Direct Figure Painting
3 day Workshop
October 30th- Nov 1St 2026
10:00 am - 5:00 PM
WITH Tyler Berry
all levels welcome
PRICE - $375
workshop summary
Join us for this engaging three-day workshop designed for artists of all skill levels. Enhance your painting skills with an intuitive, reliable approach to the figure. We will begin by drawing directly on the canvas with charcoal or paint, surveying proportions and shadow shapes to build a structural scaffolding that makes the rest of the painting easy and enjoyable.
On day 2, we will dive right into a full color first pass, mapping out the overall light-effect. The remainder of the workshop will be spent dialing in a section of the figure in a second pass, moving part by part and solving each area to completion.
Throughout this workshop we will discuss a logical approach to color mixing, and some simple solutions for mixing flesh. Students will leave with a better ability to strategize through layers, and an understanding of how to self-correct with confidence. Anatomy, form, and materials will also be discussed.
Tyler will work on a demo painting alongside students, as well as give daily individual feedback to each student. As we will be diving directly into paint, this will be a fun, high energy workshop.
Students of all skill levels are welcome; the only requirement is confidence in learning.
MATERIALS
The exact brands are up to you, but I included some specific products for easy access and viewing.
Paints Simplified Palette
Raw Umber (I find Williamsburg most useful for flesh)
Ivory Black
Ultramarine Blue
Alizarin Claret
Transparent Oxide Red
Cadmium Red light
Yellow Ochre
Titanium or Cremnitz White
Expanded flesh Palette:
All pigments above, plus:
Van Dyck Brown (Gamblin is most neutral)
English Red
Cadmium Orange
Raw Sienna
Mediums
50/50 gamsol/linseed oil
Rublev Oleogel
Optional: Rublev Venetian Medium
Brushes
A mix of synthetic/sable and bristle rounds. I use Rosemary & Co Michael Klein synthetic
rounds, natural bristles, and sable rounds. Sizes 2-10 (Sables get prohibitively expensive above
size 6)
Other
Palette and palette cups for medium
Palette Knife
Gamsol Jar with Gamsol (please use odorless mineral spirits, not turpentine)
Canvas, approx. 16x20” - 18x24”
paper towels
Schedule
10:00 am - 1:00 pm 1st Session
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm lunch break
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 2nd session
REFUNDS
Please contact us at least 14 days before the workshop for a full refund. From then until 7 days before the start date refunds are 50%. Due to our limited workshop sizes we cannot process refunds within a week of the workshop starting
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