Half-Body Portrait Painting (Online Course) Winter 2025 w/ Charles Choi
January 31 to February 28 (Fridays), 10:00 AM to 1:00 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/V3DVLx1q7qc
Course Description
Capturing the texture, spirit and essence of life.
This "Portrait Painting" Online Course is conducted by a renowned artist, Charles Choi.
This course consists of three main parts: theoretical explanations, demonstrations, and Q&A sessions with students.
Theory session (total time: 150 mins)
Charles will cover the key concepts on how to start a portrait painting from scratch. Especially focus on the process of choosing a model, sketching, observation, color base application, sculpting etc. Know-hows on using oil at different stages, skin color refinement, painting techniques, smoothing color infusion will also walk through in details.
Demonstration session (total time: 520 mins)
The whole painting process of Charles will be recorded and shared, so students can go through every steps clearly and easily comprehend how a “lively portrait with essence” was created.
Some challenging parts such as color manipulation, facial expression & hand’s structure, clothing texture, brush stroke & edges handling will be fully covered.
Q&A session (total time: 80 mins)
After the first class, students can raise painting related queries and starting from the 2nd class, gathered questions will be answered by Charles thoroughly.
Course Outline
Week 1 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) How to choose a Model
(2) The most important aspect of a half-body portrait
(3) First impression on Model
(4) Model’s posture and movement
Live Demo (Duration: 120 mins)
(1) Form the initial shape
(2) Facial color tone
(3) Facial initial sculpting
(4) Background and clothing
(5) Hand’s relationship
Week 2 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) Sketching techniques
(2) Steps of placing color on canvas
(3) Cover the whole canvas with color
(4) Review & refine the color setting
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Facial re-arrangement
(2) Right hand color arrangement
(3) Depiction of clothing patterns
(4) Left hand
(5) Depiction of Right hand’s fingers
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Week 3 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) In-depth forming the Facial creation
(2) Processing of edging
(3) Detailed observation
(4) Facial sculpting & re-shaping
(5) Spatial relationship between Head, Neck, Shoulder & Clothing
(6) Depicting the Neck
(7) How to capture the hands with details
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Facial re-arrangement
(2) Eyes’ expression
(3) Mouth & surrounding structure
(4) Neck detailed depiction
(5) Facial & Skin texture
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Week 4 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) Re-shaping the clothing
(2) Brush work
(3) Usual color
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Clothing partial shaping & transition
(2) Clothing detailed depiction
(3) Subtle changes in the folds & creases of the Neck
(4) Clothing depiction on Left Shoulder
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Week 5 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) Unity of painting
(2) Color harmony
(3) When to put a Full-Stop
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Final molding of hands
(2) Final shaping of clothing
(3) Refining the overall senses
(4) Fine-tuning the color consistency
(5) Happy-ending with your signature
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Course Materials
Oil paint: Titanium White, Ivory Black, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow Light, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre.
Brusbes: two size 2 brushes, two size 6 brushes, two size 12 brushes. ( one of each pair should be a flat brush, the other should be the a rounded tip brush)
Linseed oil
Palette: a big piece of glass or a wooden palette.
Easel
Canvas: suggest size 80x60cm at least
Comfortable cloths
Newspaper : clean painting brushes
Painting Knife, Palette Knife
January 31 to February 28 (Fridays), 10:00 AM to 1:00 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/V3DVLx1q7qc
Course Description
Capturing the texture, spirit and essence of life.
This "Portrait Painting" Online Course is conducted by a renowned artist, Charles Choi.
This course consists of three main parts: theoretical explanations, demonstrations, and Q&A sessions with students.
Theory session (total time: 150 mins)
Charles will cover the key concepts on how to start a portrait painting from scratch. Especially focus on the process of choosing a model, sketching, observation, color base application, sculpting etc. Know-hows on using oil at different stages, skin color refinement, painting techniques, smoothing color infusion will also walk through in details.
Demonstration session (total time: 520 mins)
The whole painting process of Charles will be recorded and shared, so students can go through every steps clearly and easily comprehend how a “lively portrait with essence” was created.
Some challenging parts such as color manipulation, facial expression & hand’s structure, clothing texture, brush stroke & edges handling will be fully covered.
Q&A session (total time: 80 mins)
After the first class, students can raise painting related queries and starting from the 2nd class, gathered questions will be answered by Charles thoroughly.
