Workshops Details

Art hobbyist Eman Shehata from Egypt teaches the basics of oil painting wildlife portraits. Eman invites you to join in the joys of painting in which she shares her knowledge and skills acquired in her practices.

In this 5-day session, she will be focusing on painting a tiger, showing you how to perfect the look of real fur and other animal features.

Subject to be painted (Tiger shown on the photo slideshow)

NOTE: Learners would need to print the photo of the tiger on A4 . Link to the photograph can be access and printed from the below link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CACrWtvggmn/?igshid=afhrkexijvoe

For a successful ZOOM workshop session, it is preferable for learners to have their video on facing the canvas in order to be visible to the host artist conducting the course.

Content of the course

Raw materials and tools.

underpainting methods (separating light from the shadow). 

The process of coloring and the media used

Signature stage

TOOLS REQUIRED: (photos included in slideshow)

A proportional divider 

Usage: Handy gadget that helps draw anything with accurate measurements and takes any small objects (photos or real object) and enlarges it on canvas.

Availability: At Jarir Bookstore, Kuwait.

Canvas for oil painting (size 40 x 40 cm)

Usage: the surface on which to paint or sketch the subject.

Availability: Any bookstore.

Easel/stand (small for a 40 x 40 canvas)

Usage: To hold and display the canvas

Availability: Any bookstore.

Jar

Usage: to hold the solvent and oil medium

Availability: Any bookstore.

Knife - one piece (small)

Usage: to mix and merge colors on the palette.

Availability: Any bookstore.

Oil Painting Colors opaque (Winsor & Newton) (small size)

1-Titanium White

2-Ivory Black

3-Ultramarine Blue

4-Brunt Umber

6-Yellow Ocher

7-Naples Yellow

8-Cad Yellow

9-Cadmium Orange

10-Cad Red Deep

11-Acrylic (Burn Sienna). Used for highlighting dark and light areas at first stage.

Paper Palette

Usage: To set out and mix the colors before painting

Availability: Arts & Crafts or Jarir Bookstore

Any Pencil & Eraser 

Usage: to sketch the subject on canvas during the first step of the drawing

Availability: Any bookstore

Gold Talkon Script Liner - an oil painting brush (size 0 and 3)

Usage: For painting thin, long fur.

Availability: Arts & Crafts store and Jarir Bookstore.

Daler Rowney - Low Odour Thinner (75ml)

Usage: thins, blends, and cleans brushes and palette.

Availability: Arts & Crafts store and Jarir Bookstore.

Wasel Round - Oil Painting Brush (2/0)

Usage: for small details

Availability: Arts & Crafts store or Jarir Bookstore

Flat Artist Brush for Oil Painting (size 4 and 6)

Usage: for initial painting

Availability: Arts & Crafts store or Jarir Bookstore

Reep Smiling - brush for acrylic and oil painting (one piece, size 1/8)

Usage: for painting thick and large fur.

Availability: Arts & Crafts or Jarir Bookstore.

Tissue

Usage: to dry the brushes.

Availability: anywhere

Target Segment:

Beginners and hobbyists in wildlife portraiture painting. 

Age Group: suitable for 18+

Note on cancellation policies: Should the learner cancel , the workshop is non-refundable. Should the teach cancel due to some unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be granted to the learner.