Monthly – Instructed Portrait Painting (four sessions)

Course Description
All skill levels are welcome! This course aims to equip artists with essential tools to practice and refine their drawing and painting skills.
Throughout the course, I will cover elements of design and composition, likeness and proportions, value, structure, and of course, color!

We’ll start by reviewing your tools and setup (a supply list will be provided). Then, we’ll explore various approaches to oil painting, including techniques used by the old masters. Each student will receive personalized attention based on their level of skills and individual interests.

I will demonstrate my process live during the course, and daily feedback will be provided. Students will receive tailored assignments to enhance their skills and will be guided through each stage of their oil painting, from initial steps to a complete portrait.

Schedule
Wednesdays – June 4th 11th 18th and 25th from 6:30 – 9:15
Week 1: Block In, Exact Placement of big proportions
Week 2: Color Study Oil Sketch
Week 3: Anatomy, Structure and Edges
Week 4: Final touches, completing the painting

Items marked with asterisk(*) are optional
[Paints]

• Gambling, Windsor Newton, Old Holland or other professional grade
• Titanium white ( regular Titanium or Quick drying Titanium)
• Cadmium Red
• Alizarin
• Ultramarine blue
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Raw Umber
• Mars Black (or Ivory Black)
• Cadmium Orange *
• Cadmium green *
• Viridian Green *
• Cerulean Blue *
• Van Dyck Brown (Gambling) *
• Lead white (RGH brand, Michael Hardings or Blockx)*

[Supports]

• Hand-held mirror
• Surface Board, Canvas or Primed paper: Cotton or Linen toned gray (Golden Neutral Acrylic Gray works well) ( sizes depending on the composition something like 11×14 16×20 18×24 etc.)
• Palette Knife (trowel type)
• Palette cup
• Medium: linseed oil
• Grey View finder
• Brushes: Robert Simmons ( Trekell, Silver or other high quality brands) Bristle Filbert brushes #1 #4 #6 #8 #10. Trekell Legion filbert/round #4 couple brushes.

[Drawing Utensils]

• Willow thin Charcoal, kneaded eraser
• White Nupastel*
• Small Sketchpad (toned gray) *
• Small hand held mirror

Instructor
Konstantin Rudnichenko is a Ukrainian artist based in NYC. He studied at the Art Students League of New York. His paintings are represented in numerous public, private and corporate collections. Through his works he depicts the very essence of the subject capturing exquisite likeness and luminosity. Konstantin is deeply influenced by the old master’s works serving as both a foundation and source of inspiration for the artist’s distinctive style. He remains deeply committed to his craft, continually refining his technique while exploring new avenues of artistic expression.