Term 2 2026 | Realist Portrait Oil Painting with an Ebauche with Jay Lord

Lecturer: Jay Lord Sat 23 May, 30 May & Sat 13 Jun 9.30am – 4.30pm Level: Intermediate to Advanced Age – 18+ This is an adult class and is only suitable for students 18 years of age and older. An intermediate realist portrait oil painting workshop focused on the use of a 19th century French underpainting technique called an Ebauche. This French technique is essentially a looser full colour underpainting, which creates a deeper and more luminous look to the finished painting and generally results in a much faster process. Working from a photographic reference, students will complete a finished portrait painting, but with a strong emphasis on process. This hands-on course will encompass Jay Lord’s entire painting process from start to finish; photographic reference will be supplied. As this is an intermediate course, prior oil painting experience and knowledge is expected and is 18+. Feel free to use the paint brands that you prefer, but I do encourage the use of the specific ones I have listed if you can. Key Skills Reference image charcoal drawing transfer Understanding portrait painting at a more advanced level (creating a likeness, depth & dimension, guiding the viewers eye) Comprehensive understanding of each layer required in this approach to painting (practical knowledge of the ebauche) Developed brush work Outcomes A completed portrait painting or close to complete More advanced understanding of creating form, structure, light in a portrait Creating a near accurate likeness Understanding and practical application of the Ebauche underpainting technique Materials Required: Oil Paints Van Dyke Brown (Gamblin) Ultra Marine Blue (any brand) Transparent Oxide Brown (Michael Harding) Transparent Red Oxide (any brand) Yellow Ochre (any brand) Indian Yellow (Art Spectrum) Diarylide Yellow (Langridge) Naples Yellow (Gamblin) Flake White Replacement (Gamblin) Materials 1x A4 stretched linen or synthetic polymer canvas (no cotton) Gamblin Galkyd Lite (any size) Langridge Cold Pressed Walnut Oil (any size, won’t be using very much) Gamblin Gamsol (needs to be double the amount of galkyd and walnut oil you have) Odorless solvent in a sealed container for cleaning brushes 1x Size 6 Neef Filbert brush (green handle) 1x Size 1 Neef Filbert brush (green handle) 1x Size 3/0 Princeton Select Round brush (blue handle) (if unavailable, a size 0 will also do, but nothing larger than a size 1) Small pallet knife Willow charcoal Kneadable eraser A3 disposable paper pallet 2x empty pots for holding mediums, can be the type that is attached to the pallet Two small-medium size empty/clean airtight bottles (for housing the medium we will be mixing) Makeup sponge wedges (a packet from the chemist or Big W is fine) Painting rags or paper towel Laptop or tablet to view reference image (smartphone can work, but not ideal) Jay Lord is an early career contemporary visual artist specialising in traditional oil painting within the style of representational realism, primarily focusing on portraiture. Lord graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Art at UniSA in 2017 and has been an independent artist since. While oil painting often takes centre stage, Lord’s creative pursuits also extend into photography, illustration and a range of other media. This broad approach to media grants flexibility to use diverse and precise tools in pursuit of creative ambitions. @Jaylordart Book before 20 March for the 5% Early Bird discount!