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 29 April and finishing 24 June, 2025.
Tuesday afternoons 2.30 - 5.30pm
$450 per term
Tutored 9 week term
Starting Tuesday 29 April and finishing 24 June, 2025.
Tuesday evenings 6.30 - 9.30pm
$450 per term
You can email Joe for any more specific information about the course.
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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
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DRAWING :
Weeks 1 and 2 will be focused on drawing. Our materials will be:
Drawing paper:
Sheets of smooth drawing paper, roughly A2 size.
Week 1 we will be doing many quick sketches, so aim to bring half a dozen sheets of cartridge paper. Please avoid newsprint.
Week 2 will be a single drawing, so a 180-300gsm sheet of smooth drawing paper is recommended. Cartridge paper is ok if on a budget.
-Bulldog clips
-Greylead Pencils- 2h, Hb and 2b
-Kneadable eraser
-Pencil sharpner
PAINTING
We will not begin painting until week 3. If you are unsure about specific painting supplies, feel free to ask me on week 1 or 2.
-Palette. I typically use plastic, but wood is also good if it is properly sealed.
-A dipper for medium
-Odorless solvent (gamblin, langridge etc)
-linseed oil.
(Please no turpentine)
Canvases:
I typically paint on loose primed linen which I cut to size and tape to board.
Pre-prepared canvas panels are also fine.
(If you choose to use loose canvas/linen, Chapman and Bailey, Senior art supplies, and Fitzroy stretches all offer an excellent range. Both ‘oil primed’ and ‘universal primed’ are fine)
We will be working on 2x smaller pieces, (I would recommend roughly 25x35cm)
And 1x larger painting,
(40x55cm roughly)
Sizes are flexible if you have a preference for slightly smaller or larger.
Brushes:
I recommend soft synthetics, small to medium size.
Mostly filberts, with some flats and rounds.
(Smaller rounds are great for details)
Palette knifes. A couple you feel comfortable with, small to medium sized.
I recommend art spectrum no.4
Paints:
I mostly use Gamblin paints, but other brands are fine.
I strongly recommend the use of the following colours:
*Titanium white
*Yellow ochre
*Cadmium yellow
*Cadmium Red
*Quinacrodone magenta OR Alizarin crimson
*Ultramarine Blue
*Vandyke brown (gamblin)
*Ivory black
Optional colours which I use on my palette:
Cadmium Lemon
Cadmium yellow deep
Pthalo turquoise
Transparent brown oxide
Substitutions are ok. I understand that paints can be very expensive, so please feel free to ask if you have a choice of colours that you typically use and would like to substitute.
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.
To ensure there is a place for you in a class or session, contact class convenors prior to attending.