Figure & Portrait Painting, All Levels with Matt Duckett

Figure Drawing, All Levels with Matt Duckett, Saturdays 2-5pm

Payment required before class to guarantee and reserve your spot! RSVP will not be accepted. Please enroll online at [https://www.klineacademy.com/weekly-classes/beginning-figure-painting](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11yQeVt9k12Sv-VJTdDvTlg2OOutYr-9QEn6yomnW-yo/edit) or call the office at (310-837-7194.

| One Day - Pay Per Class | $90.00 USD |
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| 4 week course | $290.00 USD ($74.54 per class) |
| 8 week course | $550.00 USD ($70.68 per class) |
| 12 week course | $820.00 USD ($70.25 per class) |
| 18 week course | $1,175.00 USD ($67.10 per class) |
| 24 week course | $1,500.00 USD ($64.25 per class) |

To Register, call (310) 927-2436 or online ([https://www.klineacademy.com/weekly-classes/beginning-figure-painting](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11yQeVt9k12Sv-VJTdDvTlg2OOutYr-9QEn6yomnW-yo/edit))

This painting course (open to drawing) emphasizes the accurate representation of the live model and construction of the Figure in oils. With a strong focus on composition, drawing, shapes, value, edges, and color mixing. Each student will be taught the necessary techniques to complete a painting from start to finish. Working from direct observation, students will use a limited palette as they continue to develop their painting skills. Students will learn how to set up an organized palette and work from dark to light to achieve harmonious color. Gaining the control of this palette will give student the opportunity to paint any desired subject. Brief lectures, handouts, and demonstrations will be given each class.

Whether you aim to become the next great figurative artist or just find joy in the process of drawing, this course will set you on your path and will give you the tools you need to create a successful body of work!

What you will learn
Learn to block in the figure using simple values
Learn to work with a limited palette of colors
Learn how to mix skin tones
Learn to paint the figure in a representational style
Continue to refine your style and perfect your proportions with each class
Live demonstrations
Personalized one-on-one instruction

You must bring your own materials.
Get the supply list here (https://www.klineacademy.com/supply-lists)

Matt Duckett is a painter whose work examines the ghosts of tradition that inhabit our lifestyles, drawn from a deep involvement in the various places he’s lived, including Scandinavian cultural legacies in rural Wisconsin, the interplay of heritage and hardship in Irish immigrant communities in Chicago, and disaster-stricken refugee communities the Philippines, examining issues displacement and identity through the things we carry with us when forced to leave everything behind. Matt is completing a Masters of Fine Art at the Laguna College of Art and Design.

Duckett’s work has been exhibited extensively across the United States and internationally and featured in national publications including Fine Art Connoisseur and Poets & Artists. Duckett has been passionately involved in developing arts communities in the various places he's lived, worked, and visited, being a key contributor to a variety of nonprofits, artist incubators and state and local arts boards to foster arts and education.

KLINE ACADEMY of FINE ART
3264 Motor Ave, LA 90034 (near National)
www.klineacademy.com

Contact Information:
Artist@Klineacademy.com
Staff@Klineacademy.com
Office Phone: (310) 837-7194