Day 1:

· Introduction:

1. Why I paint like I do-  Embracing chaos in art and learning how to bend it to your will.

2. Reference Photo Demo:
   Together we will take the reference photos for the workshop. I share how I prepare them/ edit them for use. We will talk about what makes a good reference and how to use composition as a storytelling element

3. Starting our paintings and building in looseness from the start

Day 2:

1. Introduction to the form-first approach

2. Creating harmonious skin tones on the fly

3. Demonstration – building up layers of the portrait/ learning when to let things be

4. Student practice with instructor guidance

Day 3:

1. Manipulating color to move things in space (making our portraits look 3D)

2. How to find the balance between chaos and realism

3. Choosing which areas to refine

4. Student practice with instructor guidance.