Large Scale Encaustic Portraiture with Lora Murphy

Many people would like to try Large scale Portraiture and/or Figurative painting in Encaustic but are unsure of where to start and how to proceed. This Workshop will take the mystery out of it. (But not the Magic!!) My step by step instruction will show you how to approach a portrait or figure, from the initial drawing to the final highlight. Working vertically on either canvas or panel, I  will demonstrate how to use the hot palette to create luminous skin tones, how to accurately  draw the head, how to interpret the light, halftone and shadow and how to paint the features. I will demonstrate the use of water based encaustic paint as one of the final steps in a portrait, creating very expressive passages and transitions .

(This Online class 'Large Scale Encaustic Portraiture' forms part of Lora's 'Follow your Bliss' course of classes which was previously available on Lora's own website.")