COHORT COURSE / 6 Classes
January 14 – February 18
LIVE & Interactive
Creative Portrait Painting:
Disrupted Realism
self-paced portion: watch & learn anytime
Live Feedback Sessions: tuesdays, 7:00–8:00PM (PST)
Join this interactive, cohort-based course to experience 'disrupted realism', where traditional portraiture meets bold abstraction. Engage in scheduled sessions, receive personalized feedback, and participate in a vibrant learning community as you push the boundaries of portraiture together.
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What you'll learn:
Embark on a transformative journey, and explore the fusion of traditional & contemporary techniques in portraiture!
Through six distinct layers, you’ll begin with the block-in stage and ‘grisaille’ technique, focusing on facial accuracy and volumetric depth. As you introduce vibrant skin tones and abstract mark-making techniques, you’ll navigate the tension between realism and abstraction. Each layer builds upon the last, where the interplay of ‘disruption & revival’ shapes your artistic process.
This personal exploration fosters new ways of thinking, resulting in transformative experiences that empower students to create dynamic compositions filled with depth and the spirit of disrupted realism.
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Combine Realism & Abstraction
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Mix Natural & Artificial Skin Tones
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Develop New Abstract Brushwork & Mark-Making
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Create a Dynamic Composition
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Let Go, Discover & Transform Your Process
COHORT
Participate in a scheduled course with live feedback and learn with classmates.
community
Share your work in our private community. Give feedback and learn from others!
TIME & FORMAT
8.5 hours of curated content segmented into easy-to follow chapters.
LIFETIME access
Yours forever to stream. Come back to it anytime, anywhere.
HD Video
Enhanced viewing experience — sharper and clearer, like you're right there with the instructor.
Workshop Chapters:
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
COhort Course/ 6 classes
Creative Portrait Painting:
Disrupted Realism
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