Description

The Painted Lineagew/Claudia RillingA twelve (12) session classLevel: Intermediate to AdvancedNo class on 11/25


In this intermediate-advanced painting course students will work from personal family photographs (historic or contemporary) to cultivate a deeper connection with one's family history, or simply to create a strong painting based on photographs that have been stashed away for years in family archives. We will address issues such as the head, proportion, simplification, and color mixing. Students will work from full color images or in sepia- this will be determined based on the references used. Students work at their own pace and will receive one-on-one instruction. Lessons will be supplemented by discussions of notable figurative painters.
Weeks 1-4 will focus on process and on painting the head- please be prepared with appropriate-sized panels (roughly 12x16, 14x14). Week 1: bring several images to work from; paint colors and brushes; pencils and paper; and if time allows a small surface to paint on Level: Intermediate to advanced.
Medium: Any painting medium (instructor works in oil paint) Supplies: Bring your preferred materials. This will be discussed in more depth in week 1.Photographs: organize and gather your personal photographs and we will look at those together in week 1

Prerequisites

2026-2027 Adult Membership
or 2026-2027 Family Membership
or 2026-2027 Senior Membership
or 2026-2027 Supporting Benefactor Membership
or 2026-2027 Supporting Patron Membership
or 2026-2027 Adult Membership

Instructor

Claudia Rilling