.com

Sweet Theory Bakery. www.sweettheorybakingco.com

Lola’s burrito and burger joint. www.lolasburritojoint.com

Black Sheep Restaurant. www.blacksheep5points.com

Hoptinger Jacksonville. www.hoptinger.com

River and Post. www.riverandpostjax.com

Hawkers www.eathawkers.com/locations/5-points/

Wendy’s

Grassroots Natural Market. www.thegrassrootsmarket.com

Brick Restaurant. www.brickofavondale.com

The Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar. www.bluefishjax.com

The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. www.cummermuseum.org

Email questions to: kerry.dunn76@gmail.com

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A three day portrait workshop. In this workshop, students will work from a photo (a selection will be provided by instructor or you can bring your own) to create a unique work of art. The photo must be a portrait and must be black and white. This workshop will guide students on how to get the drawing ‘right’ and then to work over top with your own personal color choices to create a creative portrait that also maintains a good ‘likeness’.
The end result will be in full color. The instructor will work in oils; yet students may work in oils, acrylic, pastel or other materials also being welcomed. Each morning the instructor will demonstrate in order to lead the students with what they will work on that day.

This workshop will be both fun and instructive.

www.continuumartnc.com

Portrait Society of America: International Portrait Competition and Conference

This three day workshop will teach students how to paint the portrait with oil paints from a live model. The instructor will demo each morning in order to lead the class with what students will work on for the day.

Each day will build on the previous day. The first day will focus on drawing and getting a likeness through proportions and basic anatomical structures. The second day will focus on modeling the surface of the face with flesh tones and the introduction of color. The third day color will be incorporated into the rest of the painting and finishing will be addressed.

Students will leave with a three day portrait painting and a greater understanding of how to build a portrait from start to finish using sound traditional methods.

https://www.workshopslc.com/schedule/portrait-painting-a-three-day-workshop-with-kerry-dunn

(801) 997-8902

A two day portrait workshop. In this workshop, students will work from a photo (a selection will be provided by instructor or you can bring your own) to create a unique work of art. The photo must be a portrait and must be black and white. This workshop will guide students on how to get the drawing ‘right’ and then to work over top with your own personal color choices to create a creative portrait that also maintains a good ‘likeness’.
The end result will be in full color. The instructor will work in oils; yet students may work in oils, acrylic, pastel or other materials also being welcomed. Each morning the instructor will demonstrate in order to lead the students with what they will work on that day.

This workshop will be both fun and instructive.

www.artguildoforangepark.org

This three day workshop will teach students how to paint the portrait with oil paints from a live model. The instructor will demo each morning in order to lead the class with what students will work on for the day.

Each day will build on the previous day. The first day will focus on drawing and getting a likeness through proportions and basic anatomical structures. The second day will focus on modeling the surface of the face with flesh tones and the introduction of color. The third day color will be incorporated into the rest of the painting and finishing will be addressed.

Students will leave with a three day portrait painting and a greater understanding of how to build a portrait from start to finish using sound traditional methods.

CONTINUUM - ever evolving creative space

https://www.continuumartnc.com/home/classes-workshops

HAINES, ALASKA

https://www.studioincamminati.org/programs/in-your-town-workshops/item/1417-portrait-painting-town-summer-2020

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

I will be part on facutly, participating in 2 public demonstrations and one figure drawing class.

https://www.portraitsociety.org/annual-conference