Portrait Class From The Photo

Mitchell Lee Kolbe Portrait Classes

Hello everyone, my name is Mitch Kolbe and I am very much looking forward to teaching a beginner to intermediate level portraiture class in oil’s from the photograph at my co-op studio at 362 Depot St., River Arts District, Asheville N. C. In this class we will be utilizing the Reilly method of mixing realistic flesh tones and applying them according to the various planes and forms of the human head. It is a great teaching palette that will allow you to mix convincing flesh tones with confidence. This method of painting dates back to the Academy Juliane in Paris, France, in the late ninteeth century, and the teachings of Jean Leon Gerome, Paul Delaroche, and Gustave Boulanger to mention just a few.

The class will require just a few supplies to get started, the first being a glass palette that measures 1/4” thick by 12”x 16”, with the corners and edges sanded. I purchased mine at Asheville Wholesale Glass & Mirror. You will also need a box of some kind to transport your palette to and from class. Tupperware, cardboard, etc.

The Reilly Palette

What you will need for this class are the following

Day One: We will be making the palette so bring your 12”x 16” glass and container. I will bring some acetate that we will also be making a gray scale on. If we finish that then we can proceed to mix the flesh tones. The rest of the supplies you will need to bring are:

Large tube of titanium white
Ivory Black
Cadmium Yellow Orange or Cadmium Orange

Cadmium Red Light
Yellow Ochre Golden (Gamblin)

Alizarin Crimson Golden

Burnt Umber
Raw Umber

other items: paper towels, medium cup and medium (1/2 and 1/2 linseed oil and min spirits) palette knife, odorless mineral spirits. brush cleaning container, various sized hog bristle brushes, A portable easel, small trash bag, notebook, and canvas panel or stretched canvas,

12”x 16” or 14”x 18”

A good quality color and black and white photographic print of whomever you want to paint. Any questions text me at 727-808-6869 or email me at [email protected], or sign up for my newsletter at www.mitchkolbe.com  Classes held once weekly and run for six weeks at a time. Nest six week session starting July 30th through September 3rd.

Morning class starts on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 from 8am to 11am, Tuition is $360. for the six week course,

Excepted payment, cash, check, Venmo, or PayPal
The address is 362 Depot St. Asheville N. C. 28801 (River Arts District)