Drawing and understanding color are both essential parts of painting. Additionally, painting from multiple sittings is a significant part of the process. By working in this manner, you will notice subtle details and develop a rapport with your sitter, empowering you to paint a likeness that reveals the subject’s spirit.
The primary focus of this class is painting a portrait using Oil and Pastel, although all media is welcome. Throughout the course, I will demonstrate several techniques and give one-on-one instruction. Expect to paint three different portraits of a live model sitting in a two-week continued pose. You will have online access to the pose images.
To learn about my portrait painting process, check out this article I wrote for Realism Today.
Day / Time
Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (CDT)
Tuition
$295
Model Fee
$60
Location
Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois
Fall / Winter Portrait Painting Class Schedule
Sep 20 – Nov 1, 2023 (no class Oct 25)
10:00 AM-1:00 PM CDT, Wednesdays, Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, 3rd floor
Class #716
Nov 8 – Dec 20, 2023 (no class Nov 22)
10:00 AM-1:00 PM CDT, Wednesdays, Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, 3rd floor
Class #717
Jan 17 – Feb 21, 2024
10:00 AM-1:00 PM CDT, Wednesdays, Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, 3rd floor
Class #718
Special Notes
Please come prepared to work in the first class. The Palette & Chisel will email you a supply list when you register. If you’d like to see the list in advance of registering, please contact their office at [email protected]
The $60 model fee is in addition to the class fee. It is required and non-refundable. Please plan to pay it at the first class session. Thanks!
In-person class
Instinctive Figure Painting with Lenin Delsol
The purpose of this class will be to develop your confidence and a way of seeing the figure as a whole, utilizing basic anatomical landmarks and a sense of comparative proportion. Together, we will examine the physical landmark relationships inherent in the human subjects we choose to paint and draw.
During the course of the class, we will paint several poses—both figure and clothed figure, with practical demos being shown throughout. We will also discuss composition and apply those ideas to artworks created in the class.
Day / Time
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm (CDT)
Tuition
$295
Model Fee
$60
Location
Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois
Fall / Winter Figure Painting Class Schedule
Sep 20 - Nov 1, 2023 (no class Oct 25)
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CDT, Wednesdays, Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, 3rd floor
Class #800
Nov 8 – Dec 20, 2023 (no class Nov 22)
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CDT, Wednesdays, Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, 3rd floor
Class #801
Jan 17 – Feb 21, 2024
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CDT, Wednesdays, Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, 3rd floor
Class #802
Special Notes
Please come prepared to work in the first class. The Palette & Chisel will email you a supply list when you register. If you’d like to see the list in advance of registering, please contact their office at [email protected]
The $60 model fee is in addition to the class fee. It is required and non-refundable. Please plan to pay it at the first class session. Thanks!
