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Embrace the Vibrancy of Expressive Portrait Painting in Various Styles! Immerse yourself in the dynamic and spontaneous world of Alla Prima painting with our transformative workshop, designed to liberate you from the meticulous constraints of traditional portrait painting. Led by the renowned artist Zin Lim, this workshop invites artists of all skill levels to explore the fascinating process of creating vivid, expressive portraits imbued with a unique personal essence.
What You Will Gain:
What You Will Gain: What You Will Gain: In-Depth Exploration: Master the core principles of portrait painting, from understanding proportion and gesture to unraveling complex value systems.Creative Process: Learn the art of making captivating brush marks, choosing a harmonious yet striking color palette, and designing compositions that reflect your artistic identity.Hands-On Experience: Bring your visions to life with direct guidance as you paint four Alla Prima portraits based on carefully selected photo references. Through expressive techniques and detailed stage breakdowns, you’ll watch your portraits come alive with emotion and depth. • In-Depth Exploration: Master the core principles of portrait painting, from understanding proportion and gesture to unraveling complex value systems.
In-Depth Exploration In-Depth Exploration • Creative Process: Learn the art of making captivating brush marks, choosing a harmonious yet striking color palette, and designing compositions that reflect your artistic identity.
Creative Process Creative Process • Hands-On Experience: Bring your visions to life with direct guidance as you paint four Alla Prima portraits based on carefully selected photo references. Through expressive techniques and detailed stage breakdowns, you’ll watch your portraits come alive with emotion and depth.
Hands-On Experience Hands-On Experience Why This Workshop Is Unmissable:
Why This Workshop Is Unmissable: Why This Workshop Is Unmissable: Expert Guidance: Zin Lim brings his extensive experience and nuanced understanding of expressive portraiture to lead you on this artistic journey.Skill Enhancement: Tailored to accommodate and challenge artists at all levels, this workshop is a golden opportunity to refine your skills or develop a new, vibrant style.Unique Learning Opportunity: This workshop is more than a learning experience; it’s a chance to transform your artistic perspective and technique under the mentorship of a master artist. • Expert Guidance: Zin Lim brings his extensive experience and nuanced understanding of expressive portraiture to lead you on this artistic journey.
Expert Guidance Expert Guidance • Skill Enhancement: Tailored to accommodate and challenge artists at all levels, this workshop is a golden opportunity to refine your skills or develop a new, vibrant style.
Skill Enhancement Skill Enhancement • Unique Learning Opportunity: This workshop is more than a learning experience; it’s a chance to transform your artistic perspective and technique under the mentorship of a master artist.
Unique Learning Opportunity Unique Learning Opportunity Embark on this enriching journey to expand your portrait painting skills beyond boundaries. Secure your spot today and step into a world where each brushstroke brings you closer to mastering the art of expressive portraiture.
Workshop Breakdown:
Workshop Breakdown: Workshop Breakdown: Day 1: Dive into the realm of classic portraiture, where traditional techniques meet modern expression.Day 2: Experience the fluidity and charm of the Impressionist style, focusing on the interplay of light and color.Day 3: Unleash your creativity with the bold and expressive strokes of Expressionism, capturing the raw essence of your subject.Day 4: Integrate and synthesize the techniques learned over the previous three days. Focus on developing a unique, personal style through hands-on practice. This day will be dedicated to creating a final portrait that combines elements from classic portraiture, Impressionism, and Expressionism, allowing each artist to explore and develop their individual artistic voice. • Day 1: Dive into the realm of classic portraiture, where traditional techniques meet modern expression.
Day 1 Day 1 • Day 2: Experience the fluidity and charm of the Impressionist style, focusing on the interplay of light and color.
Day 2 Day 2 • Day 3: Unleash your creativity with the bold and expressive strokes of Expressionism, capturing the raw essence of your subject.
Day 3 Day 3 • Day 4: Integrate and synthesize the techniques learned over the previous three days. Focus on developing a unique, personal style through hands-on practice. This day will be dedicated to creating a final portrait that combines elements from classic portraiture, Impressionism, and Expressionism, allowing each artist to explore and develop their individual artistic voice.