Course Outline
Week 1 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) How to choose a Model
(2) The most important aspect of a half-body portrait
(3) First impression on Model
(4) Model’s posture and movement
Live Demo (Duration: 120 mins)
(1) Form the initial shape
(2) Facial color tone
(3) Facial initial sculpting
(4) Background and clothing
(5) Hand’s relationship
Week 2 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) Sketching techniques
(2) Steps of placing color on canvas
(3) Cover the whole canvas with color
(4) Review & refine the color setting
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Facial re-arrangement
(2) Right hand color arrangement
(3) Depiction of clothing patterns
(4) Left hand
(5) Depiction of Right hand’s fingers
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Week 3 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) In-depth forming the Facial creation
(2) Processing of edging
(3) Detailed observation
(4) Facial sculpting & re-shaping
(5) Spatial relationship between Head, Neck, Shoulder & Clothing
(6) Depicting the Neck
(7) How to capture the hands with details
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Facial re-arrangement
(2) Eyes’ expression
(3) Mouth & surrounding structure
(4) Neck detailed depiction
(5) Facial & Skin texture
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Week 4 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) Re-shaping the clothing
(2) Brush work
(3) Usual color
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Clothing partial shaping & transition
(2) Clothing detailed depiction
(3) Subtle changes in the folds & creases of the Neck
(4) Clothing depiction on Left Shoulder
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Week 5 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) Unity of painting
(2) Color harmony
(3) When to put a Full-Stop
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Final molding of hands
(2) Final shaping of clothing
(3) Refining the overall senses
(4) Fine-tuning the color consistency
(5) Happy-ending with your signature
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Course Materials
Oil paint: Titanium White, Ivory Black, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow Light, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre.
Brusbes: two size 2 brushes, two size 6 brushes, two size 12 brushes. ( one of each pair should be a flat brush, the other should be the a rounded tip brush)
Linseed oil
Palette: a big piece of glass or a wooden palette.
Easel
Canvas: suggest size 80x60cm at least
Comfortable cloths
Newspaper : clean painting brushes
Painting Knife, Palette Knife
January 31 to February 28 (Fridays), 10:00 AM to 1:00 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/V3DVLx1q7qc
Course Description
Capturing the texture, spirit and essence of life.
This "Portrait Painting" Online Course is conducted by a renowned artist, Charles Choi.
This course consists of three main parts: theoretical explanations, demonstrations, and Q&A sessions with students.
Theory session (total time: 150 mins)
Charles will cover the key concepts on how to start a portrait painting from scratch. Especially focus on the process of choosing a model, sketching, observation, color base application, sculpting etc. Know-hows on using oil at different stages, skin color refinement, painting techniques, smoothing color infusion will also walk through in details.
Demonstration session (total time: 520 mins)
The whole painting process of Charles will be recorded and shared, so students can go through every steps clearly and easily comprehend how a “lively portrait with essence” was created.
Some challenging parts such as color manipulation, facial expression & hand’s structure, clothing texture, brush stroke & edges handling will be fully covered.
Q&A session (total time: 80 mins)
After the first class, students can raise painting related queries and starting from the 2nd class, gathered questions will be answered by Charles thoroughly.
Course Outline
Week 1 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) How to choose a Model
(2) The most important aspect of a half-body portrait
(3) First impression on Model
(4) Model’s posture and movement
Live Demo (Duration: 120 mins)
(1) Form the initial shape
(2) Facial color tone
(3) Facial initial sculpting
(4) Background and clothing
(5) Hand’s relationship
Week 2 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) Sketching techniques
(2) Steps of placing color on canvas
(3) Cover the whole canvas with color
(4) Review & refine the color setting
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Facial re-arrangement
(2) Right hand color arrangement
(3) Depiction of clothing patterns
(4) Left hand
(5) Depiction of Right hand’s fingers
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Week 3 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) In-depth forming the Facial creation
(2) Processing of edging
(3) Detailed observation
(4) Facial sculpting & re-shaping
(5) Spatial relationship between Head, Neck, Shoulder & Clothing
(6) Depicting the Neck
(7) How to capture the hands with details
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Facial re-arrangement
(2) Eyes’ expression
(3) Mouth & surrounding structure
(4) Neck detailed depiction
(5) Facial & Skin texture
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Week 4 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) Re-shaping the clothing
(2) Brush work
(3) Usual color
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Clothing partial shaping & transition
(2) Clothing detailed depiction
(3) Subtle changes in the folds & creases of the Neck
(4) Clothing depiction on Left Shoulder
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Week 5 -
Core Concept (Duration: 30 mins)
(1) Unity of painting
(2) Color harmony
(3) When to put a Full-Stop
Live Demo (Duration: 100 mins)
(1) Final molding of hands
(2) Final shaping of clothing
(3) Refining the overall senses
(4) Fine-tuning the color consistency
(5) Happy-ending with your signature
Q&A (Answers on students’ queries – Duration: 20 mins)
Course Materials
Oil paint: Titanium White, Ivory Black, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow Light, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre.
Brusbes: two size 2 brushes, two size 6 brushes, two size 12 brushes. ( one of each pair should be a flat brush, the other should be the a rounded tip brush)
Linseed oil
Palette: a big piece of glass or a wooden palette.
Easel
Canvas: suggest size 80x60cm at least
Comfortable cloths
Newspaper : clean painting brushes
Painting Knife, Palette Knife