Intermediate & Advanced Figure Drawing & Painting
Instructor: Nick Raynolds
Thursdays 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Through demonstrations and individual critiques, students will learn concepts and tools necessary for naturalistically depicting the human figure while working from life. Based on 19th centruy French Academic techniques, students will learn a clear yet flexible method in which to construct their drawings and paintings.Topics will also include; the anatomy of light and shadow, structural and physical anatomy, proportion and achieving a likeness, color and visual perception. Paint handling issues such as underpainting, window shading, scumbling and glazing will also be discussed.

Materials
These are suggested materials. Always try to get the best you can afford. Feel free to bring other favorites.
We will begin the first day with drawing, so have those materials on hand.

Drawing Materials
Framing device: buy one at an art supply store or make your own: cut two right angles out of a piece of foam core or cardboard around 12"x12"

Pencils: F, 2B,4B etc. up to 8B, a few of each. The brand I prefer is Staedtler
Vine Charcoal, medium or hard
Chamois cloth
Kneaded eraser
Medium grit sandpaper or sanding board for sharpening pencils
2 Bulldog Clips
Straight edge; at least 12 inches
Knitting needle
Exacto knife

Drawing paper pad
white, 70lb press, acid free, 18"x24
Sketchbook; no larger than 8,1/2"x11" (always carry one with you for studies, notes and inspirational materials)


Plumbline; you can get the professional carpenters kind, but a thick piece of black thread
(about two feet in length) with a weight on one end will do fine

Painting Materials
Suggested Oil Paint Brands: Old Holland, Winsor Newton
or Holbein. If you have another favorite, feel free to bring that.

Suggested Palette
~ secondary colors that I use less frequently
* colors I use for a limited palette

*Titanium White
Jaune Brilliant
Naples Yellow
~Nickle Titanium Yellow
~Cadmium Yellow Middle
~Indian Yellow
*Yellow Ochre
Terra Verte
Green Umber
King's Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue
~Prussian Blue
~Dioxizine Violet
*English Red
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson or Rose Madder
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Raw Umber
*Ivory Black

Turpenoid and Cold Pressed Linseed Oil: there are all sorts of recipes for mediums, some more complicated than others. For our purposes we will use a Turpentine/linseed oil mixture which is both simple and effective. Odourless turps only please.
Please bring to class a small glass jar with your pre-mixed medium= 1/8 part linseed oil to 1 part turps.

Palette
get one of the kidney shaped kind. If its brand new and an unfinished surface, make sure you prepare it before you come to class. (Give it a light sanding until smooth and wipe off the excess dust. With a rag, rub in enough linseed oil to cover the entire surface. Do this in two or three thin coats letting each coat dry before applying the next.
An alternative to this method is to apply a coat of shellac after the sanding.)
2 palette cups; one for your medium the other for turps
2 small clean, empty jars with lids (baby food jars are perfect)

Brushes
an assortment of types and sizes; rounds, flats, filberts, brights etc.; sizes 0,2,4 up to 10 or so.
There are some quality synthetic brushes that are reasonably priced, and fine for our purposes. Try da Vinci Nova synthetics, Windsor and Newton University or Princeton Art & Brush Co.
For Poster Studies I use larger (proportionate to the small canvas surface) brushes:
# 4,5 or 6 Flats are preferable

Rags (cotton) or Paper towels (Viva)

Painting surfaces
4 or 5 small stretched canvas or prepared panel; say 10"x12", 12"x16" or 12"x18" for example. Stretch your own if you know how or buy them pre-made. No Larger than 18x 24.

Miscellaneous
Artists Masking Tape
Mahl Stick