Portrait from Photographs with Carol Tarzier _ Jan 23rd – March 13th_ Thursdays 10:30 – 1:30_ Studio 2

Portrait from Photographs with Carol Tarzier

January 23rd – March 13th (8 classes)

Thursdays 10:30 – 1:30

Studio 2

As with Landscapes from Photographs, the class would alternate demos and lab days.  I’ll start with a demo from a photo in black and white, covering the basics of facial structure and proportion.  Subsequent demos would cover brushstrokes, paint technique, composition.  We’d move on to the Zorn palette of black, white, Cad Red Light and Yellow Ochre.  One session would feature self-portraits – we’d take photos with strong lighting in the class, and students would work from their iPads or laptops.  The class would give students an opportunity to finish their own portraits from photographs as well.  I’ve seen beautiful photos of people’s children and relatives, and this class would give people the opportunity to turn these photos into paintings.