Day 4 Day 4 Material List:
Material List: Material List: Oil Paint: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Pthalo Green (or Viridian), Burnt (or Raw) Umber, Ivory Black (any brand)Canvas: Minimum of four stretched canvases or canvas pads (about 12x16 inches, smooth surface preferred) as you will be creating one painting each day.Brushes: Various sizes of flat brushes (natural or synthetic hair, any brand, maintaining good shape)Palette Knife: SharpPalette: Palette pad or any wooden/plastic/glass paletteMedium: Pure, odorless 'Linseed oil', 'Sunflower oil', or 'Safflower oil' (similar smell and texture to normal cooking oil) in a jar. Avoid fast-drying mediums like Liquin or Galkyd.Cleaning Supplies: Paper towels, rags, or puppy pads (Zin uses Puppy pads or paint-drop: Supper-Tuff)For a healthy study environment, please avoid using fast-drying, smelly, or toxic mediums. • Oil Paint: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Pthalo Green (or Viridian), Burnt (or Raw) Umber, Ivory Black (any brand)
Oil Paint Oil Paint • Canvas: Minimum of four stretched canvases or canvas pads (about 12x16 inches, smooth surface preferred) as you will be creating one painting each day.
Canvas Canvas • Brushes: Various sizes of flat brushes (natural or synthetic hair, any brand, maintaining good shape)
Brushes Brushes • Palette Knife: Sharp
Palette Knife Palette Knife • Palette: Palette pad or any wooden/plastic/glass palette
Palette Palette • Medium: Pure, odorless 'Linseed oil', 'Sunflower oil', or 'Safflower oil' (similar smell and texture to normal cooking oil) in a jar. Avoid fast-drying mediums like Liquin or Galkyd.
Medium Medium • Cleaning Supplies: Paper towels, rags, or puppy pads (Zin uses Puppy pads or paint-drop: Supper-Tuff)
Cleaning Supplies Cleaning Supplies • For a healthy study environment, please avoid using fast-drying, smelly, or toxic mediums.
Testimonials: "I enjoyed it. I'm frankly very tired of doing hyper-realistic drawings—it's just not that relaxing. I will stick with expressive figure drawing for a while and see if I can improve. I would be very interested in taking another class, especially expressive portraits." - Michael M.
Testimonials: Testimonials: "Thank you so much for teaching this class! The majority of my drawing classes in the past have focused very much on representation. Learning more expressive techniques from you has been enlightening and truly a joy. I appreciate your time and the thoughtfulness you put into this course." - Katie K.
"This was amazing. I learned so much. Most of all, drawing in this way is much more a state of mind than I realized. Thank you, Zin!" - Nathan A.
About the Instructor: Zin Lim (www.instagram.com/zinlimart)
About the Instructor: Zin Lim ( About the Instructor: Zin Lim ( www.instagram.com/zinlimart www.instagram.com/zinlimart www.instagram.com/zinlimart ) ) Teaching & Lectures:
Teaching & Lectures: Teaching & Lectures: 12 years at the Graduate School of Fine Art, The Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA.150+ workshops, masterclasses, and lectures at schools, companies, and organizations worldwide. • 12 years at the Graduate School of Fine Art, The Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA.
• 150+ workshops, masterclasses, and lectures at schools, companies, and organizations worldwide.
Awards:
Awards: Awards: 7 'Best of Show' awards at international and US national competitions. • 7 'Best of Show' awards at international and US national competitions.
Exhibitions:
Exhibitions: Exhibitions: 50+ solo and group exhibitions at galleries and museums in the USA, South Korea, and UAE. • 50+ solo and group exhibitions at galleries and museums in the USA, South Korea, and UAE.
Education:
Education: Education: MFA in Fine Art, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USABFA in Industrial Design, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea • MFA in Fine Art, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA
• BFA in Industrial Design, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea

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Art Workshop Registration and Cancellation Policy
Art Workshop Art Workshop Registration and Registration and Cancellation Policy Cancellation Policy A $150 deposit or payment in full is required for enrollment in any workshop.  Full payment of the workshop is required 45 days before the start date of the workshop.
