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Alla Prima Portraiture Painting with Rob Silverman
Instructor: Rob Silverman
	This class will concentrate on painting the portrait in a realistic manner using a direct painting approach. Students may work in any medium, such as watercolor, pastel, etc. Students will paint or draw the portrait from two long poses. The class includes demos, handouts, and personalized critique, tailored to the experience level of the student. The following concepts will be explored: Blocking or massing in of the large forms and planes in a free, painterly manner that captures the gesture of the sitter. The effect of light on the form and how to choose an optimal lighting set-up to reveal the key ‘landmark’ features. Compositional guidelines that take the mystery out of placing the head on the canvas. Guidelines for establishing convincing flesh tones, and techniques to make values, edges, and contrast convey the illusion of depth and 3-dimensional form. Unique techniques to help convey likeness. The class includes demos, handouts and personalized critique, tailored to the experience level of the student.
Rob Silverman featured in American Artist Workshop Magazine. Click to read article >> Rob Silverman featured in Portrait Society Magazine. Click to read article >> Student Testimonials: Thank you so much for teaching such a wonderful class in Wilton. I was thrilled to be a part of it. Please let me know if you ever do one again; immediately, I'll be there. ~ Joan C. I enjoyed the portrait painting this past weekend. I especially found it useful learning how to use some new tools- such as the head measurements and view catcher. I printed reference pictures of the model and will continue to work on the painting. ~ Julie L. I just wanted to take the time to say thank you so much for the packet! I really appreciate all of the materials and the note as well! … I'm going to dedicate some time to portrait work and I will be sure to send you some photos of my drawings and paintings. Again, thank you so much! ~ Maria H. Just wanted to say that was a great article in Workshop magazine, the reproductions of your work were very nice. We have a new section in the magazine that features a step-by-step demonstration written by an artist showing the progression of a work. If you're ever interested in writing one please let me know. ~ Student Congrats-very nice article. ~ Christine Egnoski, Executive Director Portrait Society of America I read the article in workshop magazine and thought your measurement tool was the most logical way to get an accurate drawing of a face. You are a genius to have figured this out. ~ Pat M.
About Rob Silverman Rob Silverman’s innovative teaching methods are featured in the current issue of American Artist Workshop Magazine. He was recently awarded first prize by the official portraitist of JFK and Family, Aaron Shikler, in the Common Thread Portrait Exhibition. This year he was also awarded FIRST PRIZE at the Faces & Figures exhibition at the Art Guild of Port Washington. His work has appeared at Crosby Street Gallery and Spring Studio Gallery in Soho, the Art Guild of Port Washington, the Art League of Long Island, Edward Hopper House, Lockwood-Mathews Museum, as well as the National Arts Club and the Salmagundi Club. He has a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and has also attended the Art Students League, the New York Acadmy of Art, as well as Grand Central Academy. Among his former instructors are 4 Gold Medals recipients from the Portrait Society of America: Harvey Dinnerstein, Burton Silverman, Nelson Shanks and David Leffel. He is a member of The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists and the Portrait Society of America from whom he was awarded an Honorable Mention in their 2009 Members Competition. MATERIALS OIL For experienced painters, bring the colors you are comfortable with. Please use Turpanoid as a substitute for turpentine. It is recommended that Raw Umber be included in your set. A light to medium toned primed canvas, 9x12, 11x14 or 12x16, linen preferred. A hand-hled mirror is recommended. BRUSHES total of 9 brushes. A selection of 2 or 3 brushes from 3 different sizes. Please have mostly filberts (sizes 2, 4, 6, 8) and a few small rounds (sizes 0, 1 or 2). Paper Towels Palette Palette knife COLORS Cerulean Blue Ultramarine Blue Either Terre Vert, Chromium Oxide Green or Sap Green Viridian Alizaron Crimson Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Flesh Yellow Ochre Naples Yellow Cad Red Cad Orange Cad Yellow

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Alla Prima Portraiture Painting with Rob Silverman

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