ONLINE: Classical Portrait Painting: This six week course is designed to be either a stand alone course to learn the basics of Classical Portrait painting or as a follow-up course to 017 Classical Portrait Drawing (starting in January, 2021). It is ideal for students with some portrait drawing and/or painting background.
This course introduces classical techniques of portrait painting, focused on realism. Students may use oils or acrylics. The instructor will introduce the materials she uses (oils) and provide insight as to why she uses them. She will demonstrate techniques and students will work along with her through each stage of the painting, from a basic block-in of big masses, to the final rendered painting.
Demonstrations will focus on two main projects: a single session portrait painting (Ala Prima) and a sustained portrait painting in Piambura.
Along the way, you will learn foundational painting and gain insights and understanding of the form, the importance of value, and the selection and use of color.
Winter 2021: 6 Weeks: Base Tuition: $275
TSA will deliver this course using ZOOM. Prior to the course session, you will receive an invitation for the session(s) via email. You'll need a laptop, desktop or tablet, internet connection with good bandwidth and headset (either wired or wireless). We recommend that you set up a free ZOOM account and be familiar with ZOOM prior to the class beginning. Here is a link to help you get started: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697
Notes: Instructor Anahita Akhavan is a Toronto-based artist and has been teaching at TSA since summer 2018. Previously, she taught the Fundamentals of Painting and Drawing at the University of Saskatchewan. Akhavan’s practice ranges from figurative abstract painting to collage, drawing and photography. She draws her subject matter from fragments of the human condition: identity; social roles of "the self" in multi-layered constructed surreal spaces. She has been featured in both solo and group exhibitions in Iran and Canada.Please keep your receipts to all purchases in case you need to return any materials
Oil / Acrylic Colours
Note that these colours are all just recommendations so please feel free to edit it to your preference as long as you cover yellow, red, and blue combinations.