workshop / 7.5 hours
The Art of Portrait Underpainting
Build portraits from the ground up with confidence. Through tonal layering, refined brushwork, and anatomical insight, achieve realism and a convincing likeness through a classical painting approach.
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What you'll learn:
Explore the foundational stage of traditional portrait painting through the art of underpainting. Learn to draw with the brush as you shape each feature through tone, structure, and subtle transitions. This process sharpens your eye for realism, strengthens anatomical understanding, and builds confidence in your brushwork.
As the first step in a layered approach—followed by 'grisaille' and full colour—this stage lays the groundwork that future layers depend on, developing clarity and control that carries into every painting that follows.
As the first step in a layered approach—followed by 'grisaille' and full colour—this stage lays the groundwork that future layers depend on, developing clarity and control that carries into every painting that follows.
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Draw accurately with paint
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Block-in proportions and structure
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Capture likeness and gesture
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Establish tonal values in a monochrome layer
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Build a solid foundation for future layers
SELF-PACED
Watch and rewatch at your own pace from the comfort of your home.
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TIME & FORMAT
7.5 hours of curated content segmented into easy-to follow chapters.
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Meet the instructor
Justin Ogilvie
Justin Ogilvie (MFA) is a Vancouver based artist, award-winning educator, and co-founder of Canvas Method. His practice bridges traditional and contemporary painting, hovering between figuration and abstraction.
Having completed his MFA degree and drawing upon 25+ years of teaching experience, Justin developed a unique instructional method to help artists cultivate an authentic and resilient painting practice, where technique, creativity & conceptual strategies are integrated in a holistic way.
A passionate and supportive instructor, he is continually dedicated to fostering growth and breakthroughs in the studio. Justin has exhibited internationally, and is part of private and public art collections.
Patrick Jones - Course author
workshop / 7.5 HOURS
The Art of Portrait Underpainting
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