Portrait Painting with Seth Haverkamp

March 7-11, 2022
9:00 am − 4:00 pm

In this 5-day portrait painting workshop Seth will demonstrate and discuss how to paint a multi-layered portrait.

Working both from life and from photos Seth will provide, we will paint multiple portraits over the course of 5 days. We will work in oils with a limited palette of 8 colors. We will start by using large masses and shapes of brown paint to sculpt the light and get the drawing accurate. After the basic shapes are in the correct spot, we will build up mass and three-dimension by applying paint dark to light, big to small. Day two will consist of starting color, finalizing the drawing, and starting to detail features. Day three will focus on layering color and building upon a solid foundation to start finishing our portrait. Day 4 and 5 will be focusing on layering and applying paint in a specific way to get realistic results.

Main focus for the workshop:

•. A specific technique Seth has developed to get a unique look and how to successfully paint a many layered portrait working on top of the previous days painting without repainting.

•. There will be many demonstrations throughout the workshop. Working everyday on a portrait from life and a portrait from photos. This will demonstrate firsthand the differences and similarities between the two. 

•. How to use strong colors and less color mixing to get beautiful and realistic skin tones 

•. Backgrounds will be discussed and demonstrated 

Discussion points:

Shapes
Moving paint 
Paint handling
Brush manipulation 
Paint strokes
Warm and cool colors
Broken lines 
Edges
Drawing without drawing
Energy of paint and brush
Structure
Thick to thin 
Texture
Wet over dry
Blending

Full payment due at time of registration.  Payment can be sent via check to our studio at:
4814 Washington Blvd, Suite 322, St. Louis, MO. 63108
Or send via Zelle to: gacastudio.info@gmail.com

Workshops take place in the GACA’s studio, located in the Pierce Arrow Building,
4814 Washington Blvd,
Suite 322,
St. Louis, MO. 63108

CLICK HERE to register for this workshop.
For more information about Seth Haverkamp, visit his website.

Supply list

Paints:
Burnt Umber or Transparent Brown Oxide
Titanium white
Cadmium yellow light
Cadmium orange
Cadmium red or napthol red
Permanent rose
Ultramarine blue
Dioxazine purple

Brushes:
Filbert bristle. Sizes: 2, 4, 6
Round bristle. Sizes: range from smallest to 4

Canvas
4 canvases
16x20 or 18x24
Painted middle value grey. Make sure the grey is dry. Use a thin wash of acrylic grey if it is an acrylic primed surface