Le Visage

Discover a variety of portrait styles from realistic to abstract in this comprehensive class using diverse media and techniques.

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Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of creating many lessons for collaborative classes. Now, I’m bringing you a collection of these exciting projects! Why? Well, let me tell you...

I have created hundreds of different portraits! Ranging from realistic to expressive to abstracted. I have collaged portraits, painted portraits and drawn portraits. Some creations were inspired by the Masters, others I used photo reference and some came straight from my imagination! I’ve used acrylics, mixed media, collage, graphite, charcoal, oils and more and guess what? I found beauty and joy in all of these processes!

What can I say, I adore faces! Thank you for being here and I can't wait to see what you create!

supply list - lesson one

Paper I used: Rives Bfk Gray 22x30 (cut into approx 14” x 17”)
Generals Woodless Graphite Pencil 2B
Generals Charcoal Pencil 2B
Tombow Mono Zero Eraser

supply list - lesson two

Oil or acrylic paints - primary colors and white
16”x 20” canvas or board
Oil pastels
Brushes

Odorless mineral spirits (if using oils)
Spray varnish for oils
White chalk pastel or white charcoal pencil

supply list - lesson three

Wood board or canvas
Burnt Umber Acrylic Paint
Pencil for Sketching
Oil Paints - I used Gamblin - Warm White Ultramarine Blue Raw Umber Burnt Sienna Sap Green Terre Verte Cadmium Red Med. Cadmium Yellow Med. Naples Yellow Titanium White
Old rag

Gamsol
Galkyd or other Oil painting medium like Linseed Oil or Sunflower Oil
Glass Coil Jar (optional)
Range of Brushes - I used Princeton Select Round Blender #6 & 12 & Artyshils Brush #1 Flat & #2 Blick Scholastic Wonder White Round
Gamvar (varnish)

supply list - lesson four

8’ x 10’” stretched canvas or linen
Mechanical pencil
Brushes
Palette
Varnish - I use Gamvar
Rags

‍Gamblin Torrit Grey

If using oils - Linseed Oil or Galkyd Medium
If using oils - Odorless Mineral Spirits - I use Gamsol

Assorted Oil or Acrylic Paints ( I used the following)

supply list - bonus lesson two

Assorted Milk Paints* ( I used the following)

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Assorted Acrylic Paints ( I used the following)

16” x 12” cold press watercolor paper 140lbs‍
Rice paper
Light graphite pencil
photograph/photocopies or print outs of yourself (or you can draw your self portrait)
Collage papers
Scissors
Glue (I used Matte Medium Gel)
Brushes
Watercolor pencils
Matte Medium Fluid
An old credit card for scraping
Stabilo Marks-all pencil black or General’s Layout Pencil in Extra Black
Fine Liner applicator 20 or 18 gauge
Oil Pastels

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