Art of Portraiture (Online Course) Spring 2025 w/ Konstantin Rudnichenko
April 3 to May 8 (Thursdays), 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Eastern Time
**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/1hbmDqOTNu8
Course Description
All skill levels are welcome! This course aims to equip artists with essential tools to practice and refine their drawing and painting skills.
Throughout the course, I will cover elements of design and composition, likeness and proportions, value, structure, and of course, color!
We’ll start by reviewing your tools and setup (a supply list will be provided). Then, we’ll explore various approaches to oil painting, including techniques used by the old masters. Each student will receive personalized attention based on their level of skills and individual interests.
I will demonstrate my process live during the course, and daily feedback will be provided. Students will receive tailored assignments to enhance their skills and will be guided through each stage of their oil painting, from initial steps to complete portrait.
Course Outline
Week 1 :
Color Study Oil Sketch
Week 2:
Block In, Exact Placement of big proportions
Week 3:
Anatomy and Structure
Week 4:
Old Masters Techniques
Week 5:
Refining facial features and other details
Week 6:
Final touches, completing the painting
Course Materials List
Soft Vine Charcoal, kneaded eraser
White Nupastel
Small Sketchpad (toned gray)
Small hand held mirror
Surface Board or Canvas Cotton or Linen toned gray (Golden Neutral Acrylic Gray works well) ( sizes depending on the composition something like 16x20 18x24 etc.) and few smaller boards or canvases ( or primed paper) for color studies.
Brushes: Robert Simmons ( Trekell, Silver or other high quality brands) Bristle Filbert brushes #1 #4 #6 #8 #10. Trekell Legion filbert/round #4 couple brushes.
Palette Knife: (trowel type)
Palette cups: two one for solvent and one for medium
Solvent: Terpenoid
Medium: Liquin, Linseed oil
Palette: Grey or natural wood color palette ( not white)
Paints: Gambling, Windsor Newton, Old Holland or other professional grade
Colors: (in order of placement on palette)
Lead white ( or titanium)
Cadmium Lemon
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red
Cadmium green
Alizarin
Viridian Green
Ultramarine blue
Cerulean Blue
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
Mars Black
Brush cleaner Can or Jar with coil
Viva Paper Towels
Grey View finder
April 3 to May 8 (Thursdays), 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Eastern Time
**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/1hbmDqOTNu8
Course Description
All skill levels are welcome! This course aims to equip artists with essential tools to practice and refine their drawing and painting skills.
Throughout the course, I will cover elements of design and composition, likeness and proportions, value, structure, and of course, color!
We’ll start by reviewing your tools and setup (a supply list will be provided). Then, we’ll explore various approaches to oil painting, including techniques used by the old masters. Each student will receive personalized attention based on their level of skills and individual interests.
I will demonstrate my process live during the course, and daily feedback will be provided. Students will receive tailored assignments to enhance their skills and will be guided through each stage of their oil painting, from initial steps to complete portrait.
Course Outline
Week 1 :
Color Study Oil Sketch
Week 2:
Block In, Exact Placement of big proportions
Week 3:
Anatomy and Structure
Week 4:
Old Masters Techniques
Week 5:
Refining facial features and other details
Week 6:
Final touches, completing the painting
Course Materials List
Soft Vine Charcoal, kneaded eraser
White Nupastel
Small Sketchpad (toned gray)
Small hand held mirror
Surface Board or Canvas Cotton or Linen toned gray (Golden Neutral Acrylic Gray works well) ( sizes depending on the composition something like 16x20 18x24 etc.) and few smaller boards or canvases ( or primed paper) for color studies.
Brushes: Robert Simmons ( Trekell, Silver or other high quality brands) Bristle Filbert brushes #1 #4 #6 #8 #10. Trekell Legion filbert/round #4 couple brushes.
Palette Knife: (trowel type)
Palette cups: two one for solvent and one for medium
Solvent: Terpenoid
Medium: Liquin, Linseed oil
Palette: Grey or natural wood color palette ( not white)
Paints: Gambling, Windsor Newton, Old Holland or other professional grade
Colors: (in order of placement on palette)
Lead white ( or titanium)
Cadmium Lemon
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red
Cadmium green
Alizarin
Viridian Green
Ultramarine blue
Cerulean Blue
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
Mars Black
Brush cleaner Can or Jar with coil
Viva Paper Towels
Grey View finder
April 3 to May 8 (Thursdays), 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Eastern Time
**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/1hbmDqOTNu8
Course Description
All skill levels are welcome! This course aims to equip artists with essential tools to practice and refine their drawing and painting skills.
Throughout the course, I will cover elements of design and composition, likeness and proportions, value, structure, and of course, color!
We’ll start by reviewing your tools and setup (a supply list will be provided). Then, we’ll explore various approaches to oil painting, including techniques used by the old masters. Each student will receive personalized attention based on their level of skills and individual interests.
I will demonstrate my process live during the course, and daily feedback will be provided. Students will receive tailored assignments to enhance their skills and will be guided through each stage of their oil painting, from initial steps to complete portrait.
Course Outline
Week 1 :
Color Study Oil Sketch
Week 2:
Block In, Exact Placement of big proportions
Week 3:
Anatomy and Structure
Week 4:
Old Masters Techniques
Week 5:
Refining facial features and other details
Week 6:
Final touches, completing the painting
Course Materials List
Soft Vine Charcoal, kneaded eraser
White Nupastel
Small Sketchpad (toned gray)
Small hand held mirror
Surface Board or Canvas Cotton or Linen toned gray (Golden Neutral Acrylic Gray works well) ( sizes depending on the composition something like 16x20 18x24 etc.) and few smaller boards or canvases ( or primed paper) for color studies.
Brushes: Robert Simmons ( Trekell, Silver or other high quality brands) Bristle Filbert brushes #1 #4 #6 #8 #10. Trekell Legion filbert/round #4 couple brushes.
Palette Knife: (trowel type)
Palette cups: two one for solvent and one for medium
Solvent: Terpenoid
Medium: Liquin, Linseed oil
Palette: Grey or natural wood color palette ( not white)
Paints: Gambling, Windsor Newton, Old Holland or other professional grade
Colors: (in order of placement on palette)
Lead white ( or titanium)
Cadmium Lemon
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red
Cadmium green
Alizarin
Viridian Green
Ultramarine blue
Cerulean Blue
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
Mars Black
Brush cleaner Can or Jar with coil
Viva Paper Towels
Grey View finder