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Figure FUN-damentals (Online Workshop Webinar) Summer 2026 w/ Marjorie Hicks
June 10 to June 24 (Wednesdays), 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Eastern Time
**All sessions are live and will be recorded. All recordings will be available to students for 6 months after the final session, after 6 months the recording will be deleted.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite. Our business hours are 10:00 AM through 5:00 PM. All course information and email correspondence will be sent during business hours. If students purchase a course, workshop, demo or recording outside business hours or during the weekend the course information or recording will be sent the following business day.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/xu_7VZhgavU
**Note: there is no Padlet component to this webinar for participant feedback. The webinar is held via Zoom Webinar format.
Workshop Webinar Description
Have you always wanted to learn to paint the human form, but were afraid to tackle such a complicated subject?Fear not!I’ll help you simplify the form into shadow shapes and light shapes, while retaining and encouraging your individual style.This online workshop will give you a front row seat to lectures and multiple demonstrations.Each week you’ll be given an assignment to work on.
Workshop Webinar Outline
Week 1 -
I’ll explain in detail how I approach a figurative painting.Much emphasis will be placed on a convincing value plan, and placement of the model on your canvas.I’ll teach you to find specific landmarks on the form to help with accurate (believable) renditions of what you are seeing.You’ll be given weekly homework assignments.This first week you’ll only use a quiet gray mixture to paint with, after watching a few demonstrations.
Week 2 -
We’ll review what we learned during week one.You’ll receive more help with overall design, composition, strong light effects and we’ll begin toincorporate color.
Week 3 -
More demos, and final grades. (Just kidding!).I hope to help you gain confidence in painting the human form.Who knows, you may even get hooked on creating believable, recognizable, simplified figures for years to come!
Workshop Webinar Materials
Toned canvas panels size 16x12. At least three.
Colors
Cadmium Yellow Light
Permanent Rose
French Ultramarine Blue
Titanium White
Convenience colors, Yellow Ochre, Cerulean Blue, Indian Yellow. (These are not necessary)
Brushes
I typically use a mix of hog hair and nylon brushes. I like long flats and filberts ranging in sizes
2-10. The longer bristles help me achieve a “looser” more interesting stroke. I also like “Egberts” for that same reason. To sketch lightly in the beginning, I typically choose a #2 or #4
long flat. Recently I’ve enjoyed using a Dagger Brush (for tight precise brush marks) and also a Mop brush which resembles a thick, full, soft makeup brush. This one I use for smoothing nervous marks that are distracting.
Other Supplies I use
Blue shop towels (much like Viva but even stronger)
Trash receptical
Gamblin’s Gamsol oderless mineral spirits
Palette knife
Rubber tipped sculpting tool for signing
June 10 to June 24 (Wednesdays), 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Eastern Time
**All sessions are live and will be recorded. All recordings will be available to students for 6 months after the final session, after 6 months the recording will be deleted.
Please check your email spam/junk folder for your Zoom invite. Our business hours are 10:00 AM through 5:00 PM. All course information and email correspondence will be sent during business hours. If students purchase a course, workshop, demo or recording outside business hours or during the weekend the course information or recording will be sent the following business day.
DEMO: https://youtu.be/xu_7VZhgavU
**Note: there is no Padlet component to this webinar for participant feedback. The webinar is held via Zoom Webinar format.
Workshop Webinar Description
Have you always wanted to learn to paint the human form, but were afraid to tackle such a complicated subject?Fear not!I’ll help you simplify the form into shadow shapes and light shapes, while retaining and encouraging your individual style.This online workshop will give you a front row seat to lectures and multiple demonstrations.Each week you’ll be given an assignment to work on.
Workshop Webinar Outline
Week 1 -
I’ll explain in detail how I approach a figurative painting.Much emphasis will be placed on a convincing value plan, and placement of the model on your canvas.I’ll teach you to find specific landmarks on the form to help with accurate (believable) renditions of what you are seeing.You’ll be given weekly homework assignments.This first week you’ll only use a quiet gray mixture to paint with, after watching a few demonstrations.
Week 2 -
We’ll review what we learned during week one.You’ll receive more help with overall design, composition, strong light effects and we’ll begin toincorporate color.
Week 3 -
More demos, and final grades. (Just kidding!).I hope to help you gain confidence in painting the human form.Who knows, you may even get hooked on creating believable, recognizable, simplified figures for years to come!
Workshop Webinar Materials
Toned canvas panels size 16x12. At least three.
Colors
Cadmium Yellow Light
Permanent Rose
French Ultramarine Blue
Titanium White
Convenience colors, Yellow Ochre, Cerulean Blue, Indian Yellow. (These are not necessary)
Brushes
I typically use a mix of hog hair and nylon brushes. I like long flats and filberts ranging in sizes
2-10. The longer bristles help me achieve a “looser” more interesting stroke. I also like “Egberts” for that same reason. To sketch lightly in the beginning, I typically choose a #2 or #4
long flat. Recently I’ve enjoyed using a Dagger Brush (for tight precise brush marks) and also a Mop brush which resembles a thick, full, soft makeup brush. This one I use for smoothing nervous marks that are distracting.
Other Supplies I use
Blue shop towels (much like Viva but even stronger)
Trash receptical
Gamblin’s Gamsol oderless mineral spirits
Palette knife
Rubber tipped sculpting tool for signing