December 29, 2010

Gabriel’s next 8-week session to start on Friday, January 7th, 2011

This session will focus on the art of the portrait.  The session will consist of two classes of construction drawing and six classes of painting the portrait, with focus on construction of the facial anatomy, facial plains and values.  Gabriel will provide demonstrations throughout the session.

There will be one model for the entire 8-weeks.  A $40 model fee will be added to your session fee.

Additional supplies needed for this session: drawing paper, sketch pad board, art gum eraser, 2H and H pencils.

Class Info.
Dates: Jan. 7th – Feb. 25th
Fridays from 9:00am – Noon
Cost: $290 + $40 model fee
Location: Talent Studios – Talent, OR
For supply list email: artist@artofgabriel.com.


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November 2, 2010

Pilons Lunch

Gabriel’s next session to start on Friday, November 5th.

This Session will focus on Sargent’s five types of light and the limited color palette.  Please be prepared with and 3-5 photo references for Gabriel  to review for use in your own portrait painting, or continue on with you painting you have been working on in class.  Photo references should be head-shots, (exciting ones that you will want to paint), (chest up) to be used for bust portraiture.  The last half of the class you will be working on small still life’s approximately 3 – 4″ x 6″ paintings per class.

Color pallets to consider before next session:

Primary Color Palettes
Transparent red oxide, yellow ocher, or raw sienna, & ultra marine blue.
Vermilion, fire red, or cad. red light, yellow ocher (cad yellow light), & black.

Carolus Duran’s Palette (Sargent’s Teacher)
Black, emerald green, raw umber, cobalt blue, carmine lake, light red, yellow ocher.
Pre Mix – 2 values of: Light red & white. Cobalt blue & white. Black & raw umber.

Northwest Landscape Palette
Burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, & lemon yellow.

Class Info.

Dates: Nov. 5th – Dec. 17th
Fridays from 9:00am – Noon
Cost: $255 + $15 model fee
Location: Talent Studios – Talent, OR

To sign-up email: artist@artofgabriel.com


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August 30, 2010


This workshop, with award-winning painter Gabriel Lipper, will begin by focusing on getting a solid start with attention paid to drawing and form of the model. Then, the instructor will move into application of values and colors on the form. Demo and lecture time will allow students to glean from Gabriel’s years of experience. Students will be instructed in the Alla Prima or Premier Coup (or direct) painting style, which allows the painter to stay constantly present with each brushstroke applied with the intention of letting it stand in the picture as part of the final statement. This workshop will allow for each student to work at their own pace and receive the instruction they need making it appropriate for painters of every skill level.

To sign-up for this event call or email the Rogue Gallery at 541-772-8118 or holly@roguegallery.org

Date: Oct 22, 23, & 24
Time: Fri 1:30-4:30, Sat & Sun 10-4
COST: $280/members $300/non-members


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