Painting the figure in oils.
WITH JOE WHYTE
Develop your skills further. Long pose figure painting.
This course is designed for artists who want to deepen their skills in representational oil painting, with a specific focus on the human figure. Students will explore classical techniques and modern approaches to capturing the gesture, proportion and most importantly, the emotion of the figure through oil paint.
The course will take us from quick foundational drawings in pencil, through to multi-week poses using oils as we develop form, proportion, and structure, all whilst deepening our understanding of light and shadow, and their role in creating lifelike forms.
Working from the live model, students will work from direct observation to develop both their technical abilities and their personal artistic voice. The course includes structured lessons on drawing, underpainting, and layering techniques, as well as exploration of brushwork and texture.
By the end of the course, students will work on a single four-week figure painting, showcasing their ability to capture the human form with accuracy and expressive detail.
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Tutored 9 week term
Starting Tuesday February 4th and finishing April 1st, 2025.
Tuesday afternoons 2.30 - 5.30pm
$450 per term
Tutored 9 week term
Starting Tuesday February 4th and finishing April 1st, 2025.
Tuesday evenings 6.30 - 9.30pm
$450 per term
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Joe Whyte
Joe is a Naarm/Melbourne-based Visual Artist. After graduating from Monash University with a degree in Visual Communication, he spent time studying classical drawing and painting in Argenton-Chateau, France.
Working in oils, his intricate paintings make exceptional use of light.
Joe has exhibited widely, and has been shortlisted for numerous awards both nationally and internationally. He was the winner of the 2023 National Emerging Art Prize.
Awards
2024
Hadleys Art Prize - Finalist
2023
The William Fletcher Travelling Fellowship & Rome Residency - Winner
National Emerging Art Prize - Winner
Harden Art Prize - Winner
Hadley’s Art Prize - Finalist
Kennedy Prize - Finalist
Lethbridge Landscape Prize - Finalist
Lethbridge Small-Scale Art Prize - Finalist
Maldon Landscape Prize - Finalist
2022
AME Bale Traveling Scholarship - Finalist
Lethbridge Landscape Prize - Finalist
2021
Communication Arts Award of Excellence - Winner
Rick Amor Drawing Prize - Finalist
American Illustration - Juried Selection
2020
AME Bale Drawing Prize - Winner
2018
AME Bale Traveling Scholarship - Finalist
If you are at all unwell do not attend sessions at HAS. If you have tested positive, or feel you may have COVID-19, do not come to the studio until a week after you have recovered.
Under our COVID-safe plan, places are currently limited. Contact class convenors to make sure there is a place for you.