WORKSHOPS > Carl Dobsky November 1-12, 2010
 Carl Dobsky
Portrait Painting Workshop
Novermber 1-12, 2010
Portrait Painting Workshop
Over the course of the workshop, fundamental principles of proportion, design, light, form, and color will be addressed with a focus on their specific application to portraiture.
In the beginning stages consideration will be given to composition and selection of views that will enhance the dramatic element of the picture. Strategies to that end will be discussed while quick sketches will be used to explore different solutions that will help to bring a sense of the sitter’s character and personality to the painting.
After the pose has been settled on, a drawing focusing on the likeness of the model will be made using a block-In method. Attention will be given to proportion and accuracy of shapes, as well as the underlying structures and forms of the head.
When the block-in is finished, it will be transferred to a canvas using
Self Portrait oil on canvass
an oil transfer technique. There will also be a brief discussion of materials and their uses.
The first pass of the painting will be an ebauche where the entire subject is treated together as a whole. Special attention will be given to relation of values and colors to give an estimate of the finished picture. Layout of the palette and color mixing will be discussed.
Subsequent sessions will be used to work towards completion of the portrait. Various elements such as form, light, edges, color, and other visual phenomenon will be discussed as they arise.
CIRRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2002-2004 Water Street Atelier / Jacob Collins Studio
New York, NY.
2000-2002 New York Academy of Figurative Art
New York, NY.
1997-2000 Ringling School of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL.
1995-1996 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008 Cityscapes John Pence Gallery, San Francisco
Water Street Atelier Meredith Long Gallery, Houston
2007 California Artists Triton Museum of Art
Massive Black Shooting gallery, San Francisco
Small Works John Pence gallery, San Francisco
2006 Introductions Solo Exhibit, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco
Interiors John Pence gallery, San Francisco
2005 Paint What You WantJohn Pence Gallery, San Francisco
2004 Tromp l"Oeil John Pence Gallery, San Francisco
Contemporary New York Realists Apex Gallery, Washington D.C.
2003 Views of Balleroy Forbes Gallery, NYC
TEACHING
2006-present Next-Gen Atelier , San Francisco
Drawing and Painting Instructor and Co-founder
Please check the BACAA About US page for local accomodations and affordable housing.
Cost $1350
No partial pmts accepted.
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