Registrations made after 45 days require full payment and are non-refundable.
Cancellations must be received in writing and submitted 45 days before the start date of the workshop for a full refund, less deposit and processing fees.
Cancellations must be received in writing and Cancellations must be received in writing and submitted submitted 45 days 45 days before the start date of the workshop for a full refund, less deposit and processing fees before the start date of the workshop for a full refund, less deposit and processing fees . . The FLPC does not provide make-up workshops or issue refunds for workshops missed due to illness, emergencies, or other events beyond their control.  If the workshop is cancelled by the FLPC payment will be fully refunded including deposit.
Purchasing a workshop ticket is a binding agreement to the above terms and conditions.
This policy is effective January 1, 2025.

Art Workshop Overnight Room Rental Agreement
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Thank you for making a reservation at Thank you for making a reservation at Thank you for making a reservation at the the the Franciscan Life Process Center (FLPC). Please understand that confirming a reservation of our rooms is a binding agreement for the terms and conditions below Franciscan Life Process Center (FLPC). Please understand that confirming a reservation of our rooms is a binding agreement for the terms and conditions below Franciscan Life Process Center (FLPC). Please understand that confirming a reservation of our rooms is a binding agreement for the terms and conditions below . . . Please review the following carefully:
Check-in is between 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Check-out is no later than 9:00 AM on the day of your departure unless other arrangements have been made. Bed linens and towels are included.Animals are not allowed in the building. Documented and identified service animals may accompany a guest in FLPC buildings.Guests are responsible for any damage to the rooms or FLPC building.Guests are most welcome to use the trails for walking or running. Please use only the marked paths around the FLPC (a map can be found in the room). The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist residences are private property. The farm and gardens may not be accessed without permission. Animal interaction must be accompanied by a staff member or Sister.Any accidents or injuries occurring on the FLPC property should be reported to the FLPC Director as soon as possible.FLPC does not allow smoking on the grounds or in any of its buildings.Alcohol is not permitted when any person under 21 is present. The possession or use of any controlled substance is prohibited on FLPC grounds. Visibly intoxicated persons may be removed from the FLPC grounds at the discretion of FLPC management.Firearms and weapons are not allowed in buildings or on the grounds of FLPC. • Check-in is between 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Check-out is no later than 9:00 AM on the day of your departure unless other arrangements have been made. Bed linens and towels are included.
• Animals are not allowed in the building. Documented and identified service animals may accompany a guest in FLPC buildings.
• Guests are responsible for any damage to the rooms or FLPC building.
• Guests are most welcome to use the trails for walking or running. Please use only the marked paths around the FLPC (a map can be found in the room). The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist residences are private property. The farm and gardens may not be accessed without permission. Animal interaction must be accompanied by a staff member or Sister.
• Any accidents or injuries occurring on the FLPC property should be reported to the FLPC Director as soon as possible.
• FLPC does not allow smoking on the grounds or in any of its buildings.
• Alcohol is not permitted when any person under 21 is present. The possession or use of any controlled substance is prohibited on FLPC grounds. Visibly intoxicated persons may be removed from the FLPC grounds at the discretion of FLPC management.
• Firearms and weapons are not allowed in buildings or on the grounds of FLPC.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy Cancellation Policy A deposit of the first overnight fee is required for a room reservation.
Cancellations must be received in writing and submitted 2 weeks prior to the arrival date for a full refund, less deposit. Cancellations after 2 weeks are non-refundable.
Cancellations must be received in writing and Cancellations must be received in writing and submitted submitted 2 weeks prior to the arrival date for a full refund, less deposit 2 weeks prior to the arrival date for a full refund, less deposit . . If the reservation is cancelled by the FLPC, because of unforeseen events and/or an emergency closure, the deposit will be fully refunded.
This policy is effective January 1, 2025.