105-Realistic Portrait Drawing and Painting
In Person | Available
Join artist Timothy Jahn for a 10-week journey into realistic portraiture! Perfect for adults eager to deepen their artistic skills, this class provides hands-on experience in drawing and painting with oils or charcoal. Students will create two portrait pieces from life and receive personalized, constructive feedback. You will develop core skills such as likeness, color mixing, value, and edge control, building a solid foundation to boost all your future art projects. Let’s explore, learn, and grow together in a positive and encouraging environment!
NOTE: There will be no class on 1/19 and 2/16.
To help create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone, we ask students to review and follow The Center's Policies and Procedures available on our website. Students who cannot comply with these guidelines may be asked to leave class, and refunds will not be issued in these cases.
- OIL PAINT COLORS
- Titanium White
- Viridian
- Burnt Sienna
- Yellow Ochre
- Sap Green
- Alizarin Crimson
- Pthalo blue
- Cadmium Yellow
- Ultramarine Blue
- Cadmium Red
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- Optional:
- Portland warm grey and Portland cool grey (made by Gamblin)
- Ice blue (Richeson shiva series)
- Kings Blue by Michael Harding
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- There are many brands to choose from. Instructor recommends Windsor and Newton or Grumbacher. (Windsor and Newton has two quality grades, Professional Artist and student grade. The student grade is called Winton.) Instructor recommends the Artist grade. The quality is better, however, the price is a bit more.
- Acrylic Paint – one tube of Yellow Ochre
- Palette (used for mixing paint).Instructor will go over different types of palettes in class. If you would like, you can wait until the first class to see which one you would want (use a paper palette pad in the meantime.) Otherwise, a large wooden palette or a piece of clear glass makes a great palette.
Palette box - Used to place your wet palette in after class and in between painting sessions. (Available at Michaels. It is a Tupperware –like box with a blue top and white bottom.)
Turpenoid (small container)
Liquin by Windsor and Newton (You can find this in the “medium” section.)
- A variety of brushes (suggested - synthetic brushes for a beginner) Usually they have a packet of them with a variety of sizes in the brush section.
- Palette knife – Metal is preferred over plastic
Surface to paint on - Instructor will show many different surfaces to paint on in class, however, to start out with instructor recommends using a canvas board or a stretched canvas. Size is up to the student. Instructor recommends 11" x 14" to 16" x 20".
Sketchbook and sketching supplies (pencils, charcoal, erasers, etc.)
Small container to hold painting medium. (Art stores sell small metal cups that attach to your palette.Mason jars work great as well.)
Please bring two (one for the Liquin and the other for the Turpenoid).
“The Masters”- Brush Cleaner & Preserver – a little tub of brush cleaner in beige colored container.
- Any questions e-mail me at andrea@agillustration.com.
Timothy Jahn
Timothy Jahn is a dedicated fine artist specializing in oil painting, and his work is represented by Resh Contemporary in Midtown. (https://rehs.com/eng/contemporary-bio/timothy-w-jahn/)
With over 20 years of teaching experience, Timothy is passionate about guiding adult students in discovering and developing their artistic potential. His approachable teaching style encourages both beginners and experienced artists to explore their creativity and improve their technical skills.
For more information, please visit www.timothywjahn.com or connect with him on Instagram @timothy.w.jahn.