"Painterly Realism for Oils & Acrylics" with Karen Wilharm (November 2026)
PAINTERLY REALISM FOR OILS & ACRYLICS
with Guest Instructor Karen Wilharm
with Guest Instructor Karen Wilharm
WHEN:
3 FULL-DAYS
Friday to Sunday
(10am to 4pm)
November 6, 7, 8, 2026
3 FULL-DAYS
Friday to Sunday
(10am to 4pm)
November 6, 7, 8, 2026
WHERE:
Art League Academy
(106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC)
Art League Academy
(106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC)
In this 3-Day workshop, Karen leads her students through the process of creating dynamic loose paintings that breathe life and reality. Using a photo reference, she will demonstrate the various stages of a painting from initial design to the final strokes. Along with foundational principles, Karen emphasizes the use of large brushes, intuitive measuring and the back-and-forth search of positive and negative shapes to achieve spontaneity and visual interest.
SKILL LEVEL:
This workshop was designed for all levels of oil & acrylic painters.
REFUND POLICY:
Ticket purchases to Art League of Hilton Head events are final. Credits or Refunds will not be given for missed or classes/workshops.
If a class or workshop is canceled by Art League of Hilton Head a full refund will be given.
This workshop was designed for all levels of oil & acrylic painters.
REFUND POLICY:
Ticket purchases to Art League of Hilton Head events are final. Credits or Refunds will not be given for missed or classes/workshops.
If a class or workshop is canceled by Art League of Hilton Head a full refund will be given.
| Materials Included: | No materials are included in this class. A List of materials you should bring is listed below. |
| Requirements: |
SUPPLIES Download a printable supply list OIL SUPPLY LIST: PAINTING SURFACE: At least 3 oil primed canvas boards 8x10 to 11x14 (I like Centurion Panels) PAINTS: Rembrandt Cad Yellow Rembrandt Cad Red or any red Rembrandt Ultramarine Blue Rembrandt Titanium White BRUSHES: Creative Mar Vesta Filberts or Flats Sizes 12, 10, 8, 4 Gray Matters Synthetic Filberts Sizes 10, 6, 4 & 2 A Palette Knife SOLVENT: Gamsol MEDIUM: Oleogel (by Rublev) Glass Palette MISC: Scraper for Cleaning Palette VIVA Paper towel roll INTERNET ART SUPPLIERS: 1.Dick Blick Art Supplies 2.Jerry's Art-a-Rama 3.Cheap Joe's Art Supplies QUESTIONS: Academy@artleaguehhi.org |
| Instructor: | Karen Wilharm |
| Instructor Bio: |  KAREN WILHARM is a classical Portrait Painter based in Savannah, GA. She works mostly in pastel, oil and charcoal. Her absolute favorite challenge is capturing the likeness and spirit of an individual person. With a strong appreciation for the human form, Karen's career began in Medical Illustration. Upon graduating with a Masters Degree in 2003, she began a freelance business in Medical Illustration and painted portrait commissions in her free time. Karen spent 9 years as a part time Drawing Professor in the Foundations Department at Savannah College of Art and Design and taught several workshops at the Jepson Center of the Arts and the Studio School Savannah. As her interest in the portrait grew, she traveled around the country to paint under the instruction of Master Artists such as Robert Liberace, Max Ginsberg, Stephen Early, Kerry Dunn, Tom Nash, Margaret Dyer, Joseph Todorovich, Jeff Hein and Adam Clague. Karen has been a member of the Portrait Society of America as well as Oil Painters of America, both of which have included her works in juried shows and granted her awards in nation-wide competitions. Visit Karen Wilharm' s Website |
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