This workshop is for teachers to book a creative excursion for their high school class.

Verdaccio is an underpainting technique that sits beneath the layers of many Renaissance artworks. It was utilised in making the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel and oil paintings of the Madonna and Christ. By mixing black, white, and yellow ochre, the artist creates a green monochrome underpainting. Onto this, they glaze layers of flesh tones, allowing the portrait to glow with a vibrant colour and translucency. 

In this workshop, The Lester Prize alumnus and artist Melissa Clements will walk students through the historical background of Verdaccio in the context of the Italian Renaissance, guiding through the process of creating the preliminary layers required to make a lifelike oil paint portrait.

Students will also have the opportunity to engage with The Lester Prize Youth Awards Exhibition, allowing them to view and discuss a diverse range of Portraits produced by students from across Australia. 
 

Recommended Year Level: 7-12.

Cost: $300 (materials provide).

Location: WA Museum Boola Bardip