Level: all
Saturday
Nov 11
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Instructor: John Grieco
Fee: $120 (incl model fees)
Portrait above created by Grieco student, Tracey Dinkin.
NOTE THAT THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW A ONE DAY WORKSHOP INSTEAD OF TWO.
Int this workshop, we’ll focus on rendering a finished portrait in charcoal. Techniques will include manipulating charcoal as a transparent and opaque medium, learning to observe values and proportions accurately,and exercises for using charcoal for a variety of subject matter. The class will be working from a live model and is appropriate for new and seasoned portrait artists.
Supply List
- Medium vine charcoal
- White conte drawing pencil
- General charcoal pencil (HB or 2b)
- Kneaded eraser
- Sharpening blade
- 18×24” Borden & Reilly Sketch vellum
- Paper stump (used for smoothing and blending)
- Paper towels
- Drawing board (at least 18×24)
- Fixative spray for charcoal
About the Instructor
John Grieco is a portrait painter located in White Plains, NY. Grieco is a recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. He won “Best in Show” at a 2010 Exhibition at the Salmagundi Art Club in New York City and received the Randolph Chitwood Award in the 2010 Greenwich Art Society Members Exhibition. John’s been teaching at RAC for over 20 years and has a loyal following.