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Participant

Portrait Painting Intensive with Dominique Medici

Date: August 4-6, 2023
Tuition: $675 (includes lunches)
Skill level: all levels
Maximum number of students: 6
Where: Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio, 813 Edgecliff Drive, Langley, WA  98260
More information and registration: https://www.whidbeyislandfas.com/dominique-medici

What makes great portraits so captivating? Great drawing and composition are important but the subtle relationships between hue, value, chroma and temperature are what really make a portrait glow. In this two day intensive we will investigate some of the skills and techniques that will make your portraits luminous and beautiful.

Themes for the Weekend

• Practice an intuitive way of  Drawing
• Understand the relationship between value and color
• Understanding color relationships

Why Attend this Workshop?

• Watch Dominique demo and show you a process of painting in clear and consecutive steps.
• We will use the basics of color theory to learn a simple color mixing process.
• Learn to accurately and consistently mix any color in just 3 steps.
• We will learn a 4 step process to break down the portrait into manageable steps
• Use a chromatic primary palette of 7 colors that is designed to help you master color.
• Use these skills to create 2 paintings by the end of the weekend.

Who is this workshop for?

• This unique workshop is limited to 6 students. It will feel more like a private lesson as each student will receive a lot of individual attention.
• Skill level is not that important although basic drawing and color theory skills are a plus.
• It is for any student that is interesting in receiving instruction and willing to put into practice.