Description Join us for a fun exploration of painting the human figure in oil. To give ourselves less pressure than painting a model from life, we will work from full-colour high-resolution photo references, supplied by the instructor for you to keep. Thankfully, there are many ways to make complex subject matter like the human figure easier to paint. With the right mindset of the alla prima (Italian for at first attempt) “oil sketch”, we can make it possible to finish an entire figure painting over two 3-hour sessions. This two-day workshop is open to anyone with oil painting experience from very little to advanced. Supply List Canvas: 14” x 18” (using the full surface) or 16” x 20” (cut in 1-inch border). Palette: Any flat surface such as wood or plexi will do. Disposable palette paper can work by itself in a pad or taped onto any hard surface. No compartmentalized watercolour liquid trays. Palette Knife: A trowel type palette knife (not a straight flat knife). Oil Paints: Burnt Umber Titanium white Cadmium Yellow Light or equivalent (any bright primary yellow) Indian Yellow Cadmium Red Light or equivalent (any bright primary red) Alizarin Crimson (transparent Magenta can also work) Ultramarine Blue (Phthalo blue or Phthalo green can also work) Ivory Black or Lamp Black Bring any paints that you have. Other colours may used and can be supplied if you do not have them. Brushes: a stiff brush such as a short-bright or hog brush for “drawing with paint”. This could be flat or filbert (1/4” to 1/2” or 8mm to 1.5cm) A selection of soft brushes (synthetic or sable). At minimum, bring: a large flat (about 1-inch or 2.5cm wide) a medium sized flat (about 1/2-inch or 1.5cm wide) a medium sized long-filbert #2 or #4. (About 1/4” to 3/8” wide or 7mm to 1cm wide) Opus Legato or Rosemary Evergreen extra long flat are examples. a couple of smaller round brushes (#6 and #4, sma