Portraits from Photographs
3-Day, 2-Night Package
Learn step-by-step how to turn your photograph into a fine
art portrait! All skill levels and mediums welcome.
Schedule
Day 1
Arrive by Noon 1st day
1 - 4 pm Digitizing your images. You will learn how to use your photos to
create a useable tool toward your creating your portrait. You will learn
how to scan your image, and use software to posterize it to create value
studies.
5:00 - 5:30 pm Rooftop Reception
5:30 - 7 pm Dinner *
7:15 - 9 pm Getting the values right. You will do a value study of your
subject in charcoal & graphite.
Day 2
9 - 11:30 am Finish value studies, learn how to transfer images to
paper or canvas. Create an overlay
Lunch *
1:00 - 4:30 Mix paints, begin work on portraits
4:30 - 5:30 Optional Activities (Pick one at no additional cost) or
stay in studio & paint
- Segway Tour of Historic Downtown including Paducah &
Wall-to-Wall Floodwall Art & History... or
- Massage - 30 minute chair massage by a Licensed Massage
Therapist
5:30 - 6:30 Free time - Shop, explore the riverfront, gallery hop, relax,
nap or go back to the studio to paint
6:30 - 7:30 Dining *
7 - 9 pm Painting -Work on portrait
Day 3
9 - 11:30 Work on Masterpieces
Lunch
1 - 4 Finish painting
Depart for home
Tuition (Prices are per person)
September 11-13 Thursday - Saturday
$325 Without Lodging;
With Lodging - $450 Shared Room; $590 Private Room
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* Dinners & lunches are not included in Tuition
