Join renowned artist, Ismael Checo, for a highly instructional workshop that puts you on the path to achieving successful figure painting. Ismael will be teaching this workshop in the gallery space at the Mill, surrounded by the Mosaico! Exhibit. This will be an inspiring event.
Ismael was classically trained from an early age, and apprenticed to one of the world’s finest portrait painters, Nelson Shanks. He structures his lessons so students of every level will learn how to perfect their practice and achieve results in painting portrait and the figure. We are very pleased to host Ismael here at the Mill!
Instruction is focused on:
Composing Your Painting
Color Theory Explained
Techniques to Achieve a Truer Likeness
Live Model, Emily Strong, will be joining us for the weekend!
Location:
Historic Luckenbach Mill, Bethlehem, PA
Dates and Times:
August 29 & 30, 2026
9AM to 12PM Demonstration and Instruction
12PM to 1PM Lunch (Refrigerator and kitchenette available for our use)
1PM to 4PM Demonstration and Instruction
Materials List:
Easel (If an easel is needed, please contact El)
List of Suggested Oil Colors:
·Burnt Sienna
Permanent Rose
Cadmium Scarlet
Cadmium Yellow Med.
Permanent Green Light
Viridian
Phthalo Turquoise
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Deep
Phthalo Blue
Dioxazine Purple
Cremnitz White
Odorless Mineral Spirit
Recommended Brushes:# 2 - #4, #6 Filberts
Neutral Grey Acrylic Primed Canvases (4 to 6 - 20” X 16”)
(Additional canvases available for use at the workshop.)
Join renowned artist, Ismael Checo, for a highly instructional workshop that puts you on the path to achieving successful figure painting. Ismael will be teaching this workshop in the gallery space at the Mill, surrounded by the Mosaico! Exhibit. This will be an inspiring event.
Ismael was classically trained from an early age, and apprenticed to one of the world’s finest portrait painters, Nelson Shanks. He structures his lessons so students of every level will learn how to perfect their practice and achieve results in painting portrait and the figure. We are very pleased to host Ismael here at the Mill!
Instruction is focused on:
Composing Your Painting
Color Theory Explained
Techniques to Achieve a Truer Likeness
Live Model, Emily Strong, will be joining us for the weekend!
Location:
Historic Luckenbach Mill, Bethlehem, PA
Dates and Times:
August 29 & 30, 2026
9AM to 12PM Demonstration and Instruction
12PM to 1PM Lunch (Refrigerator and kitchenette available for our use)
1PM to 4PM Demonstration and Instruction
Materials List:
Easel (If an easel is needed, please contact El)
List of Suggested Oil Colors:
·Burnt Sienna
Permanent Rose
Cadmium Scarlet
Cadmium Yellow Med.
Permanent Green Light
Viridian
Phthalo Turquoise
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Deep
Phthalo Blue
Dioxazine Purple
Cremnitz White
Odorless Mineral Spirit
Recommended Brushes:# 2 - #4, #6 Filberts
Neutral Grey Acrylic Primed Canvases (4 to 6 - 20” X 16”)
(Additional canvases available for use at the workshop.)
